RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 490, 24 April 1909, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

- to-day's irATCHE.s. ■ '■'■■" .-; ; -V [Secretaries of football clubs are reminded that.results of matohes.should.be sent in'to The Dominion Office not later than 8 p.m. on Sunday. Reports should be addressed: "Football Editor, IloMiNioN."]...;■'.' .;.....;.: :..;...-.:•• ] ■i ■ . ' - ; Melroso Club." ~;.-,.':.,.'.■ The following teams: will, represent the, Melrose Club in its matches to-day:— <■■'.'■ Senior. v. ; Wellington.—Bcavis, -Murphy (3), Marshall, Twomey, Greeks,"Jlarshriiont, (2), Dewar, Dec, King, Mlnnis,-Sullivan, Rodgers. ■. ■■..:, •,. - ". ;. ■■■;.'■ -.. :.:■.: Junior"""■~'T.—>r i "Athlotic, ''"fit;. Jliran.iaiC—' Paterson, o,'Donoghue, • Mickets, Tonics, M'Enirney, Kells, Melhuisb, Bradley, .Thompson, Meyers, Hoare, Martin,' Gott* Johnson, Marshall. Brake leaves Royal Oak at 2.15 p.nu Fourth-class v. Old' Boys, : at BerliainporeV— Bott, ' • Cartmer, ;., Gilchi-ist, ' Hardyineht, Goooh, Moffitt, Barton, M'Cartliy, Murrajv Cotter, Spearman, Coulson,; FerriS." .■'''■ . ; ' .' : Athletic ( Club. " r " ' Following will represent Athletic Football Club to-day:— ' '. . ■ . Senior , v. \ 'Jnmes, Evenson,•' ■ G.; Wilson; S. Wilson, Richardson, M. Snllivan, Murray, Elliott, Irvine, Rapson, Osbprne, A. Wilson; Bell^Kivell. Junior v. M'lennan, Dimmock, M'Alister, McDonald, Carruthers, Johnson; Rae, ! Cooper, M'lntyre, Bott, L. J. Wilson, Rogers, Shearer, Smyth-Piggott,. Strinrieman. Third • v. . Karori.—Aekms, \ M'Ardle, L. Wilson, Higganbotham, Gosling, Johnson, Cunningham; Crqucher, Reeves, W. Smith, W.> Wilson, Douglas, O'LearjvLeiuiegan,..HenderSOn. ''.'■'■" :' ; '.' ' : . w Fourth t. Wellington.—M'Carlie, Allan, Hutchison, Davies, .: C. Ward,: ' Wardell, Madden, Smith, Churchward,' James, Cole, D. Jones, Williamson, Watson.. •.•.'. ;V ;,-., ; '. - ; . ! '. St. John's Club. '■ .: V ' ',' ..' Following will represent St. John's Football Club-to-day:—- ■ ! * i *?'i' •r-"':'■.;":••.■■■' ■ ' Third-class w St. Patrick's "College, No., 2, Easts Ground.—Crawford,. • Dunn, -Lambert, Duske, Meighan; , Darby, Ldvell, Dallas, Bertinshaw. . Noedl,; Sherwood; ■■ Coad, Nicholson, -Fawcett, Matlin, Andrews. . ''~ ■ •'■ , Fourth-class v. Polhill, No.' 2, Miramar Park. —Watson, , M'Leay, Reid, Prain, 'RedCve, 'Melody,. M'Ktiy "(2), ; Bradley, Staf[,.Murray,. M'Morran, ; 'Msnard, rAndrew, Alexander, Rowe. , "; ~., .",;■ "i ,i\",',, i,;. ■:.,: . .-,...., • -■' - • • ~• -_,:.. (•. The Petone branch of the Wellington Referees' Association held their annual meeting last night, Mr. C.. Brocklebank being':in the chair. Several members '. of. the WiR.A. w'ere present. : The report and balance-sheet were : adopted. The' report' showed' a veryi satisfactory position,' the. members - having attended well to their duties, as evidenced-"bV the fnct'that no matclv was'allowed-fo lapse,' no matter, how.short the'lnotic'e" fr'omltHe Wellington Association was. Mr. Brocklobank was' elected chairman for -the-ensuingyear. Mr. l R. Greenwood.' was : re-«lected secretary and treasurer. Mr. "J. lynskey was appointed to classify the members and ; notify.tho l Wellington: Referees' Assoication.; . The delegates* ; ropor,t of., the annual' conference .'.was';'readV-and dis-' oussed. Jt was decided-to. hold,,the- ouetomary weekly discussion on-'Friday!evenings,-'-at- ii Nelson.Street. \ ■■ ■.•.■■:-■■•'.•"■ "-,• ■:••;- ;

ASSOCIATION TEAMS FOE TO-DAY.. ! Hovers 'v. Ramblers, ,at '.-NeivW-nijParli— Rovers—Oldnell,- '.Martin, .;i-Duighaa,Betholl, : Porks, Croft 'Robinsori;-~Barrjy-Duncan, May,' Miller,. Fenlington.'' , •' • Rovers, v. Y;M.C;A.f/6t "Mirain'ar;—EovcrsWhite, Sauvarin, Barnett, Kirkwood, Gillespie, Warrington, Eobinson, II artin, Cottercll, Gillies. . -r. :