FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue XIX, 9 May 1903, Page 1284

FOOTBALL.

HI GU.Y UNION < TIAMUIONSHIPS. DRAW FOR THE FIRST ROUND. A incerhii'. of tho M.-iiiiigemenl Commit ice of the Auckland Rugby Union wnsjiebl la»t week. It was decided to re-ap;>oint Mr F. S. Murray, sol® selector of the *A nek la nd representative tennis. The draw fc« the .first round of the district <*haiuiunnshq»s. conj* moneins on Saturday. May 9tti, was made as under: — FIRST AND SECOND FIFTEENS. May 9.--North SUvre v. Suburbs, Newton v City, v. Parnell,* Grafton a bye. May 16. North Shoic v. W-wton, Pon-R-.nby v. f’ity. Grafton v. Pam 11, Suburbs May 23. -North Shore v. Po«.k< nby. Suburbs v. Newton, Grafton v. City. Parnell'a Muy 30.— N<nt4i Shore v. Grafton. Suburbs v. Pc i) son by. Parnell v. Chy, Newton a bye. J. Ute 6.—North Shore v. Paruvll. Suburbs ▼ Gtaftoii. Newton v. Punsotihy, City £ bye. June 13. — North Shore v. City, Suburbs ▼. Parnell. Newton v. Grafton, i*<ißS<>nby a bye. June 30. —Suburbs v. City. Newton r. Pat*. Boil, Ponsonby v. Grafi'uk. N’vrlh Shore a bye. ' - ' • ' i.

THIRD FIFTEENS. ' • May 9.—North Shore A v. Suburbs, Newton v. Parnell B, Ponsonby A v. North Shore il, Grafton v. Ponsonby B, Parnell A v. City B, City A a bye. May 16.—Not th Shore A v. Newton, Ponsonby A v. Parnell B, Grafton v. North Shore B, Parnell A v. Ponsonby B, C:cy A v. City B, Suburbs a bye. May 23.—North Shore A v. Ponsonby A, Suburbs v. Newton, Grafton v. Parned B, Parnell A >. North Shore B, City A v. Poxisonby B, City B a bye. May 30. North Shore A v. G■•afton. Suburbs v. Ponsonby A, Parnell A v. Parnell B. City A v. North Shore B. City B v. Ponse nby B, Newton a bye. June 20. —North Shore A v. City B. Suburbs v. Grafton, Newton v. Ponsonbv A, City A v. Parnell B. Chy B v. North Shore B. Ponsonby B a bye. June 13.—North Shore A v. City A. Suburbs v. Patnell A, Newton v. Grafton. City B v. Parnell B, Ponsonby B v. North Shore B. Ponsonby A a bye. .June o.—North Shore A v. City B. Suburbs v. City A. Newton v. P:irr.< 11 A. Ponse nby A v. Grafton. Ponsonby B v. Parnell, 15, North Shore 15 a bye. June 27.—North Shore A v. Ponsonby B, Suburbs v. City B. Newton v. City A. Ponsonby A v. Parnell A, North Shore B v. Patnell B. Grafton a bye. July 4.—North Shore A y. North Shore B, Suburbs v. Pousonby B. Newtca v. City B, Ponsonby A v. City A, Grafton v. Parnell A, 1 Julv'lb Nortli Shore A v. Parnell B. Suburbs v. North Shore B, Newton v. Ponsonby 1», Ponsonby A v. City B, Grafts i v. City A. Parnell A u bye. Jnlv 18.—Suburbs r. Parnell 3, Newloa v. Noitli Shore B. Ponsonby A v. Pousonoy B, Grafton v. City B. Patnell A V. City A, North Shore a bye. AUCKLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ KUGiJT UNION. The annual general meeting of the Auckland Piddle Schools’ Rugby Union urns he.d last Wednesday,at the Sporip < lub, Mr r-L Ohlson occupying the ehair. The accounts showed a small credit balance. Officers for ilie ensuing year were elected as under: President. Mr F. J. Ohlson; vice-presidents, Messrs T. U. Wells, M.A., and XV. N. McIntosh: hoi:, secretary and treasurer. Mill. B. Lusk: executive committee, Messrs G. 11. Plummer. A. L. Sheppard. N. Bowden. together with rhe president and secretarv. It was decided to. commence the season’s matches on Saturday, May 16. THE THAMES SEASON'. Tho local football season was opened on Saturday, when the Native Rose Club played the I’aeroa Club. The local men won bv ls> points to nil. Tries were scored by T. Mullins, R. Thompson, AV. MeCollum, R Price and V. Morgan, none of which were converted. E. Price kicked a goal from a ma rk. The anm:::! meeting of the Thames Rugby Union was held on Saturday evening. Six T. Aitken presided. The annual report gave a resume of the matches played last year, and referred to the Thames representatives Included in the Auckland and North Island teams. The accounts showed that the total receipts, including a credit balance carried forward of £B4 11 8. amounted to £4lO 1/. and the rxpeuses £5»4 13'2. leaving a credit balasie-' of £l3 7 10. The following officers were elected for the ensuing season:— Patron, tho Hon. Mr McGowan; president, Mr A. M. Myers: vice-presidents. Messrs D. Stewart, jun., E. F. Adams, and it. 11. Menzies; management committee. Messrs H. Brownlee, J. Towers. F. Ladner, J. Shand, and G. W. Ryan; secretary. Mr W. Hammoad; assistant secretary, Mr D. Twohill; treasurer. Mr 11. Lloyd: auditors, Messrs W. O'Brien' and G. G. Paul. At the weekly meeting of the Waihi Rugby Union held last night the following programme of fixtures for senior tup matches was drawn up:—West A v. City. Saturday, Mav 9 (opening match): West II v. Suburbs. May lli: Citv v. West B. May 8; West A v. Suburbs. June 6; Most A v. Most B, June 13. SOUTHERN FOOTBALL. WELLINGTON, Saturday. There was magnificent weath.-r for this afternoon's uiati lies, and the grounds were in tip top order. Old Boys and Oriental played an interesting and hard match, the superiority of the latter s vanguard being couuter-blilanced by tiiii more effective organisation of Old Boys’ back division. 1 he passing generally was atrocious, being iiltimod and erratic. Old Boys'won by 11 to 4. thgir sgaore being made up of .tries scored by Thompson,, Angles'and Cleland, the lat- - ter converting one. Roberts potted a neat goal fdr orientals. Athletics anil Wellington gave a poor ami uninteresting exhibitioln of the jta-iue. The latter won by .11 to nil. Brodie. Williamson and Carey touched dowii. Brodie adding the major points iu one instanee. Melrose lient Potoue on the suburban team's ground by 10 to 3. CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. Iu the football matches to-day Linwood (15 pointv beat Sydenham (4 points); Merl- . vale i 3 Txrtids) drew with Christchurch (3 points);-Albion (17 points) beat Caiiterbuiy College .(10. points); Old Boys <lO points) beat Lyttelton (3 points). ) t-- • J DUNEDIN, Saturday. . The senior football matches were started rather luauspiclonsly to-day. Heavy , ralp fell during the night, and there was a drizzle all day. rendering everything greasy and sloppy. Zingari-Kiehmoud (9 points) lieal Kaikorai (6 points). Alhambra (13 points) bent University (nil); .Dunedin (9 points) beat Union (3 points); Southera beat I’lratcs? .i- -r ’

NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNION. A < • ANNUAL MEETING. i j " WELLINGTON, May 1. Tho annua! meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union was held this evening. The Chairman said the proposal to send a New Zealand team home involved a big undertaking, but there was no reason why the scheme should not be brought to a successful issue next year. The election of office-bearers resulted as follows: Patron, Lord Ranfurly (subject to acceptance); president. Mr G. F. C. Campbell (Wellington); secretary, Mr A. C. Norris (re-elected); treasurer, Mr I. Hyams (re-elected): committee of management, Messrs G. IF Dixon, G. C. Fache, A. ('ampbell. W. Coffey, R. D. Isaacs. 1». D. Weir, and A. Laurenson. Mr De Costa (Taranaki) moved, “That in the opinion of this union it Is desirable in the interest of the game that the larger unions, when applied to. should assist the country unions by allowing a reasonable percentage of gate receipts towards representatives’ travelling expenses, and that this expression of opinion be conveyed to all affiliated unions.” The motion was lost. In to a question, the secretary stated that the union bad asked affiliated unions to forward the names of players who were willing to go Home as New Zealand representatives on. condition that tho rules as to professionalism wore complied with. Replies received up to the present were to the following effect: Auckland, forwards 8, backs 4: Canterbury, forwards 4. backs 5; Marlborough. forward 1; Manawatu, forward 1, backs 4; South Canterbury, fonvards 2, backs 3; total, forwards 16, backs 16. As regards financing the tour no definite proposals ha<; yet been made pending the receipt of reliable information as to the probable amount of gate n-ceipts. It would be a matter for the incoming committee to continue negotiations, and devise some scheme for sending a team. Last year ho hud stated that a gentleman in Wellington was willing to assist the project .to the extent of £2OOO, and he had no doubt the offer was still good. Mr Murray moved a resolution to the effect that the Management Committee be instructed to appoint a selection committee for the teams for the North v. South Island match, and the Australian and English tours. The motion was carried.