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FOOTBALL.

LEAGUE TEAM'S AUSTRALIAN TO UK. SYDNEY, May 26. | The following dates arc so far arranged for the New Zealand League ■ team': —Juno 7 and 9, play Sydney; Juno 14, play Newcastle; J nne 21 and 23, at Sydney, first and second matches against New South "Wales. Details of other matches will not be fixed till the team arrives. REFEREES FOR THURSDAY. The following referees have been appointed for Thursday's matches:— Senior. Star v. Temuka, at Temuka, 3.o—Mr Clemens. Celtic v. Geraldine, at Geraldine, 3.o—Mi- - Hanson. Zingari v. Old Boys, Athletic No. 1, 3.o—Mr Fraser. Junior. Temuka v. Star, Athletic No. 2, 3.0 Mr Deans. Zingari v. Old Boys, Athletic No. 1, I.4s—Mi- Harley. Third Grade. Geraldine v. Zinsari, Caledonian Gr., 3.o—Mr Bracefield. Star v. Celtic, Athletic No. 2, 1.45 Mr Cosgrove High Sclhbol A. v. High .-School 8., Rectory, 3.0--Mr Malthus. THE NEW ZEALAND UNION. ANNUAL' REPORT.

The 27th annual meeting of the Council of New the Zealand Rugby FootbaJL Union, is to be held in Well-ngton on Thursday next. The- annual report to be presented states, amongst other things, tJhaib, during' the past live yiears the game has certainly -h-en carried on and—making allowances for difficulties and limitations imposed by the abmornial conditions—it may almost be siaid, successfully carried on. At any rate the boys under military age have had conserved for them facilities and opportunjbi.es for indulgence in 'the Healthy recreation provided by our national game, and, it may safely be asserted, have benefited physically, mentally and morally by our organisation. "In. its wider operations, however," says the'report, "the game has undoubtedly "beisn severely hampered. Lack of senior players and lack of funds have imposed a considerable hand-cap upon every union in the Dominion, and it is to their v-'firy great credit that, in- tihe face of unexampled difficulties, thtey have stll 'carried on. ! It is therefore not so much' because of satisfaction with the pasit season's operations as because of relief from tlhs dark "burden of war, and because of hope for, and belief in. the future well-being and usefulness of the game, that your committee expresses pleasure in submitting the 27tb annual report. "Last season's operations were again limited in scope. Satisfactory developments were, however, increased public interest in the majority of the larger centres, and in some instances, improved financial results. The prospects for the coming season are of the brightest. The ranks of active players will be considerably augmented by the return of our gallant soldiers, and coincidentally with this of strength the possibilities are that interunion matches will be resumed, and the pre-war popularity of the game will be fully restored. Because of its hearing on the future of the game, it is interesting to note the important fact that amongst the 'boys' at the front Kugby "Union football has unmistakeably asserted its pre-eminence over all other rival ; codes.. Throughout the war period it has been universally favoured by the military authorities, and has become the generally recognised test in international athletics. In view of the foregoing facts it appears to your committee that, in the interests of New Zealand football, it would be most unwise to take any steps calculated to upset or interfere with the existing international uniformity." A comparison of this year's balance sheet with that for the previous year shows that there has been little change in the financial position of the union. The sum of £94 was allocated to the various unions for the encouragement of school football.

The committee urges the various unions to take steps to assist in. the compilation of a complete record of the war services of all the members of the various Rugby clubs in the Dominion. It is recommended that the incoming committee should take steps for the renewal of inter-island fixtures; also for the recommencing of fixtures with New South Wales and to get into touch with that body on the various aspects of the game. A motion to be moved by the Auckland delegate is as follows:—"That 'Northern Union' players who have been on active service, or who have never received monetary payment for playing football, shall be eligible for reinstatement; but no player over the age of 18 years last birthday who takes part in the 'Northern Union' game subsequent to the 31st of the month immediately following that in which the annual general njeeting of the N.Z. R.F.U. is held shall be eligible for reinstatement." In regard to the Laws of the Game consideration is to be given to the following notices of motion —adjourned from the special meeting on 30th. January, 1919: Abolition of the wing-forward—-Free kicks by way of penalties shall be awarded (a) if any player iot in a scrummage advances beyond a line drawn through the back of his own Hcruimnago parallel with the goal line beforo the ball comes out of such scrummage, and (b) if any player in a scrummage breaks away before the ball coiuos out of such scrummage. Absolute free kicks, and kicks at goal from penalties and tries —All such kicks to bo absolutely free from a charge. Any player to be allowed to place or kick the ball. The placer and kicker 'need not necessarly be the same player. Referee to put the ball into scrum — The referee is to put the ball in the scrum on all occasions. Modification of the law governing kicking into touch, otherwise than from a "kick-off" or "drop out" already 1 provided for—lf the ball drops directly into touch from a kick, except in the case of a penalty kick, and except he be within his own "twenty-five,' it shall be brought back, and a "lineout" formed from touch at a point opposite the place where the player was at the time he kicked the balk Advantage rule to apply to "lineouf'play—This in effect will mean: (1) If a plaver throws the ball out so as not to alight at right angles to the touch'line, or (2) if the ball is "knocked on" and the opposing side gain the advantage, in either case from immediate succeeding play, the game goes on.

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Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16820, 27 May 1919, Page 2

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FOOTBALL. Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16820, 27 May 1919, Page 2

FOOTBALL. Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16820, 27 May 1919, Page 2