FOOTBALL.

Evening Post, Volume XLVI, Issue 17, 20 July 1893, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

The match between -Kirkcaldie A Stains and Thorndon House Club and a team of Association players, which was played yesterday afternoon, resulted in an easy win for tho former team by four goals to two. Gibson, Hooper, Wallace, and Roberts (forwards), S. Dawson, Darby, and Sanbert (backs) were the most conspiououa men on the winning side, the best on tho losing side being Gamble, Plunkett, Leech, and Abbott. Mr. Grenside gave overy satisfaction as referee. . , , The Association cup matches are approaching completion. The Rovers are leading with one more match to play, and the Oneen's Park are a close second with two nioro matchfls to bo played. Great interest is therefore centred- in tho meeting of these two olubs next Saturday, when a very close game is anticipated. ton Rugby Union met hist night, Mr. E. Daw in the ohoir. In consequence of Beveral of the players being laid tip with the measles it was decided to postpone the junior cup which in which the Wellington College team was to be engaged next Saturday. The meeting resolved that the question o£ appointing touch-line judges should be disouised at the next meeting of the Union. An application from the Now Zealand Football ,/figAjiation to be allowed the use of 'a ground at the end of next month for the interprevineial tournar menfe was granted. It was decided to apply to the New Zealand Union.for permission to play a match against Otago at Petone. • The following refereeshave been appointed lor next Saturday s— Seniors.— Melroie v.

Petone, Mr. J. P. Firth ; Athletio v. Poneko, Mr. G. Facho. Juniors— Athletic v. Wellington, Mr. E. Liddle ; Epuni v. Selwyn, Mr. W. J. Thomson ; Carlton v. Petone, Mr. T. Herd. Third-class — Petone v. Rugby (No. 3 ground), Mr. F. Kolling; Selwyn v. Mebose, Mr. F. Gibson ; Wellington v. Carlton, Mr. W. Hutchings. SPORTING. ♦ IBr Telegram!. 1 (From Our Special Reporter.) Featheerton, This Day. Tho Steeplechase Meeting of tho Wairarapa Hunt Club is taking place at Tauherenikau to-day. Trial Stecplechaso, two miles and a half. — M.8., list 31b, I ; Syringa, lOst 71b, 2 ; Moonlight, lOst 101b. 3. Dividend, .£3 7s. Hock Race, one mile. — Iwilight, lOst 21b, 1 ; Bangor, lOst 21b, 2 ; Nut3, lo3t 121b, 3. Dividend, .£ll Ms. Open Steeplechase, 3 miles. — Dromedary, lOst, 1 ; Bide-a-weo, list, 2 ; Iroquois, lOat 71b, 3. Dividend, .£5 10a. RAIL WA Y INS UKANCE CONFERENCE. * At yesterday's afternoon sitting, clauses 7 and Bof tho Bill were approved. Clause 9 was amended so a3 to reduce age of retirement to 60 years, and that it should be at the option of tho employe whether he retires at that ago or not. It was also decidod to add another clause, providing for retirement at the age of 55 years of any employiS3 who desire to do so andagreoto pay alargorcontiibntion; and that in drafting tho Bill tho Commissioners be asked to furnish t%b!e3 showing thn contributions which would have to be paid in ea'-h case. Clause 10.—Subsections land 2 wero approved with exception of aje reading GO instead of 0 > years A further recommendation was made, providing that employes who so desired could, by paying an increased contribution, provide for balf-pay siippoianiiuation allowance. It was resolved that clause 11. rel.itiDg to sick allowances, be cancelled, and tint clau«o 12 bo made to read in conformity with clause 5, subsection A, and that provisions re 1 onus under clause 22 be inserted. Clauses 13 and 15 were approved, ami clause 14 cancelled, as it was considered unfair that an cmplo}-^ should bo deprived of a benoSt to which ho is justly outillcd, by virtue o£ having paid contributions to secure it. 'lho Conference rp>is*omblcd at 9 a.m. today. Clauses 16 nnd 17 wero approved. It wa3 resolved that clau«o 18 bo nmdc to read in conformity with previous reso utioiis, but that an additional clause bo inserted providing for a B >anl of Advice, and that three employe's bo nominated by tho railway authorities and three employes be eloctud by ballot of tho employe's ; that the nominated nnd elocted meet in Wellington to compUo- the rnlos and rogulatioiiß required io administer tho Act. Further, that annually a similar Board of Advice be nominated by the Commisfeioners and eleoted by the contributors, all membors of the Board to be contributors. The officers required to administer the Act to be appointed by the railway authorities. Clauso 19 — It wa-i resolved to add " And also issue copy of an annual balance-sheet to all contributors to tho fund." Clauses 20 and 21 were approved. As to clause 22, it was resolved to add "Any Burplus accruing should be dealt with as eaoh individual contributor may elect, eithor in the form of increased insurance payable at retirement or death, increased superannuation allowance, or to be applied to the reduction of members' contributions." Clauses 23 and 24 were approved. It was thought necessary that a quinquennial investigation of the funds should be made, and a. olausa to that effect inserted in the Bill. Tho schedules of tho Bill were approved.