FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18018, 17 February 1922, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME.

KING'S COLLEGE OLD BOYS. A mee-tins of King's College old boya is to be held at the college next Thursday, lor the Durpoee oi discussing the Question, of tae lormation of a lung's Ooikge Ulu boys Rusoy Football Club. All old boys, whether players or not. are invited to attend.

FRENCH TEAM'S TOUR. The announcement that the French Rugby team i» to sail by the Arawa, leaving Southampton on May 18, has aroused considerable interest among tootbaliers and lovers of Rugby. In connection with the forthcoming visit of the French team, the following, torwardco. by our Taihapo correspondent, ib interesting: "In a letter to a Taihape friend, Mi. W. J. Munro, who is a keen Rugby player and a recognised critic of the game, states that during a recent visit to Pans he visited the big recreation ground at Uolombea on a Sunday afternoon in December.. There were about 50 games in progress, including Rugby. Association, and hockey games, but he was particularly interested in a Rugby I club match. ■ He 6tates that the Frenchmen play Rugby with the characteristic French fervo.u and enthusiasm, and that he has never seen better passing at any tune in Now Zealand. Two tries scored during the progress of the game were better than anything he had seen in New Zealand, and he states that the crowd jeer at a wingthreequarter if he does not run round and score behind the posts. The offside rale, however, is not observed as in New Zealand, and frequent breaches are noticeable. The same applies to the rule relating to tha knock-on. In his opinion, the Now Zealand style of playing the Rugby game will eeem I mean and niggardly to the French represen- • tative team when they arrivo in New ZeaI land. The opinion of this critic is worth i a great deal, as he has been a teen Rugby I player and critic in various pcrts of New I Zealand before leaving for an eight months holiday in Europe "

THE LEAGUE GAME.

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. Tho Management Committee of the Auckland Rugby League met on Wednesday evening Mr. J. Carlaw presiding. Affiliation was granted to a now thud grade club, to be called the Coromandcl Old Boys, with the colours, red, white, and blue the same as the lato Maritime Uuo. Dr. Tracey Inglis was unanimously elected honorary medical officer, Th* chairman stated that the bank balance on February 1 was £269. to winch was added' £100 received, but payments due tor ground rent, insurance premiums, and various expenses, would practically absorb all this money. , , ~ It wae decided to hold the annual meeting ; in the first week of April, and to instruct 'all clubs that their annual meetings must ibe held not later than Maxell 6. There was a discussion over necessary lmIpxovements and buildingn, at Carlaw Park, and the situation of dressing rooms, irnbulanco room, refreshment roomi, and offices : wero tentatively marked out. The ambulance room and junior dressing rooms will be under the grandstand, which IS now i capable of accommodating 1000 persons ' A matter enncerninu the question of tna ! presentation of caps to junior players was I dlVcilfaed. It was stated that the League was not at present in a position to proI vide sets of caps and oil the efforts of the (League were necessary to improve toe | ground and its appointments. It was reported that one ot two people had pro--1 mised lets of caps, and it was decided to i accept the offers of these donors, and thus, ijf possible, provide caps without crippling | the League's finances.

THE ASSOCIATION GAME. Y.M.C.A. CLUB. The annual meeting of the Y.M.C.A. Association Football. Club was held this w«/., Mr J Hope Miller presiding over a lart;e and enthusiastic gathering. The report showed the club to be in a good position. Over 30 players have »i£2ied on. and it lias been decided to enter two senior team', as last year, in addition to teams u> the lower 6 """following office-bearers were elected:— President, Mr. R. L Stowjrt; Management Committee, Messrs. E H. Browne. B. Tillson. G. P. Christian (PW| cal director): hon. secretary, Mr. i. ' Henderson; hon. treasurer, Mr. w. mencing next Tuesday evening, w . J| tinning on Thursday. feffl