FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 June 1923, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

QUESTION OF SUNDAY PLAY, MOASCAR CUI- CONTESTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The question of Sunday football was reopened at a meeting, of the New Zealand Rugby Union executive to-night. A letter was received from the Buller Union asking whether they had power to make Sunday fixtures. The Buller Union contended that the question of whether official fixtures were played on Sunday was a matter for purely local settlement, but as the matter was questioneG it was referred to the executive for a ruling. An invitation was received for the All Black team to visit Alberta (Canada) when returning from its English tour. Consideration of the matter was held over. New rules were arranged for the Moascar Cup contests. It is proposed to have the contests on the lines of the»Heathcote-Williams shield, which is by challenge matches, and they are to 'be on the knock-out principleSchools can make their own arrangements as to grounds, travelling expenses and finance. The profits are to be remitted to the New Zealand Rugby Union and held In trust for the promotion of school football. No player over twenty prior to May 1 will be allowed to represent his school in a challenge match. The Minister for Public Works wrote that an interview with the Prime Minister on the subject of the amount which Rugby Unions should pay in amusement tax was being arranged. The New South Wales Rugby Union wrote that an Imperial conference on Rugby matters has been asked for by it, to be held in Endand. Mr. W. A. Guy (Taranaki) was appointed the fifth North Island selector.

TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. URENUI CLUB. First Juniors v. Star, at Racecourse No. I: Fitzgerald (2), Skelton (3), Waite, Wylie, Pigott, Bailey, Winterburn, O’Neill, Wallace, Jonas, Brown, Green, Taylor, W. Thompson, juniors v. Tukapa, at Urenui: Musker, Halcornbe, Howell, Pigott, Roberts, Nuku, Herbert, Jonas, Street, Wright, Wells, Burke, Toa, Thompson, Mason Honeyfleld, Smith. MAORIS REACH SYDNEY. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright Sydney, June 13. The Maori footballers were on board the Manuka, but were delayed by bad weather. The following will represent Lepperton first juniors against Rahotu, at Rahotu, on Saturday: Payne, Puke, Grayling, Wallace, Barnball (2), H. Rowe, Giddy, Paul, Barry, Fussell (2), Feakins, Frank, Twigg, McAsey, Ropiha, Shelford, Whippet. The Technical' School and Tukapa fourth arade match will be played on me Racecourse at 1.30 p.m., in place of Western Park, as advertised.