FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14868, 20 December 1911, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

THE; RUGBY GAME. , ' The English Rugby Union has issued the following instructions- with regard to tackling:— "The Laws Committee of the Rugby Union draw attention to the present definition of a tackle. "A tackle is when the holder of the ball is held by one or more players' of the opposite side, so that he oaiinot pass or.play it.' In othor words, it a player is grasped by an opponent and falls with the 'ball on the ground, unless: he cannot pass or play tho ball ho is not tackled, and can proceed." ; - _ y . Writing on. November 10, our ' London correspondent said: "Thanks to j the assistance -of two New Zealandcrs— Gilray -and Meuli— London-Scot-tish defeated the Old Alleynians _at Rugby football on Saturday by nine points to five. Gilray has his international cap for Scotland, while Meuli is the right kind of footballer, and looks like blossoming into a very fine threequarter. He made a splendid first appearance, and scored two of tho tries, -while Gilray obtained the other. They both played at threequarters." ARAWA MAORIS AT FOOTBALL. [from our own correspondent.] London, November 10. ■ •A largo crowd gathered at Blackheath yesterday to witness the first of the three Rugby football matches arranged by Mr. G. Harnett for the Arawa Maoris before their departure for New Zealand. They played Kent, and were badly beaten, by three goals and six tries (33 points) to one try (3 points). Next week v they play Middlesex and London Welsh. The sight was somewhat unusual for an English ground, and some of the older generation present recalled* the, fact that they witnessed tho famous Maori side that toured this country in the eighties. .. The Maori ladies and children occupied seats in the centre of-the grandstand and took a keen interest in the play, walking .on to the ground , and making . personal inquiries whenever s one of their side was injured. It goes without saying, that' the; Maoris were not in training, for several weeks of exhibition work at the White City can hardly be conducive to hard, ' strenuous football. However, >it was freely admitted that they did their best, and the. game was thoroughly enjoyed. '