FOOTBALL

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 56, 4 May 1928, Page 2

FOOTBALL

NEW ZEALAND UNION.

ANNUAL MEETING,

Press Association —Copyright. WELLIGTON, Last, Night,

At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union the president, Mr Manoy, of Motueka, said the last year had "been on© Of continued progress. Its outstanding feature' was the selection of the All Blacks for South Africa after most exhaustive senior trials. The progress' of the team would be watched with great interest, but whether New Zealand won or lost, all trusted that the games would be played in a friendly spirit and would have a great effect from an Imperial standpoint.

The Dominion's request for an Imperial Rugby Board was supported by the English Rugby Union, but was turned down by the International Board. It was to be hoped that the board would be made to realise the importance of the proposition and would give the Dominions a voice in the government of the game. The board had refused an invitation for a British team to tour New South Wales and New Zealand in 1930, but the English Rugby Union had happily stepped into the breach, and other Home unions would not stop their players joining the team.

It was very gratifying to know that Rugby in New South Wales was making a recovery and the success achieved by the Waratahs would do touch to spread the game to other States, Mr Manoy continued. Although the Maori tour of New Zealand last year had not been a success, it was appreciated very much by the minor unions. The finances of the union were in a healthy condition, assets over liabilities being £17,786 6s lid. In conclusion, Mr Manoy impressed upon the major unions the importance of giving more assistance to minor unions by playing more matches with them.

The following tentative itinerary has been drawn up for the New South Wales team in New Zealand this season:—

Leave Sydney, August 17; arrive New Zealand, August 21; Auckland, August 25; Wanganui, August 29; Bay, September 1; Wellington (first test), September 5; Otago September 8; Southland, September 12; Christchurch (second test), September 15; Marlborough, September 19; leave for Sydney, September 21.

The North Island v. South Island match will be played at 'Christchurch on August 18.

After a debate a motion that the management committee be asked to reconsider the ruling forbidding interprovincial teams indulging in more than two days' combined training prior to a representative match, was lost by 40 votes to 32. A motion that the manager of a New Zealand representative team touring overseas shall be elected by a ballot of affiliated unions was lost on the voices. , In the classification of unions, Auckland. Hawke's Bay, Wairarapa, Horowhenua, Wanganui, Canterbury, South Canterbury, Otago, and (Southland were all classed as A unions. All other unions are B unions.

NEW COMMITTEE MEETS. Press Association —Copyright. WELLINGTON, This Day. The first meeting of the neWly elected management committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union was held this morning. Mr S. S. Dean ■was re-elected chairman, pnd a welcome was extended to. Mr J. Roache, the new member. ALL BLACKS HELD UP. Press Association —Copyright. WELLINGTON, Last Night. As a result of cabled advice from Mr W. F. Hornig, manager of the New Zealand football team now en route to South Africa, that the boat will be two day s late in arriving at Capetown, it was stated at the New Zealand Rugby Union meeting this afternoon that the first match of the' tour, at Capetown, would probably be eliminated from the programme.

STRATFORD v. MIDHIRST. Stratford and Midhirst met on Victoria Park yesterday afternoon, the result being an easy win for Stratford. The visitors worked hard, but were no match for the red and blacks, whose back division were very much superior. Th e teams' were as follow: Stratford: D. Collins, Wheeler, P. Collins, Sullivan, Phillips, Alger, R. Collins, Nolan, Sharrock, Keigjitley, Fookes, Hinton (3).

Midhirst: Mason, Baskin, Phillip, Carroll, .Hodge;, Boniface, Adlam, Vickors, Walner, O'Keefe, Aldridge, Jackson, Schultz, Jensen Stanton. On opening play was chiefly in Midhirst quarter and the game was Still young wnen D. Collins secured and passed to Alger, who sent on to Phillips, who got over without difficulty. Shurrock converted.—Stratford 5, Midhirst 0. Soon afterwards, Sullivan secured on Midhirst's side of half way. He was not marked and with a great run up the line, scored near the corner. The kick was a hard one and failed.—Stratford 8, Midhirst 0. Wheeler took a pass nicely and looked like scoring after a good run, hut he was collared near the line. The next score came from a loose rush, Hinton getting over. The kick failed.—Stratford 11, Midhirst 0. Midhirst took play into Stratford's quarters for a time hut brisk play, in which the Hintons were prominent saw the scene of operations transferred to just outside the Midhirst 25. Here Sharrock landed a goal from a penalty.—Stratford 14, Midhirst 0. Prom a little past half way all the Stratford hacks handled. Wheel-

er ran up well and passed to Alger, who passed back, enabling Wheeler to score nicely. It was a good piece of work. The kick failed—Stratford 17, Midhirst 0. Play was up and down the field for some time till Sharrock secured and put in a good kick, which was followed up sharply, Nolan scoring. The kick failed.—Stratford 20, Midhirst 0. Almost immediately afterwards R. Hinton got over from a scramble. The kick again failed.—Stratford 23, Midhirst 0. This wa s thc score at lialf time - Stratford pressed on resuming, culminating in Alger getting over near the corner. D. Collins failed with the hard kick.—Stratford 26, Midhirst 0. The visitors now took a hand and took play to Stratford's 25, where they had bad luck in not scoring. Then from near half way Alger and Phillips handled the ball, Phillips sending on to Sullivan, who from a little past half way used all his speed up the line and wa s enabled to run round and ground beneath the posts. Sharrock converted.—Stratford 31, Midhirst 0. P. Collins was) {responsible for the next score, cleverly beating the opposition. Phillips converted.— Stratford 31, Midhirst 0. Phillips made the next score, following a good run. The kick failed.—Stratford 39, Midhirst 0. R. Hinton carried the ball over, but was called back. Almost at once a bright piece of work by the Stratford backs enabled Phillips to get over. The kick failed. — Stratford 42, Midhirst 0. Play was of a loose kind until time was called. Mr Hughes referecd.

THIRD GRADE. S.T.H.S. v. CELTIC. Oik Victoria Park S.T.H.S. beat Celtic by 6 to 3. F. Young scored twice for school, neither try being converted., and Sullivan scored a try for Celtic. OTHER GAMES. Otiher third-igrade Karnes resulted as follows: — Stratford 34 v. Midhirst 0. Inglowood 3 v. Cardiff 0, Toko had a bye. STRATFORD v. OKATO. Stratford and Okafto seniors will meet at Okato to-morrow. The teams are as follows: — Stratford: Collins, *> Bonner,. Robmn, Wynyarfl, Carter, Owen, J. B'ingstcr, Fryday, Hinton, Smith, Walter, • Coleman, Kivell, Bond, Young. Emergencies: Moore, Kilpatrick, Pennial, Beadmore. okato : Dickson, L. Goodwin, A. Goodwin, Fletcher, Taylor, Roebnck, Jones, Whenare, Evans, F. Goodwin, Okeroa, Coffee, J. Goodwin, W. Julian, W .Rutherford, L. Julian. Bus loaves the Post Office at 12.15 p.m. CELTIC DEFEAT XNGLEWOOD. Celtic defeated Inglewood at Inglewood) by 10 to 9. Neither team wasi at full strength. Richardson and Heretim wore the scorera for Celtic, from passing rushes in both cases. Dodd converted both the tries. WIN FOR TARTKI. Tlio recently resuscitated Tariki temtt defeated Eltham at Eltham by 11 points to nil. The teams gave an interesting display of football. ■ GAME TO-MORROW. Owing to, the Toko sports being held y&sterdjay thei games Toko v. Pukengahn will be played at Pukengahu' to-morrow. STRATFORD FOURTH-GRADE.

There was an ecourfagmg attendance at the meeting held last night for the purpose of discussing the formation of a fourth-grade team for the Stratford Club, and with those present and the names ot; possible players handed! tin, it is expected that ■a. team can be formed. The matter will be finalised at a further meeting on Tuesday evening next.