BY "DODGER."

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 12757, 30 April 1909, Page 2

BY "DODGER."

The Cup matches start to-morrow. Those old rivals, Wanganui and Kaierau, are to meet at 3 o'clock on the Rec, and a very" interesting game should result. Judging by the form in the trial games already played this season, the Wanganuis are going to take a power of beating for championship honours. However, the maroons have a knack of rising to the occasion, and may effect a surprise. They can be depended upon to play a solid game, and to-morrow's contest is likely to be stubbornly fought out. So far little has been heard of the Pirates, but I understand they are hopeful of putting a strong side in the field against Kaierau to-morrow week. They anticipate having the services of Milne (the Hunterville player), who did so well in the rep. team last year, and expect that their vanguard will be as strong as ever. It is understood that R. Mitchell has definitely retired from the game, as he is afraid the ankle which he injured badly last season won't stand the strain. Dick always played splendid games in the club matches last season, when some of his displays at five-eighths were equal to the best seen here, and the blacks will miss him. A Southland player named McLeod is said to be going to take Mitchell's place in the team.

T. Mclntyre, the well-known sprinter, who represented Hawke's Bay last year in the three-quarter line, has thrown in his lot with the Pirates. He is faster than either Corby or Abbott (the other two three-quarters) so that there will be no lack of pace in the blacks' back division. D. Dow is working in the country, and 'tis said that he will not be able to assist the Pirates, for some time at least. In the meantime bis place at half is to be taken by Gibson, a nuggeiy player, who gives considerable promise. It is said that Byrne, who played full back for the Old Boys and the reps, in a couple of games last season, will don the black jersey this season. Bob Meuli, the well-known rep. threequarter, is to assist the Kaieraus, for whom he should do good service. The rumour that he would be playing for a Wellington club this season is, he tells me, quite incorrect. The Kaierau team to play Wanganui to-morrow will include the Fowler Bros. (Ernie and Percy). The former has been away in San Francisco for four years, and while there took on the American game, which has such a reputation for roughness. Ernie had no liking for that game, and is glad of the chance to get back to his old love. P. Fowler should be worth his place for his place-kicking alone, though he is not in much form.

G. Mann, who will play lock, comes from Westralia with a good reputation. He is a big strong forward, who is said to have represented the Golden West, ho he* should prove a decided acquisition. J. Wisnoski, who will play wing forward in place of T. Souter (who has given the game up), was a Taranaki junior rep. last season.

For the next match the maroons -will be assisted by Alf. Guscott, Collier, and Peter Murray. The two latter formerly played for the Old Boys, and they should materially strengthen the Kaierau forward division.

There have been two suggestions made in the Old Dountry recently or, the referee question. One is in favour of two referees being appointed, one for each ?inlf of the field, and the other advocates that the linesmen should deal with all points on

on-side. They go better than this in Canada. There they have the usual linesmen to decide on the throws-in ; each of the competing clubs nominates an official timekeeper, and there are also two goal judges, -who assist in deciding disputes connected with the goal-line. The referee's duty is to check rough play and blow his whistle when any one of the other six officials gives him the necessary signal.

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