SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 3944, 29 May 1913, Page 7

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

FOOTBALL. RUGBY. RUKINGI JOINS THE MAORI TEAM. Young Wliaro Rukingi, tho' promising Maori player left yesterday for Rotorua, his father having sent telegraphic consent for Wliaro to join the New Zealand. Native team •which is - about to leave on a tour of Australia. While Rukingi’s departure will be a • serious temporary loss to the Y.M.T. team, it is pleasing to note his departure will mean the best will be developed in this remarkable young player who shows promise of great things. C. Ryland is also going with the team, but Kaipaya, tho other local player selected, will not go. N* • MATCH WITH ROTORUA. - £PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.] ROTORUA, May 28. Tho Maori touring team defeated Rotorua, by 11 to 9. In the first spell the game was 6 all, hut in tho .second the Maoris, although not playing as well as the Roforua backs, showed better football combination. The team promises to be strong with practice.

THE RANFURLY SHIELD. POVERTY BAY’S CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. [I’RESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.] AUCKLAND, May 28. At a meeting of the Rugby Union committee to-niglit a challenge was received from the Poverty Bay Union for the Ranfurly Shield, and was accepted, and August 9 fixed as the date of the match. MEETING OF THE UNION. [PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM! WELLINGTON, May 28. . The management committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union met tonight. The Otago Union wrote accepting September 13th as tho date for the New Zea’and-Australia match. J*- Mr. E. Pomeroy cabled from ’Frisco that a decided answer regarding the visit of the New Zealand team to California would be given on Juno 4th, and would probably be favorable. The Wanganui application for the removal of the suspension on C. Boyle was granted. The Southland Union wrote concerning the disqualification of certain players who had taken part in League games. It was decided to confer with representatives of Southland on the matter next Saturday. In response to a letter from New •South Wales, it was decided to take no acti n at present in the matter of joining with Australia in an invitation to British and South African teams to make visits in 1915 and 1916 respectively.

THE LEACUE GAME. MEETING LAST EVENING. The weekly meeting of the Northern League was held last evening, and was attended by a full number of delegates. It was announced that a training hall had been secured, and it was decided that Tuesdays and Thursdays be training nights. The election of the selection committee resulted in Messrs AV. Roderick, H. Lucas, and I>. Tate being appointed. The match for next Saturday will bo Gisborne v. Tauranganui. Mr. Robertson, who has been connected with the game in the larger centres, will control the match. LEAGUE PLAYER. DISQUALITIED. [PBKSB ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.] AUCKLAND, May 28. C. Savoury, a prominent League player, who was picked to visit Australia with the touring team, was disqualified for life by the Rugby League - to-night for foul tactics in a match played a fortnight ago. HOCKEY. MERCANTILE CLUB’S NAPIER TRIP. The Mercantile Club’s team which meets the Napier cleyen next week leaves for tbo South on Sunday.

TO-DAY’S REFEREES. Refor ms for to-day arc as follows: Ladies Match, Mr. Garrett; To Ran v. Kia Ora, Messrs Lewis and McLean; Mira v. Tukapa, Messrs Grant and Sir.' 1. Saturday, May 31.—Mercantile A. v. Civil B, Messrs Howell and S'inel; Mercantile B. v. Civil A.,*Messrs Cassin and Olsen.