FOOTBALL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 302, 16 May 1911, Page 8

FOOTBALL

THE NORTHERN UNION GAME. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright lleceived 10, 12.55 a.m. Sydney, May 15. The League match, New Zealand v. New South Wales, will be played on 1 June 22 on the Sydney cricket ground. It will be the lirst league match playeu on that ground. THE VICTORIAN* LEAGUE. Melbourne, May 15. The Football League has eliminated i the rule prohibiting players receiving re- !| numeration, and the payment of profes'j sionals is now openly conducted. REFEREES FOR THURSDAY. The following are the referees' appointments for Thursday's matches:— Seniors.—lnglewood v. Clifton, at Inglewood, 3 p.m., Mr. W. Roche; Stratford v. Eltham, at Eltham, 3 p.m., Mr. Spurdlc; Tukapa, a bye. Fir^l. Juniors.—Clifton v. Inglewood. at Waitara, 3 p.m., Mr. 0. West; Eltham v. Stratford, at Stratford, 3 p.m., Mr. A. K. Smart; Star v. Tukapa, at .tew Plymouth (Star ground), 3 p.m., Mr, 11. Petty. Second Juniors.—Stratford v. Eltham, at Eltham, 1.30 p.m., Mr. P. Skoglund; Clifton v. Inglewood, at Inglewood, 1.30 p.m., Mr. J, Johnson; Tukapa v. Star, at New Plymouth, Mr. D. George. IN SOUTH TARAjnAKI. \ Waimate I. defeated Patea I. by B 1 points (a try and a penalty goal) to 3 (a try). Okaiawa I. beat Hawera I. by 24 points (three goals from tries and three tries) to nil. Opunake I. beat Ka-I ponga I. by 6 points (two tries) to 3 points (a try). ' ]

In the second grade, Waimatc beat ITawera by 22 to nil; Normanby beat Kaponga by 8 to 6. In tlie third grade Waimate beat Hawera by 11 to nil. and Okaiawa beat Kaponga by 31 to 3. IX OTHER CENTRES. Surprises were the order of the day at Wellington on Saturday, when the beautiful uncertainty of football was demonstrated in at least-tl>r«;g Jhe following is, a summary of the results Athletic 0 v. Ponekc 3; St. James 11 v. Oriental 0; Petone 8 v. Melrose 5; Southern 0 v. Wellington 0; Old Boys 6 v. Victoria College 0. The Uii'.'by season opened at Auckland on Saturday in flue wither. University defeated Pon?onby (champions) by 10 points to !i. Crafton and Parncll played n d'-awn game, n points each. City defeated N'ewton by 28 points to nil. Al Clirisfehtirch the Canterbury Rugoy Union's competitions were advanced another stage. In the match Albion v. Old Boys, the last-mentioned team was four points to the bad until on the call of time, and then made a brilliant final effort, winning by 11 points to 10. Linwood led against Merivale with but a few minutes to go, when a potted goal gave Merivale a win by 10 points to 7. Sydenham beat Canterbury College by lfi points to 3. Christchtirch defeated Marist Old Boys by 18 points to nil.

.At Diinoyin the matches wvre continued in splendid weather. University S i"-i' ADianibra (last year's champions) i'.: Southern 13 beat Z'ingari (Richmond) 3; Port Chalmers 10 beat Dunedin 3: Pirates 10 beat Union C; Kaikorai 0 beat Taieri Rovers 3.