FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17268, 18 September 1919, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

TH£ RUGBY GAME.

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

The management committee of the Auckland Rushy Union met last evening. Present: Messrs. H Clay, in the chair, H. T. Revel!, K. Webster. S. Hinton, A. Bayiiss. J. DrummoDd, G. Miller, and B. W. Hastings.

Mr. Webster was appointed manager of the Auckland team to play Hamilton at Hamilton on Saturday. Permission was granted to the Public Trust Office to play the New Zealand Insurance Company at the Showground on September 27. and to the shipping offices to play the Customs Department at the Showground on October 4. Advice was received from the Bay of Plenty Union that its representative team would play Auckland at Auckland on. Saturday. September 27. The Albany-Suburbs match -was to have been played at Albany on Saturday last, but owing to the state of the tide the latter team could not. make the trip. Permission was. therefore, granted for the game to be plaved on Saturday. Mr. W. R. Stock, who was referee in the Ponsonby-Papatoetoe second grade match, played on Saturday last at Papatoetoe. reported that he had ordered a. Ponsonby plaver off the field. The Ponsonby team, he stated, played in a disgraceful manner, and gave a lot of trouble The matter was referred to the Junior Advisory Board. The Grafton fifth grade team protested against the Marist Brothers' fifth grade team reaving members who were over age in "the match Grafton v. Marist Brothers, on September 6. The protest was referred to the Junior Advisory Board. The College Rifles third grade team entered a protest against the Ponsonby third grade ream for playing members who were ineligible against College Rifles. It was decided that the match should be replayed The Parneli third grade team entered a protest against the match Parneli v. plierslie being awarded to the latter team, on the ground that a try was not properly scored, the protest was dismissed. The Junior Advisory Board suggested that the junior competitions should be declared closed, with the exception of third and fittn grao.es. In the third grade competition the final between Parneli id Ellerslie should.be Played as a. curtain-raiser" to the principal match on Saturday next. The fifth grade competition would be decided when the protest concerning the GraftonMartjt .brothers' match was settled. The board also suggested that a first junior team and .fourth grade team be sent to .1 names on October i. The report concerning the closing of the competitions was adopted and consideration of the suggestion that teams be sent to Thames was deferred till next me/ring. It was sttted that arrangements were b-;ing made to play a, match between secondary schools' representatives and under 20 representatives, at Eden Park on Saturday. FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. The Rugby fixtures for Saturday are:--Second Grade. Albany v. Suburbs. Albanv, Mr Hmtz. Launch leave'! Hobson Wharf. 1.50 p.m. Third Grade.—Parneli v. Ellerslie, Eden Park No. 1. 2 p.m.. Mr. Stock.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS.

MATCH AGAINST THAMES.

The following primary schools' representative team has been selected to play Thames at Thames on Saturday :—Fullback, Mills (Mount Eden); threequarters. Turton (Grey Lynn) Cole (Ponsonbv), Herk (Napier Street): fiveeighths Flynn and Brown (Vermont Street): halfback. Hewson (Ponsonby): rover, Blincoe (geresford Street): forwards. Wardrop 'Bayfield). Stormont (Newton East)", Red.i 1 ? 'Vermont Street), Cleave (Mount Albert) Clarke (Epsom), Slater (Epsom). J.ipscombe (Te Papapa). Emergencies: Somerfield (Ellerslie). Reed (Nelson Street), Priestley (Epsom). Clement (Mount Eden) French (Bayfield). The team is considered the best that has ever re-presented the Auckland schools. A match was played yesterday afternoon by tins team against a junior Sacred Heart | team on the latter's grounds. The game re- ! suited in a win for the Primary Schools' Representatives by 20 points to 5. For the winners, the backs played a great game, the outstanding players , being the fullback. Mills, who was in great tackling and goalkicking form. Hewson. the halfback, and Cole, centre threequarter. The most conspicuous orwards were: Stormont, Wardrop and Red fern. DALMATIANS NOT " BARRED." "Are Dalmatians debarred from taking part in matches under your jurisdiction was the nature of an inquiry from the Auckland district considered by the management committee of the New Zealand Rugbv Union at its last meeting. The secretary, Mr. A E. Combs, reported that a reply had been sent that it was inadvisable to allow Dalmatians to play until the union had considered the matter. Mr. G Howe said the union had no power to debar anyone fror- playing. The committee resolved to reply nat it had no authority to prevent Dalmatians playing football. —■ ® UNDER LEAGUE RULES. AUCKLAND V. AUSTRALIA. EXECUTIVE DECISIONS. The Management Committee of the Apckland Rugby League met last evening, the chairman, Mr. J. Carlaw. presiding. There were also present: Messrs. T. Fielding, G Stallworthy A. Ball. J. Endean A. Brocklis. K. McDonald. R. Pollock. A. E. Powell, and the secretary. Mr. I. Culpan. Arrangements in connection with the match between Auckland and the Australian League representatives on Saturday were completed. It was decided that a game between the Maritime and Marist Old Boys first grade teams be played as a '' curtain-raiser " to fie representative game, the match to commence at 1.30 p.m. Mr. Clayton was appointed to referee the preliminary game and Mr A Ball to referee the renresentalive match. The chairman reported that he had arranged ,2L V* e . Playing ground to be marked out 18ft further from the grandstand to enable spectators to obtain a better view of the play. A telegram Was received from the manager of the Australian team at Rotorua stating that the team to play against Auckland on Saturday would be'the same that represented Australia in the last test match with the exception that Holloway would replace Thompson at halfback *nd Kerrick would plnv in the forward- i« nla-e of Latta. The Junior Advisory reported having reused an rlir«fion from tb» City Club that the final of 'he fecund grad= sh'r, betw»»n City ard Surmvside Cities which resulted in a draw, be replayed on the ground that the game was popped before the full time had elapsed. The report was ad-voted. Permission was granted the City Club to *!*■"! to Thames to play a match on October AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE TEAM. MATCH AGAINST WATKATO. A match is to be placed at Hamilton today between the Australian League touring ♦cam and the Lower Waikato League representatives Following are the teams: — AUSTRALIA. Fullback, T. Sweeney: threequarters. W later. R Norman. J. Robinson R. V e : five-eighth, ('. Thorogood: halfback, A. Holloway: forwards, F. Ryan, C. Prentice. N. Potter. J. KerwicK. R. Townsend. A. Latta

LOWER WAIKATO. Fullback, Tonpa Mahuta; threequarters. T . Littlewood. S Wilson B. Paki and an! other: five-eighths. R. Fuller: halfback A Kavner; forwards. Morrison. W. Warm" W Ullaghiß W. Taki. M Allan. W. K r ' Reserves: Backs W Peckham. F. Littul wood: forwards. F. Rayner. S BeVryman THE ASSOCIATION • GAME. H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND MATCHES. With a new to selecting the strongest do? Bible teams to meet H.M New Z,»l,ij September 27 and 30. the following*uU°rs have been selected to play in a trial „„. I « the Domain. Deport, on Saturday ch Ol'^Tn am u' re P rese o , t ti,re colourai.-Goal F Oldnall; ba-cK*. Roberts. Wallwork- half hacks. Clanachan. Baker! Cooke: forward ' William.. Hayes, Etacre. Girling Webster-' B Team --Goal Wplstenbotme: back. .Samson Skipwuh: halfbacks. Haycock Booth. Scott; forwards. Cross s»nnZ Menkes, Burford. Trc-mam. ' t>aund "^