FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4467, 21 September 1901, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND RUGBT UNION. A meeting of the Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union was held last night. Present—Messrs G. P. C. Campbell, G. H. Dixon, A. D. Thomson, J. Murray, 1. Hyame and A. M. De Costa (hon secretary). A letter was received from Mr H. J. Godsall, secretary of the 'Queensland Rugby Union, stating that the commit, tee waa in accord with the principle of a combined team visiting New Zealand. Ho was writing to the New South Wales Union on the matter. He understood that there was some idea of a conference between representatives of New Zealand, New South Wales and Queensland Unions, in order to come to a uniform reading of the laws. If such report waa authentic it might be arranged to authorise the representatives to discuss the matter of the visit of an Australian team, and the return visit, and to draw up a scheme for submission to their respective unions. The secretary was directed to ask the Queensland Union whether they ir

to send their representatives to New Zealand next year under the present financial arrangements governing' intercolonial tours, and if pot, to ask if they have any proposals to make in regard ‘ a visit next year. The secretary was also cl’rected to point out that the New Zya land representatives would not visit Queensland in 1003, when they visit New South Wales in that year, unless a Queen*, land team visits New Zealand next year.

It we* decided to accord tho Lancaster Pork Company (Ohrirtchurchl a hearty vote of thanks for the very liberal re. duction made in the ground charges for the Now South Wales Canterbury ms (eh. It was resolved to thank Lord Eanf"ri» for the tmnhv he has offered Lo tnc New Zealand Rugby Union, and to inform him that the local unions of the colour will he consulted as to the best method of competing for it. When this has been done his Excellency will be apprised of the result and big approval ask. ed for to what may be decided upon. It was decided that players who toon part in the match New Oouth Wales v. New Zealand be presented with a cap by the NeW Zealand Rugby Union. Messrs Murray, Thomson and De Costa woo appointed a snb-committee to obtain designs Of a suitable cap. Mr Wesney and the treasurer were appointed a sub committee for the purpose of making inquiries a* to the best means of investing the funds i-esul'v" from the tour of the New 'South W" e* team. It was stated by Mr Hvams that the net profit from the late tour would amount to about .£650. . , The chairman stated that it appeared to him from comments and letters wlron ho b-d soon in the newspapera from time to time that an erroneous impression existed . amongst the. football community of the colonv os to the functions of the New Zealand Eugbv Union Appeal Committee, It had been stated on more than one occasion that the Armeal Com mittee had shirked its duty by declinin'* Lo o've-a ruling in certain oases which had been referred to it bw local clubs. It did not appear to be generally un derstood that. the Appeal Committee had only jurisdiction in cases vdiere difference* of opinion existed wi+’> record to tho interpretation of the lax*: of the game. Cases of dispute* between: elutM arising out of matter* not connected with the laws of the game had occasion. ally been referred to the Appeal Commit, tee for a decision.- .The Appeal Commit, te- had been compeTledijko >eturn these references unanswered;. TTi6 Management Committee of the New Zealand Ruirbv Union was the proper body to apply to in oases of disputes which did not arise out of the interpretation of, the laws of the gome. 1 :■ ■! •

The .Association football finals._ which ore to bo played on the Athletic Bark to.day between ,the Diamond and Rover Clubs for,the senior cup and Swifts and Diamond for the junior ctip_. are attracting considerable attention in local foot, hall circles. As the teams are in the njnk of oondtion good games are expected. The play starts at 3 p.m. The following are selected to renresent the Marist Old Boys in their match with St. Patrick’s College at Borhampore to. - day:—Guise. Brady. Keenan, Breen, Col. ■Jin*. PitzGibbon. Healy, Pollock. E. Gamble. McDonald. O’Reilly. Gibbs, Foley, O’Connor, McColl. Guthrie; emer. gencies, Donovan, Henderson, Kelleher, Whitaker.

•The following team of telegraph messed, gers play the Wesley Club to.dav, com. menoing at 3 o’clock, on TTelbume Reserve —Roulston,' Corr. O’Sullivan, Hewlett, Hiaks, Mason, O'Donovan, Cariby, Mill, holland, Andrews, Hoffminstcr, Goer, Me Kenzie, Doe, Hannon.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) NAPIER, September 20.

The inter union football match Poverty Bay v. Hawke’s Bay was played here to day in the presence of a large number of spectators. The game resulted in a, win for Hawke’s Bay by 8 points to fi, each side scoring two tries and the local team, converting one.