FOOTBALL.

Evening Star, Issue 11696, 30 September 1902, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

OTAGO RUQBY FOOTBALL UNION. The weekly meeting of the Committee of the above, held hist evening, was attended by Messrs Hutchison (president), Maeassey, Harris, Wilkinson, Rclsk. Duncan, Priest, Mur.ro, and Smi hj ( ecretary). A ifiiter wa* received from Mrs Adam ackt owl edging the receipt of the Union's cheque for £lOl 17s, being the amount of the Adam benefit fund. —The 1 jawrence Club appealed against the match Milton v. Lawrence being awarded to the' former club on the ground that full lime had not been played. It was resolved that the appeal be dismissed on the ground that the referee'-.* report stated that the spells were of equal length, and that neither side had any advantage under the conditions.—The Excelsior Club applied to havo the case against J. Hegarty reopened. Declined.—Owing to there being no grounds available, the Committee were reluctantly compelled to abandon the charity tomrn*ment. [SPKCIAI. TO TBI &TX8..1 WELLINGTON, September 50. When all accounts are squared up it will probably be found that the New Zealand Rugby Union will be a loser to the extent of. about £ls over the inter-island match. It would not be surprising to find the colonial Union making a levy pro rata on those unions represented in the contests. If this course' be adopted. Auckland and Canterbury will have to make good the principal amount, owing to nine players from each of these unions having played, in the respective teams. It is stated bv the secretary of the Wairarapa Rugby Union that the past season had been the* most successful in the histoi-v of the Union. Notwithstanding the fact that over £4O had been paid in the season just expired for travelling expenses of representative teams, the Union would come out with a big balance on the right fide. Wellington has lost in quick the services of two of her best-known players. H. Kelly was only recently trans • ferred to Auckland, and now Meredith is to be shifted from headquarters to the Customs Department in the Northern city, which means promotion to Meredith, who has been for some years the best half-back in Wellington. It was his intention to definitely retire from the game at the end of the present season, so Auckland is not likely to receive the benefit of his sterling services. His place, at headquarters is to be filled by Hanson, who is now laid up in Auckland "Hospital as the result "of a broken leg, caused by coming into collision with Asher during the. progress of the- Wellington Auckland match a few weeks ago. It is said that Manson's injury will prevent hirn taking up his new duties before Christmas, the break in the leg being a very serious one. It is, however, some consolation; to him to know that his step in the department means an additional £3O a year to his present salarv.