FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 144430, 18 July 1914, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

■RAIN-STILL PALLING*. St ELECTRIC- TELEGIUPH.— COI’TBII&HT.. (Received July 18, 9.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, .1 uly 18. Rain continues and the prospectssior the match arc not lacouiahle. TARANAKI RUGBY UNIOft MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. A meeting of the management cam•mitteo of tho Taranaki Rugby Union was hold at Stratford on Inday evenin<r The chairman (Mr. Jas. M licocl) presided, and members present were; Messrs. A. Lees, S. J. M'Kay,J. Garcia, R„ Mar,tat (lion, treasurer), and J . Skoghind (lion. see.). SHIELD 'MATCHES. The Horowhenua Union wrote chal-len-'in"- for the Rani'urly Shield, and asking'’ that the game should be played at Baw-rra on August 10 or dO. Ino secretary reported that he had offered Aimtst G, and it was decided to fix the match Witiavcra on Wednesday, August 5. ... . , , The Bay of Plenty Union wrote asking for a match for the shield, and this was lined for September 3. Tiio Ponorty Bay Union, which hud previously applied for a match, intimated that it was unable to tour tins coast this year, having made other arrangements. ft was hoped to do so next year.

the aeckland matches.

The Auckland Union confirmed the previous intiis-ation that it could not agree to the suggested change of dates for iho A.anti is matches, and notifying cnafc it would expect the B team on August 1 aud.tbo "big guns" on August It was againwargued that it was unfair to the A team to play at New Plymouth on d-uih and at Auckland, on the 22nd. A suggestion was mado that an endeavour'.mould bo made to get the s.s. Riirawr. to make the trip on the Thursday (flAiid) instead oftlielndav, and it was left to the chairman to endeavour to amiiige tliis. MINOR MATCHES.

Permission was .granted to the New Plymouth High School vo play matches against Napier ami Palmerston North High Schools at rho< end of August next at New Plymouth. Hie dates arranged are:—Thursday, August 27, New Plymouth v. Palmerst.au (curtain-raiser to the Southland match); Saturday, 29th, Now Plymouth r. Napier; Monday, Napier v. PainaisrstoJi. The play-off botweat' Clifton and Wainiato lor tho premiership of the province was finally fixed, lor Stratford for Thursday, 30 th'iust. It was decided to apply to tho Railway Department to stop the train from i»>rth opposite the Show Ground, and to rt'-h that excursion tares be issued on that day. DISQUALIFICATIONS, ETC. The secretary of t!:e- Hawera Club woo to explaining N. Chadwick’s actions when he was reported fkrr disputing the ralieroo’s decision, and it was decided to .caution Chadwick.

'lho AVaimato Club secretary wrote at gisart length emphatically'- denying tho alleged unsportsmanlike action . and gross unfairness couiplairard of by the Kaponga Club.—The scoxotary of tho Hswara Club also wrote- alleging unagainst tSo Kaponga Club in this same matter. It was decided to accept Silioicxplanation of the AA'airaate Club* aswsatisfac« tory.

The referee of the Tukttpa v. Star match last week (Mr. 15. Rt Snell) reported fiho disgraceful conduct of some of the Maori members of the .Star team, who left tho held 'before tho- game hud concluded!.—ft was' decided- ■&> request the o/fenc'ors to appear bcfororthc committeo at-ia special meoting-att>New-PlyT mouth noxlfc- Thursday. GENERAL. The Ear-bray Department>rop4iod-tliat. on Thursday next, on tho occasion of tho ManaJWitu match, tho afternoon train would bo accelerated to .arrive atNew Plymouth at 2.30 p.m., and ■ delayed to loiiiro at 5.32 p.m. Mr. W. D. Cowper, who acted *as referee at a recent game at Kaponga, notified several things connected with.! tho ground which were unsatisfactory, and it was disoided to call tho attention of tho Kaponga Club to the matter. Mr. Garcia was appointed manager of tho Tarausia B team on ite--visit to Auckland on the Ist prox. The proceeds from both tho-;games, Clifton v. North 1 Taranaki and Waimato v. South Taranaki, aro to bo- devoted to the Tourlu benefit fund. It. was also decided to -ask the teams from tho western (Kasper Cup) and eastern. (Whangamomorto- Sub-tJmon) game to play at Stratfoild on Thursday, August 6, and also to ;ask them .to give tho. proceeds to tho flame cause. A lady suppo titer of the union has ■donated a handsome banner to tho union, and it w;Ev decided to award it to tho primary sdfiools’' piopshipTho transfer of E. Leahy from Wa-i ■nganni--to Stratfo;sd was agreed-to.