FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 625, 30 September 1909, Page 9

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY UNION, Tho weekly meeting of the Management Cqmmittee of; the Wellington Rugby Union was held last evening, and was 1 attended by Messrs; S. Brown (chairmau), W. Hardham, J. 3urris, J. Swcenoy, P. Poters, J. O'Sulliv&h, and E.'O. Hales. "•.;:'.-,.:: ; ; i. :,: '~',' ■'• It was decided to assist the Tramways FootBali: Club' hi defraying the expenses of.onter : tairiing the Auckland Tramways' team 'by granting them one-third of tho net takings at thi match. ..'■': .! . ', /The committee .will wait upon, the Reserves Committeo of the, City Council at 3 p.m. next Friday to discuss the allocation of grounds for next season..' /, . '■■.-. ' '~ ■'■ •' .'."■' NORTHERN UNION GAME. - Though ,it is now two-years since A. H. Baskervillo's Northern Union team: caused a cloud to pass over the football skies of New Zealand,', tho storm that followed has not .increased in fury with time, noriha's ..the N6r'th : em Union game made great strides so far. The followers.of the game consider that this is in a great.degree attributable to the stigma of "professionalism" under, which they laboured. In future, thorefore, they intend to work on an amateur basis, sharing no profits, and ing players only expenses and compensation.for wages lost. An- exhibition of the game, under theso conditions, will; be given at.Petone on Saturday, when Taranaki-.will' meet 'Wellington; A league to govern the gamb and attend t-> financial matters will be formed' "shortly. .'Saturday's match should. prove an attractive' exhibition of the game, since most of the flayers are'men who have figured as '.stars in Rugby. The laraioaki team is said to be composed of fast men and sura tacklors, and the strength Of' the combination may be judged when it is stated that Colmari cannot be given a position. Tho-:team chosen is as follows:— Hordgraye, Frewin, T. Smith, E. jJuckland, W. Mliean, C. Maclean, C. Moir, Wi Morey, Puckare.vL. Walsh, S. Strodd, E. Haskell, P. Allan, and B.'O'Drifcoll. The Wellington team .wil) probably include '.the ' following :-lung,: Gilchrist; ..Cross, Sullivan, ■ Kpifrht,•:, Wright, Barber,' House, Toohill, and Slater.; At a future date the Wellington team will pay/a visit' t) Auckland.;...■.;;/•'■ . .'.;'. -, : :---'j;'< /•-.// '■•,'■ '[Y'\ ; v '; ; ■ : ASSOCIATION, w;^;.;-..;■;; ' : ""VT.M.C.At'iPMpRS; 'A meeting,of-the'Management.Committee ,'of; the Wellington .'Football Association', was .held in the IY.M.C.A. rooms last .evening, Mr, H. N. Holme's.-presiding.: .There: .were., also -present: Messrs. B. L. Salmon, X. White, -M. Oilier. J. Pve-Smith,"H. Godber, W. Auld, J. B. Patoii, H. ■ Waters, H, ; . M'Keown, .and .A. .-Williams, hon?: secretary. ■•.■'•■.■ .-'"'v. ,■',',■■■ '■: , '.'■,- ■v-The inquiry - into, ; the allegations•.-made against the :• . .M.O.A. player ordered off:. the Held during the. course of the Y..M.C;A.'.v. Swifts'-cup filial/ and against another Y.M.C.A. player roported for his conduct, .after the. match'iwfts resumed. Tho reforoe:attended,.-ahd gave verbal evidence in support'of the letter which .he had- previously sent to. the asspcia-, tiOn, and added: that tho player, ordered, off the -field ■ had used: improper . language before leaving ' the - feld,' and later wanted / to' fight Mm' '(tho referee), hut. a Y.M.C.A., .supporter held'tho'playei.back. I .','•:'. '-', i. .-.; • .';,' ..The ..player ordered off tho field was disv qualified until May 1, 1910, the ehnrco being narrowed. down to <one -of /using ..insulting, language to -tho referee. .;Tho other-player,' who i was reported for having used insulting language-; off - the field of play, was disqualified .for .threo'..Saturdays from -the date VOf-:. the . .offence...- '■ ;•'.■-':■> vi; '.•'!■''.'..■; ':'■■;::■?. ;■- ;': The referco;.in. the Petbne-Diamonds-ifonrth; class match reported that- tho same/had.tQ -be. abandoned after:2B minutos' play,.on account, of , the. ball ..bursting.";\lt,',wai; (lecided-;to -ire-■, play the match 'on -Saturday, /and to reprimand. the .Diamonds/Club for "not rhaving their "tali on' the. ground. '.::.. -.■■".-'■ "'""-V'.- i ;'." .''"';'/■ -;. The-employees -of 'Messrs';//R..'.Hann&h<;an'd Co., 1 and' tho Equity Boot; Co.. were: granted permission; to play a "honse-'.matcK oh Saturday, and the matter of a. ground was referred to the Gronnds- Committee.; ■'..' ; The Brooklyn first division junior /team,,and tho.'BrOOklyn Baptist team,:woro.;granted permission to play a match on Satndray. .. Mr. T.. Cocker, wrote asking if a boys' team eould'jbo'arranged, to visit:Porirua.',/Mr. Sal-'. mon';stated;,.that there', was.a'possibility ,of ,a :Swiffs;.teamv,goirig("bu_r,'. T an'd. tlie'..matter.lwa's, left: in .his. hands. „,':■:■ '- ;-'■■■''.'■• 'v.'-.--V : < ~;,: ; ' •; The. Boys' Subcommittee was instructed to.' .prpceedinif s«th :; .tho,:fasf-growing..boys',.depatt.. meht,. with-a view to'imaking an.;early start-:hei(t;seasoni-,U't;; i,. :>'-: : .\ : . It was 'decided:to.dosa-.tho Junior B- third division/oontSst, and to declare Rangers A':tho winners.^:-''.:;;:; .:- ;! ':..;.r ~:■':■ ;■■'-■!.:•.-; - -,'- -.■;/':'-.": ~'■• '^i;' \;J:; -'vGrounds,'matches, and: referees.for.Saturday •are'as . follow ir-'.. -.:';";-.-.,./ v:,'; .--'.;■. : . : '.?: / ;?;;■■; '•,Sehiof;dharity Cup: Swifts V. Thistle; Duppa Street;for No.;2;Miramar), : Mr; W.: Woods iYiM.CA._T. Rovers, Duppa Street (or.Kb." 6 Miramar),,Mr, B. L Salmon,/',' ' ( S-~^ j -% '".'•''-' ; . Junior League,,2nd' division 1 ;- Challenge'; Cup: Petonb v. Diam6nds,';at'':PetOne,'.:3,p.m;' (Mr E.: Horne).-; ( ::: ■ , t ;.; ; : -'..;;;, /.■■V^^.:^', .: Junior ■ Leagrie| l.Srd. A.Vdivision: ,>Y:M.C.A.':A; v.-, South. Wellington,-Duppa.- Street, '■■ 2' ;.p;ni.v 0r,N0./a:Miramar (Jlr.,S.:F.;;M'Lean)., :',:«; "House", matches: Hannali-and Co.-v.'Equity Boot C0.,:N0. 3 Miramar (Mr.'J.D.. Davidson): Brooklyh v. Brooklyn Baptist, No. 5 Miramar (ill.: T.:;Thompson):r -'■ :•. ."'.'..•.;'. ■~ ■>■..■ ;;.If' Duppa' Street' ground is'not' available;"the senior games wiirbo played at Miramar. : , ; ,'