FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8182, 25 July 1912, Page 9

FOOTBALL.

THE EUGBY GAME. BATCH OF DISQUALIFICATIONS. The management committee of the New Zealand Eugby Union met last evening, Air N. Uaioraim presiding. The Wellington Union notified mat it had suspended H. Martin, of the Petone third-class team, for three Saturdays, and J. Ashton, of the Petono senior team, till the end of the present season.—The disqualifications were endorsed. The Otago Union, besides notifying throe individual disqualifications, stated that the Port Chalmers third fifteen had been disqualified till the end of tho 1912 season for becoming uncontrollable and for' undesirable behaviour during and. after the match.”—The .. , l ua!ifi'’!iiions were endorsed, and the ( Union is to be asked to supply the names of the members of me offending third-class team. Tho Bush Union wrote stating that it had suspended a player named F. Dungan for four playing Saturdays for using offensive language to the referee. It. Hewit, Wi Wood, and F. Baker had been cautioned for fighting on the field.—The suspension was endorsed.

Tho Horowhenua Union notified tha: it had dealt with players as under:—H. ■ Cobbler, two years’ disqualification and warned, off, all- grounds ’for bad language to the referee; Healey, disqualified for life and warned off all grounds j Seymour (or Whares) dis qualified for life as a player.—lt was decided to ask for the-initials of the players and the nature of their ofi cnees.

i Southland reported having disqualilied T. Small till tho end of 1913 foi ■‘illegal x>ractioes.” H. JMacalister haci been disqualified till the end of the j. 914 season for using bad language and lor striking another player.—The disqualifications were endorsed. It was decided to give the following players fourteen days in which to show cause why they should not be expelled for having played League football : —A. Taylor and I' 1 . Kinzett (Nel son); James and John Berryman, Gordon, J. Kelly, J. Conway, A. Row uoy, C. Cottee, and H. Trevarthen piouth Auckland).

N. McCarthy (Hawke’s Bay) was expelled. George E. Partridge appealed against his disqualification by the Otago Union on the ground that he had been reported by a spectator and not by the referee. While it was admitted that Partridge’s disqualification was unfortunate, it was pointed out that his appeal had not been made in time.:—lt w"as decided to advise him accordingly. A subcommittee was set up to bring down, a report regarding an insurance scheme for players participating in New Zealand Union matches.

WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

The management committee of the Wellington llugby Union met last 1 there being present Messrs ifi. O. Holes (in the chair), W. Perry D. 1). Weir, W. Hardham, A. E. Wilson, E. Little, J. Burns, and W. Homig. •In view of the bad condition of grounds at the Hutt it was decided to transfer the Oriental-Victoria match to Polo No. 2, and the Waiwetu-Old Boys fourth-class fixture from Young’s ground to Sharpe’s No. 2. Olubs are requested to watch the papers for possible alterations to fixtures. After some discussion the committee resolved to postpone all matches on Saturday week, the date of the North v. South Island country teams’ match. The general feeling of the committee was that it should do all possible in supporting the New Zealand Union, which was doing its best to foster football in the country districts, .

Tho secretary of the Wairarapa Union notified that the Wairarapa juniors would arrive in Wellington on Saturday morning. He suggested, and it was decided that Mr F. 0. Atkinson should referee in the match, which will take place on No. 2 ground, Athletic Park.

It was resolved that the Wellington and Wairarapa school representative teams should be entertained at a dinner in accordance with the custom.

HOROWHENUA RUGBY UNION. At a meeting of the management committee of the florowhenua Rugby Union, held at Levin yesterday, it was decided to play another trial match North v. South juniors, at Levin, on Saturday, in view of. a probable junior representative match against Wellington at an early date. The secretary of the Shannon- Club (Mr Graham) wrote claiming the match that was to have been played with Tainui on Saturday. He said that Tainui had evidently avoided Saturday’s match to suit their own purposes. The chairman: Do you think Shannon wonld have the match replayed at

Shannon ? Mr 'White (Shannon) replied in the negative, but promised to rediscuss the matter with the players. Mr Karauti: It it is not replayed, it means football is over in the union for this season.

Two players, Aperahaina (Shannon) and TNinhana (U'craroa) were cautioned for " scragging ’’ in the junior match Shannon v. Ueraroa.

Previous to the representative match Manawatu v. Horowhenua a combined meeting of the two unions was held to make arrangements for the Taranaki v. Jiorowhenua-Jianawatu combined match. At this meeting Messrs J. G. Hankins and it. Smith (of Horowhenua) wore present. .Mr J. Proctor, chairman of the latter union, was unable to be present, and at yesterday’s meeting he said that he had sent word to say lie was ill, and asking for the meeting to bo postponed. Mr Hankins now wrote stating that on the day in question ho was asked to attend and make uj) the quorum, which, as vice-presi-dent of tho union, lie was glad to do. It was clearly understood that the Wellington Union would be asked to play the combined unions a match at Palmerston North in order to reimburse both the Horowhenua and Manawatu Unions for expenses (£ls each) that would be incurred m the visit of those unions to Taranaki. The chairman (Mr J. Proctor) held that tho meeting at Palmerston North was informal, and said that Manawatu had informed him that the £l-5 had “gone for over.' He opposed spending £ls unless there was hope of getting it back. .Neither Mr Hankins nor Mr Smith was a- member of the management committee. A resolution was passed declaring tho meeting at Palmerston informal, and requesting Manawatu representatives of the combined committee to attend a meeting at Levin in connection with the matter.

ASSOCIATION GAME. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. . Th© management committee of the Wellington football Association met last evening, Mr H. McKeowen presiding. j The New Zealand Association notified that the Wanganui Association would play Canterbury lor the Brown Shield on August 24th, and suggested that the Wellington Association make arrangements to play th© winners as soon as possible.—lt was decided to suggest that the Canterbury- vVanganui match bo played on August 10th instead of August 24th. In regard to th© match against Hawke's Bay on August 17th, the action of the secretary in agreeing to accept 33J per cent, of th© gat© was endorsed.—lt was decided that if it is not found possible to obtain a team from among the first division, the selector b© empowered, to select from the second division. It was decided to take no action in regard to the recent misunderstanding between the players in the Marist Bros, and* Y.M.C.A. fourth division teams.

The school representatives who are to play the Blenheim schoolboys on Saturday will leave -Wellington to-mor-