Football.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 998, 17 April 1891, Page 17

Football.

FIXTURES FOR THE SEASON. The fixtures for the first round of the Championship are as follows : April 18th—Athletic v. Petone, at Petone ; Poneke v. Melrose, at Newtown. April 25th—Wellington v. Poneke, at Newton. May 2nd—Athletic v. Melrose, at Newtown ; Petone v. Wellington, at Petone. May 9th—Poneke v. Athletic, at Newtown. May 16--Petone v. Melrose, at Petcne; Athletic v. Wellington, at Newtown. May 30th—Poneke v. Petone, at Petone; Melrose v. Wellington, at Newtown. JUNIOR CUP. April 18th—Pioneer v. Oriental, at Newtown ; Melrose second v. Wellington second, at Island Bay No. 1 ground ; Selwyn v. St. Patrick’s College, at Island Bay No. 2 ground ; Petone second v. Poneke second, at Petone. April 25fcb—Navals v. St. Patrick’s College, at Newtown ; Pioneers v. Selwyn, at Island Bay No. 1 ground ; Athletic second v. Poneke second, at Island Bay No. 2 ground; Pirates v. Orientals, at Hutt; Petone second v. Wellington second, at Petone. The Wellington second defeated the Poneke second at Island Bay on Saturday by 5 points to nil. H. Barnett, Murray, and Nicholls touched down for the Wellingtons. K. Duncan converted Nicholls’ try. Barnett, McDowell, Duncan, and L 9 Cren (backs), Marchant, Murray, Nicholls, and Beaglehole (forwards) played well for the winners. Fraser, Mahoney, Kennedy, and Hood (backs), Tier, Warcup, Richards (forwards) were the pick of the losers. The Surreys defeated the Sydenhams at the Railway Reserve on Saturday, for the Campbell trophy, by two tries to one. Soutfe and O’Neil touched down tor the Surreys, the attempts at goal being unsuccessful. Jackson scored the try for the Sydenhams, and in this oase also the attempt to inarease the Bcore was a failure. Staples, O’Neil, Barlow, and Webb (backs), Johnson, Turner, Young, and King played well for the victors ; Jones, Swiney, Doyle, and Keegan (backs) Hovard, Woods, Naughton, and Jackson (forwards) were the pick of the losers. A football match wsa played on the College Ground on Saturday; morning

between the Collegiate and Newtown Schools. The former won by 15 P 0 nil Tries were obtained by Morpeth (2), Costall and Smith, one of which was converted by Smith, and goals were potted by J. Skelley, Smith and P. Skelley. The Ponekes journeyed to Petone on Saturday and gained an easy viotory over the newly-formed club by 17 points to ml. The Athletic and Wellington first fifteens met at Island Bay on Saturday, the former winning after a good game by four points to two There was a strong northerly wind blowing, and this considerably interfered with the play. The Wellington forwards had the best of the scrams, but in the loose play the Athletics showed their superiority. Towards the end of the first spell Ridler marked a short kiok of Erskine’s (Wellington full-back), and Campbell placed a fine goal. The play in the second spell was very fast, and soon after starting, Cooper made a miss kick, and the wind oarried the ball back over bis lino* where F. Pownali fell on it. Cockroft made a good but unsuccessful shot at goal. Shortly after, from a passing rush, Tripe scored for the Athletics close to the corner. Campbell failed in the attempt at goal. Just before time was called Speed and Collins did some passing, and the former got m near the corner flag. Collins mad© a poor attempt at goal. Amongst the winners’ forwards, Johnsfcon played a splendid game, and Howard, Hyland, McKee and Campbell also did good work, the latter specially shining on the line out. Smith played a good game at half-back, and of the other backs, Baker, Eraser, and Galloway played well. On the losers’ side, Pownali, Fisher, and Cockrofb were the best of the forwards, and Morrab, Collins, and Speed plaved well amongst the backs. _ The Selwyns defeated the Athletic second at the Hobson street paddock on Saturday by 5 points to 3. Benson, McKay, A. Curtis, McKerrow, and C. Earle scored tries for the Selwyns, J. Curtis, Sutherland, and Earle making very poor attempts at goal, although several of the kicks were very easy ones. L. Harris, for the Athletics, potted a goal. Cnrtis (2), McKerrow, and Earle (backs), Benson, McKay, Johnson, and Y. Allen (forwards) were most conspicuous fot the Selwyns. Hill, Bishop, Smith, and Hapus (backs), Moore, Bishop, Smith, and Shadrack (forwards) played well for the Athletics. Mr H. Booth, a prominent forward of the Wellington Club last season, has been elected captain of the Carterton Rivals. The game between the Albions and the Rugbya at the Railway Reserve on Saturday resulted in the. only score being a disputed try, obtained by Campbell for the Albions. Mr J. E. Evans, the well-known saddler, of Lambton quay, has presented a ball to be competed for by the second . fifteens of the clubs outside the Rugby Onion, and for the clubs which are not strong enongh to play for the Campbell trophy. The drawings for the above matches will take place dnringjthe coming week. , . ~ The Rugby Union have applied to the City Conncil for permission to charge admis: aion to Newtown Park on four Saturday afternoons daring the football season. The Public Works Committee considered the application last night, and decided to reoommend that it be granted, the dates to be approved by the Council. An interesting match was played last Saturday at the Hobson Street paddock, between the Selwyn first fifteen and the Athletic second, and after a well-contested struggle for supremacy, the former one by 5 points to 3. Daring the first spell Bensoa, from a farward rash, touched down for the Selwyns ; the attempt at goal proued unsuccessful. This score roused the Athletics, and S. Harris, receiving the leather, potted a goal, amidßt (oud applause from the Athletics supporters. During the second term of play, the Selwyns, by combined effort, scored very rapidly. Earle. McKerrow, McKay, and Cnrtis scoring tries in quick succession. The kicks at goal by Cnrtis, Sutherland, and Earle, failed to Increase the score; the match ending as stated above. Cnrtis (2), McKerrow, Thomson, and Earle, who played a brilliant game, (backs) Benson, McKay, Johnson, and Allen, (forwards) showed up prominently ior the winners, whilst Bishop, Smith, Bridson, and Hanis, (backs) Moore, Bishop, Orr, and Shadraeh, (forwards) played well for the losers.

At a meeting of the members of the second fifteen of the Wellington Clnb, held at the Gymnasium last week, Messrs K. Duncan, Marchant and Galbraith were elected to carry out the business of Management and Match Committee of the above fifteen. Mowat, a prominent forward of the Masterton Club, who is at psesent residing in the Empire City, has thrown in his lot with the Wellington'Olub, and should be a decided acquisition to the local forwards, A match was played at the Newtown Park on Wednesday between the St. Patrick’s College fifteen and a Nondescript team, which was a very strong one. The boyg, however, played a good game, and succeeded in bringing about a draw. Jones obtained a try for St. Patrick’s College, which Fay converted. For the Nondescripts Cockroft, France, and Dixon obtained tries, the attempts at goal proving unsuccessful. Jones, Hanning, Fay, and Bnrke (backs), Ryan, Prendegast, Harper, and Smith (forwards) showed up prominently for the College and for the Nondescripts Cockroft, Johnson, Hyland, and Armstrong (forwards), France, Dixon, O’Neill, and Bell (backs) played well. The Management Committee of the Poneke Clnb have awarded the football snit presented to the Clnb by Messrs Davies and Clater to W. Kelly, who it will remembered played a rattling forward game in the recent match, Poneke v. East ChristCh Ameeting of the Management Committee ef the Rngby Union was held at the Club Hotel on Wednesday, Mr R. Sim occupying the chair. The Pirate Club entered a protest against the Petone Club to changing their uniform to a black jersey, with an amber cross on the breast, the town Club submitting that the uniform of the Petone s was similar to their own. It was decided to inform the Petone Clnb that they would jjave to adopt some other colour. The

following were eleoted a Committee to draw the fixtures for the Junior contests during the season, under the supervision of the Management Committee of the Rugby Union :—Messrs Rood (Poneke), K. Duncsn (Wellington), Dungan (Naval), Read (Oriental), and Smith (Melrose). 'J,® meeting decided to leave the Football Annuals in the hands of Mr H. McCardell and the Secretary, Mr E. J. Gormley. A vote of thanks to the Chairman brought the meeting to a close. A meeting of the delegates of the Junior Rugby Union was held at the White Swan HotelonWednesday, whenMr W. Norton was appointed referee for all the matches for the “Campbell Trophy.” The Sydenham Club entered a protest against the Surreys for playing three of their team engaged in last Saturday’s match owing to their being affiliated to club 3 that are affiliated to the Rugby Union, but the meeting decided to hold the protest over for a fortnight. The heats for the ball presented by Mr J. EEvans were left in the hands of the Management Committee, the drawing for which will take place this evening. THE AUCKLAND RUGBY UNION. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. ) Auckland, April 10. At the annual meeting of the Auckland Rugby Union the report showed a very favourable past season, the balance in hand amounting to L 321. The question of abolishing the clubs as at present constituted and reforming them on a residential district basis, with a view of increasing the number of senior fifteens and preventing all the good players flocking to one or two successful clubs, was brought up and occasioned much discussion. Though the meeting seemed to be in favour of some such step, the matter was left to the delegates, to report to the Union in a fortnight. It was resolved to recommend to the English Rugby Union that the system of scoring be altered to 1 for a try, 1 for a goal from a penalty kick, 2 for field goal, and 3 for a placed goal from a try. The question of forming a New Zealand Union to control interprovincial matters is to be again considered.