FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 287, 7 May 1914, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES. The fixtures iiave been drawn op as follow for the matches, which commence next week, nnder fiho nugpicca of the Tarana-ki Rugby Union:— NORTHERN DIVISION. SATURDAY COMPETITION. SENIORS. May 16: Star v. Okato, at Okato; Stratford y. Inglewood, at Inglewood; Clifton v. Tukapa, at New Plymouth. May 23: Star v. Inglewood, at New Plymouth; Stratford v. Tukapa, at Stratford; Clifton v. Okato, at Waitara. May 30: Star v. Tukapa, Tukapa Ground; Okato v. Inglewood, at Inglewood; Clifton v. Stratford, at Stratford. •rune 8: Okato v. Tukapa, at Okato; Clifton v. Inglewood, at. Waitara; Star v. Stratford, at New Plymouth. June 13: Okato v. Stratford, at New Plymouth (Okato match); Star v. Clifton, at Waitara; Tukapa v. Inglewood, at Inglewood. June 20: A bye. JUNIOR COMPETITION. Fixtures for the junior competition, in which three teams arc at present competing, will bo drawn in a day or two. THURSDAY MATCHES. JUNIOR COMPETITION. May 14: Stratford v. Inglewood. at Stratford; Clifton v. Tukap.i,- at Waitara. May 21: N.P.11..5. v. Inglewood, at Inglewood; Tukapa v. Stratford, at New Plymouth; Star v. Clifton, at Waitara. May 2.5: Stratford v. Star, at. New Plymouth: Tukapa v. Inglewood, at Inglewood: Clifton v. High'.School, at New Plymouth. June 3 o)' 4: Stratford v. N.P.H.S., at ; Stratford: Star v. Tukapa, at New Plymouth (Star match); Clifton v. Inglewood, at Waitara. June .11: Star v. N.iUI.S. (curtain raiser). June IS: Stratford v. Clifton, at Stratford; High School v Tukapa. at Tukapa ground; Inglewood v. Star, at IneieKOod. h SJSGOND JUNIORS.. The second junior fixtures in which probably Stratford, Stratford High •School, Clifton and a. New Plymouth team will compete, w'll be drawn later.THE MOTUROA CLUB. „ Th« general meeting of the Jlotnroa Football Club was held on Tuesday night, Mr. J. Garcia attending as representative of the Rugby Union. A discussion took place concerning the changed position of the club in regard to mutches, owing to the transfer of the Thursday teams to {Saturday competition. It was eventually decided to amalgamate with the Star Club, suggesting to that club that a junior team be entered in the competition, to play in white t.he Moturoa eo'ors. The names of Messrs. T. O'Cirroll and M. Skipper will be suggested for appointment to lhe committee of the Star Club, and Mr. O'Sullivan on the Selection Committee.