FOOTBALL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 26 June 1924, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND UNION. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, June 25. The Now Zealand Rugby Union tonight decided that New Zealand should send a delegate to act with the manager at the Imperial Conference, if possible, the delegate to leave with the team on July 26. Unions are to be invited to submjt names for the position of delegate, and nominations are to be m the lianas of the secretary on Wednesday, July 2nd. Permission to make presentations to selected players for the All Black tour, was granted the following Unions Canterbury, Waipukurau, Leestori, Rotorua and Wairarapa. The following grants were made for school football:—£2 each, to North Auckland, Bay of Plenty, King Country, Taranaki, Wanganui, Poverty Bay, Wairarapa, Marlborough, Nelson, Golden Bay-Motueka, Buller, AVest Coast, South Canterbury, Southland; £ls teach, to A\ r aikato, Thames Valley, Mainiwatu, Horowhenua, East Coast, Bush Districts; £1 each, to Auckland, AVellington, Canterbury, Otago.

By Telegraph—Press Association. AVELUNGTON, June 25. The AVellington Union decided to accept a match against the All Blacks before they leave for England, hut could not agree as to what team should be pitted against them. Some members thought it was no use expecting a local team to stand up to the picked men, and finally it was ieft to the New Zea land Union to decide the team." The team is expected to return on p. Tuesday, and the match will take place next day.

REFEREES FOR SATURDAY. SENIOR: Waihi v. Zingari, Athletic No. 2, 2.45, Mr D. Clarke. Temuka v. Celtic, Temuka, 2.45, Mr J. Connor. Old Boys v. Star, Athletic No. 1, 2.45, Mr W. Gumming

JUNIOR: Temuka v. Celtic, Anzac, 2.45 p.m., Mr fa. Burns. High School v. Star, Athletic No. 2, 1.4 5 p.m., Mr N. Phillip. Pleasant Point v. Zingari, Athletic No. 1, 1.45 p.m., Mr P. Cos-

grove. Southern v. Geraldine, Ashbury, 2.45 p.m., Mr H. Sturgess. THIRD GRADE:

Point v. Star, Point, 2.45, Mr Halstead. Southern v. Pareora, Pareora, 2.45,. Mr Pratt. Geraldine v. Old Boys, Geraldine. 2.4 5, Mr Glover. Y.M.C.A. v. High School, Rectory, 1.45, Mr O. Clarkson. Zingari v. Temuka, Temuka, No. 2, 2.45, Mr Edgeler. Washdyke v. Celtic, Washdyke, 2.45, Mr Freeman. FOURTH GRADE: Zingari v. Star, Anzac, 1.45, Mr Whytock. ; Old Boys v. Waihi, Winchester, 2.4 5, Mr deßenzy. Washdyke, v. Temuka, Washdyke. 2.45, Mr G. Taylor. FIFTH GRADE: Pleasant Point v. Celtic, Pleasant Point, 2.4 5 p.m., Mr Andrews. Geraldine v. High. School C., Geraldine, 1.45 p.m., Mr Barrett. Star B. v. High Scliool 8., Caledonian, 1.4 5 p.m., Mr Maxwell. Zingari v. High School A., Rectory 2.45 p.m., Mr W. Skelton. Star A. v. Temuka, Caledonian, 2.45 p.m., Mr A. Mcßeth.