FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14986, 5 June 1914, Page 9

FOOTBALL.

THE IUSTRALIAX TOUR. ISTEK-ISL.O."D HATCH. (FCESS ASSOCIATION TTXEGKAM.) "WELLINGTON. Jiina 4. The 2lan:;rc:nent Cosuuittcti- of the Xc» Zealand Rugby Union decided to-n:sb* t> , send 22 men to Australia. Mr . M. Issacs was selected as manager, subject to lils boIng able to arr»i:j:e leave of a'osenc*. Tk? team icsvc;. "Wcitiajrtcu on July 3rd. Tho North toaci ior the inierIs'uni c:a'.ch on J-unc 10th. at viU be selected et Auckland ccx*. Satuid.i •. and the South Isi»n3 team v-ii] be j>ick:d at Dunedin. en Monday. Me-ss-r-, Lvnrkey (VT-. Uinjriocj and Gol!a;afr (Auc]:lai;d>, for the North Is:-mi. and Alters S. F. Wi'son (Canterbury) aud Harris vDiinedin), were appointed .v?lectors of th<> JC«w Zealand toans ior Austra i". conditionally »»i their b?in;> able to attend tbo inttr-lsleud match at Wellington. ALBION CLUB. President's v. Me-ival; A. C R.F.I". grourd No. '2— J. McArihur. A. Freeman. A- t>. ifil'er. V. U. Turner. F. 11. Brwn, T. C nd cl ; fl». O. Condc'ifl-. \V. Ovrond, F. MrCiu'O. E. R. MiKcr. 11. Fuller, S. Leialiie. G. 80-.v d -n. R. Boniiaco, C. Gassin, L. Aakew, v. Senio-s r. Sydenham, af Sydenham Prric 245 sha-p.—A. Hr.nrv. L. Buchanan. G. X AVi'.son. C Ryder, J. Mchrten*. M. Sheridan K. Couh-r. li. hv.dc C. McKenzie. H. Tun-.or, T. GnlHvnn, H. Jord-'n. A\". Ward. A. Bennett, J. Leslie. Emt-rgeacj-: AT. Xewlands. Fourth Os't v. Kanriora, at PnnsT'-'ra— It K. A". Choline.-, C. Hautoci. AA*. Tv G. Jinnt-r. L Oassin, J. S™d«-e, (V K-'tchfort. 11. T. Ok. M. Nsttiv.-1-.ani, T. AT. Hcr-oii. D. L. Kvn, F. tl. Rvcn, A ilcrcer. J. Bssaett. Futtcr. H. Hnrpt-r. Any player not please be at tc;l--way station at 1.13 p.m. 'Tho Mcthvcn Chi'.i plavctl Rnkni.i, a' B-ika:a. on \Vrd>-.»'daT, «nd won a contested irame by 3 points to nil. Uγ i>. Baird acted as referee. THE ASSOCIATION GAME. The following aro tho niatchc3 and referees for to-roorrow: — Senior Griidi —Linwo'vi v. Connthi»n Park, 3 p.m., Mr Thornley. Junior Grade—Nomads v. Linwocd.' St Albans Par!:. 3 D.in., Mr AYardell: Sprcydon v. St. Aibans. Richmond P.tU. S p.m.. Mr Hnnni>h; AVooNton v. Sydenham, South Pn-k. Z w.m . Mr Gil!. Third Grade— Linwnod v. Co--inthian Park. 1.13 nm.: St. Matthew's v St. St. Albanj Park, 1.15 p.m., MPerr>". Senior Primary—Torhnical A v. Fas , rh-istchurch. Soiith Pa-k, 11 a.m.. Mr Mr Fnrlsnc; Technics! B v. Som<Tfi"ld. Sou , ' , Pirk, 11 a.rj., Mr Barr; Swifts v. St MWiael'*. St. Albans Park, 11 ii.ra., Bey. Qi'inn. Scri"o's— St. Maw's v. F-st C'-rj.-r church. South P"rk. 10 * m.. Mr Sp-eydon v. R-cl.m-iH, St. A-l-a-s Park, I" a .vi.. Rev. FkUip- Quinn: Ad'in"*o:i v. h. , . i'li'-ns, South Park, 10 a.v!.. Mr IJarr Swifts v. RHi"-«'1 15. St. A!bar.3 Park, 0 a.m., Kcv. Father Qiunu. THE SEYEX-.A-eiDi: TOVRX *-3tEXT. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE I'RESS." Sir,—Tho referee's decision in tho final of the senior sevon-a-gidc, in uot declaring 'Varsity the winners when, in the third tpell," Christ-church either grounded or held oil to the ball over tho line, cannot be considered as correct. I'happened to hear tho referee discussing tho niatter after the game. When told that the Christchureh player did ground tho ball, the referee replied to this eifect: —"Why, I heard the Christchurch playor say. "You.don't catch''trie putting the ball down.'" Very well, then, the referee has conthat particular player wilfully hung on to tho ball, and should havo awarded the niatch_ to 'Var'ity. No ono grudges the Christchurch team a win. but unc" r tho circumstances I think the match should bo played again-—¥'*"-« pNv. • * . ■ ■ SQUARE DEAL.