RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 489, 23 April 1909, Page 6

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

ZEALAND RUGBY UNION. .■A,, mooting of tho Management. Committee of 'the; New Zealand Rugby Union: : was" held last ':,oyeninß,';* : ;Mr. Xleo, Dixon presiding. '. There iiverQ'.; also.'.present—Messrs/', Wallburfon, Galbraith,,'Wylio, 'Laughton,.. Kelly, Lnuronson, and J. D.;Avery (Secretary). .%"'.'. . •- A .letter was, received from the Canterbury Union, making application that tho. North v. South Island 'match'should bo played "at Christchurch, this year. ..Tho southern union pointed out that they had waived their claim to tho match to" suit the .Now Zealand Union on more.than one occasion. It was decided to refer the application to. the, incoming committco. ...'.A telegram, from Hokitikn, signed "Wade," rend:—" Coast' Union refused five clubs permission form'sub-union. Is this in order? If so, can wo form sejiarnto union, and gain affiliation to tho. New Zealand Union?". The ecc.rotary,stated that he had replied as under:— ." West Coast Union has full coritrol of its district.. Think very little, chance of affiliation to this union. Would require to bo nominated by, two unions, and submit proposed boundaries to general meeting." . . An: application was received from the Southland Union, stating that tho union had a bank overdraft of .£I4OO, and asking for a further loan of .£ISOO on their new grounds. It was pointed out that the Southland.Union at present owed the union tho greater portion of tho first loan. After some discussion, it was'decided'to leave the matter to tho incouiingcommittee, and to inform the Southland Union tnat there are at present no funds available. -The Hawko's Bay Union intimated that its delegates to tho Now Zealand Union would bo E. Smyrk, Geo. Roach, P. Laws, L. Card, and L. Sievers.

A letter was received, from the Canterbury Union, asking if it was true that Mr. Galbraith intended retiring: from the position of treasurer, and stating that, if he was not go-' ing.to stand, the union would give notice of motion to alter the rule as to officers,- to provide for the office of secretary, and treasurer being held conjointly. Mr, Galbraith intimated that he did not intend to accept nomination again this year.. ' TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. "..■'.., Wellington Club. ' . Seniors v. Melroso, at Athletic Park.— Wyinks, Hill, Morris, Carr, Sellars, Sheridan, Ryan, Bridge, Smyth, Symes, M'Kellar, Wilson, Munro, Hunt, Gray. Emergencies!: Smith, Durie. ..','■'■ / . Juniors v. Poneke, at Polo No. i.— lrons (3),' Thompson, Smith, Shanks, Paul, Kirkwood, Ronayne, Fenton, Power, Durie, Treahy, Menzies,.Bridge. Emergencies:-M'Lean, Forbes. Third v. St. James, at Miramar Park No. 3.—Webb, Maisey, Weir, M'Lean, Campbell, Everard, Malcolm, Richardson, Munro, Eraser, Brooks, Hume, Forbes, Westerman, Goulding," Harvey. , Fourth v. Athletic, at East's No. i.—Kennedy, Tanner, Ames, Chapman, R. Smith, Walton, MKay (2), St; George, Ronaldson; Cox, Do Bakker, Toner, Haughey, Butcher, Bardsley. ' ■ Oriental Club. Senior.-K'invig, Mntheson, Sturrock, - Roberts, MTbeod, Allen, Bunckenburg, Player, Tyrrell, West, M'Mahon, Perry, Murray, Farr. Junior.-PauJ, Cowie, Maze, Stubbs, Ring, Ohant, M'Morran, Mllwraith, Ormiston, Porteous, Salt, M'Kinlay, Churnside, Townsond. Reed, Finley. ■•',.. , ■ ■ . ; Third.—Naylor, Carmichael, Paget, Patterson, MiCombie, Gilligan, King,. Chapman. Uooch, Johnston, Coard, Robertson,. Galvin Ritchie, MTleown, Jackson. '■■• Epuni Club. Third v. Orientals, at Young's! Ground.AUan, Ashton, Abbot, Brown, Curtis, S. England, Heginbotham, T. Jones, Mooney, MAuley, M'Kain, Pilcher, Taylor, Tiller, Williams, Leadbrook, Fluety. v.' Karori, at MellingV Siding.Bold, Domney,-Dome, H. England, Grigg W Jones, J. Jones, Fawcett, Glennie,' Johnson! G ??-^ m * ?! c £' Swainson, Mackie, J. Young! Pifth v. Melrose, at.Melling's Siding.-Den-nehoy, Glennie (2), Fawcett, M'lntosh, Barlow Swain, ■ F. Burns, Coffey, Fitzmaurico, .' Mills Casey, A. Ball, Mllvride, G. Burns, T. Manderson, H. Smith. -'; " , - '.I Petone Club. .The team to represent Petone in the first of the senior matches, against Old Boys, tomorrow :; afternoon,. will comprise :-Full-back. &n '" «'' re^?, arte 1 1 ?' -Jos*™. J- ! ' Kyan five-eighth, M. Ryan; half, Green wings, C. Sullivan; Hardham; forwards, Shardlow, Drummona, Dent,' Fisher, Lindsay, W. Ryan, and Nankiville. •