FOOTBALL

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7849, 11 July 1911, Page 7

FOOTBALL

WELLINGTON RUGBY TfNIONv FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. Senior. Pomokc v. St.. James, Athletic Park No. 1, H. Card. , . _ Southern v. Wellington, Athletic Park No. 2. T. H. Jones. . ' . Pctone v Melrose, Potono No. 1, C. Atkinpou. _ Athletic v. Old Boys. Polo No. 1. J. RRussell. Oriental v. Victoria College, Karon No. 2, C. Ingram. Junior. Wcllinfrton v. Southern, Polo No. 2, E. Larway. _ w Oriental v. Solwyn, Polo No. o, L. SimpPctono v. St. James, Pctono No. 2, J. J. Mahoney. St. John v. Athletic, Polo No. 4, G. Findlay. _ , Victoria Ooilcgo v. Poneke. Miramar Park No. 1, W. Church. Old Boya v. Melrose, Miramar Park No. 2, R. Pordyce. Third Class. Bxjohango v. Porirua. Porirua, M. Taplin. St. Jolm v. Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt, W. J. Meredith. Solwyn v. Wellington College, Wellington College, A. E. Neileou, Oriental v. Southern, Miramar Park No. 3, W. Spencer. Pet-one v. Wellington, Petono No. - 2, H. Clinkard. Karori v. Athletic. Karori No. 1, F. A. , Lawn. Waiwota, a bye. Fourth Class. Oriental A v. Melrose, Miramar Park No. 4, W. Roberts, Oriental B v. IVaiwetu, Hutt No. 2, J. AJones. St. James v. Southern, Duppa street, L. Stan den. Wellington v. Sclwj r n, Kelburno Park, H. Keen. Potone, a bye. Fifth Glass. Pctone v. Wellington College B, Wellington College, 5 p.m., J. •,Condor. Southern v. Woilincrton College A, Wellington College. 1.30 p.m., A. Bott. Melrose v. St. James, Atliletic Park, L3O p.m., It. Keys. Pon-eko v. Hutt, Hutt No. 1, D, A. Taylor. Oriental v. Athletic, Athletic Park, 1.30 p.m., A. Thomson. FIXTURES FOE TO-MORROW. Artillery v. Tramway, Athletic Park No. I. J. O’Sullivan. Oriental v. Athletic, Athletic Park No. 2, J. SUnos. WELLINGTON REFEREES' ASSOCIATION. A mooting of the Wellington Referees’ Association was held last evening, Mr D. McKenzie being in the chair. A letter was received from the Now Zea-bi-ud Referees’ Association Igivong decisions as follow; The Wellington Referees’ - Association asked if the referee’s decision was correct in tho following case;—Tbe whistle being blown for. a knock-on, a player picked the ball up and kicked it into touch. The re force considered the player's intention was to waste time, and penalised him by a free kick. "Tiio ruling of tho referee was correct,’’ was tho answer. The reply to the question from the Nelson Referees' Association that if when taking ■a shot at goal the lacker placys th© ball on the ground to show how he wants it to be placed, can the'placer pick the ball up or does the kicker have to place tho ball In the placer’s hands? Tho. answer was that it is illegal for tho kicker to place tho ball on the ground or to touch it when it is on tbe ground even after a charge has been disallowed, and if he docs so the kick is fotfeitod-