FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 500, 6 May 1909, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

WELLINGTON RUGBY UNION,

Tho weekly meeting of the Ifanngemeiit Committee of the Wellington Rugby Union .was held last evening. Mr. S. Brown was in tho chair, And Sβ were also present i Messrs. Burns Hardhani, Sweeney, Perry, J. Sullivan, and P wrote regretting that they wore tiaaWe to place a fourth clnss team in the field next Saturday. , Hecoivcd. . St.'John's Club nskod for a refmd.of expenses incurred in connection with their fourth class match against • PolhiU Gully Club, forfeited by tho fntto on April 24. Resolved to fine tho defaulting club and debit them with Epuni'ciub wrote asking whether a professional player had any right to coach a team. It was pointed out that, an individual, had made himself conspicuous in the fiftli 'class match, Petono V. Epuni. It was decided to reply that the union had no jurisdiction in thismatte. ' , . '■ . . . ." In the case of a player seventeen years of nga,' alleged to have taken part in\ a fifths class match, it wa& resolved to make in■A letter was received from He Epuni Club asking that a referee residing outside the district'be appointed in any of their, matches with. Petono. Referred to the, Referees' Ap- ! pointment Board. ! •: ' ■ .'.' I ■ A' letter was received from the Canterbury Rugby Union stating that it was intended to erect ft memorial to the late H. G. Deans, and asking if the Wellington Union, would contribute. If was' pointed out that, in the case of the Bailey Memorial .Fund, the Wellington Union had. not contributed, as : it was deemed a matter for the' Taranaki Union only, and, in this casoi though ,tho Wellington Union were in sympathy with tho movement, they could not 6co .their way' to contribute. A request from the Polhill'Club for the removal of the disqualification of 1 , . -Murphy was refused. . '. .-■...- •;. . ■" ,•• ,

It was resolved to purchase twelve dozen copies of the Rules of the New Zealand Referees' Association. for distribution among clubs. ■■•.■••'". ■.■..■--■■.;'■.■•

The Soothern Club wrote nsking if. they mights withdraw from third doss championship, as, owing to. eoveral Members of their third fifteen leaving the distriot, they, would be unable to place a ■ tcan\ in the field .in future. Permission .was granted. .'•' ■" The Referees' Association wrote asking that referees engaged in matches at Upper Htitt be granted first-oloss fare and tea allowance. Reeolved that the present arrangement providing for .first-class- fare only remain in force,' WELLINGTON FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, The weekly , meeting ofjtho ■Weliington Tootball Association was lield at tho Y.JI.C.A. Rooms last night. There were present: Messrs, H.- N. Holmes (chairman), J. B. Paton, H. Waters, B. 1. Salmon, W. Auld; J. Davidson, •!,.■ White, J: M. Oilier, and A. Williams (secretary). : '■' • ' ■■'■:''■■'■'■■ : . Mr,- G. W. Adair forwarded his resignntiou from the Jlnnagoment Committee,, and it wna decided to fill the vacancy at tho next meeting.The explanation of the Rovers Club in regard to olaseifying a,lost year's senior 'player as a.second\division'player this year was ;aocepted. ... . ... . .'.. ~-"•• The Canterbury Football, Association' tele■ffraphed stating that they will play Wellington in , Christchurch on June 3. In con&ectoin with this, the secretary,'wos instructed/to writo-to clubs asking what players aro available for the match. • - '■.. •'.'■.

1 Tho Y.M.C. A. Clnb was - granted - permission to. enter an extra team in tho Junior League ■Second Division.. ..-.. ■•■.■,.■■;•.; ..: ,A letter was received from Mr, T, Cocker, of Porirua,, stating. that there are now. a large number of boys playing Association football lit' Porirua,, and asking wliothir town teams ooUld be sent' out to play them. : Tho mutter was' left in the'hands' of the chairman. :

:" " ttIXTTOES AND REFEREES, ' ' ,;■.' . Senior League—First. Division.. , Wanderers t. Rovers, at Newtown Park, Mr. W. Wood; Diamonds v. Knmblers, at Seatoun,' Mr. J. , Davidson;- Thietlo ,v. Potono, at Petone, Mr. B: h. Salmon; Y.11.C.A. v. St. John's, Basin Keseryo.Mr J. B, Paton; Swifts, a-bye. '.', .: ' ■•;..■; .-. :'■' -■ . ..;• ■.-. •■' v ■ '■,':■ \ ,: .'Second Division.. ; : '.•.-.',•' • Montnl fiospital v. Thistle, at Eorirua, A.: Newson; , Porirua A v. St. John's,- at Poi'irUa, Ml-. E; Windley; Porirua By. Letter-oai'rlets.'at-PotirUn, Mr.-, J. Windley; Shifts v. Rovers, No. 0 Mirainar, Mr.! IV O'Conncll; Potone v.- Diamonds,, at ketone, , 3' p.m., : ill: W.,Auldj Wanderers v. Yi.lt-.CA., No.-2 Miramar, Mr.' W. H. Press; Mnrisf Old Boys, a bye...-' '.'-. -■• ; ' -..■.■•■. ,- '.. -..-. .-.■■■■ ~,. ■

j.-;Junior Leaßuo—First. Division. . ' : , WadestoWv.' Y.M.C.X. A, No'' 1 Miramar, Mr. A. M'lntyre; Y.M.C.A. B v. St. David's Petone (Cuba Street), Rev. J. D. Russell; Diamoida v, Brooklyn, No. 3. Miramar, Mr S Fisher. ' ,- ; ■'.. • ' .. . . ,\ >' ;■.."■. . Second Division..' i : .; '•Swifts V.-Ramblorfl, No. d Hiramar, Mr' Thomson; Potono v. Kaiwnrra, Potone (Maidp.m.), Mr.'W. Auld-; Diamonds v.' Br,ooklyn,- No. S Mirnmnr, Mr. A. NcwboldIneUtttto.v. Mttrist School B, No. 5 MiramarMr. Hompton; Mnrist School A v. Khandallau ■N0. , . 9 Mirnmni-, -Mr. H. Smith,- Newtowu Congrcgationnl t. Y.M.0.A, : 8, No. 10, Mirnuihi', Mr. S. Guvj -KM.C.A. ,V v. Unnwvsi No. 7, Miramar, Mr. H. S. Bernard j Y.Jf.C.A. C a bye. ".' . '. '■.■.■■■ j . •. : ■ . -.. ■'. ■ .-Junior Leajruo Second Divislon-A , Grafle' • , Petono. w. YJI.C.A., Petone (Recreation),' 2 p.m., Rev. J. D. Russell; Marlet Sohool A v. Diamonds, Basin Reserve, 2 pm., Mr J B Patoni.fei-ooklyii' 'A v. South, Wellington; fairn Street, 3pm, llr. J. Fergiison; fnstil tiite A v Y.M.C.A. B, No. 6 Miramar, 2 p.m. Mr; Hayten.' . . ,; . ; '■■!' .'■■■■ ■:■'■' : ■ :'■■. 1$ Grade. ■■■~■• .'. ■;,. ;;i:'\ • Y.M;C.A. C y. ,Marist School B, Newtown Park, 2 f p.m,,,Mr. W. Wood; Swifts v. Mnrist School O, Nairn Street, 2 p.m., Mr. J. Pergusonj.Technical.v. Institnto 8,.. N0; A Miramar, .2 p.m. 1 , -Mr. Thomson) Rangors B v.' Brooklyn B,:No. 8 Miramor, 2 p.m.; Mr. S Tlsher;.Rangors A v. Ramblers, .No. 2 Miral mar,. 2 p.m., Mr. Nowbold. .' \.; ,■ .:,. ' WEDNESDAY C(JMPETiTION. : :■ ■ The opening games of tho Wednesday foot)OU. competition yesterday were not marked' by any great enthusiasm. Last year ther.o woio six teams kih.the. competition, this.year rliOro' avo:only four. Thia season all games, are to be played-'at-the.. Athletic/, Park, bo thrit interest may l>o expected to revivo. YesUirday'e matches resulted as follow;:'— .■■;• . ; '- . -.'...: ;'•■ Star: defeated: Tramway: by , 22 to.'nil.'■'-'■ Oriental defeated Bntohers by, 8 to nil: :;";;.; ; ; ; star'T. tramway! ';.:. .',' v '■■' Loose disjointed work in the forwards generally and oooasional promising displays by the Star backs lvero .tho, cliief. characteristics of the Star-Tramway contest. The game openec evenly, but continued.so only for a'few minutes, until Hvmt set the, Star ecore ball rolling by placing a fine ponalty goal. Prom thison last year's premiers had the play almost all. their own, way. igoal was followed by a try by RiohardVwho picked up the oval from a loose scramble,!and put in a gooi dodgy tub. -Tlie try was/ converted by Greeks. A littlo later Hunt got the'ball, and cleverly eluding half a dozen opponents, gave Killeen an■ opportunity which' was not' lost. ' Greeks'a kiok this time, though a good one, was not successful, the ball striking tho bar. Shortly after this score there were two accidents in the game, Perkinson, one..of the best-players of tho Tramway team, and Richards, of the Stars sustaining kicks which necessitated their leaving the field. The'first spell euded.'Star 11, Tramway nil. : : ■■• ■ •

After the half-time ; Wet-out, plar graduallv worked' down .the field ■to the Tramway goal«?V S ro t ,lO baU waß sent out to the hands Of Mouatt, who liad no difficulty in securine a try, whioh Hunt converted. :■ Killeen backed this up ecpring twice in quick succession. One of the tries was converted by Hunt, and •thelgame' thus ended— ,"■.■• . : .; .; Star ..'.,•■ ........ ... ( ... ■„, 2 2 ''. Tramway ~, ~; ....,„ «... o Mr; W. .Hornig rcfer«cd. ' '> • I' ; OEIENTAI v. BOTCHEES, ; . There was nothing of a remarkable nature in the gamS Oriental t. Butchers. ! Play -was rugged throughout, nndtlie backs, with one or two exceptions, displayed, a Jaok of knowledge of tackling.. From tho 'beginning Oriental hud the advantages Ono spasmodio attack by the Blues, headed by Hedges, ended in a fdrcedowu, but this partial success was not followed up. Tho first try for Oriental was largely due to Logic, who sprinted down the field to tho 25, and then centred-woll, so that Rigby, who was near at hand, had no difficulty in scoring. Schultz converted with a,fine kick. In the second . spell there were sorcral good attempts to increase, this score, one, a forward rush headed by Kelly, almost succeeding. At last Rankin, by good following up, was enabled .'to bent an opponent for the ball and secure the second try of the. game. Logic made a good effort to add tho'maior points, but did not succeed, and the whistlo sounded with tho scores statiding— ' . '. ■ ' Oriontal ... ... ... ... ... 8 Butchers ... ... ' ... ... ... 0Mi. i\ CO'cs wfta the r/fere*,