FOOTBALL

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16845, 22 September 1922, Page 2

FOOTBALL

THE RUGBY GAME. j A football match will be played on E-s-I minion Day. September 25, on the Show J Grounds at 11 a.nr. when a. team from the Christchurch Combined Banks will try oonclusious again Ft. a team from the ‘WelllD*. I ton Banka. The following will represent the Christchurch Banks:—Lascelles, Alison, ! Inwood. Mac Gib bon. McGee. (Bank of New I Zealand). Mcßae, Rogers, MoAUum. Baird. 1 Morris (Union'., Brown, Melvin, Morgan, , Virtn-o fNn.fcionaj). and Murray (Australia'. Reserves—Brookesmith (Union), Richard- , son and Webb (National). Yeung (Commercial), and Ayres (N.ZJ. MAORI ORGANISATION. TROPHY PRESENTED. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON. September 23. It was announced at the meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union to-night that. Mrs M. A. Perry, of Hawke’s Bay, impress eri by the large number of Maori nlayer* in the lart Ranfurly Shield match, had presented the Maori Football Advisor .- Committee with a rose bowl, to be known ae Te Maori .Bowl, for contest between Maori teams. Tho Advisory Board suggested that theee teams be Southern, including the Wellington, Horowhinna Manawatn. Wanganui, aranakt Wairarapa. Bush and Hawke’s Bay Unions, as , wel las the South Island, and No-rt.hern. j including players from Wairoo, Poverty 1 Bay, East Ooaat, Bay of Plenty. Waikato, King Country, Tba.mes. Auckland and : Northland Unions. It was suggested that i the first annual match be played ne.:t season. The conditions left to the New Zealand Union and the Maori Ad visory Board. THE ASSOCIATION GAME. NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, September 21. A-b a meeting of the New Zealand Tootball Association Council to-night, the Philomel Club 'Auckland) appealed to ne awarded the championship for Auckland i Tlie club tied with North Shore, an l | three re-playe resulted in draws. The clnb now a.sked for the chr-rapionshi-p on the goal average. The Auckland Associa- , tion had deoided on bracketing both clubs. After a dleousalon of the rules, the arpeal was dismissed, and the appeal fee returned. i The Auckland AseooiatioTF#: decision was upheld suspending Duncan (Devonport Presbyterian Club) till the end of ism for ungentlemanly conduct and refusing ! to leave the field when ordered by the referea. The Devonport Club was exor,- , erated. as the oa.pt ain and players endeavoured to persuade Duncan to leave, and he reused. 1 A rub-eommitte© was appointed to arrange competitions for the Brown Shield and Skerrot and Chatham Cup* under tbo new rules for next season.