WELLINGTON RUGBY UNION

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 602, 2 September 1909, Page 7

WELLINGTON RUGBY UNION

; J SELBCTOEf feoiNTjED. ■ ;' :-'-A •mee'tirig" : of thevMaiia'gemerit: : Committeo : 'of the .Wellington-:.Rußby.. Union -was held -■lastoveningri'n'nd .was ,,, 'attended , ' by ■■'.' Messrs.'^ J. Burns (in the chair), AV. ; l"erry, W; Hardham, J, Sweeney,;E.'o; Hales/?and j;,■. . iTho secretary of the: Southern Football Club forwarded' a resolution/adopted by. tho, club; That-the, Eugby-Union be askcd - for:aii iex- ; planatlonas.to !,wh.v:the union asked, tho'*P*f tone's-Club's permission, -for, its >iteam ito be drawn 'for :.any ;ongagonienti"::Tho club asked [ thatvthoir.:nlth-class team should be allowed ■' to 'meet the; leading -team to decide the champi6aship/'..''i'he-secretdcy-'.was;, iustructedto (jxplain''the ; posiHon to .the SouthernOlub.:, v' r i '"■:■ y: ■ "■>-W

'■.A' lotter,-(WRS'. : received- calling attention 'to the fact , that v i)oys with .Mioii tickets were 'not • admitted to the 'Petone-Poneko'match' on tho Athletio.-Pnrk.V Jt;wns,'pointed;out that this'-, .was.due.to a:mistnko.on. the,part.of the secMtary,'and, in order. to;com])ensato/the-boys, tho committee /decided /that,:.if, it. could be: arranged, boys would bo. admitted -free/to .the University mntoh on week. ; •: : .',; '■'■■ 'Mr. J. H. J,yns)iey;coi. 'tße Potono! District High School,' asked, for ;a donation towards the expenses' of. a team-visiting-.Hastings;: for , a .Mfeek;.to':play : twd..matohe3.'.;A'vQte or throe i guineas;was made';{ ; ,:;'::" /^v^'V-:'-: : : ; ''''.!■■ '.■.'/;':.■ ■The anriaalfixtutei St.:' John's v, James's Church Football Clubs, will bo played on Sat- , urday. week- prior '.to the coniniencement of the

University, match." ' The' committee agreed to allow the match (at 1.30), provided thoground is-firm.- ■ ' ' . ■■ .;> •.■.■ ■■ • .■'■■ ■

-The Wairatapa Union, asked if it was ■.intended to send a junior representative team- to Wairarapa this season'. The union reconihiended, and tho'conimittee agreed, that Mr. E. M'Kqnzio; shonld bo appointed referee in the Wollington-Wnirarapa match on September 18. The , committee-also decided that the , junior repvoaontntives , . would visit Wairarnpa. -." m was; intimated that Mr." H. Robert's still deolinod to fict on : the selection committee. Messrs,' J. ; Pudney , and V. E. Meredith,, who had been asked to reconsider their resignations, iyero! re-appointed, and .Mr. 8. ,, Gallagher ,was appointed.as the third ~, •■••'.' /'• ■;■.;' ~ Iri reply to a communication from the Manawatu j Union, the , committee decided to write that the representative tearu.would not play in PolnieratQn this'season; •■■,■ ;',' , /.■-' i ,'.■■.'■'••

:it was'agreed : to;, play the, Charity, Cup 'matoh on • Septotnbcr .25,' challenges to W in- by next, Wednesday. ■ From' any teams.,wb.o may challenge, a fifteen is chosen to play tho cham-■pfon-holders, Pqneke.',:.. V ■■■..,'.■' '.'".'■ 7 : \\y.y'- .■

■;,;; J;' :CANTEBBUEY;.EUGBT: TEAM.- ■'•.' Tho felectbrs o{ the CanterburyKugby Union havo ohpsen the'following-team- to Canterbury .against Wellington at "Lancaster ParK on.. Saturday :-Fnll-back, -'.A; •]!.- Doell; .three-quarters;.F. C.-.Frj-or. W.--3. Ftiller. nnd W. MHohell; five-eighths, H. V. Murmy(Elles-. more),and: J. TVcston; half, P.'Bunfei, wing-' forward,. H. ; Shanks; forwards, E./Hasfell, E. Button, G. Ormprid (Ellesmere), W. Mcnzies; C;'Fittock .'(Ashburton),. J. ' 'Borough,"and'■■ G, AndorsonV-'V.'-.'. ;"■;•:';i;:' , .;' ; ' \ : - --.- ■}'■■ -■

PUBLIC SEKVICE RUGBY TOUENAMENT

'''■■■& meeting was hold'this.week in.connection ■wjth-'.the Civil.Service;l?'igby/tournament, in-' augnrated last season, and'.was .attended by the following delegates:—MessrsJ-E. O. .Hales'(Publie Trust), .T.H.. Jones ; (Trcasnry).;D.;Sturrbck (Qoyernment Life Insurance)/ W. Penney (Land Tax.''Valuation,'.arid Advanets,to ; Settlers),i J. t P. Harris (Railways), H. Bj. Eandfup , .'(Lands and ■'SurveyJi'.Jno.' Thompson.. (Pnblio; Works' and-Eoads), F. : -W.'Abercrombie ,, (Customs), H. T: Thompson (Audit), and H; V;,Croston (Edti- , cation). ; .'S\ : :vr. : f.; '','',',■■■;'- 'j:-]--X'k-<-'c.' ,: . ;■'■'■'?'■'■.''. '.■■.■■,■'•:

■. : Eight ■■;.• Departments/;, as';.-.under, , -'; submitted Trust,-Customs,l Government ■In'surahce. .Public" Worts, Railway,' Lands and SurVey',\Treasnry.'iaml' Government Advances. !': .'•■■-.A;ibbti,bn; l to admit thp.! Education and Audit Departments, :as a combined team, was carried/ "after-. Some .discussion.;■-• v - v:, ; :■■■"•'■■.'■;>: ''■'■'■■/'■.'■;'-.

'■ -;A' siib-cbm'piittee^consisting, of Messrs. Hales;.. J.-yThompson. and-lAbercrombie, was appointed:to;up'■■ into. the'.question-of players', qualified-" tions.V-■ 1 ,-W-; , -i ; \'-:. ,, .■■■.'. ! ,-,V,.V-,' : .'■;-.: ■'.'"':':■.''" - : » V 'V -;:■'.' ■\':-,Thes fallowing-ifixtures '.were -arranged; for Saturdiiy!. next:—Kdiication-Audit; v. -Customs; polo ground Ndi' Ij; Piiblio Works' v; .'Public. •'Trust,.-[polo. 1 No.';'2'r Treasury iv.J.Gbvernmeht' Advances,: polo No. ■■ t; Government' Insurance v.". Railways , ;'Vpolo 'No.' 3' (referee , Mr. -T.'": H. Jones)i'.Lands and:Sury<>y.va'bye. >'- -''..:- '■'-.; '■;THe'entrance fee .'for, each.team;was fixed.'at. 155./.with : the; exception- of.- trarns entering • for. .t.ho'-..first ; time this season t(Treasnry;.-. Public/. AVorkv'ttfld-'.Education-AuditU-/-. ■;■■-. ; . ■-■■■)•','.■'•':.'.•;}' ','■ Teams' 'drawn' for 'next Saturday's J matches weio'/left. to/aTrangb , their;: and : cblbrirs; , i • ;; -:■"•■.'■'•■ ■,'.;• •>',-' -,-r:i- ;'■<:-> ''.:■'■■ :,'-.- ;: '-ir' 'r.Mr;i'G..'H.-Elliile,'bf.the Public: : Trusi;Olsco, : .wi«: appointed, seoretnryfor-the tournament.'-, •- ■i■': "A-further rneHing!,of .''.delegates "will■ bo -held : next ; ovycek:-,to' discuss proposed, rules,,' for -"the the tournamofit. 'VThe'drnft l:ruW6-;haTe. been'drawn^.np.byiiressrs./T.^H. , I Jones'-and.: 1 , .'. .TV,.; Absrcrombie.. 1 \ '.> ,r >:>i '.•):'•■■■

' :;i'rf::i',(Bj; Telegraph-Press (.Assboiation.) : ■'■■ ;. ;!':;.;;;:;;';j'; ; ' l f ;V{fS'i ; Oiinedin : > ,■; -Thb;fbptball£ : match' r ...b«itween.: Sydney,,XJniyer. sity and-a■locF.l:inetrnpplitan team-was-played iit Tahurii. Park to-day.'. At;,tho commdijceinent o('.n.lay."Syilncy..'attacked;and;-;after;a few ininutes play,- the' ball•-.beat thb: local full-back/ n'nd ;Curtin/-..who/followcdvMp,'fast, 'scored.;-.- Qtago then'inado'a v sprics!,of forvv-nrd -rushes, 1 nfter. ,wliich-;psvidsbn':securc(l-the',ball:from aJline-but.near'jtlio,.Sydney\tiv^nty-fiyo,:;-nnd-/put /in; a-finb-niu/'and scored at-tliocornerV^hoseprea-thus ;beiiigcmialised. : ."After.a;lpt;of'give-ind- : : takb/ piny M'lJp'naUl broke ■ away, -nnd/ .making a':fine- run/;posscdiito' Dansey, who. boat; two; opponents'.'andv.scored,■■ lii. ; 'the ensuing';play Otago/had,' the'iadvantage;-'. and;. Eventually. JJ'Kenzie scored'ivpam..' Forl.tho; rest, of.,tho epeU l -:Sy,dnpy;'>t'tacked/;,but 'could: not 'break through , ,!the dbfenceV, : 'Otago'pponed:well in'tho : second spelli'.o.nd/ibef of o the' game' had boon, .in';progress-' lo'ng.j .Filiontricl; scored,'<• giving I Otago l a:le'ml visitors .then; ro.ss3ttcd ,' l thfeniselvesj;nnd,.'.timb and agaiu,- ; Rot right; to 'the-iOtago' 'line,-'b'nt'.conlcl nbtgct ; aoross.' l '; Evohtiinlly -Otagb ■ worked .to' the;other; I ciid:-oi;.tlio , field/ ; ttnd,' , A.'\M'Doudld v E6ored,>a : gbal-;bmni; : ;'kicked;.by,i:Dansey.il- v Just -on- timb M!Kehzip. seored - near' the.' posts; -and ■ this try also/.was-yconverted/ the f game 'thns. 'ending:: :Metrp'politi\n.;team,.-23 -points;; Sydney ./Univor-' points.:i;::r ; ':i:.;i-,\v?.";i:sX-;'v;. ; ;''■''• :;!%{■■