FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18080, 3 May 1922, Page 9

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME."" NEW RULES ,IN FORCE. Iit NO SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR. [BY. TELEGRAPH.--PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Tuesday. . At ,*, meeting of the Rugby Union executive heui this afternoon, it was decided that *{ le i *P ilatßd unions be officially notified that the now rules will take effect immediately, .ten reinstatements in Auckland.: and esiht in _ Napier wire approved. The proposed visit of * New Zealand team to South Africa next season was' abandoned 1- ; -.. •' c,~ KICKING INTO TOUCH. [BY TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHTTKCH. Tuesday. The new rule concerning kicking into touch will be adopted by the Canterbury Rugby Union in its competitions, commencing next Saturday. THE ASSOCIATION GAME." MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE./ ','■-. The Management Committee of, the Auck- ! land Football Association met last evening, | Mr. D. A. Williams presiding. A letter from the New Zealand Council reauested' that ! grounds be secured in Auckland for the- | playing of matches against tho Australian J touring team on July 1 and 8. It was dei cided to rrrake application to the City Council ! for the 16 of tne Domain Cricket Ground ion these dates. With reference to the tour, the treasurer. Mr. F. M. Ritchie, reported that a second amount of £100 towards Auckland's share of the financial guarantee would be forwarded to Wellington within the next few days. * ' In reply to a letter requesting that the Association game be introduced; into the Auckland secondary- schools. Mr. •F. ,W. Gamble, headmaster of Mount Albert Grainmar School, wrote stating that the matter could not be considered this season' as the school _ was closed owing to the -typhoid epidemic. He promised to so into the matter at a later date. Mr. G. W. Bagrie, for the selection committee, asked permission to play an j A and B trial match at an' early date with a view to selecting the representative team to play the Australians. It was decided to play the match on the morning of June 3. . :. --■; '■>.■ A junior player who had played nor : two different clubs on the one Saturday, was i fined and censured. An application from the Y.M.CA. Club for the transfer of L. Renahftw from North Shore was eranted. - . ■•>■ Mir. R. Tikon. Y-M.C.A. delegate .asked: if the rule prohibiting boys playing in both. the Auckland Football Association competitions and the Y.M.C.A, Boys' League could not be altered. The chairman po-nted out that if teams representing the whole of the Y.M.CA. boys were allowed to compete in the knock-out competitions at the end of the season, it would not be fair to club teams, who had only a limited number of players to draw from. ; V- ■ MATCHES; FOR SATURDAY. ../ The; Grounds Committee have : allotted % the 1 lowing grounds and referees tor-. Saturday's games:— i'. ■'.. : -..'•..■:-. iV '.„ ' ,'' vi , ;~ ■"■ SENIOR DIVISION. , : -jn Northcote v. Ponsonby, Domain No. 2, 3. p.m., Mr. J. J. Wrght; Devonport Piee- ; byteriana v. , Brotherhood,: Devonport No. 2, 3 p.m., Mr- T. C. Kent; > Corinthians >"▼. Y.M.C.A.,: Domain No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. A. j Bowie; 'H M.S. Philomel v. North Shore, Calliopa Ground, 3 p.m., Mr, J. Ball; Everton a bya. ~ .' SECOND DIVISION. ~'*.. Devonport Presbyterian t. Y.M.CA., tori* Park, No. 3, 3 p.m., Mr. G. Campbell ; Pcnsonby v. Everton, Mount Albert, ; 3 p.m., Mr. W. A. Savage; North Shore v. j Technical College- Old ' Boys, North Shore. . No. 1, 3 p.m., Mr. Parker; Metropolitan" v. j W.Y MX. Victors Park. No. 4, 3,p.m., Mr. A. G. Winslow. . •. ' ; " '*.; '-■"-?•" THIRD DIVISION. -. ' Onehunga Methodists v. - Northcote, -Victoria Park, -No;? 3, 2 p.m.. Mr. G. Campbell; I Y.M.CA. v. College United, Outer Domain. [3 p.m.,' Mr. W. McFariane; North l Shore v. i Metropolitan, Domain. No. 2, 2 ::pjn.-, Mr. : W. McFarlano ~.,.-. ... '>■;.>■;■ -t ■ ' FOURTH DIVISION. -• "■ ';-;. I North Shore lv. ■■? Devonport Methodists, ! Devonport No 1, 2 p.m., Mr. W. H. Guest; ! Devonport Presbyterian v. Brotherhood. Dsvoaport No. ,2,,2 p.m., '1 Mr. ■ Parker; Y.M.CA. v. * Belmont, ; Victoria Park No. -'. i, 2 p.m., 1 Mr. R. C. Robinson; Metropolitan v. Onehunga: Methodists, Domain No. 1, 2 p.m., Mr. F. M. Ritchie; Corinthians, v. Technical College Old Boys, Outer Domain : No. 4, 2 p.m., Mr. Saunders. ;- !J -: ' %, v - FIFTH DIVISION..'-.'., - *v- ; .r - Devonport Presbyterian v. North Shore, Devonport No. :1, 1 p.m., Mr.. McKenzie;, Metropolitan v. W.Y.M.1..' Victoria Park No. 3, 1 p.m., Mr. R. C. Robinson: Mount Eden v. Devonport Methodists, Devonport No. 2, I p.m. Mr. J. -Hollows; St. Heliers v. Belmont, Victoria Park No. 4. 1 p.m.. Mr. Hankins; Brotherhood v. Northcote." Domain No. 1. 1 p.m.. Mr. Graham. SIXTH DIVISION. "."'.. '.[ Northcote v. Brotherhood. Victoria Park No. 3. 12 noon, Mr. Tilson; North Shore v. j Metropolitan. Victoria Park N0.;4, 12 nocn, ' Mr. Harrison; Devonport Presbyterian v. i Belmont, D*vonport No. 1. 12 noon, Mr. E. Harrison. "•' > ■<-■' ■"•' : '■■■■■'■■v-.\i ,:.->-> ;,, , SEVENTH ; DIVISION, r, • m ; -? , W.Y.M.I. - v. Devonport ; Presbyterian B. - Victoria Park No. 3. vll a.m.. s Mr. • Tilso.n: North Shore v, Belmont.;: Devonport No. 1, ■ II ■ a.m., Mr. . Hewlett; St. Heliers v. Devonport Presbyterian A. Victoria: Park' No. '4. 11 1 a.m., Mr ■ Robinson. * ;:..-.';- • SCHOOLS' COMPETITION. ■■■'~■■., Devonport' B v. Mount Eden, Domain No. 1. 11 a.m.." Mr.. F., M. Ritchie;:' Beresford Street v. Devonport A, - Devonport - No." 2, 11 aja.,vMr;i C. Dacre;.Belmont » viii Napier" Street, Victoria Park, No 4. 10 a.m.-. Mr. Robinson: •* Point Chevalier v. f St. Heliers, Victoria Park* No. 3. 10- a.m.. Mr. '-LawTjiborough; Parnell v.' Remncra. Domain No. 2, 11 a.m. ' . --, . ■ - ■~,-, *js _:,-: . •. ' '■•"..■'. ■-.'■ . > :■'.. -~. _ ■' . i-. ..,