FOOTBALL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 17 June 1924, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

XEW ZEALAND UNION AND DEFAULTERS. .... .WELLINGTON, June 16. The New Zealand Rugby Union has issued the following statement in retrard ~to a suggestion tiiat evasion oil military duty was not taken into account in the’ selection of tlie New Zealand team: — “So lar as the New Zealand Bugby Union is concerned, if it were known that any man actually shirked war service, he would not be considered a lit representative of the Dominion as a footballer. A decision to that effect was made some years ago, and the New Zealand Union, as at present constituted, has no intention of departing from it. As far as w© are aware, there is no man selected in the present team, who comes under this catek “Humours are current, and in fairness to members of til© team, who aie, all more or Jess, brought in di&repute, by such rumours, we feel that a statement should be made. If anybody has any information with regard to any of the players chosen, failing to answer the call of then country, for war service, we shall be glad to have the facts brought before us. At the present time, the New. Zealand Rugby Union has no information regarding any of the players that would justify exclusion from the team on the score of failure to render service to his country duiing the war.”-

RUGBY UNION. THE WEEKLY MEETING. ! The weekly meeting of the Manage- | ment Committee of the S.C.R.U. was ' held last evening. Present.—-Messrs H. I 11. Fraser (chairman), G. i'air- [ brother. Hugh Eraser, J. Harley, J. f Waddell D. Hertnon, B. Manning, b. Williams, and J. V. McKeague An apology lor absence was received iiom Mr J. Kennedy. . A communication was received from the New Zealand Rugby Union acknowledging receipt of the local Union’s letter in reference to the All Blacks’ ” selectors. \ The Temuka Club wrote placing H. Woodlev on the insurance fund.—Referred to Insurance Sub-Comnnttee. The Old Boys’ Club. mado application for the reinstatement of J. Smithcr from third grade to fourth grade.—Referred to Grading Committee. An apology was received from the captain of the Temuka junior team in regard to the team's behaviour iA Pleasant Point on June 7.—Accepted and a caution administered. Mr L. E. Freeman, referee in the junior game, Zingari v. Southern, on Saturday, reported having ordered off Lamborn, a Southern player.—Lamborn was suspended for four playing Saturdays. It was resolved that the Southern Club bo notified that the conduct cn the field had been adversely reported on by a member of the Union. An application from T. King for transfer from Washdyko to Temuka was granted, subject to his standing down for one month from May 31. The South Canterbury Football As- ] sociation applied for the use of a j ground on which to play its match i against the Chinese team on August | 27.—Decided to rent a ground on coil- ? dition that the Union receives 15 per \ cent, of the takings. j “Charity Day” was fixed for July 5, • the proceeds to be distributed anion” ' the Mayor’s coal and blanket fund" ; Orphanages, etc. j After some discussion is was agreed j that August 30 be allocated for the I Geraldine sevon-a-side tournament. I Accounts amounting to £35 16s lOd were approved of and passed for pay ment. }

SATURDAY’S FIXTURES. Senior. Waihi v. Star, Winchester, 2.45. Old Boys v. Ternuka, Athletic No. 2 2.45. Zingari v. Celtic, Athletic No. 1, 2.45. Junior. Waihi v. Star, Temuka No. 2, 3 p m. Southern v. Point, Point No. 1,2 45* Pareora v. Old Boys, Pa.reora, 2.45.' Geraldine v. High School, Geraldine 2.45. ’ Zingari v. Temuka, Temuka No- 1 3 p.m. ' Third Grade. Point v. Geraldine, Geraldine No. 2. 2.45. Temuka v. Celtic, Anzac, 2.45. I High School v. Star, Rectory, 1.45 Old Boys v. Washdyke, Athletic No. : 2, ] .45. J Southern y. Zingari, Caledonian, 1,45. ‘ I areora v. Y.M.C.A., Caledonian, 2.45. Fourth Grade. j Zingari v. Waihi, Washdyke, 2.45. ! Washdyke v. Old Boys, Washdyke, ' 2.4 d. Star v. High School 8., Ashbury Park ’ 1.45. ’ Temuka v. High School A., Temuka No 1, 1.45. Pleasant Point v. Star 8., Ashbury Park, 2.45. School A. v. Temuka, Temuka No. 2 1.45. 1 School B. v. Celtic, Athletic No. ] 1 45. ' ’ School C. v. Star A., Anzac, 1.45. Geraldine v. Zingari, Rectory, 2.45. PRIMARU SCHOOLS’ COMPETITION. An interesting game was played at Anzac Square, last Saturday, betwoen Waiinato and Main School teams, the latter winning by 10 points to 6. For Main, Moore scored two- tries, Armstrong and Lancaster, one each, and G. Powoll converted two tries. For i the losers Lindsay, played a fine game, scoring _ twice, once by a splendid run irom his own 26, The Main forwards were the heavier team, and showed to advantage in the loose. Mr I>. Marsha!] was referee.