FOOTBALL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14274, 15 August 1910, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

SCHOOLS TOURNAMENT. In teaching the young idea how to kick, the Schools Football Association have porloiir.cii excellent service loi' the it'.igby game in South Canterbur,-,, and liaturday .-> tournament en th ALiiii-Lie Civumis demonii rated to tincasual spectator how admirably the boys have tollowed out their teaching. K.eking, (ietdiug, and tackling, were all oi a. decidedly lugii standard, ami quite a number of yonngsteis in the lUti or so wiio exnibited their abilities showed that they possess an extensive knowledge ol tin: line arts of the game. Timtig.-i oniy boys they were quick to ch'.jigL' one variety ol attacking movement into a,,other, to feint pus.s at the critical moment, and to centre punt, witli an aceuiacy that surely astonished many ol tiie onlookers. The scrummages were compactly formed, tlioiigit it was seven-a-side, and the liookers were weli up in their duties also. The tournament itself uas splendidly arranged by 'tiie Lcacheis in charge, and in rofereeing Messrs Valentine, Kuckei, llassall ami U'iJonoghuo, Worry, Johnson and Pro. Egbert gave all-round satisfaction. The success of the Mam School boys was very conspicuous, as they triumphed in the three primary divisions, after winning many hardfought matches. The secondary championship resulted in a victory for Tomiikn alter an exciting linal. Details of the games are as follows: —

Trimary A grade.—.Main beat Marist by default; South o points bent Waimataitai nil: Waimate o points beat South nil; .Main o points beat Temnka nil. { u the |i, la | between Wainiate and .Ua,u play was of an even order in the lii,.t spell, the .sides exerting themselves to the utmost to gain an advantage. During the progress of the second .-pell Alain improved all round, and from two rushes in sucei.ss:on Gibson succeeded in scoring. Alain therefore won by li .points to nil. Primary B grade.—.Main b" points bi at .Marist nil; South ii points beat Waimataitai nil; St. Joseph's 3 points '■cat I'emuka nil; Kerryiown -I- points beat St. Patrick's nil ; .Main 12 points heal South nil; St. Joseph's 3 points bent Iverrytown nil. The final was therelore contested by tiie Mam and St. Dos: ph's teams, who provided the spectators with a good interesting game, in which loose iorward rushes" were ireflic lit. In the lirst spell Padclilie made a hue run and crossed, McYVhirt. ;• converting. .Main won by o points lo nil.

I" Miliary grade C.—-Main No. 3 6 points bent South nil; Main No •' (j points beat Temuka. nil: Main No 1 beat \\ annate G points to ml; Main -V>. 2 beat- .Main No. 1 3 points to in . Inc. final between the two Mam School teams No. 2 and 3, was won bv the former, liwin scoring splendidly tivo tries m the second spell. secondary.--Mari.t Bros, beat High ,'".,,'■ ',, P"' 11 " to nil; Temuka beat .rh-asant Point by .: point to mlMarist Bros, beat High School No [ 3 points to ml. I„ tj 1G iin .,] Temuka made most of the play, and m the first sped llorgan dropped a goal from a. mark. Marist endeavoured to equalise in the second, but" could not break down the defence. '

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. The weekly meeting of the committee ' ol the S.C.K.U. was held on Saturday, i Present—Messrs Shirtcliffe (chairman), ! Collins, llassall, Mabeu, Muslin, and j I' raser (hpii. sec.) Letters from the Railway Departmeat were received in connection with the tour aud a wire from Canterbury stating that .Mr Wilson was unable ai '*?;* -fr Mr J. Duncan or Mr 1.. Mackie to be suggested. North Otago wrote that September Ist was not a suitable date for the junior rep. match, and mentioned 23rd. —Held over in the meantime, a similar reply to-be sent to AYaimate Sub-Union who asked for a share of the gate at Abe match on September Ist. A considerable time was spent in inquiring into the charge against a Celtic player (M. O'Leary) ol" striking a TTH, School boy named O'Connor. Mr Valentine, the referee, had reported that O'Connor had to leave the field as the result of a blow, and that several eyewitnesses had given the name of O Leary as the aggressor. On these facts the committee had decided to take the matter tip. O'Learv appeared and denied having struck 'O'Connor, and disclaimed all knowledge of anv assau t, although later on he hinted that he had a good idea of tlio. identity of the striker. O'Connor stated that 'on a line out O'Leary without any r>rovcatiou dealt him a severe Wow, and several members of the High School team also .raye evidence. A. G. Johnson saw the blow, but at the time was not aware of the name of the player who dealt it. W. Simmers saw 0 Deary's hand fall just after the striking and 0 Donohue witnessed the assault though unable to recognise, the assadnnt 11. Cotter stated that on a i line-out he heard some one sav "crack I him" and turning round saw'O'Learv I deliberately punch O'Connor. "\V. [Holdgate aid 1). Shaw also gave evidence, Holdgute saying that" he also had been hit by O'Leary, and Shaw heing pcs:t.ve that he snv the latter .hit O Connor a straight-out punch on ithe lace. O'Leary still maintained .that he neither struck nor saw a blow, thong, from what he bad since heard he behoved one was struck and that be could name the ofiender. He however dechued to furnish the name—lt, was resolved that O'Leary be disqualified until the end of of the 1911 season. _ Uk; referee m the Ceitie-Geraldii.e junior game reported that the plav was ,at one time unnecessarily rou'di" but , improved after a warning to the''piavers. Although not pleased with the | game, he saw no case which would | warrant the. ordering off of anv plaver —lo he brought under the notice- of ; lie liclcreis .Sssociivt'on 1 A referee who had controlled two .other matches played by Gernldine forwarded a statement to the effect that t'cam S '"' Cn "° " I '°"= l '" I11C '» that I An application was received from a. ; player recently suspended that 'his case might be reopened in order that he might call further evidence | I be committee considered that no good I purpose would be served by reopening the matter at present. i I A letter of thanks was directed to | be sent to the members of the Temuka ground committee, who have done splendid work in keeping order at Victoria Park. • It wa.s resolved to ask Mr Hassall to I attend the Ashhurton and Canterbury l rep. games m the capacity of selector.

The following will play for South Canterbury li against Mackenzie Sub-1-nion on fliursday, at 2 p.m. :—Full Gibson; three-quarters, Grant, Ha-d.ie; live-eighths, Tlertnon, King' half. Spilkine: fin-wards, J. Thompson! K. Cowan, HoherU.n, Oldfield, W Moore, Ker. .lackson (Temuka): wing forward, A.S'-ott. Reserves—Melrose T. Horgan (forwards), W. Davev T?' Moore, H. Mayo (backs). ' '

RANFURLY SHIELD. Per Press Association. | AUCKLAND, August 13. • The Uanfnry Shield match between itho Auckland and ITnivke's Bay Unions |tw plnvod liw tf-dfn- unci resulted in .a win for Auckland. The visiting team ;v.-as a good, combination Imt the conditions wore a<_«iiiist Rood play, the • Kt-oniid and lial! Ue : -i\g very greasy The ;■?;:": v - ;i '; '-vr r ;' lf] i,ft «- to-day's exllV'"'''?? .•"'""■' ; ''' ' ," '- 1 ""™ " F hoklinc; I the slight •> 'tip Wellington match seems small. Tries were scored foa

-Auckland by Mngce, Wylie mill Morse, Cunningham converting one. McEvau scored a try for Hawkc's Bay. AX EASY WIN. HAWERA, August 13. The T'aranaki v. Wangauui match produced a very moderate oxhiliition. The. visitors experienced difficulty in getting a team together ami under the i.-.;\ uti,stances put up a good tight against a strong Tnranaki team ulm had the game well in hand and won l.v ol points, lo 11. Tries were scoicd by Mynott, Tanm Pini, McLcod, Abbott, Roberts (2.1, and Cameron; the latter converted one try and added two goals from free kicks". The Wangauui scorers were Campion and Dustin (tries), one being converted by Southcombe who also scored with a penalty.

BUSH UNION BEATEN. GJSBOPNE, August 13. The rugby mat, h Poverty BV v. Bush. Union was won by Poverty' Bay by 17 points to three.

WIN FOR HOROWENUA. PALMERSTON N., August 13. Horowhenua A team defeated Mana- , watu A by eleven points (a penalty J goal, a try and converted try) to eight ' (two tries, one converted) after an extremely brilliant'game at Levin. WELLINGTON CHAM PIONSHIP. WELLINGTON, August 13. The senior fat bull matches vesterdav resulted—Oriental (12, v. Poiieke (3), i Athletic (9)' v. Wellington (Oi, Southern (12), Melrose (0). Old Bovs won by default from Hurt. This gives the Orientals the championship for the season. In the sehoolbys' match Wairarapa defeated Wellington by 5 to (J. j ALHAMBRA WIN BANNER. i i DCNEDIN, August 13. I Splendid weather prevailed to-day 1 for football when the senior matches were brought to n conclusion. Alhambra sustained the first defeat of the season Zingari Richmond beating them by 18 to 12. Southern (1-1) drew with University (14), Union (C) drew with Dnnedin (G). Taieri Hovers (0) beat Port Chalmers (nil), Knikorai (3) beat Pirates (nil). Alhambra win the ban- ; ner with Zingari Richmond as the run-ners-up.

WIN FOR INANGAHUA. WESTPORT, August 13. The Inaugahua v. Buller B match played on Saturday, ended in a win for the former by nine to five.

SEDDON SHIELD. BLENHEIM. August 13. In the Seddon Shield match Marlborough scored 14, and Buller 8. D.C.L. SHIELD. CHRISTCHUPCH, Aug. 13. The final games for the championship were played this afternoon. The scores were—Old Boys (16) v. Merivale (3), Chrislchuroli (li)) v. Sydenham (7), Lin wood <G) v. -Marists Old Bovs (3), Albion <2U) v. Canterbury College (3). The result gives Albion 'the D.C. L. Shield for the season. The following shows tlio positions of tho teams engaged—Albion 11 points. Merivale IOvV, Christehnreh 9, Old Boys 8.!, Linwood 7><, Sydenham 0. J ,, Canterburv College 1, Marist Old Bovs 1.

TRANSFER. TO ENGLAND. Received 12.18 a.m., August loth. SYDNEY', August 14. Con Byrne, an ex-New Zealand footballer, now of North Sydney, has been granted a transfer to England.