FOOTBALL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, 7 May 1925, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

INVITATION TO FRANCE. TEAM FOR SYDNEY. By Telegrkpli —urtoa A«sc v c;A<;oa. WELLINGTON, May 6. Tho New Zealand ltugoy Gn:on tonight decided to caL'ie an invitation to tne French Union to send a team nero in 1926. Nominations for the All Blades for Sydney will close on May loth, ’iuo team will probably be cnosen oil tne following Saturday. it v/ill play against Wellington on the King s Birthday, and leave for Sydney tne next day. REFEREES’ ASSOCIATION REFORMED. A meeting convened by the South Canterbury Rugby Union was hold m Hutchison's rooms mst evening, to consider the iormation of a Retorees Association, or the resuscitation ot tne former Association, whose members disbanded fast jear. Ihe president of tne Union (Mr Id. H. Eraser) look the chair, and thero was a fair attendance of old and new retorees. Tho chairman, after explaining the object of ti:© meeting, suggested that tho members ot tho old _ Association should rescind their previous motion and g*-vy on. Mr \V. A. Gumming said that ho would give every in reforming tho Association, and iie hoped {hat new members would coma forv/ard and that tho old ones would carry oil. Air P. Cosgrove and Air J. Connor also favoured tlio resuscitation of the Association, tho latter saying that they could rest assured that tho Rugby Union would give every assistance. Air Connor then moved: “That the motion disbanding tlio-Association be rescinded.” Air Fraser then asked Air Connor to take tho chair. After Air A. H. Clemens had spoken at length oil the events cl' the previous year, the motion was carried unanimously. On behalf of the Union, Air Fraser congratulated members on decision, and promised that the Union would render every assistance. Alessrs O. Bracefield and AV. A. Cumming were appointed to assist the Alanagoment Committee to arrange referees for this week’s games. Alessrs L. H. Buchanan, C de Joux, J. P. Jackson, Grey, and Rev. G. D. Falconer were elected members of the Association.

REFEREES FOR SATURDAY. Senior. Star v. Celtic, jiuiietic No. 1, 2.45, Air J. Connor. Old dioys v. jomuka, Caledonian Ground, 2.45, Air D. Marshall. Zingari v. \Vaihi, Winchester, 2.46, to be arranged. Junior. Waihi v. Old Boys, \Y ash dyke No. 1, 2.45, to be arranged. Temuka v. Point, Temuka No. 1, 2.45, Air Dcitcuzy. Pareora v. Hign fecnool, Pareora, 2.45, Air V. Davey. St. Andrews v. Celtic, St. Andrews, 2.45, Air AV. Pratt. Star v. Zingari, Athletic No. 1, 1.45, Air L. H. Buchanan. Geraldine v. Southern, Anzac, 2.45, Mr J. Hailey. Third Grade. Star A. v. Southern, Anzac, 1.45, Air N. Phillips. Pareora v. Temuka, AVaslidyke No. 2, 2.45, Air P. AVhisker. Star 13. v. AVashdvke, AVaslidyke No. 3, 2.45, Air P. Cosgrove. Y.AI.C.A. v. High School,. Rectory, 1.45, Air A. 'Clemens. Old Boys v. Zingari, Caledonian, 1.45, Air A. Alcßeath. Fourth Grade. Star A. v. School 8., Ashbury, 2.0, Air O. Brace. Old Boys v. AVaslidyke, AVaslidyke, 2.0. Air C. Burns. St. Andrews v. Geraldine, AVaslidyke, 3.0, ATr J. P. Jackson. Celtic v. School A., Ashbury, 2.45, Mr AVhvtock. Waihi Temuka. Temuka No. 2, 3.0, Rev. G. D. Falconer. Star B. v. Point. Pleasant Point, 3.0, Ah- Christie. Zingari, a bvc. Fifth Grade. Geraldine v. Star 13., Geraldine, 2.45, Air Barrett. School A. v. Celtic, Rectory, 2.0, Air Grigrr. Star A. v. Ziimari. Waslidyke, 2.0, Air C. G. dejoux. School B. v. Temuka, Temuka, 2.0, Air Edgeler.

TEAAIS FOR SATURDAY

PAREORA. Tho following will represent Pareora Club in their games on Saturday Juniors (v. School, at Pareora, at 2.30). —Gibson, Isaac, Teraki (2), Fridd (2), Drew, Bishop, Underhill, Bennett, Skudder, Porter, Davison, A. Thompson, Butt. Third Grade (v. Teihuka, 2.45). Bennison. Smith, Caird, Topp, Newbegin, Munro, Lange, T. Thompson, Pye, Marmeru, Butt (2), Vincent, McGregor. (Conveyance) leaves Pareora at 1.15).

ST. ANDREWS. Tho St. Andrews teams to play Celtic and Geraldine will bo Juniors. —L. Coo, G. Coe, A. Broker, J. Biskc-l 1, \V. Hume, C. Grey, M. Daly, J. Kmnody, J. McOinness, M. Cougliu, L. Scott, \V. Sullivan, N. Galletly, E. O’Loughlin, J. Robb, and F. Shea.

Fourth Grade.— 7 E. Coe, J. Blank, G. Batchelor, Galletly (2), J. Forrest, J. Henry, L. Kane, D. Kennard, J. Lvsnght, S. O’Loughlin, ,T. O’Keeffe, H. Pugh, R. Payne. E. Rusbatch, L. Coc-kroft. and L. 1 nserilison. (Conveyances will leave Post Office at 1.30 sharp for Wnshdyke).

'J'he following alterations have been made in th) allocation of grounds for competition games on Saturday:- The junior match, Pareora v. High School, will ho played at Pareora at 2.45 stead of at the Rectory; the filth <n-ade, game. School A. v. Celtic, will ho played at the Rectory at 2.0 instead of Waslidyke.