FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13474, 20 May 1907, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

On Saturday Patea seniors defeated Opunake, at Manaia, by 1& points (four tries) to nil.

The following Eltham teams have been picked: — Eltham I. V. Star 1., to play next Thursday at Elthaiih i.'Moir, Lewis, Div.e r . T,_.Glentworth» ,Morse, Brown, McCrq.cken, Potts, McNa'b, Were,.Wilson, May, Smith, Burke, McDonald. Eltham 11. v. Star 11., at New Plymouth: C. Glentworth, Johnston, W. Glentworth, Harkness, Thompson. Cooper, Reeves, Hansen, Hollier, Maslin, Lloyd, Vincent, Newlove, Godkih. Emergency, Marx. • Eltham 111. v. Clifton 111., at Waitara: Barrow, Colson, C. Davis, Clegg-, Jas. Reardon, Ingpen, McSweeney, N. t Rearclon, Peacock, Clarry, Maunder;' Scown, McCarthy, Marx, and Jno. Reardon. Emergencies, Fake (2). • ' / ...

The council of the New South Wales Union has just decided a "knotty point. The Central Southern branch asked for a ruling as to whether, a professional coach could referee. and also take part iii the management of the "branch. The union decided that ( th,Q rule .only applied to players/ and that, therefore, a professional coach could 'both Teferea and take part in the management of the branch.