FOOTBALL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5581, 3 June 1896, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

CANTERBURY RUGBY UNION. A general meeting of the Canterbury Rugby Union was held at the Clarendon Hotel yesterday evening. Mr G. H. Mason (a vice-president) occupied the chair, and thirty-four delegates were present. The application of the Wairewa Club (colours, orange and royal blue) for affiliation was granted. An application from the Woolston Club for affiliationwas declined. Mr L. Watkins wrote, resigning his position as a member of the Junior Flag Committee. Mr George Milne (Richmond) was elected to fijl the vacancy. On the motion of .Mr B. Harding, seconded by Mr P. E. Asquith, it was resolved — "That a player having played three times :during the season in any competition,, cannot play in a lower one without the consent of the General Committee." Mr W. A. Cooke moved—" That the matter of Mr J. Stapleton's reinstatement be considered by the General Committee." Mr T. H. Caverhill (Kaiapoi) seconded the motion, which was lost on a division by IS votes to 15. Mr E. Carr (Linwood) gave notice to, move at next\ meeting— "That the Junior Flag Committee's business be submitted to the General Committee for approval before being acted upon in f uture." ; : ■■ \ The Chairman, on behalf of the delegates, extended a hearty welcome to Mr G. Williams, a member of the Southland: Rugby Union. Mr Williams returned thanks, and mentioned that the SouthlandUnion intended to send a team to play Canterbury this season. Messrs W. J. Cotterill, F. T. Evans and G. H. Mason, were elected a Selection Committee. • The meeting then closed. A meeting of the committee was then held : present — Messrs G. H. Mason (in the chair), F. T. Evans, H.Frost, J.U. Collins, J. Daniels, W. G. Garrard, F. E. Asquith and T. M. Buntin. A letter, was read from the Manawatu Union, agreeing to send a team to Canterbury next year, providing the latter's Union sent a team to Manawatu this year. The grounds andref erees for the championship matches on Saturday next were arranged as follows : — Merivale v, Christchurch, Mr Evans, and Kaiapoi v., Albion, Mr A. Lawrence, at Lancaster Park ; N'tu Ahuriri v. Sydenham, Mr Garrard, at Sydenham Park. . After a lengthy discussion, the (following reinstatements were granted :— Senior to Jtinior Flag — G. Johnstone (Albion), Kohere. Benjamin, Klingenstein, Fussell, Young and Duncan (Canterbury College) ; W; Craig, C. F. Smith, L. Hobbs, C. Flavell and C. Haw Ices (Christchurch) ; G. Bate and H. Driscoll (Kaiapoi) . Junior Flag to President's Cvp — W. Pearce, B. Maber and G. M'Gregor (Kaiapoi)-; E. Phillips, A. Phillips, Cornwall and Drydon (Linwood); F. Hughes and A. Large (Richmond) ; Berry and Loader (liyttelton); Cronin,,* Christie and Donnell (East Christchurch) ; Nalder, F. H. Pyne and W. H. Wilson (Christchurch). It was decided to allow D. Page (East Christchurch) to play in the Thursday Competition. The meeting terminated at 11.15 p.m.

Inimitable joy ! To sit at early, dawn, Noontide or evening sweet — toidly sit )rawing new inspirations with eacli breath .n curling wreaths of dainty blue-grey smoke, And build such Spanish castles in the air, Ne'er doubting in that pleasing frame of mind Complete fulfilment of each idle dream. Here, then, is bliss; not surely in stern facts. n fancy rather, where we all may rove, '.nlist, then, to your aid an "Indian Chief," for none can give enchantment like to this.