FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Issue 17266, 16 September 1919, Page 10

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME.

MARLBOROUGH V. WEST COAST. fBT TKLECEAPW.— ASSOCIATION.] GBEYMOUTH. Monday. "What promised to be a splendid game of representative football between Marlborough and the West, Coast was spoilt by a heavy downpour, which commenced .just after play started wad continued' throughout the game. A draw, was the result, both sides scoring a 7, which was not. converted. Steel scored for the Coast, running the full length of the held and outpacing the visitors. Fuller scored for Marlborough. POSTAL SERVICE MATCH. PLAYER'S LEG BROKEN. [BT tsi.ege.aph.-—press association.] CHKISTCHORCH. Monday. The annual match between the Wellington and Christchurch Post ana Telegraphs staffs was played this afternoon. After an interesting game, Wellington won by 19 points to 6. . °~,9 "¥ Wellington men. B tennan. in Kicking the ball cam* into collision with a, Chroatohurch player .and broke his leg below the Knee. TRUSTEES APPOINTED. DISQUALIFICATIONS APPROVED. [BT VreXIGBArH—PBESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Monday. Th© Management Committe-j of the Ne* Zealand Rugby Union to-ni,?ht appointee Captain Jones, to the vacancy on the Jieferees. Apppintmeiil Board caused by the resignation of Mr. B. A Mania. Messrs. E. Wylie. G. H. Dixon, and A. i.aurenson forwarded their resignations as trustees Si the Now Zealand Rugby Union. Mqssra. Slade.Cook, and Howe were appointed to fill the vacancies. ..The Manawatu Union notified that it had disqualified for life two players, one for strunng-a referee and using obscene language, and. the other for returning to the field after being ordered oS for knocking a player unconscious. The .disqualifications were approved.