FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 282, 21 April 1913, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

THE ASSOCIATION CUP TIE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 21, 12.45 a.m. London, April 20. In the, Cup tie Aston Villa scored one point to Sunderland's nil. Ninety thousand were present. The stand collapsed, and five people were injured.

WELLINGTON MATCHES.

Per Press Association,

Wellington, Last Night,

The Rugby football season opened in fine weather on Saturday, but owing, probably, to several counter attractions and the increased charge for admission at the Athletic Park, where the chief matches were decided, they were very meagrely patronised. The play was patchy, many of the men evidently requirng more tuning up in regard to their "wind" apparatus. Results:-—Oriental 14 beat Poneke 3, Melrose 20 beat St. .Tames nil. Athletic 13 beat- Wellington 3, Pet-one 12 drew with Victoria College 12.

TARANAKI RUGBY UNION,

A meeting of the Management Committee was held at the Municipal Chambers, Stratford, on Friday night, when there were present: Messrs. Jas. McLeod (chairman), Buchanan, A. Leea, G.

Glenn, H. J. Atkinson, ,T. Garcia, R. Masters (treasurer) and P. Skoglund (secretary). An apology was received for the absence of Mr. De Launay.

Mr. A. A. Ryder, of the New Plymouth High School, wrote entering a third junior team in the competition, and intimating that the term holidays would be from May (I to May *2B, and asking that their byes should, if possible, be arranged for then. Mr. A. Gray also entered a third junior team, comprised of players from the Technical School and College Cadets. It was also stated that Stratford High School would be entering a third junior team. The following reinstatements were ef-

fected: —Hawera, Geo. Leydon and R. Julian, senior to first junior; Okaiawa, Paddy and Noko Robinson, senior to first, junior, and R. Penny, first to second junior. The chairman, secretary and Mr. Glenn

were appointed an executive committee. The usual interchange of visits will take place between Wanganui and Taranaki. Taranaki will visit Wanganui on June 3, and a return match will be played at Hawera during the Hawera Winter Show Week.

The Wanganui Union notified that they had agreed to the formation of a sub-union Waverley Club, and had no objection to players from South

Taranaki taking part in the competition. They were also quite willing that players north of the Patea river should play for the Taranaki reps. onlv. It was pointed out that Taranaki desired that all players, in the Taranaki Provincial District should be eligible as Taranaki reps., and that this included Whenuakura, beyond the Patea river. It was also decided to invito Wellington to plav a friendly nintcli at Hawera during Winter Show Week, the Union offering to pay .their expenses, as was done last year. Selectors were appointed as follows: Representative teams. Messrs. Mvnott (North), E. Burke (Sou 111), and another to be appointed. A match will be played during show week at New Plymouth, between teams selected from the Saturday and Thursday players in the Northern end. A letter was received from Mr. Hat-

ton, secretary of the Whangamoniona

Club, re the formal ion of a sub-union out East, which would embrace Tahora, Whangamonioim. 'IV WYr<i. Strathmore and Purangi. Xhe matter was left in the hands of Mr. and the secretary to endeavor to arrange.

Tl\o application from (ho Xormanby Club to be allowed 1o affiliate and enter a team in the Southern Junior competition was refused, and 1 lie team will again plav as the ITawera ]! Juniors. Inglewood wrote asking io be again allowed to enter only junior and second junior teams in the competition. They pointed out that they had no new players. and could not enter a senior team".

Members were of opinion that Inglewood should endeavor to enter a senior team, and if not a Thursday Senior that they should enter the Saturday competition. The Saturday competitions were drawn on the basis that Inglewood can raise a team equal (o the standard of the present Saturday teams. The secretary was instructed to communicate with the Railway Department with a view to having the 4.20 p.m. train from New Plymouth for the south delayed oil Thursdays. The question of school football was under discussion, and it was resolved to form a Northern District, consisting of Inglewood, Waitara and New Plymouth, and that Jiessrs. A. Gray and Bary be appointed to organise the competitions; the Central District, from Tariki to l'.ltbani; the Southern, from Hawera and surroundings; and the Western, which is already in operation. A shield will be presented in each division. Play-oils will be arranged between the winners in each division, and the winning team will be presented with caps bv the 'Rugby Union.

It was resolved that the fixtures conv mence on Thursday, May 8, and Saturday, May 10.