FOOTBALL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 1 July 1924, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

WELCOME TO ALL BLACKS

By Cable —Press Association —Copyright. (Received June 30, 9 p.m.) SYDNEY, June 30. The English Rugby League team, prior to departure for the north coast, issued a message of welcome to the .Mi Blacks, regretting _ them inability to meet them, and wishing them a successful tour.

THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

By Telegraph—Press Association. DUNEDIN, June 30. A meeting of the committee of the Otago Rugby Union to-night unanimously decided to nominate Mr il. ris, as delegate to represent _New Zealand', at- the FootballV Conference m London. ! Members expressed tne opinion that Mr Harris would make an ideal delegate, as he had had a very intimate knowledge of football m New Zealand for many years/past.

REFEREES ON STRIKE,

By Telegraph—Press Association. NEW PLYMOUTH, June 30. football referees m Noyth Taranaki arc on strike, llecentlyseveral players have been reported fo th Union, ,and the referees resent wliat they regard as lenient treatment ol the offenders. The ■ relerees. discussed the matter to-night, mnd resolved. “That, the Taranaki Rugby Union, by their continued undue , leniency V? - fenders, having made it ' difficult for referees to c°ntiol members of this A.sociation decick Uiat until we 5 ’ ar© assured. by tne p 3S? fu e rthi o matches P brtalmn of this division of this Associat • ,

ALL BLACK TOUR

The amended list of tixtures fov the September 20tli, v. Somerset, «l Weston. f September 25th, v. Gloucestei. September 27th, v. Swansea. October. 2nd, v. Newport--BS2S ® V. "iliCnd,, .. Octobe^llthf Cheshire, kt Birken- • v. Durham, at- SundeiOctoßm d lßth, v. -Yorkshire, at Brad- ' October* 22nd, v.' Lancashire, at ManOctobe? te 2sth, V. Cumberland, *t " November Ist, v. Ireland,, at Dublin. November stli, v. Ulster, at Belf^t • November Bth, v. Northumberland, at / Newcastle. November ■ 12th, .v. Cambridge - WiNovember 15th, v. London Counties, at Twickenham. ■ / ■ ~ November 20tli, v. Oxford \arsity. - November 22nd, v. Cardin. - ' . November 29th, y. Tv'ales, at Swansea., December 2nd, v. Llanelly- v - . . December 6th, v. East Midlands, at, Northampton. . December 11th, ,v. Warwickshire, at Coventry. •■•■:,.- , ~ December 13th, v. Combined Services, at Twickenham. . ..■ , . . . December 17th, V Hampshire, at Portsmouth. December 27th, v. : / London Counties (second match). , rrl . , January 3rd, v. England, at rwiekenAftobwards two matches will be pl.ay- ' ed in France. The dates have not yef been decided.

'SI ■ .- RUGBY UNION

A meting of the Management Com-,-, mittee of the South Canterbury Rugby Union was held last evening. lr e ' gent.—Messrs H- H. Fraser (chairman), J. Waddell, Geo. Fairbrother, Hugh Fraser, S. Williams, D Hert lion 1 Apologies were „■ received from Messrs J. Harley, B.: Manning, and j; Kennedy. . , A letter from the .Zingari Club asking that, the ease of V. I. Aspinall- ue l-eopened, was held over. The Zingari Club advised- that \>; Honevbone, one of their senior playeis, was injured in a match against IVaihi last- Saturday.—Referred, to Insurance Committee. ; ■ ■■ „ ‘ T*he. South Canterbury L 1 ootball As eoqiation;' wrote accepting the,-terms, offered in Connection'with their, match against the Chinese soccer team, at the ‘ Athletic Grounds on 27th August. Mr W, Cumming wrote in connection with the starting time for senior games.—Contents noted,' and Mr Cumming to be thanked. An application was received from the Washdyke Club asking for a transfer for,AY- Fielding from the Waihi Club, and asking to have him reinstated; to third.—The committee regretted that, according to rules, no player can be transferred after Ist June.

Mr I’. Cosgrove, referee in’ rl-.o junior' match, Zingari v. Point, reported ordering off G. Fairbrother (•Zinpari) and V. Agnew (Point) for rough play.—Both players were severely cautioned.

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY Senior.

Waihi v. Old Boys, Winchester, 2.15. Celtic v. Star, Athletic No. 1, 2.45. Temuka v. Zingari, Athletic No. 2, • 2.45. Junior. High School win by default from Waihi. Zingari v. Geraldine, Geraldine No. 1, 3 p.m. Pareora, a bye. Star v. Southern, Anzac, 1.45 p.m. Celtic v; Pleasant Point, Pleasant Point, 3 p.m. Temuka v. Old Boys, Temuka No. 1, 3 p.m. 0 Third Grade. Point v. Pareora, Washdvke No. 1, 2.45 p.m. Star win by default from Celtic. Temuka v. 'Washdyke, Washdvke No. 2, 2.45 p.m. High School v. Zingari, Rectory, 1.-t-* p.m. Old Bovs v. Y.M.C.A., Athletic No. 2, 1.15 p.m. Southern v. Geraldine, Anzac, 3 p.m. Fourth Grade. Zingari v. Temuka, Temuka No. 2, 3 p.m. Old Boys v. High School 8., Rectory, 3 p.m. Washdyke v. High School A., Washdyke No. 1, 1.45 p.m. Star v. Waihi, Ashbury Park, 2.45 p.m. Fifth Grade. Pleasant Point v. School A., Caledonian Ground, 3 p.m. Zingari v. Star 8., Athletic No. 1, 1.45 p.m. Star A. v. Geraldine, Geraldine No. 2, .3 p.m. Celtic v. School C., Caledonian Ground, 1.45 p.m. Temuka v. School 8., Temuka No. 1, 1.45 p.m.