FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15308, 22 May 1913, Page 9

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME. ..- ■ AUCKLAND UNION. MEETING OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. , THE Management Committee of the Auckland Rugby Union met last night. Present: Messrs. M. J. Sheahan (chairman), F. J. Ohlson, S. W. Somerfield, C. P. Stichbury, T. H. Dawson,. T. Buxton, and fC. V. Langsford (secretary). • , The Wellington Rugby Union wrote confirming the arrangement to play a Welling-ton-Auckland representative < match at Auckland on July 19, and one at Wellington on August 30, the former being a special match for the Ranfurly Shield, and the second the usual annual match. For the match on July 19, the Wellington Union asked that they should, as previously arranged, be allowed the sum of £50 for expenses, and that. the net proceeds of the match should be divided between the two unions. ' It was decided to abide by this arrangement. ■ ' ' A letter was received from the secretary of the West Coast Rugby Union (South Island) stating that the union was keenly desirous of receiving a visit from the Auckland representatives, and suggested that a match should be arranged at Greymouth the Saturday after the match against Wellington at, Wellington. The writer also stated that a match could probably be arranged between the Auckland team and the Buller Union, with a £40 guarantee, on the previous Wednesday. For the match at Greymouth the West Coast Union was prepared to guarantee £75. ; Consideration of the suggestions was deferreu lor a weeK. ' The Pukekohe Rugby Union applied to be affiliated with the Auckland Rugby Union, and the application was accepted. A similar application was received irom the "King Couutry Rugby -Union, which is at > present under tne jurisdiction oi the South Auckland Rugby Union. Owing to this fact, and to -the. fact that sucn a course would entail an ; alteration in the boundaries of the unions implicated, it was decided to reply that the Auckland Union had no power in the matter, and that application must be made to the New Zealand Union. „. , „ "li • With reference to " Country .Week, the Thames Union stated that unless the original dates were adhered to they would reluctantly be compelled to withdraw from the competition, as owing to the next visit of H.M.S. 1 New Zealand they had arranged an excursion for June 21, the date formerly proposed for the final ."• match. This excursion was arranged to enable the Thames people to see bothffithe, battleship and the football match, and the union would have to fulfil its- part of the contract regarding the excursion, and the finances of the union were such that it would-be impossible to keep their players in Auckland for eight davs. which the dates last suggested would entail. The letter suggested that the competition should start on, June 18 and end on June 21. instead of lasting from June 23 to June 28. the dates now before the country unions. ■■■'•I ■ ■■■■■■" ■.-' : -.. : .'.: .-.■..'<-■•■-'--■••'. ■-/". . £ It was decided to forward the suggestion to the other unions interested.: . A matter depending upon the decision of the country unions was also mentioned in the letter, which stated that the : suggestion "that ?? the Thames-Auckland '■- match should bo played at Auckland on June 28 would ;be • impracticable, as : the Thames Union could • not make two trips to Auckland at.such a short interval. The letter su^sted- that the match should be played at Thames on that date- • : v

NEXT SATURDAY'S FIXTURES. '. '- Following are the grounds .and referees ffor Saturday's matches:— .;. ■>■;"-■■ First; Grade: University v. Marist" Bros.. vNo. 1 ground, Mr. G. Nicholson; City v. '.- Parnell. No: 2 ground. Mr. A. Nicholson: Ponsonby v College:' Rifles. Agricultural i Ground, Mr. G. Katterns.; .'v-.- • Second Grade: North ;: Shore v. Manst ; Bros., at Devonnort. Mr. A. C. Gallagher; Newton v. Parnell, No. 3 ground. Alexandra Park, Mr. S. - Conway: University A v. Ponsonby. No. 4 ground, -; Mr. G. W. Oram; ColJ lege Rifles v. University :B, No. 5 ground. r Mr.: A- 'G. Menzies; ; City v. Grafton. No. 4 ground. Show Ground; Mr. * f J. Williams. -T: .Third Grade: Post and; Telegraph v. Remuera, Show: Ground, No. 5. Mr. E. Donovan ; A Battery v; University. Show Ground. No. 6. Mr. A. W. Payne; Rowing Clui v. City. Show Ground. T No; 7. Mr. S. Hannigan; v St. John's v. College Rifles. Show Ground, No. 8, Mr. A. Murdoch. - • Fourth.- Grade: Grafton -v. *■ Ponsonby. " Show Ground, No.' 2, Mr. A. J. Hill; Newton v. City, Show Ground. ; . No. 3, Mr. ,A. :,: E. ': Doran. '-' ■;■■'.<■*■-,*•:■.-,•>■■ ■-.:■:'' : - : ':■':'■:>-':•'-'■■' .y. v;> Fifth- Grade: Ponsonby v. City, Wood's ~jPaddock,, No. 1, Mr. A. Cliffe; Marist Bros, v. .Newton, Wood's Paddock, No. 2, Mr. D. Hay; Parnell , v. North Shore, Wood's Pad'dock, No. 3, Mr. J. Maguire-- ■-.;:■.■.- ■■•;. PUBLIC SCHOOLS' MATCHES. y A Grade: Mount Eden v. "Parnell;: Potter's Paddock, No. :4, Mr. A. E.' Doran; • Beresi: ford '■•■ Street v. .. Newton East, Potter's : Pad'i, dock. No. 1, -Mr- - : - S. Hannigan; Devonport v.' Grafton, North Shore, Mr. A. C. Gallagher; Richmond Road >v. Ponsonby. Potter's Padx dock, No. 5, Mr. A. W. Payne. .--.-.- i>-B Grade: Onehunga v. Newton West, Show - Ground, No. 1, Mr. A. Murdoch;:, Nelson Street v- Avbndale. . "Show Ground, No. 7. Mr. S. Conway: Napier Street v. Mount Albert, Potter's Paddock, No: 2, Mr. E. Dono- : van; ■■: Bayfield: v Vermont Street. 1 Show ■ Ground, No. 8. Mr. E. F. Warren •>.'>•' C Grade: Normal v.> Edendale. Potter's ; Paddock, No. 3, ? Mr. A. J. Bill; Mount ', Soskill■.-■■ v. ; Newmarket, Show Ground : No. ; 6," Mr. A. Cliffe; Ellerhlie v. Te Papapa, Show ; Ground, : No. ;5, Mr. A. G. Menzis?;, Manngawhau v. Epsom, Show Ground, No. 4, Mr. J. Maguire. >-.:---.-•---,- -. ; I- ■- -■...-:■■- - .' - ■- '■ -■•:-■ --• .■■■ ;-;., (■:..' ROUGH PLAY. •VARSITY-COLLEGE RIFLES INCIDENT. • The incident of • alleged rough play in the College Rifles-University match last week which was the subject of a strongly- :; worded letter of protest to the Auckland Rugby , Union from Mr. Ross, secretary of the University Club, again .came before the Management Committee of the union last night, when the player in question and the referee, Mr. Nicholson,, waited on the committee at the latter's request. The player in question : stated that he had 'come to the meeting because he had been told that he Was the offender, but he knew nothing of the incident. He had at no : time devoted his attentions; to the injured "player, Wilson.- towards whom he had no ill-feeling whatever. He himself had _ no recollection of the incident, and he had given that answer to a number of his "friends who mentioned it to him after tho, 1 match, and named him: as the culprit. -On -one occasion during the match be had been struck by one 'of the opposing side, and had retaliated by pushing his opponent, ; and for which offence ho had been warned, but he had certainly no recollection of ■ being intentionally rough on any other occasion, or of kicking any player at all. v -The referee also stated that he knew nothirg of the occurrence. At no time duri ing the last quarter, when the incident was supposed to have occurred, did he ; see Wilson lying on the ground, as the letter ; had stated. He saw Wilson after the match : ; and went home with him, but had not received any complaint : from him. > He : cautioned the player .in question earlier in the match, and beyond that incident he V saw nothing whatever even verging on -; Touch play. Wilson could not have - been lyin'e on the ground for the time mentioned in the complaint without his noticing it. Mr. Lang3ford stated he had no doubt that the incident bad occurred, but he was 1 equally convinced that it had been greatly vexa—erated. He did not in the least doubt 1 the veracity of the accused player's stateI ment—an opinion which was voiced by the > other members of the committee. ■ gir Eventually, on the motion of Mr. Dawson, yfurther consideration of the matter was ;: ; deferred till the next, meeting, when Messrs. Ross and Wilson will 'be asked to attend.

; WAIHI UNION. . i ,; [BY telegraph.—own. CORRESPONDENT.] -'. ' WAIHI, Wednesday. The weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the Waihi Rugby Union wap , held on Monday. Mr. J. Mclndoe (chairman) „ presiding. Letters were read from. Thames . and Te Puke asking for matches this season, and consideration of the requests was ■ ." ;/ deferred for the present. The draw for the ii. - schools' competition, to start on Saturday, [«:i; resulted:—May 24, East v. Central; May 31, ;is^l;£iS Central v. South; June 7, East v. South. I ' The services of Mr. E. Price, the well-lnnown - Goldfields referee, to coach players in the - rules of the game, ; were accepted with • ; thanks. .*> ;.';,-"'-.- ■:.>.•,.:■■= y '■■"• -■■.•: ':-;'y\':i ! : y , , UNDER LEAGUE RULES. , „ \ ' . AUCKLAND RUGBY LEAGUE.^ £ The Management Committee'of the Auck? 1 nd Provincial ■?.- Rugby league met :; last , Bight. Mr. .S. Phelan presiding ;, over a full i&.i! .'attendance. . ~-*.• I ';:/,"• ■■'■■•at vote of condolence with 'the. chairman, Essis "■■Mvi B.Brigham, in his late bereavement M'j';: tttttsed by the death of his mother, was >: \ i»?s8«i, '•■ • '' ~ , The Rotorua league wrote asking if a, altefJMtch. could be arranged; between the Auck-, 11v.'.■.:•■..- • "

land and Rotorua representatives, to be played at Auckland during the present season. The matter, was - deferred till next meeting. .: ". It was decided i that a collection should oe taken up ,at sail v matches next Saturaay tor a Waihi player, who was seriously injured :ma League match last season, ™,* la still almost incapacitated. ♦ v the secretary -was instructed to -write °. the . inspector of police, with a view to obtaining the attendance of members of uw force at League competition matches. Before the meeting the -Protest Committee met to deal with allegations of foul Play . against a certain player in the -Ponsonby match, and after Hearing a .considerable amount of evidence, the s committee adjourned until to-morrow evening, ■ when further evidence will be taken, in addition to three other cases reported by

NEXT .. SATURDAY'S FIXTURES. Following are the matches, with grounds and referees, for next Saturday's matches: — c,,* 11 ' 8 - I 'Grade:' -Ponsonby v. Shore, at North bhore (Mr.,Benson);. Newton v. City, at Victoria Park (Mr. Ferguson); Manukau v. -bden, at Domain (Mr. Tyson). 1 ' Second Grade: Otahuhu v. Northcote, at Otahuhu (Mr. Murray); Ponsonbv v. Newton, at £ omaln - 2 p.m. (Mr. Gladding): Ellerslie m$ tj v at BllersUe (Mr. Fielding). Third Grade: North Shore B v. Eden B, at Ayondale (Mr. Tucker); Eden A v. Manuitau A. at Onehunga (Mr. Dempsey); Ellerslio v. Ponsonby, at Ellerslie. 2 p.m. (Mr. Pollen); Otahuhu v. North Shore A, at Otahuhu (Mr. Stanaway); City v. Manukau B. at Onehunga (Mr. Eddows). ' _ fourth Grade: Otahuhu v. Newton, at Otahuhu (Mr. Clark); Manukau v. City Rovers, at ? Victoria Park. 2 p.m. (Mr. HooKer); i Ponsonby v. North Shore, at Shore, 2 p.m. (Mr. Adeane).

THE ASSOCIATION GAME.

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. '

■ The following are the grounds and referees for Saturday: First Grade -Everton v. Corinthian, at Victoria Park (Mr.- Dawson); Otahuhu v. ■thistle, at Otahuhu (Mr. Guest); , North S? 0 - 1 ? ': 7' Hotspur, .at North Shore (Mr. right); Brotherhood v. Ponsonby. at Bays- ) lt , or No. 1 (Mr. Gilmore); Adult School v. Carlton, at Richmond (Mr. Speed). Second Grade: St. John's v. Adult School, at Richmond (2 to 3). (Mr. Woods); Pukekohe v. North Shore, at Domain (Mr. Toplass); Brotherhood v. Henderson, at Henderson (Mr. Kirkwood); i Everton v. Mount Albert, at Mount Albert; Railway, a bve. ■•.Third Grade: Tabernacle B v. Mount Albert, at Mount Albert (2 to 3) (Mr. Kirkwood); North Shore v. Y.M.C.A.. at North Shore (3 to 5) (Mr. Horsley);' Tabernacle A. y. Everton, at Bayswater No. 2 (3 to 5) (Mr. Martin). Fourth Grade: Everton v. City, at Victoria Park (2 to 3) (Mr. Dawson); Richmond v. : North Shore, at North- Shore (Mr. Wright); Y.M.O.A. A. v. Y.M.C.A. B. at Domain (2 to 3) (MY. Topliss).