FOOTBALL

Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13289, 18 May 1907, Page 6

FOOTBALL

THE RUGBY UNION. The monthly meeting of the South Canterbury Rugby Union was held in Hutchinson's rooms last evening. Mr F. (_'. Watson presided. The secretary of the Timarti Football Club wrote protesting that in the senior match between the Ximaru and Pirates teams, on May 2nd, a- player (named), was not a financial member of the Ttmuku, club, as required by rale 16: another piaysr for Pirates, did not wiS'tli with rule 5 Le. had not been a resident in the district for eight days. A letter was received from the secretary to the Temuka club stating that the player first .named paid his subscription for 1906 on May Bth. In reply to Mr Carlton, the chairman said the name was not filed as that of an unfinancial member before the annual meeting as required by the rules. Mr Drake moved that the player be ■warned for playing for Pirates while an unfinancial member of the Temuka- club: and that the first charge in the protest be dismissed. Mr Kennedy seconded Mr Drake's motion, and Mr Fitzgerald proposed an amendment that the player be f-uspended and that the match be replayed. Mr Conh'.n seconded the amendment- which was lost -by ten to seven. Mr Drake's motion was carried br nine to seven.

In regard to the other protest Mr Shirtcliffe said the player had only been in th=: district six days. Mr Conljui moved that the match should be replayed VLtid Mr Shirtcliffe seconded the proposal. The motion was carried by a good majoritv.

A prole-t was received from the Celtic club against Zingari for playing r„ man who had plaved for Star. Mr J. Thompson, ths referrce at the match, also wrote "Sating that on the information of Ihe Celtic captain, he warned Zir.gari against f -he player. They, however intimated their intention of playing b.im. and they did r.-o. Mr Fitzgerald* on behalf of Celtic asked that th--> match be replayed, and *hi-» was agreed to.

Mr Benn»Ht:; wrote protesting thn.t in t-h-j ina'fh between Star IT. and Temuka TI. an insulting remark wa-s made to him by a Star player identify he w •inable to discover. "Mr Bryee. captain of the Star team, said that- there was a Tood deal of dissatisfaction on both sides over t-hc reft roe's decisions. His buck was turned to his men when the remark was made, and he was unable to It am afterwords who the offender was. It was po:?.-il>Ie that, the remark was by a spectator. Mr Shirtcliffe moved that the Star team be given till Wednesday next to produce the offending player, and until 'lie wan -was brought forward, the ti-am should be di.-viuaiified. and this was carried.

-\lr 11. F. DephofL secretary to in? star- Football Club, suggested -in view of ihe changes in the weekly half-holiday, Union consider t lie advisability of holding competitions on Saturdays. On die motion of Mr Drake, it was decided .o wriU- to all town club.-; asking whether .Itcy could run Saturday kams: if so. ..hat the Union should allow a competition for these. The secretary of the Caledonian Society ivrot- that the Union could have the use >f the Caledonian grounds for £2O. The. secretary of the Athletic Grounds Company advised that the ground could be for £55 and •10 per cent, of the gate. Mr Shirtcliife moved that tli2 •.trais submitted be accepted, and thh was carried. \

Mr H. H. Fraser gave a report on the I crork done ?i the recent Rugby Con ft rj once. He informed the meeting that there was an almost certain possibility of a ' natch at Tmiaru with the Auckland re- : prt-ientative though somewhat- lata m the s;ason. He recommended that the union should do their best to fost.-r school-football. for instance, by paying ravelling expenses-. The X-.-.v Zealand Rugby Union had voted £2CO lor the purpose, and the Union could easily g-1 liar expenditure refunded. Or; comparing the method.-? of the South Canterbury Rugby Union with those of the New Zea!nnd Union, he had couk- to .the cone'i?don that this- Union knew nothing about managing football. Especially the rules required revising, and he would if desired nndr-rtake the duty. The meeting ag;cd >n thfe necessity of this. Messrs H. Fraser, Conlan, and Walter Raymond

were appointed a committer to revise the rule*. Mr Eraser wsu heartily thanked !'or hi-> report.

Mr Malthas asked whether in ihk absence of a report from the referee the High school had any remedy against the Piiate:; team for thc-ir conduct on Thursday last. Tli;- chain;i;ui replied that tliev had not.

Accounts amounting to £9 6s 7d \rt-re passed for payment and the meeting terminated.

The following will represent the High School in a. frk-ndly match with ZLngari Saturday team t.'iis afternoon : —Valentine, O'Donoghtte. Simmers, • Warring, Fraser, Dalglie.di. McKav. Cowan, Bailey, Malthus, Gillies. Cuthbert, Radcliffe, Strachey. The following will represent Zineari : —McWbinney. Prummond. Edwards, Condon, R. Darroch, Nscklin, Pettibridge, Finlayson. Bezzant, Bradlev. Reid. Laniont, "Gabites, Moore, Shields; emergencies—Brsmner and T. Stager.