FOOTBALL

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7110, 23 April 1910, Page 12

FOOTBALL

' 'h' ‘‘dcrum. ; ay pal l ulla i. liii- .vi;i it. ■ i.* I’ar;. t.-i .) iml-l'l ua the ,\f A i g.-ma.i ii.-.-t. . i .1rULULtu of C '.li .-Ki : ; 1.1/L y:-l bed! \ nil y V.-<- i. .... v.-:.u; i;, v) e t iJj.fi ii -1 tiiti': i:.'- -e.;u-, m: ia f ', ’.V.viiit Kuivri v.-*ii i,; , v. (,j;a *, u i \ icloria Colli - n : :. ; .vu nly CXcM tin j; ■ \vi :,j: :d v. each other. it; i - •i;ir: 1 1 • a: ih'j dumii'b ilo/ul.l i;..- i .’l •) lu *i a if.llag game. d h-.;' a i *, .'uti.'ai u; <-! tho No. J piau at ol.Uuiki;, whih* Ponda; haw a bye. Athletic suppo: t; r-> must hare rvcei wu a great shuck at tin .libli'Uc L'ai'k It-.-c ba-turduy whoa Unm-ul Um.cd sound and practically a.i-..;,d ..li o\t-r Ih'.’.'ii after haying had 3 palius rcgisUa ‘ against them iu the hr*t haii. Tiv fcaddennes* at Ine .‘thick and while onslaught, aided by a liltie jack, .-Pena d to curry Athletic right uU Uteir i'c-d and they were dnit-aU-d julg bcieie Iliac wa-.-caked iu Ike hr.il of *-lay Uiicntai seemed to be in for u bad tune of it. Their .“•iu?n v. ark was meed inferior to Dial; nr their * ppoiu ires, wJm yet the ball nearly every time, whac their forwards could net counteract tsucce.sfci'aUy the cluad- of 'he 0 y; c. ill g vanguard. The way in which I lie Athletic attack collapsed u-nggcdul that Gic.v wore lacking lit farm in com pa 1 Tun u> their opponent-*, Hoiavt*;*, llie game, taken all round, was a g.ud exhibition for tho upuuiiig cji the hca-=UL and was duly, appreciated by patrons.

. Without HoberU, the black and whites wore unable to indulge m their passing i tactics as often. as .they nmd n> h.-r I Bouton, and it way not until Lho secondi half that they t-uccivdcd iu throwing | tho hall about; with any device *.d &uo deesa. Mntheson's try, which opened their •scoring, way the result ot tills player’.-' tine burst of speed. Fr;,m the position he was in probably no other player iu ‘the match would have got over the lino. Then, again, hi> polled goal wag an excellent one hem the circumstances in which the* player was placed and about succeeded iu ensuring vie lory for his side by placing them l\lo points m the lead. • Provided MatJux-onhs legs ‘ fetand the strain—lie played with both knees bandaged last Saturday—he should have a successful season as he has thus early shown some of his best form. Sandel, who is guardian of the goal . rice Varcoe, had a lot of hard work to get through and he accomplished it in a manner which showed that the side lias got a good substitute for'thoir last season'd full-back. McLeod was another who did yeoman service for the winners, being in the thick of the fray throughout. His try , ‘was the result of tricky play and annm- . . ing. For such a small back to run up and rush between two burly forwards like he did was aiomcwluil: remarkable. The dash was so unexpected—'though it ■ vdiouhl not have been—that McLeod was over before his opponents realised what had happened. ills efforts throughout told on hi ru towards the cud mid h 'left the field ia a pretty bad way. Kinvigr’a lino lurking was one of tho features of play, being easily the best on tke ground during the afternoon. Of-.the Oriental forwards the oho who stood out most prominently was Galloway, who played with dash throughout' ami had very bad luck iu not notching a couple of tries. Jtcprcscnhitive honours should bo in sight for him later on if he continues as ho has commenced. W Eecdy, who ia playing for Atb- I letic this season, had the bad hick to! hurt the ligaments of one of his' shoulders near the end of the match | * and had to retire. The accident may! ; 'prevent him from playing for a, time. * | A familiar face iu unusual surround- • ingfc and uniform* was that of "Paddy” | Murphy, who lias deserted Melrose m | •order to throw in his lot with Athletic, j Murphy played one of hfo customary solid games, ns also did A. Wilson, -Kivell and Hell. Thor©:. were no particularly striking features in tho back play of Athletic. Bronson, was about their best baHc. his kicking being ’ very eifcctivo, while S. Wilson rendered valuable aid to his side, being nippy and safe in defensive .work.

Ponoko's victory over Victoria College—l 9 points to nil—way not altogether unexpected. College held their own fairly well for ft time, but after that tho ■

| c , , : ‘<lcve!-j|v;-:i into a snccds-Jon of .'i hougn die black ai;<l nds had mi ca-v wT thev will Jam* *0 im-*’-y; ,Adc:^b ! y u" . -li : 1: i:d play id the Flutt v. ■ 1: nnitcii v..!s ! ■ tlier 'Tsappe.iit- | .. b, : , a *,j•. win- want ci cond.uoa. , { ’• j Aon v.us a:io hat thm i , '* « v‘- te h>- exm cud -o early in S wind, which swept I J : ,'.naitv ir.-ru- • Inc ui-ntJcl. v;ui in ti I ;i , n !■■■■*•., d? lor poor JioUJmg u. the b.vl.‘ l>.n 01 i-k-m.'ce was Ui.-.f. t li ! <hd i-o; k threc-quar- ; 1 ~ j.arc.t 11 \».y ace r :-mc a.tlrui and jm h ■_ ami U : -\vliA lort l !:e C line.' P .-.I;-; h.h.i u.-f (-hi ihnvn, Wk/ci' hard'’ cm In At. pr. n-'idy put into the serum and cm { ir.or ■ than one occasion the unite had Inc bed <jL me luck, T. (fclvita, wim Jiails iii.mii, tliafc stronghold of football, To Auto College, pi:.Vi ,t iu ilie iJ.ut.l back line. lie get a )msl-y knock cut directly after the iduin and 1 hi- may lav - put h.m erf iti-> game. in the Accal lu.li he did a let of good worb, which wa* somewhat ii*a.rj-nd bv a temlency Id hung to tJiu bail. i'.lareliant'* play as full back was very I and Jus biciclng veiy rmiable. Tiro niiy -.eoi.d by k.m, a pic.c. WA Hi AT; APA NOTIvS. 'l.hr* I'.owor Val!?y Club finds itself uii -i’Jjic’ (« nut u . c-nior itaw in the ficlu this .11 u.iui will c,:;fiua operations to lim junior cemptiiticu. An cdl'urt is to Im made Ijv tho club to outer a team for flip third dess chaiupicmhip. !; is slated that a well-known "Welcoming uj/ 1° reside in and will this see.mu don tho jersey of the Gnv.c.wa United seniors. The member* of the various clubs nro raw making an chart to get into/form, practice matenes being iuuuigcd in. On 'datarday last Carterton seniors defeated Gladstone souicis at the latter place by -S points to U. Acrnian Atclvcnzio scored two tries for the winners and convert ul oirs while for Gladstone 11. Alatou and I’. Tox c.icii .wortd a try. *v club lic.to mi n iormeil ht ie U hilb and will ccnipate lin the junior eham-pkm-lup. The team will for the moot part be compc.-cd of Maoris. Past cx; perienee in the AVairarapa with -Maori team.-; has shown that in most cases after they have been defeated once or twico they disband, thus upsetting the remainder of the fixtures and putting tho other clubs in the com petition to no small inconvenience. Before accepting the nomination o. the new chib tUo Waiarapa Pugby Union should satisfy itself that the dub will fulfil its engagements.

E. J. Wing has been re-elected captain of the Red Star juniors. Tin’s player was in a large measure responsible for his team whining tlie junior champion- 1 v.hip last season, ns he proved an able general, and a hard worker. F. Brugh, who last year played for Manawatu. will don the red and black jersey of Greytown this season.

On paper, at the present time, Greytown lias the strongest senior team, and the club that can Icv.c:* its colours should bo able to lay claim to the* championship. Last year’s champions' should bo particularly strong iu the for-i wards; the back combination should aisi bo a very serviceable one. Gladstone will have very much the same senior team as last season. There, is a fair sprinkling of useful new blood.. Bert Waugh, who was captain of the' F'chvyn junior team last reason, and also l a Wellington junior renresentaiive, will be among the Kcd Star juniors this year. Wl .Morris, who' played full back for the Pciuke junbrs last season, has also joined the Led Stars. I GhiiUtoiio is lc.id to have “ dug up " ■ sonicthirg cut of the ordinary in * n ; player u;ui’.:a i-cx. v.;no made a good . ,*,)it.wing against Carterton last Saturday., 1 'Hie Wairarapa championship matches ! will probably commence-on the second | Saturday in May. 1 W. Ik Collins has been elected club | captain of the Pahiatua Football Club, | nml ,Mr A. Morrison secretary and trea- ! barer. ' A new siuior club has been formed at Ekctahu.ua, The Heel Stars have this season secured a back who should prove of more than ordinary ability in Em Douglas. Last year he played for Feilcling seniors, who w:m tlie championship on the other co;.-t. Douglas is very tricky, has plenty of d.'. di and, is as game as they make 'em. NEW ZEALAND UNION. TIEVIEW OF THE YEAH. Tho report to bn presented to the ISth annual meeting cf tho New Zealand

j Pugby Union at the Chamber of Commerce on May 12th, refers to matters | of considerable impedance. LAWS OP TUP GAME. .Dealing with tho laws of the game the report si ales that ccu.-idc ruble correscadence had,•taken place between the management commiitcu and tae English J Jlugby Union relative to tne proposed ah } te. atiuns in the laws of lu- game as apl proved by the Council of delegates at Iprcvmu.-, iy.ceding* and siib:.‘. fluently as ! approvc-il by the Au.-.-ralasmn conference |in January las*.. As to the former, the iSi w Zealand repve.*:enVutions were thoj roughly con-idi is (I I>y die Englisfi i iiugby Union, winch Uidjimtely siibniitj tc<i uiem to die J ateraal ional Board. As I u:r;ady nclilird tr> afliliated Unions, tho j Board has Anc-e sanctioned certain i alterations. As to the .*■ peeial recommenIti.itK.ms of the must t almnan c-n.erenec, ! which, were forwarded by the iiuuuige- | mend committee to die English Pugby 1 Union with an urgent request for their j ratincaliou, a rep.y had not been re--1 ccived up to the date of preparation ot tins report. .During last scxisc-ii, modifications iii tiic laws were brought into u J e by at least one affiliated union. Upon the point being raised by another union, the management committee ruled that no affiliated union had power to alter the laws of the game in any way whatever. All unions were notified of this ruling. THE AUSTRALASIAN CONFERENCE. Reference is made to the Australasian conference held at Sydney in January la.- 1 and (he* steps taken to have the alterations decided upon brought into effec - ; as wyn as passible. The proposed amemlmcnt.H iu the rules relating to profersionaiism had been referred to the annual council meeting widi a recommcn dation that they bo adopted. New South Wale* had already adopted all matters contained in the conference minutes except those* relating to club visits and rules us to pixTesMor.aii.sm. On the former of thee two a further communication was promised, while us regarded the latter a lew verbal changes were suggested which do not affect the spirit of the recommendations made by the conference. GENERAL. The past year had been, mark 'd by the unusual number of appeals that had been dealt with. The Appeal Council was called to give ruling upon 3 ca.*es involving interpretation of tiio laws of the game. TJte Appeal Council had one case o. appeal agaumt a decision of the management committee, which was dismissed. Seven appeals were made to the management committee by clubs and players against decisions of their repective unions. Two were decided in favour of tho appellants, one dismissed, four returned without adjudication, being matters of local control and therefore beyond the jurisdiction of the Union. The Scuta African Rugby Beard, in reply to au invitation to send a team to Now Zealand had intimated - that it must decline with regret, tho difficulties in the way being insuperable. The profit and loss account for the year showed that the income had nractically balanced the expenditure, there being only a credit balance of 5s on tne vears workings. Tim accuumaied fund* row stands at AIRiScU 13* ud. Uf tins tho following amounts are on loan to affiliated Unions: —Auckland *£7oo, Hawke’s Bay Otago ASOO, SpuUuaud *£l2oo, iNajutni *£i>23, vtanganui «£UU(J, \Veiiingten *£3250. Total .£7,620. Seme of the Unions have had difficulty iu keeping up repayments. In several cases, where tho management committee was '■satisfied as to tho necessity, the stipulated repayments were allowed to be deferred for a time.

As instancing the extension'of the-' ■Rugby game, it is of interest to mention time an enquiry was received from tho President of the River ' Plato (South America) Rugby Union as to the possibility of a New Zealand team playing tlnnv when next it went on an extensive tour. As will also bo seen from the forthcoming tour of (it Californian team, the Rugby game must be making headway in tiro American 'Universities. These ci .dimers of tho progress of Rugby elsewhere were suggestive of the merits cf [onr national game. The report concluded The authorities of the various unions throughout /the Dominion have in the main co-opc-rated 'loyally in promoting the best interests of the game and it is with pleasure that your management committee expresses its .confidence in tho future of Rugby Football in New Zealand.. FINANCIAL HELP'. INTERCHANGE OP VISITING FOOTBALL TEAMS. NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA. The annual report of the New Zealand Rugby Union for this season, states: Ay one of the outcomes of the recent conference at Sydney, more satisfactory terms have been made for the inter-

| change of visits with Australia. . A ! special tour is to he made uy .sev. , this season to assist the Australian I unions, but this is u> bo on lonim a-paii-Iram tiiose ay ret.-, i u.iy:i j.;r t.ie regular | interchange of vi-.it>'. While the main ! object of this tor.r :•*> to assist Rugby in Yew Siutii hates ami Qu co:>- ! land, the re will bo i:o finuncml babbit/ 1 to this Union, a> the Few Wnmh \Vaic> I Union has made u.-elf re:;;o;;s:bIe for (that. At the special reques: of Few' .South Wales, the tee.iu is <o leave Few Zealand on 3rd Jnae. so as to play tlre opening matcii on 31lh June, it is intended to send 2:) p ayirs, the nrogrammo to be 5 malchr-. requiring the nhivc-v:; to be absent from homo approximately :our weeks. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY' TEAM. Referring lo the visit cf the American team the report Nates:— At the instigation of the Now South Wales Union/ the Universities of California were invited tj rend a loam to Au-tralia n;n New Euilnnu this -ca:on. The invitation has been accepted. The team will first piny in Australia, and then tour New Zealand daring the Ja.tcr half of July, playing a matches hero, it has been agieed to pcol the gale receipts of all r.mtehe-.) i.: *1 alter deduction of txpenres to divide the fiuiidns of deficit, as the ease may be, between New South Wales, Quendar.d and New Zealand in prupcrlim to their respective contributions to the pool. THE MAORI TEAM. With regard to the visit of the Maori team to Australia this season the report says:— The team is to travel without liability to the New Zealand or the New South Wales Unions, the Maori Committee undertaking the liability of all expenses. At the suggestion of the Maori Committee. any surpYu* ITum the tour is to be do\o?cd to charily. The management committee has satisihed itr-eif as lo the bona ikies of the undertaking. TEAMS FOR TO-DAY. RUGBY. Senior. Athletic v. Hutt —Athletic: A. Cunningham, Luxfoid, McDonald, Evenson, Denham, Organ, Murray, Irvine, Murphy,. A. Wilson. S. Wilson, Napson. Hell, Os-i borne Kcivell. Wellington v. Melrose—Wellington-: Harley, Thompson, Mills, Johnson, McKcllar, Gray, West, Wallace, Irons, Treahy, Hurle, Lambert, Bums, Durie, Sellars. Junior, St. John v. Poneke—St. John t * Pallia, Eiiiffe. Martin, Scully, Clancy, Lovell, Neill, Fawcett, Bertenshawn McLeay, Hall, Bray, Andrew, Scmmens, Coad. Athletic v. Wellington—Athletic: AL kins, Dunn, J. Gosling, Madden, Gibson, Johnson. P. Cunningham. Wj Wilson, Batt, Douglas, . Sfirinjrlcmen, Gledhill, Duff, J. F. Wilson, C. Murray. Third Class. Athletic v. Johnsouvill© Athletic; Jones, Churchward. Kuch, O'Leary, Huchinson, L. Wilson, Shakes, Hurray, B. Smith. Stratford, Bsrnic.. Smith, Deehe, Morris, Price, Fitzgerald. St. John v. Melrose —St. John; Menard, Evan, Claphani. Eeid. Lamb, McMorrnn* Howe, F. Andrew. McKay, MuT dlemas, Sutcliff, Barnes. Murray, WaltL pcneke v. Oriental—Poneke-; E. Barnes, J. Wilkins, S. Edwards, S. H. OyercncV McShane, A. Morns, C. Lamberg, J. Car-j lyle, A. EJslcy, B. Hedges, J. Helliwcll.t j. Hamilton, P. Jenkins. A. Elslcy, E. A. Morrish. m Exchange v. Southern— Exchange ; Taylor, Murray, Marshall, Newson, Brooker,. Martin. Cameron, Turner, Hyams, Thew, r Sutherland, Walker, Baker, Hully, Len-, nox, Meesh. Morgan, Ryan, Mowntt. Fourth Class. St. John v. Hutt—St. John : Orr. Barr,, Bennetj Toms, Horgson, ‘Weir, Brown,| Thompson, Duglas.- Lynch. Nicholls,’ Pearce. Newqhani, Parker. C. Andrew. Athletic v.' Melrose Athletic ; Ford, Peterson Henderson. Buxton, Allen, Ire-, land, Riddick. Coulson, Watson.. Quinn,! Biown, Woodcock, Olliver. Lynx. Schock.j Emergencies: Lowe, McLeod. Newton. Fifth Class. - Athl n t. r c v. Wellington College Athletic : Thompson, Pool, Donaldson, Adams, Hugh. Hunt. IRldevbcck. Alkins, K. Ni<dit, Lecce Shecvers, Osborne, New-, port, O'Sullivan. Emergencies: Binning.; SECONDARY SCHOOLS. At a meeting of the "Wellington Technical School Football Club yesterday the, following officers were elected:—Captain, C. Lowe; vice-captain, Bruce Thomson; selection committee, Loire, Thomson, O’Brien. , . „,, . Ll . ~ Owiiicr to the kindness of the Athletic, Football Club the boys have this sea-, son the advantage of the use of a gym-i nasium. In. past years the want of this 1 very necessary adjunct to the training of a team was seriously felt. The 1910 season opens officially this morning, with a match against Wellington College. The following will represent the Technical School: —Lowe, McLeod, Berryman, Thomson, Smith, Thomas, Chambers, Leddy, Patching, Binning, King, Tilyard, Angell. O'Brien, Guthrie. Emergencies—Ross, Dixon.

j ASSOCIATION. j 1 ' ! First DA Lieu. ] Rovers v. rT'.viJ'U —Rover* : Penlingtcn, ■ Fraser, Kouj.-.Hn. ... aninro, Bradbury, 1 tßiuciJ, Gilio-p.c, Barry, \V. G.Usoii, ! Duncan, A*l;n. S.. ids : McLean, Pyc:J:i; it h, - wi..-.on, Kn>ea'jc;Grave;-, : uube. Vover, Scot., Sparrow, Sv/if., ilev. j Y.M.C.A. v. Diamonds—Y.M.C.A.; E. ■ Dallas U. Moore. C. Coate, A. UKwau, 'K. A 1 1! 1 ni*, Li. U.ib:,jn, J. Sciiciickl, E. ' Raiibps J. JRlc-i-i, E. Timpcriey, J. Mawby. Marshall, \V. RoxT. ::2> ia. u, l'*a; nett, Taylor, Tlior- ; !j-.- jjlack, Tonge, Lowe, D. Roberts, i l/ddy. I T’li'tlc v. RaiuMevv—T'i'llc: R-cwan, I Irvine, Jardine, McLellan, Jardinc, ' Hirss, Duncan, Simpson, Naughton, ; Slater, Dickson, Uccund Division. '• Dianu-v. Alentul Hospital—DianionU.--; Elia, Rooerts, oohusion, T. CdlUjis i 1 *u.gcia:d, Huey, W. Robinaon, kjvi, ’ .'lUg-c, nail, L. Robinson, reserve, C. Collins. Y.M.C.A. v. Pelone —Y.M.C.A.: ME..;uu, .v. Curnlout, W. Elford, \\*. L. Wil on, \\ r , L. Jiooior.', J. Wilson, Y . G. U/UiUiaw, G. Wilkins, A. jUacklln, C. Murphy. Levha >i'»vc v. Wanderers —Bcr.iampere : uv;m-.ns f2;, Powell, NVuiker, Acs (2), Gsoorue; Stubbs, Brown, Ellis, Trim; emeig:nclcs, Robertson and Pory ter. Third Division. V.M.C.A v. Wadetdown "Wanderers— Y M.C.A.: J. Lennox, 11. McGirr, R. Goad, Murcion, W. Urquhnrt, J. Weekiov, M. Hodge, E. -Hioourd, Rotlda, K. L.* Ward, A. if. AlcKay; emergency, C. Hamcrton. Wakestown 'Wanderers; Aslnv-.rch', Nurimg, "\varne, - Shepherd, Rollins, Holmes, Amies, Murphy, Noyer, Kaywood, Newport. Diamonds v. St,. John —Diumondo :Alakin, McMastor, Algar, Adams, Stone, Murphy/Black,* Sanders, Cometti, AVheidou, WHlton, Harrison, Ccanbury. St. John: i'raer, Gray, Probert, Arthur, Hayoroft, Millier, Bruce, AVest, Douglas, W'illiainson. Fourth Division. Sfc. John v. Pelone— St, John; Kelly, Brown, Edwards, Rose, Campbell, Black, Comrie, Fox, Johnston, Lewinglon, RoIjertson. ' . Y.M.C.A. A 'v. Diamonds —Y.M.C.A. A: Faklor, Mabin, Richardson, Temperton, Thompson, Hibbard, Bosher, Macintyre, Bryant, Macklin, Baker. Y.M.C.A. B v. Congregational— Y.M.C.A. B: Nimmo, Christenson, Houghton, Heley, Jennings, Shorlcy,, Perry, Evans, Mansfield, O'Donahoo, Shannon. Swifts A v. Rangers—Swifts A: Adams, Schock, Abel, AViffin, Thirkoll, Balks, Hewitt, C. Guise, H. Guise, "Kulner. Swifts B v. Khandallah; AVard, Edge, \A r atson, AVorger, Feeney, Jones, Eadei?, Hamilton, Hyde, Shields, Trilford. Emergency: Kirley. .The Ramblors-Ylarist B match is canRamblers playing St. David's and Marist B having a bye. Fifth Division A. Y.M.C.A. y. ■ South AA 7 elUngton Y.M.C.A, : ’Nicol, AVilliamson, Alehin, Piiillips, AVaJker, Rotherham, Home, Pearce, Bates, AVer boys, Tullett. Fifth Division B. - ( Swifts v.' Institute—Swifts : Borrows, Curry, Richards, Helper, Temperton, Ward, Brown, Bowden, Oakley, Humphries, Spterman. Emergencies: Higgie, Pointer. Sixth Division. Y.M.C.A. v. Marist A— A.: Jones, Connor, McGirr, 'Payn/e,. MacEvans, Gibliu, Fiebig, Aamod, Whittington, Mudie, Maclintock, Scott.