FOOTBALL

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12757, 29 September 1919, Page 2

FOOTBALL

RUGBY. "DAILY MAIL ’’ CRITICISES AMENDMENT OF RULES. _ . . LONDON, September 26. criticism com menting on the RuebTk“ pi the English 4. _ ll f oa f ? r aot allowing amendments point ° j 4 ?. gama > emphasises the v the adoption of amended rules in Lew Zealand before they had the approval e International Board would cause a contSts. PIUtU1 ° eDd 40 le P resen tative ‘ £ icndly match between teams representing Ross and Glendining and Strange and Vo-, resulted in a win for Ross and Glenreferlsej* points to U, Mr Keats was The AH GaJtery j a likely to have its capa- ? n Wednesday next, when the Mansts Semor Rugby team will he tendered v : J hG P Tesel “tation of the championahip shield will be made about 9.30 pun., fP? 7 IJ Lv S t°l!r ved hy tho presentation of the fourth, fifth and sixth grade trophies. The music and the catering are in the Rands of JEss Macdonald and Messrs RatrT,Wy ’ are on sale ’ C ? n^ ol 3 kook depot, and Mr Quarto rmam s, tobacconist. THE LEAGUE CAME. AUSTRALIA v. HAWKE’S BAY. (Pkb Press Association.] NAPIER, September 27, d Australian Northern Union footballers Bw •“»«•» b, « SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT. benu-finals and finals in the seven-a-side °t f A e League were played brtZT r l7' 3^ rnby 7 0a hom Federal hy a Attics; Sydenham defeated federal by el ght points to nil. JT® Hornby boat Avon by three Wtif t°- m1 ’ J aDd “ the fiaal Homby de--1 Thted ll^^^ l37 points ml 5 Third Grade (final)-Woolston were awarded their game against Linwood by a forcedown, after full time had been played, CANTERBURY RUGBY LEAGUE. r^mm o . n * e:ral , “ eet “S of the Management Committee of the Canterbury Rugby League was held on Saturday evening, Mr A E Hooper presiding. Messrs J. D. Winriiam and Mr C. Nissen, of fho West Goast Centre, were in attendance. Correspondence wes received from the sroretary of the New Zealand Council, toa report and balance-sheet and copies of the proceedings of the conference in connexion with the visit of the New Zealand team to Australia. The Town Clerk advised that the various suburban grounds were closed in order to prepare for tho opening of the cricket season. , A letter was received from Mr W. Powell, acknowledging the executive's appreciation in connection with his assistance to K. Baker. Ihe captain of the Linwood third soven-a-side team forwarded a letter of protest, stating that, after the plaving of the allotted time as per rules, the final game was awarded to the Woo Mon Club on a forcedown. Tho club delegate asked whv if the verbal rule was brought into forced it was not on the rules provided for the tournament. It was ruled that all plavcrs had been notified by the referees that' a forcedown would count. It was decided to dismiss the protest and refund the. fee. , On fke application of the Sydenham Club it was resolved to play the final game of the soven-a-sidc tournament, between the Sydenham and Homby Clubs, on the latter's ground on Saturday next. It was decided that tho question of holding a social evening be discussed at the next meeting.