Football.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1864, 30 July 1886, Page 2

Football.

At a meeting of the Management Com mittio of the Rugby Union hold at Carterton last uv'Lijiug, it was decided that tbe return match Wellington v Wairarapa should be 11 .y d in Greytown previous to the visit of >,... .s .uuey team in August, it being deemed ii wUo to ask a foreign team to qlty on the v'ftiutton ground in iti present state tend that tbe match Sydney ▼ Wairarapa should bo played in Masterton, where the mnS gate mo' oy will probably be takin, T ie charge for adutisMou to Union matches was fixed fit Is for adults, and fid for children under twelve.

AknlifiU, a To Ore Ore delegate, was elected to fill the vacancy on the Management CoramiUeo, caused by Mr McKenzie's resigns, timi, through inability to attend to tllfl duty. Mr Wiukerson was i\,C"Uimeuded to the Union ib.-lep.’itfs t.> mke Mr McKenzie's place on the Match Committee.

it was decided to give a guarantee to the Sydney team for expenses inourrsd by titan

in visiting the Wairarapa. It waa also decided, should time permit, to banquet tba Sydney team during their visit. In order to place the funds of the Union in a better position it was decided to am <g* for an entertainment in each of tbo townabipa Mssterto”, Cartarton and Orayto »n, and tba delegate* for those places won *P" routed to carry out auch in thn'r MfMt n townships. A letter was read from tbo Rugby Union of Canterbury suggesting some material altera* tion* iu the rules of (be game with regard to unnecessary roughness and infrinersmenta of rule* by playera, to be forwarded to the English Rugby Union for it* consideration ; and asking for the support of tbe Wairarapa Union to the proposals. Tbe Secretary waa instructed to reply to tbe Secretary of the canterbury Union cordially supporting them in their propoaal*. The following are the alterations referred to

_’ , tbe role** to rough play adoptad by th# Yorkshire County Cup Committa*, b* iotrodeoed into the Rugby L nion Rules. This role is to tbe effect that th* Referee is an-, powered to oaotion any player who in his opinion, it euilty of unnecessary roughness, and if the offender disregard the ceotion, the Referee can stop him from playing any longer in the natch.

2. That the motion relative to eooring by point*, coming before the autumnal meeting ofthe Lngliab Rugby Union be rapported 5. That the latter portion of rule tt be altered to read. 11 taken back to the piece where it wee laat played before the off side play occurred, end e free kick a* defined by rule 24 allowed te the appealing aide, auch free kick not to count e goel.’’ 4. That the end of the rule 24 be altered to road, ‘‘ Such free kick may count a goel. 6. That the English Rugby Union be requaetod to frame e rule inflicting adequate penal tie* in taa following caeca

(») Of a player running for th* ball in hie opponent*’ goal being held, tripped up, or obstructed, and one of the appoait* aide being thereby enabled to obtaia the ball aid Bare the try. (b)—Of e player running for the ball ia hia own goal being held, tripped up, or obetraotad, mad on* of th* opposite aide being thereby enabled to obtaia * try.

The arrangements for a match between tbe 2nd fifteens of Osrterton and Gieytown clubs have fallen through tor Saturday next, as the former are unable to send e team here. There will, however, be a match en Saturday week, 7th August.

The following teem from the Greytown school will play the Carterton school to morrow, at Greytown L. Humphries, T. Haigh. J. Quin, W, Smith, G. Loader, H. Haigh, J. Montgomery, A. Smith (captain) A. Maguire, J. Hon.blow, M. Wood, W. Smith, J. Jury, L. Wakelm, P. Colter. Emergencies—A. Press, A. St George, F. Cotter. Play commences at 2 o’clock sharp.