FOOTBALL

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXII, Issue 58, 6 May 1924, Page 3

FOOTBALL

TARANAKI RUGBY UNION. A mooting of the management committee- of the, Taranaki Rugby Union was hold at Stratford last night. Present: Messrs J. McLeod (chairhian), E. 11. Young, A. Davis, A. J. Papps, A. H. Guy, L. J. Fume, G. Goodwin, F. Whyte, A. 0. Casey, B. Fenrpn, B, Siiu rulers and S. Neilson (secretary). An application from the Mokoia Dirtrict Settlers' Association for permission to hold a scvcn-a-sido tournament on May II was npprovod.

On the recommendation of the New Zealand Rnchy Union, July ."}. was appointed Charity in Tnranaki

J. Benny, who was ordered off the field at Opunak" for using obscene languaT? to the referee, was ordered to stand down for two playing Saturdays.

Th- Stratford Clul> -uml" thanking the Union for granting them permission to hold the Dew'ar Shield sovena side competitions in Stratford on June 3. In reply to a number of questions asked hy the flub regarding the administration of the competition, the chairman, anon need that the Stratford Club would assume charge of all details, the Union to receive one-third of the gate receipts, and the remainder to be held in trust f'i*, the Stratford Club by the Union as the nucleus of a fund for the erection of dressing sheds and a gymnasium on Victoria Park. The money will be held until definite arrangements are made for the erection of these buildings.

The matter of defining the boundary between the Stratford and Inglewood Clubs was left to the chairman and secretary.

A provisional grant of £2O was voted to the Primary Schools' Union.

The executive of the northern group of the Primary Schools' Union forwarded -the following resolution for consideration :—"That the executive considers it is not in the best interests of school football to piny representative and inter-provincial matches".—The letter was received, hut the executive were advised the matter did not come under the jurisdiction of the Taranaki Union. The management committee also asked that in future communications from the executive be forwarded through tho proper channels, viz., the Primary Schools' Union.

Mr J. McLood was appointed the Union's representative on the selection committee, to act with Messrs O'Sullivan and Cain in selecting the Tnrnmiki representatives and nominating players for inclusion in the North Island team.

It was agreed that travelling expenses for players selected for representative and trial matches be on the hasis of the standard railway or service car charges and the standard accommodation for one night.

Tli". following "gates" for la£? week's matches were announced : Haw-ra ,C'2 15s lug Wood £8 Os 6'-', Western Park £2B 10s 6d, P.ukekura Park £2f) 17s. The details of the, takings at Xnponga and Cl'fton were not forwarded.

The following players have ,so far been nominated 'by ehib delegates'to be submiited to the selector for inclusion in the trial match at' WanMalone and J. ..Kissick (Kaponra), A. West, Dick'.Pnterson, IT. W. Frown, R. G. B. Sinc>iir (HaweraA, JL Sheahan H. Philpott, K. Pcnnialf (Eltham).

REFEREES FOR BATURDAY. SECOND JUNIORS. Stratford v. Old TS«vs. at Sportsground at 1.15 p.m.. Mr Bridger. REFEREES FOR THURSDAY. SECOND GRADE. Toko v. gtratford, at Stratford, Mr B. Saunders; Celtic v. fariki, at Tariki, Mr C. Jackson ; Midhirst v. Cardiff, at Midhirst, Mr V. Harkness. The Inglev.ood CUib advised t«e Taranaki Rugby Union last night that they could not place a team in the field. .Midhirst was therefore matched against Cardiff. TRfRD GRADE. Inglewpocl v. Stratford A., at Strat- ° ford, Mr M. C. Johnston; Stratford Technical High School v. Stratford 8., at Stratford, Mr P. Bowler; Cardiff v. Toko, at Toko, Mr G. Were. TEAMS FOR THURSDAY. The following teams have been selected for Thursday's games in the Central Division:— Toko Juniors v. Stratford «rst juniors, at Stratford.—C. Vaughan, A. Cameron, A. Walter, M. Waterson, B. Vincent. V. Hannah, G. Mather. J. Jones, J. F'incham, H. Were, A. Sangster, R. Burgliam, J. Butler, L. Marfell.'S. Laurence. Emergencies- W. Johnston, ('. Burgham.

Toko third giade v. Cardiff at Toko. —ll. Smith, E, Walter. H. Harris, G. Cooper S. Phillips, W. Sangster, C. Wilmshurst, E. Boyde, M. Bilski, J. Harris, A Wilmshurst.. J. Payne, A. Chapman, M. Caldwell, ,D. Bonner. Emergencies': W. Bradford, L. McGuinncss, A. Needham. The following will represent %XHiS against Stratford B at Stratford on Thursday Bth. Play commences at 3 p.m.: Coldwell, Garvey, Irwin, Alger, Davies, Alien, Sangster, Sullivan. Nutting, Thomas (2), Kilpatrick Trolove. Pearce, Yeates, TTitchoock, Worthington, Yandle, Young.

Stratford first juniors hold a practice at Collins' stables at 7."0 o'clock this evening.

The following arc the Stratford Ist Juniors to meet Toko Ist Juniors on Victoria Park at 3 D.m., Tlun-nilny: Nolan. D Cameron. Hintpn, Ne'el, Smith, Bdgint.on Dodd, Johnson, GruMi, Guv, Coiiina, MeCullo.ugh Attrell Collins, Collin?;,

Emergencies: Forwards, Hunt,; Walter, Buck, Fraser.

The 'followiiig teams will represent the third grade A, to meet Inglcwood at Bt,raiU|ord', and third grade B, to meet Technical High School at Stratford:—Third grade A. —A. Brooking, L. Collins, J. Robson, T. Sullivan, J. Henry. J. Fraser. Aiger (2), Hinton (3), T. Penn, Tubby. Budding, Skoglund. Emergency, fj. Berg.

Third grade B. —Clemoes, Dodd, Budding, Berg. Smart. Pearce, P. Collins, Holley, Crofts. Taylor, James, Aagaard, Coley, Collins. Martin. Emergencies: Reere ltudings. Kilter. The time of the match and the ground will be advertised in Wednesday's issue. TOUR OF THE ALL BLACKS. Pt«iß« Associatiou—-Copyright A us* • ralian tkrA N.Z. CVibJ* A"«>H>iti.ti. Condon. Maw 5.

Tlic Edinburgh correspondent ol the Morning Post says the Scottish Rugby Union's annual meeting was held in private. r.t was exported that the Scottish attitude in connection with the New Zealand tour would give piquancy to the gathering, hut the meeting was uneventful. Mr Neilson (the retiring president) announced that the Scottish Union had no quarrel with New Zealand, but ignored the NewZealand visit, owing to the manner in which the Rugby Union arranged the tour. After the New Zealand tour of 1905 it was agreed that any tour to or from oversea* should be under the direct auspices of the International Board, but in July Scotland was merely informed that thirtyfour matches were being arranged, of which two had been allocated to Scotland. The meeting accepted the 'statement without discussion. NEW ZEALAND SELECTORS. Wellington, May 6. The. Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union has added Mr W. A. Guy (Taranaki). and Mr H. E. Davi R (Canterbury), to 'the Island and Now Zealand Selection Committee. Mr A. J. Geddes lias been appointed in place of Mr i). Stuart (Otago). Mr A. H. Guy (Taranaki) lias been appointed a selector for the North Island and. New Zealand .teams. THE SOCCER ,0/j^JE. , Sydney, May 5.

The Canadian soccer team arrived iby tlie Niagara and was given a civic reception.