FOOTBALL

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3, 2 May 1923, Page 3

FOOTBALL

THE ASSOCIATION CAME. SOLE SELECTOR OPPOSED. Per Press Association. Dunedin/May 1, A meeting of the executive of the Otago Football Association decided to proceed with the protest against the 1 appointment of a sole selector ror the New Zealand team for Australia. 'ln -reference to Mr Fordhanvs statement; "That the Otago Association had written in ignorance of the subject, for Mr B. L. Salmond (selector) had had a letter from the association's selector giving the names,- of players available from the Otago 'district," the chairman stated tha l l£r Salmond had written to an individual instead of the association, and had his letter been sent to the y association, it would have been referred to the selector. It was regrettable that Mr Fordham should have said what he did. Hi 8 remarks indicated a cleavage between, the Otago Association and th e selectors, which wasnot so.

A LEAGUE DISQUALIFICATION. Press Association—Copyright. (Reeived 10.45 a.m.) Sydney, May 2. The New South "Wales Rugby League endorsed the New Zealand League's life disqualifications imposed on Tancred who is desirous of playing for the Balmain League. Th 6 endorsement is purely a formal action in accordance with the agreement between the New; South Wales and New Zealand bodies. Tancred was informed that he should approach the New Zealand League for removal of the ban before seeking to play in Austrtlia.

The following will represent Stratford Thirds against Midhirst at Midhirst next Saturday :—-Penn, Hewes, Pattinson, McCullough, Hinton, S. Durring, Hinton, Syme, Cbiids, Grubb, Davoy, Hall, Cameron, Skoglund,. L. Collins. Emergencies : nett, Crofts. Lorry will leave Post Office at 12.45 sharp. Players air© requested! to attend practise at 7.30 p.m. on Thursday. Following fis the Stratford fourth grade team to play Eltham, at Elthatm to-morrow:—Collins, Brooking, Phillips, Henry, Rofcon, Algar, Ohilds, Hinton (3), Coley, Tubby, AlgaiyD.Collins, Crofts. Eteergenrf.es: Aagaard. Martin. Lorry leaves Post Office atTl.3o.

At a meeting of the Northern Division of the Taranaki Rugby Referees' Association, held on Monday night, itt was decided to sti-ictly enforce the full penalties regarding off-side and obstruction against wing-forwards. The wing-forward must remain behind the ball while lit i s in the scrum. It is also illegal for a player to obstruct ibis opponent in any way. Players are reminded that they must play in their club colors. Referees have received instructions to strictly enforce this rule. The following will represent Toko Ist Juniors against Tariki to-mor-row: E. Smith, A. Sangster, G. '-Mather, Coyne, B. Vincent, A. Walter, Joe. Sangster, E. H. Were, J. Fincham,' J. Jones, J. Johnson. W. Johnson, R. Burgham, L. Marfell; Emergencies: C. Burgham, P. Caskey.