FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15650, 2 July 1914, Page 10

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME. THE TOURING TEAM. MATCH AGAINST WELLINGTON. WIN FOR THE PROVINCE. MANY ALL-BLACKS ABSENT. [NT TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Wednesday. Thk All-Black representative team which is to visit Australia played the Wellington representative team at the Athletic Park this afternoon, and was defeated by 19 points to 14 after a fist and open game. The New Zealand team was not by any means up to its full strength, as a large number of the players havo not yet reached Wellington, and it was with some difficulty that a team was got together. This was instant' by the fact that Murray, a forward, was playing right-wing-three-quarter, and when McKauEie sustained an injury to one of u:s arms just bofore half-timo, "Ranji" Wilson, another, forward, filled the gap in the backs. Therefore the result, though highly deserved by Wellington on the day's play, cannot be taken seriously. Tho passing of the qualified backs of the Now Zealand team was a feature of the garao. The Wellington representatives also played well, their forwards being particularly good, whilo in their back play not one was more prominent than Nunn, the little half, whose work led to E. Ryan gaining two tries. Tho teams were as follows:— New Zealand: Fullback, O'Brien (Auckland); threcquarters, Loveridge (Taranaki), J. Ryan (Wellington), Murray (Canterbury); five-eighths, McKenzio (Auckland), Taylor (Canterbury); forwards, Lindsay (Southland), Cain (Taranaki), Irvine (Southland), Downing (Auckland), McNeeco (Southland), Graham (Olago). Bruce (Auckland); wing-forward. A. Wilson. Wellington: Fallback, F. Beard; threequarters, McTaggart, Grace, E. Ryan; fiveeighths, P. J. Ryan, Tilyard; halfback, Nunn; forwards, Kyno, Parker, Paton, Miller, J. Beard, McFarlane, Mahoney; wingforward, Gilchrist. Tho first half ended with the scores at:— New Zealand 6 Wellington 3 For Now Zealand, Cain and Wilson scored tries, and for Wellington Kyno scored. In the second half, E. Ryan scored two tries for Wellington and Paton one. McFarlane converting two and placing a penalty, while for New Zealand Downing scored a try which Roberts converted, tho latter also being Buicessful with a penalty. The i «.me ended: — Well, Tgton 19 New inland ... 14 MEETING OF AUCKLAND UNION. A meeting of the management committee of tho Auckland Rugby Union was held in the Sports Club room last evening, the chairman (Mr. M. J. Sheahan) presiding. There wero also present: Messrs. F. J. Ohlson, T. H. Dawson, and C. V. Langsford (secretary). The University College Club wrote stating that Mr. F. Wilson, one of the club delegates to the union, had resigned and that Mr. J. Twiname had boen elected in his stead. The committee decided to appoint Mr. Twiname _to the position on the management committee of tho union rendered, vacant by Mr, S. Somerfield'a retirement on the withdrawal of tho Parnell senior team.

The union decided to send tie representative A toam to Thamos on August 8. The Th&moa team is coming to Auckland on July 25. The Whanßarei Union wrote asking that the representative B team be seat to Whsngarei at an early date. The matter was deferred.

The Thames Old Boys' Association wrote asking that the Thames junior representative team be given a match as a curtain-raiser to.the Thames-Auckland representative match at Auckland on July 25. The matter was deferred.

Several teams desired to play a curtainraiser to tho principal match at Eden Park on Saturday. It was decided to play tho I'nrnolW swton fourth grade match as a curtain-r-iscr to the match on No. 1 ground, and (hi University-Grammar School Old Boys' second grade teams as a curtain-raiser to tho match on No. 2 ground. The GraftonCity third grade match will bo played on wo. 3 ground, Eden Park, at 3 p.m. Tho Nowton Club protested against the Manst Brothers Old Boys' fourth grade team being awarded tho match played between tho teams on Juno 20 on the grounds that the Marist Brothers team included a .Thames senior player. The protest was dismissed. The application of tho Newton Club that a player named Letts bo regradod from third to fourth grade was granted. A City senior grade player named Hancock was rcgraded from senior to junior,

ARRANGEMENTS FOR SATURDAY. The arrangements for Saturday's matohes of the Auckland Rugby Union are as follow :—

First Grado: University v. College Rifles, Eden Park No. 1, Mr. S. Conway; Ponsonby v Marjat Brothers. Eden Park No. 2, Mr. T. Marshall.

Second Grade: City v. College Rifles, Showground No. 9, Mr. Lo Cren; Tramway v. xonsonby, Showground No. 8, Mr. A. Nicholson: Grafton v. Marist Brothers, Showground No. 1, Mr. G. Nicholson: University v. Grammar School Old Boyß, Eden Park No. 2, 2 p.m., Mr. Gallagher. Third Grade: Romuera v. St.. John's, Showground No. 7, Mr. Cliffe; Post anti Telegraph v, College. Rifles, Showground No. 6 Mr Crichfon; Grafton v. City, Eden Park No. 3, Mr. Murdoch; University v. Grammar School Old Boys, Showground No. 6, Mr. Ensor; West End v. Marist Brothers, Showground No. i, Mr. Donovan. fourth Grade: Parnell v. Newton, Eden Park No. 12 p.m., Mr. Miller; Grafton v. Marist Brothors, Showground No. 3, Mr Forsyth; Ponsonby A v. North Shore, North chore, Mr. Cox. Fifth Grade (2 p.m.): Grafton v. City, Showground No. 9, Mr. Rule; North Shore v. Newton A, North Shore, Mr. Cox; Parnoll v. Manst Brothers. Showground No. 8, Mr Champion; Ponsonby v. Newton B, Showground No. 7, Mr. Kennerley. COLLEGE MATCHES. First Grade (2 p.m.): G?ammar School A v. Sacred Heart, Showground No. 1. Mr. Menzies; Grammar School B v. King's College, Showground No. 6, Mr. Burgess. Socond Grade: Grammar Sohool A v. Sacred Heart, Showground No. 6, Mr. MoGuiro; Grammar School B v. Grammar School C, Showground No. 4, Mr. Wetherilt; King's College A v, King's College B, Showground No. 3, Mr. Smallwood. Third Grade: Grammar School A v. Sacred Heart, Showground No. 2, Mr. Lenihan; Grammar School C v. King's College, Woods's paddock No. 1, Mr. Roberts. COUNTRY MATCHES. Papakura v. Wairoa, Clevedon, Mr. Binstoad; Papakura v. Wairoa, Papakura, Mr. Hanrigan; Tuakau v. United, Tuakau, Mr. Clarke. PLAYERS DISQUALIFIED. MISBEHAVIOUR AND FIGHTING. Three junior players were disqualified by tho Auckland Rugby Union last evening for misbehaviour and fighting, A complaint was made by a club secretary against the action pf a supporter of another club, but no action was taken. During the currency of the City-Ponsogby < second grade match played on Saturday a member of each side was ordered off the field for fighting. The players in question were disqualified for a fortnight and will, therefore, stand down for the next two Saturdays. * A Newton fourth grade player who was ordered off in a recent match for misbehaviour, was disqualified for six weeks. A complaint was made by Mr. E, Eyro. secretary of the North Shore Club, against the conduct of a supporter of the Parnell Club, who was alleged to have used bad language and threatened violence at North Shore ground on a recent Saturday. Mr, Eyre stated that whil' in the act of stopping iipectators from ant&ring the North Shore Club's training shed, the Parnell supporter pushed his way in. The latter's coat was torn, and Mr. Eyre afterwards expressed regret for having damaged it. The chairman (Mr. M. J, Sheahan) suggested that Mr. Eyre should accept- an apology, and although one was reluctantly offered, it was emphatically refused. Some evidence was taken in support of Mr. Eyre's statement. It was explained by the secretary of the Parnell Club that the man against whom the complaint was laid was carrying the players' money and watches, and wanted to go into the shed to return them. It was denied that he used bad language or threatened violence. The committee decided, in view of the contradictory nature of the , evidence, to take no action.

RUGBY IN CALIFORNIA. ' * % * UNIVERSITY ADHERES TO GAME. ! [bt xelbqeaph.— association.] Wellington, Wednesday. The Now Zealand Rugby Union to-day received the following letter from Mr. R. PMcrrott, controller of the University of California. in which, he statoß that the statement recently published in New Zealand that the University of California intended to give up Rugby caused Bome amazement. The statement that tho University of California had any thought of returning to tho American game was entirely without foundation. the cable despatch referred to University of Southern California, which had returned to the American game because its neighbours, Ponoma and Occidental, were the best and nearest competitors. UNDER LEAGUE RULES. - AUCKLAND EXECUTIVE. The weekly meeting of the Executive Committee of the Auckland Rugby League was held last evening. The vice-chairman (Mr. Morgan O'Brien) presided, and there were also present: Messrs. A. W. Tatton, iiCummins, S. Baker, R. McDonald, C. Strong, W. Pollock, A. Powell, N. D. Cnlpan, v and R. A. Spinley (aecrotary). J. Stockton, of tho Otahuhu Club, was granted a transfer to the Grafton Club. The Lower Waikato League asked if a match could be arranged botween Lower Waikato and Auckland at Auckland, and suggested August Bas the date. An invitation was also extended to the Auckland League to send a team to Lower Waikato during the season. Consideration of those matters was deferred. The Wellington and Hawke's Bay Loagues wrote accepting August 22 and 29 as the dates for their respective' matches against Auckland. Owing to the largo number of'representative matches already arranged for the Auckland team, it was decided that the request from tho Canterbury ■ League that an Auckland toam be sent to Christchurch during the season could not bo entertained.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR SATURDAY. The" arrangement for Saturday's matches of the Auckland Rugby League arc as follow:

First Grade.—Newton v. Otahuhu, Victoria Patk, 3 P.m., Mr. Whitley; Ponaoaby v. Grafton, Domain, 3 p.m., Mr. Fielding; City v. North Shore, Devonport, 3 p.m., Mr. jocn son.

Second Grade.—City v. Ponsonby. Victoria Park, 1.45 p.m., Mr. Eddowes: Nowto" v. Grafton. Domain, 1.45 p.m.. Mr. Kukutai; North Shore v. Otahuhu, Green Lane, 8 p.m., Mr. Calthorpe; Northcote a bye. Third Kemuera v. North blio"c, Dovonport, 1.45 p.m., Mr. Wynyard: City v. Sunnyside A, Devonport, 3 p.m., Mr. Herrick; Sunnyside B v. Manukau, Onehunga, 8 p.m., Mr. Shaw; Newton v urnfton, Northcote. 3 p.m., Mr. Ball: Ponsonby v. Otahuhu,, Otahuhu, 8 p.m., Mr. Mclntojh; Hobsonvil'lo a bye. Fourth —Newton v. Sannytddo, Devonport, 2 p.m., Mr. Ferguson; Grafton v. City, Green Lane, 2 p.m., Mr. Rogers, Ponsoiby v. Otahuhu B, Green Lane, 2 p.m.. Mr. Nield; Remuera v. Manukau A, Green Lane, 3 Mr. Stewart; Otahuhu v. Manukau B. Onohunga, 3 p.m., Mr. Holmes; Grafton A v. North Shore, Otahuhu, 3 p.m., Mr. Hill.

"AN IMPRACTICABLE SUGGESTION."

BLACK LIST LACKS SUPPORT.

In accordance with notice of motion given two weeks ago, Mr. Morgan O'Brien moved at last evening's mooting of the Auckland' Rugby League Executive,." That, in the interests of clean football and with the object of putting down rough play, a players' black list be compiled, the rules governing the compilation of which shall be drawn up by tho executive of the league." In support of his motion, Mr. O'Brien said that he did not wish to insinuate that play was abnormally rough at present in Auckland, but ho wished to see rough play obviated as much as possible. His intention in moving the motion was to compile a black list, and players whose names were included in the list would be especially watched. He did not wish. the list, if it wero agreed to, to bo a public one, but one that should be Jjept strictly in committee, and when a name was placed upon it, tbo player and referees only should bq notified. When a plavar appeared before tho commi> tee. ho could receive his punishment, and bis name could then be placed on the list, which would undoubtedly have the effect of making him more careful, especially when lie knew that particular attention would be given to his play in future. Mr. W. Pollock said that the suggestion was both a good one and a bad one, If e> player were called beforo the committee and cautioned or otherwise punished, and were then put on the blr.ck list, ho would be punished twice for the one offence, which was manifestly unfair. Ho believed in making an example of offending players, which would have a far better effect than hard and fast laws.

Several other members spoke against the proposal, contending that it would bo impracticable, and not fair to the players, in that a player who might be unfairly ordered off the field would bo put on the list together with players guilty of sorious offences, the innocent thus suffering with the guilty. Mr. O'Brien pointed out that his intention was for the referee to present his report on a case, and for the case to be dealt with on its merits. The motion ultimately lapsed for want of a seconder. ENGLISH TEAM'S TOUR. ANOTHER HEAVY WIN. By Telegraph— Association—Copyright. (Received July 2, 12.20 a.m.) Stdnit, July l, The English footballers, playing at Bathurst to-day. defeated the Western Dia tricts .by 42 points to 3. The homo team was completely outclassed. AUSTRALIAN GATES. By Telegraph— Association—Copyright. Stdxhy, June 30. It is estimated that the gates of the hah League matches totalled £10,000. of which the Northern Union would reoeive £6500 on account of matches already played THE ASSOCIATION GAME.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR SATURDAY The arrangements for Saturday's matches of the Auckland Football Association are as follow:— First Division: North Shore v. Corinthian, North Shore, Mr. Wright; Adult School v. Thistle, Baynwater No. 1, Mr. Speed: Y.M.C.A. v. Carlton, Domain No. 1, Mr. Martin; Brotherhood v. Everton, Victoria Park No. 1, Mr. Dawson. Second Division, A Section: Everton v. W y.M.1., Bayswater No, 2, Mr. Bond; /mult School v. Tabernacle, Richmond. Mr. Wood • St. John's v. North Shore, North Shore, Mr. Quest,

Second Division, B Section: Tabernacle B v. Epsom, Cornwall Park, Mr. Swindall: North Shore B v. Brotherhood, Victoria Park No. 2, Mr. Horsley: Y.M.C.A. v. Pukekoho, Pukekoho, Mr, Look. Third Division: Tabernacle v. City, Bayswater No. I, 2 p.m., Mr. Bond; Everton B v. Wild Rose, Henderson; Tabernacle B v. Everton A, Victoria Park No. 1. 3 p.m., Mr. Dawson.