FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 246, 10 July 1908, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

; , RUCBY .TEAMS FOR; TO-MORROW.

NEW ZEALAND RUGBY'UNION, » ' ' MEETING OF MANAGEMENT " COMMITTEE... IMPROVEMENT OF THE RULES. . .Tlie Management Committee of the New Jealand Rugby Union met last night.- Mr. DisOn-. occupied - the chair, and there were ilso present: .Messrs. Wylie,' Lnnghton, Lati•enson,.. Kelly, Isaacs, and Wallburt-on. The Auckland Union wrote entering its emphatic protest against .the proposal, that lie• selectors of.the Now Zealand team for ihe third "test" should mcefc- at' Welling;on to pick the team. .. Mr. Gallahor, .of Auckland," had,. they pointed _out, already iourneyed to Wellington and Duiiedni. it ,vas, therefore, only eduitablo that the selection should he made this time' in Auckland, rhe committee agreed that-the communication be received. ■ ■ . . ■ ■ It was resolved that the. selectors ; or tne tsew Zealand team be'requested to choose-the team as' speedily as possible,. and .arrange For the players to assemble 111 Auckland, a week prior to the "test"; the ..training operations to'be conducted at Rotorua. The Liberal Football Club (Featherston) inquired, through the Wairarapa Uni6n, whether a. player would lost-his amateur, status if the proceeds of a benefit match were.given to him. It was decided to reply that a benefit'match could be held with the'authority of the Union, but that if tho .player ac-cepted-part or the whole ; of the,proceeds he would become a-professional.. •{ .... The Nelson Union expressed, the opinion that the smaller centres were being neglected by,'.the larger: centres in the .matter of - representative matches. .The arrangement or representative contests should, they thought, bo'left in the hands of and subject to tho approval of tho New Zealand Union. As an instance'," they continued, •' the. \\elhngtoin Union have owed us one or more visits for several years, and, although invited, have never visited us. We trust:that this will come under the notice-of the Press. It was agreed'that a reply be sent'to the effect that a proposition-'.has been. brought, before the delegates .'on- more than one occasion to give, the-New Zealand Union power, to arrange ' inter-Union' matches,; but delegates had always rejected ' the proposal. The Union' had, -therefore,, no. power; to- go; into tho matter. It ,was reported that Mr.-E Wylio had been agreed upon as referee of the BritishTarariaki \matcli-h6xt' Wednesday,' vice Mr. Charters;' headmaster: of ■ the • Greytown Eistriqt 'High -Schoolj - who could.not obtain,-the necessary, leave of -, absence from- tho Education Board. • ' • •,, „. .. The' Auckland • Union; requested- the U>mmittee to fix tho charges' of -admission for the.'third'-."test" ; m'atch. -Mr. .Wylie; moved that the,prices.bo 55., 35.,. and 2s. . As an amendment, Mr. Isaacs moved that tlie charges bo' ss:; : 35., 'and Is. The amendrtont- -was rejected, l only Messrs.. Isaacs'and Laiighton 'voting in. favour-of- it, and ;the motion t was, carried. , /'■•;. ' : LAWS OF THE CAME. - - SUG GESTED. IMPROVEMENTS': ~ The various suggestions to date from' referees'' associations 'and'"affiliated unions, with, the .object of securing improve-ments-'in-'the Haws of tho game -were', discussed by the Rugby Union last "night. Those which' were approved, together with . others which may subsequently • .be' favoured; wil] .be" sent on- to - the ■ English - Union; xith' a recommendation' for .their aidoption; Recommendations of Refereos' Associations, The suggestions which had been forwardec ofi-. to the-New. Zealand 'Referees'. -Association by ..affiliated' associations were .first-, of al. considered. They "wero; dealt" with -as follows':— ■ '' I ; '" That the number of players be.reduced rejected.- • ' That a 'player brought to the ground be allowed to pass the .'ball oven'. although it has touched the .ground, provided it be put down immediately.—Favoured. ■ . That tho referee in every case'put the ball ill; the scrummage:—Favoured by majority of ;ono'vote.' ' ; - ' /■' ■ ' 'That-a'-try'may : ho scored by fallmg or the'ball, as well as'.'by touching.it with tlio hands:—Rejected. . .... ' That a goal can be scored oven though the. ball b$ touched by a player.—Rejected, That it should not bo considered a knockon if tho player' so doing recovers possession before 'tho 'ball has" touched" the'"'ground;— Favoured. ■ ' .' ' ..That'a: fair catch may be claimed without making a heel mark.—Favoured. ■ Thai aftor a side has touched down it its'own' in-goal the' drop-out should be froir the goal line, the opposite side not to stanc within ten yards.—Rejected.. ,-''' That tho. referee, be allowed discretionary poyer as" to : whether, the gapio should be stopped.—Favoured by a narrow margin. That Section F of Law 3 be amended bj tlje 'deletion- of' the words in parentheses .. the referee shall liot whistle.foi half-time .or .no-side until the, ball 'he (held or) .'out of play."—Favoured. .:. . ,v ■ That the "spells" be altered so that then shall be four' spells' of,'say,' twenty'minutes each.—Rejected.'- \ .. . -. •That a goal from mark or penalty kicl count' two - points..—Favoured. . . ; Tliat Law six be amended by theideletioi of the'following clauses:—(b). When 'it] hai been put' down- after it has been held: (c When it is on the,ground after a pla.ye: has been . tackled.—Deletion of, (c) onl; favoured. . ". ' .' _ . ' That a player be., not. considered off-sidi who' takes, • a. pass forward. ■ off-side.—Rf That ' clause ,(b) of Law 8. be altered t< provide, that the off-sido. player must be ..-he tween tho opponent arid: his own in-goal.— Rejected. • "' •' ■' • .That clause (d) off Law 8 be amendefl u read that the'kicker, or a.ny 4 playor .wKo. wa: behind'the kicker may' run and . place hii own side , on-side.—Rejected. ' v That a new.claus'o (e)'.bo added ,to the section: as follows"When ho has rua ; behim one of his own ..side who has la§t !pl'ayet the' ball.—Approved; ■-' / .- • ." ' ■ 'That ill all; free, kicks or. kicks at' goa after' a try lias 'fieen' scored .'charging b( abolished, and in place kicks tko kicker b< allowed to place the. ball oil /the, groundRejected. '• . ' ,■ .■ . .- .' That Law 11 be amended ..by the additioi of the words in parentheses,:—"Free-kicki (or scrummages at, - tho option. of .the- lion offending 'side) by way ot penalties shoulc be awarded, etc."—^Rejected./ : ' That clausi? (k) of Law ,11 be'.amended; t< read , that players not in' p.-. scrummage musi remain behind a line drawn through, thi back of such.scrum, until the ball'bo.out.— Rejected,- only two members; supporting, thi suggestion. " i <•' .: ,' , That in. the, case ,of a throw-in,, the ;bal must be thrown in.-a' minimum distance o 10yds., (b) that' the advantage . rule ■ appl; •to the throw-in frop-touch',, and'(c) >that i: the' ball- be not .'thrown' in ten . yards thi opposite','side may,- throw it in.—Clause (a' ■was amended by .'the' substitution- ! of fivi yards for ten yaWs; clauses (b) and ; (c) wer< .rejected.- . - Rcoommendatlons of Canterbury Union ' That in,'the ( ; case'of a kick-off' and kick out the . baU must .land inside the ' field 'o: play, otherwise, penalty kick be giver to' opposite' side; at place of' infrinßement.— Rejected:.//. . ' That a'pjayer cannot lift his leg until th( ball touches, tho ground, and unless- tho.bal is.put past .;tho first man of. tho! scrum thai has the shorter front it should not be con sidored; to'have been; put fairly into the scrum., L -rApprovod. '. - Tliat i player who illegally tackles, charge! or obstructs or wilfully holds an opponenl 'who ,• his - not got ball bo cautioned foi foul play.—Rejected. That' any !player cautioned by a referee miistr bo reported by him to the Union.—Rejeoted. . ... -. That it. is.desirable that: the 'New Zealand Rygby. Union should, have representation -on tli'o International Board.—Approved., Rocommciidatlons of Marlbsrough Reforce3' / - Association :— That, clause (J) of Law 8 be amonded by tho, substitution of ten .yards for fire'yards.— Rejected. -' • -. ■ ■

That scrummage be defined to read: —"A scrum Is formed'by one or more players'from each' side closing up in' readiness to allow tho ball to bo put on the ground between them."—Rejected.' . " . That tho following words be added to Law 12 after words "field of play,'' "except when a player carrying the..ball .is pushed into touch by, .0110. of, tho , opposing . side."—Rejected. Recommendations of Taranaki Rugby Union: : That is the ball he -forced .the attacking side,shall have no option of taking a scrum on the twenty-five yard line'oil a spot opposite to where the force'took .place or to ask the' defending side to. kick.'out from ill-goal) side riot to approach" nearer than the goal line.—Rejected. • .Tho. Chairman, pointed out that the time for' receiving' suggestions woiild :not- expire until July/14.' ' '; It was resolved: that, ■ if. practicable, a conference on the subject between members of the'committeo'and Mivßarn'ett (manager of tho British ,team) be..held'at; Auckland on July 24. ' ■ ..'

The: following teams. have been selected- to represent the Victoria College Club in their 'matches to-morrow:— _ • ' Seniors' v. - Southern, • atMiramar- Pars, No. : 3—Tudhope (2), : Prendeville, : Hitchings,' East,' Bogle, M'Morran; Wilson,' Revell, Short, Russell; ■' Stewart, .Curtayne, Hill, Thomas.' Juniors, v.'Melrose; at Polo Ground, No. "2^-Enting,lnder, Reid, Duncan, Major, Boyce,: Arnold, Burnett",. ■ Rutherfurd(2), Lyon,; Anderson,, Smith, Richmond, /Philips. Third Grade v. Oriental, at Easts, No. 4 — Jeiiness', Mackay,' Williams,- Skinner; Dowling, Jackson,' Gray,"Bogle, 'Fell, ■ Rapley,.O'Meari, West, : Nicholls, Dean, Bridgman. ■ St>; John's team for to-moiTow are:—-Third Grade—St. John's v:-Wellington;-[Easts', No. 3—Prain, Muldoon, EllifFe, T)aly (2), Red'grave,' Dyett, Andrew, Watson/ Berbinsha-w, No'cdl. Jackson, Coad, Finlay, Martin. .Fourth (Grade—St. John's, v. Petone, Potbne,' No. 4 —May, Menard, D.uske, .Crawford,- -Reid, -Ryan, Melody 1 , M'Morran, Andrew, M'Kay (2),- Stafford, Hat, Lynch, Bradley, Riggs, Alexander, Menzics..

ASSOCIATION FIXTURES. . . . ..The fdlldwing Association■ teams 'have- been ■ selected'for. to-morrow:—. !:■ v Senior Loague—First .Division. • Swifts v. 'Rovers, Newtown Park (if ; wet, Miramar South,: : No.' 2)".-r Swifts:; Jamjeson, •I'yb-SmitK,, Bison-,, Graves, White, _ Tempest, Scott,. Rogers, ',OUjery ; iniw,.A. Rovers:' • PenliiiglVi,. Duignan,.-. Martin, Bethel], Barnetfc; O'SKea,' Cashman,; Barry, C. ; O'Shea,- Martin, Miller;;;etnorgency, May. ■ Thistle' 'V. Diamonds.-—Tliistltf—Rowan, Saul; -: M'Ardle, 1 Cummins,! Galbraitb, Birss, Sandford,-'Duncan,. Halj, Blackwood, :Connelly; 'reserve, J-. Hunter.i. . . . . , ! - Senior;-League-rSecorid,. Division. •, ' • Swifts ..v. Letter-carriers', .Mtr.amar. .Soutli/ No. "4. ; —Swifts r'Bj'rnej'^■Wilson', .Grhnt, .Guise;, Churchward, Kerschberg, M'Lcan, Dean, p., Talbot, Paterson. Hayward. Letter-carriers? Miller, Bell;-' Roulston', '.rQuilte'r,--:Archer, Hawker, ; Warrington,'-■.Patterson,': .Bowles,' Shorter,- -Norn's,; ■ reserves,: Ititching rand; Pcjirco. ■ . ; St. John!s John's:'- Thompson,; Ward.'.G. Smith,' Dick,"Schofield,:Scratton, Bowden; ; Chapman, Cabl?; Shaw,,ifears; omcrgehciesj 'Egley, Phillies,' , Bowers? Damson, JKingi'Sauvarin, * Westw'ood, / Martin, Turnbull, .Murphy,' :C,lementV Robjnson (2), Cptteroll;-emergency, j •Mental Hospitaliy.' Ramblers, Hospital—Hicks, Morgan (2), Gonrick, Sband, Smith, Mitchell, Gatnell,' Elljott,-' /Thompson, Jacobs. ■ Rainblers: S: M'teaa,' Algar' H. Eraser, R. M'Leari.'C; WebbySmallboiie, Ferkins; Bradford,. Wills, Grant, 'Palmer';, eme.r-,, giihcy, Hedderwicks: (Train; lUS.p.tii:) • ' Y;M.C.A." v. ! Tawa , (at 1 Po/irua):— Goal, Baker j'-bapks, Draper and Woodward ;■ half-, (backs, Petcrkin; Underwood Elford; for-j 'wards, Kirkby, -.Kingwell, Tay ; ;lbri'-.and'Self. : ; Train,. 1,20 p.mi.ftomjManawatu Station.' ' ,'■ .! Junior League... ■ St. Paul's v. Y.M.C.A. St. Paul's-r-F. Aicken: ; i[captain), W: jSunpsonj ,G;'Tempor-. ton, J. Whittington, 'J. Wareham, • W. Crubb.'L. Scott, Overepd;.P.'Eyans,"Geary, W. Tavendale; emergencies, W. Fitzgerald, ,W.' M'Phail, Hanratty. . Swifts V.' Baogers Luxton, J. "Kutner,. C. -Spearman, G. Humphries, '1. Shields;' Thomson, /pf>x; Westbrook,J. '.Fernandez, Goiild, ; Newton ; reserves, ;T. Spearman,' Burns. ./ / :. , . _ r ;' _ ■ Swifts v.' Kaiwarra —Swifts—Makcn, Fitzgerald (2), ■ Walsh; Lowe, Smnburhe, Com-:-fdf)fc,7-' Casbman/' ; -'.By Swindale; Jans'en, Underwood'.'i •• ■■ !,■; _ , •■--'■ : -Swifts '.'v.- .' Petone'.-^Swifts—Johnston, O'Neill, Williamson, -Rollins; Murphy, Cole; Carruthers, fopte, Holmes, 1 . Coleman,. Overend ; .emergen^;;.Adams; Edge. '- Y.M.C.A. ' Petone.—Y.M.C.A.: ■ Milne, Co'att, Chaney, Hflfthes, < PritcHa'rd, ..Wilson, 'Bailfcy, ScarHbury, Wilkms, Lennox, War'ne.

- THE BRITISH TOUR. (by telegraph—pbess ASSOCIATION.) ' . ' Auckland, July: 9. . There .was 'a. ! rush for thd; grandstand 4s. seats at I 'tho Auckland-British'football match, 1200, bilf the total.''number; .available,. being sold immediately the plan'opened.* 1 / ,'.'//' ; • New Plymouth, July 9.' . ■ Tire/following team has" been' chpsen to rebves&nt .Taranaki against: Britain on; Wednesday Full-back, A: .Havdgreaye; threfcquarters,' C. Sheehan, D. Canieroh, and E. Kvd;' five-'6ighth's,- 'H: Mynott and J. Hunter,;'. half,/ J.. Coleman ; wing fonvanl;. -TSheeljan Front row, Whittington 'and and Tamu; lock—Smith; back O'Sullivnn and H.'' RotKery; emergencies—back; Hooker; 'forward—Pukere. Tho'team ,is generally regarded as the finest Taranaki has put, in -the held '.for • some /years. -, Several alterations havo been made in the forward, ranks since the . Warigariui match. Great'.interest is .taken ;iti. the/match, and tho shillings, 'scats are, soiling rapidly. •, A' thousand pound .gate.is'.'oxpepted.,, ' . . / .•/>,- ■■/'

' v' • Wanganul, July.9; ' The Anglo-Welsh foot-ball, team arrived this afternoon, and-were' welcomed by , the Mayor and -football officials. In: tho even-ing-they wero interested members -of a large audience who attended , the "Bptorua 'Maori Choirs ■ entertainment.' .The; weather was wet*'and'.cold.' .' -■-■i i , PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL. V (iil .TELr.GBiPK— PBKS. ASSOCIATION.) Dunedin, July S. • -W " Johnston, a. member 'of the-professional football team which recently.- returned from England, sailed : again yesterday-for the Old Country under engagement •to the Wigan Club. He hopes to return, to - the Dominion in about two years 'and, take home a : team of players selected'by a. gentleman who has already been appointed. 'Arrangements will he; completed during. his stay .111 'England. According to Johnston,' tho Maori team on its return from Australia - will , playi.a ; match at Auckland against a v combined. Auckland-f.Wel-lington toam, while .there- is "a - probability of a match b'oing played in Wellington/:, This, lie-- considers, is tho first -step towards professionalism in New-Zealand.': .' A HUCE STAND. . ' :(BT.. TEIEGRAPH—PBESS . ASSOCIATION.) ' -' : ' ' A'uoklantl,' July, 9. ' : 'The large' auxiliaiyrstan'ih at - Alexandra Park;' the'erection of, which;'*wa,s decided upon in view of tho enormous crowds " that aro' expected to attend, the several big llugby matches, was completed to-day. Tho stand is.about'a.quarter of.a liiilo in lcngtL arid will seat from 12,000 to .15,000 people'. l\vo ; tons ofbolts: were used ■ in' tho structure; The stand is to bo at'tho disposal 'of the Auckland Rugby .'"Omoii ; . until September 15; after which it may bo'dismantled.. Tho opinion has been expressed that the structure" is.'the largest auxiliary .stand-which has ever _ been erected in ."the : Southern Hemisphere. ;. .... ; ; . . I .'