FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16238, 25 May 1916, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME.

MEETING OF UNION.

A meeting of the Management Committee of the Auckland Rugby Union was held in the Amateur Sports Clnbroom last evening. Present: Messrs. F. J. Ohlson, chairman, G. Nicholson, M. O'Connor, J. H. Pagni, H. Frost, A. Twiname, 8. Hinton, P. Mackie, and A. Tilly, secretary. The committee decided to instruct referees to enforce Rule 40, cup rules section, which states that before the commencement of every match the names of players on each side shall be supplied to the referee by the respective captains, and it shall be the duty of the referee not to start the game until the side so offending shall forfeit the match. If neither side supply a list, the match shall be void. Messrs. F. J. Ohlson, H. Frost and A. Twiname were appointed a ground committee, and it was decided to ask the members of the Referees' Association to report from time to time in regard to - the condition of the grounds.

The application of a junior member of the Marist Brothers Old Boys Club for the removal of the balance of a term of 12 months' disqualification

imposed on him last season was not granted. The committee decided to uphold the decision of the previous executive.

The College Rifles Club wrote regretting its inability, owing to enlistments and the age restrictions, to place a team in the field this season. In consequence of the withdrawal a redraw of the first grade was made. The committee decided to invite returned sick and wounded soldiers and men on leave from camps to be its honorary guests during the football season.. It was decided to arrange representative matches for the first-grade players against the pick of the Secondary Schools Association and the Maori Colleges. Eventually it is hoped to select a composite team from the Auckland union's first grade, the secondary school team and the Maori Colleges, and play it against a team of returned soldiers and men on leave from camp. On account of the enlistment of Mr. D. Gallaher, it was decided to appoint Mr. G. Nicholson as sole selector. THE SEASON'S MATCHES. Owing to . the withdrawal of the College Rifles team it was found necessary to re-draw the first grade. Five entries were reoeived for the third grade competition, for players of 16 years of age and under. The draw for the first and third grades resulted as follows:— FIRST GRADE RE-DRAW. June 3: Ponsonby v. Marist Brothers Old Boys, University B v. Grammar School Old Boys A, University A v. Grammar School Old Boys B, Grafton v. City. June 10: Ponsonby v. University A, Marist Brothers Old Boys v. University B. Grammar School Old Boys A v. City, Grammar School Old Boys B v. Grafton. Tune 17: Ponsonby v. Grafton, University B v. University A, Grammar School Old Boys A v. Marist Brothers Old Boys, Grammar School Old Boys B v. City. June 24: Ponsonby v. Grammar ScHool Old Boys B, University A v. Grammar School Old Boys A, University B v. Grafton, Marist Brothers Old Boys v. City. July 1: Ponsonby v. City, Grammar School Old Boys B v. University B. Grammar School Old Boys A v. Grafton, Marisc Brothers Old Boys v. University A.

THIRD GRADE. May 27: CiTy v. Parnell, Marist Brothers Old Boys v. Ponsonby. Newton a bye. June 3: City v. Marist Brothers Old Boys. Newton v. Ponsonby, Parnell a bye. June 10: City v. Newton. Parnell v. Marist Brothers Old Boys, Ponsonby a bye. June 17: City v. Ponsonbs, Parn«ll v. Newton, Marist Brothers Old iioys a by®. Juno 24: Parnell v. Ponsonby, Marist Brothers Old Boys v. Newton, City a bye.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR SATURDAY.

The arrangements for Saturday's Rugby Union football matches are as follows: —

First Grade: Ponsonby v. Grammar School Old Boys A, Show Ground. No. 8, 3 p.m., referee Mr. A. Wetherilt; Marist Brothers' Old Boys v. Grammar School B, Show Ground, No. 9, 3 p.m., Mr. A. Cliffe; University A v. Grafton. Eden Park, No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. E. Donovan; University B. v. City. Eden Park, No. 2. 3 p.m., Mr. T. Marshall.

Second Grade: Grafton v. Marist Brothers, Show Ground. No. 7, 3 p.m., referee Mr. A. Coltman; Hibernian v. City, Eden Park. No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. D. Miller; Grammar School v. Ponsonby, Show Ground, No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. B. Hayson.

Third Grade City v. Parnell. Show Ground. No. 6. 3 p.m., referee Mr. R. Webster; Marists v. Ponsonby, Show Ground, No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. A. Nicholson.

SENIOR CADET MATCHES. 35th Company v. 4th Company, Eden Park, No. 3, 2 p.m., referee Mr. T. Marshall ; . 31st Company v. 18th Company, Show Ground, No. 1, 2 p.m., Mr. A. Cliffe; 30th Company v. 29th Company, Eden Park, No. 1, 2 p.m.. Mr. E. Donovan; 13th Company v. 26th Company. Show Ground, No. 2, 2 p.m., Mr. R. S. Webster.

PUBLIC SCHOOL MATCHES. A Grade: Ponsonby v Mount Albert, Eden Park,_ No. 1, 1 p.m.. referee, Mr. T. Marshall; Napier Street v. Devon port, Devonport, 1 p.m., Mr. B. Ensor; Newton East, v. Parnell, Show Ground, No. 1, 1 p.m., Mr. A. Wetherilt: Avondale v. Vermont Street., Eden Park, No. 2, 1.15 p.m., Mr. E. Donovan; Remuera v. Mount Eden, Show Ground. No. 2, 1 p.m., Mr. A. Cliffe. B Grade: Newton West v. Beresford Street, Show Ground, No. 3, 1 p.m., referee, Mr. H. Wooller; Nelson Street v. Grey Lynn, Eden Park, No. 2, 2 p.m., Mr. D. Miller; Richmond Road v. Epsom. Show Ground, No. 3, 2 p.m.. Mr. A. Coltman; Maungawhau v. .Bayfield, Show Ground, No. 4, 2 p.m., Mr. A. Nicholson. C Grade: Northcote v. Edendale. Show Ground. No. 6, 2 p.m., referee. Mr. H. Swanson; Mount Roakill v. Newmarket, Show Ground, No. 7, 2 p.m., Mr. Geo. Sellars: 1 e Papapa v. Parnell Convent, Show Ground is '°- 8 : 2 p.m., Mr. G. Nicholson; Ellerslio v. l J oint Chevalier, Show Ground, No 9 1 p.m., Mr. H. Wooller. * ' As Grafton has withdrawn from the competition. each team in the B grade drawn to play against tnavt school 'will receive a bye in turn. Many schools have failed to notify the secretary of the " wet Saturday" telephone address.