FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 506, 13 May 1909, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

WEDNESDAY, MATCHES. Tho second series of contests in tho Wed- ;.: nesday championship compertition was played =; on 'the; Athletio Park yesterday\ under weather .conditions; thougli not interfer- .: ing : with players, made watching an' unpleas- ■: ant occupation. A keen southerly blew right across tho ground, and, fairly froze all who. ,: were not constantly, on tho move. The more . interesting'of the two games was tho contest between Stars -. and .' Oriental,' in' 'which the former were tho victors by 13 points. As ./■'an':oshibrtio"nVbf-.;fobtbaU,''-^me.'o , match' . . ButchersrTramways, , was very, poor, but ;it : ::i served. to; provido-:amusement. ■ for a number. of spectators, who evidently took the game . as a joke, and. applauded good and bad: play .with tho greatest impartiality. .. STARS v! ORIENTAL. Tho contest ' between , Stars .and Oriental wont from tlio beginning almost, wholly in favour of liho former team. The first score was when Stars got a passing rush on from :half-way,: and,KilJeon putting in a good run , arid beating /'several. men,; got ; over tho; line ' after a fine pieco.of work. His try was con-. verted by Hunt. ■ A littlo while. afterwards : : Greeks had' an unsuccessful attempt; to place a ponalty goal. - Ho was more, successful a . little later, ,when : with -a; : splendid kick ho ' added'tho major points to a try secured by' ■ Lauoni.;; : Just before half-time a / forward rush, headed by Ro'sc'oe, failed by a hair to again increase the" Stars' . lead. • When the ; ; spell was taken tho spores'■ were—Stars ; 10, Oriental' nil.

:■; '.In the "second half tho play was much the Bame, though Oriental defended a'little hotter.'".Forward tactics and-passing: rushes of a somewhat straggling;: nature -kept tho hall constantly "near tho Oriental goal-lino. Once or twico it wont over; but on each occasion a Black and -White-man reached it before, any of his opponents. :v'A{:very oreditable attempt was a good sprint down tho field by Hunt/ He passed too soon,, however, with the result that his companion, Killeen, was tackled only a cotiplo of yards from the line; With but'five minutes, to. go -before tho call of time,-the,third try for Stars was scored, by Gosling, who picked - up. from some loose play near.;the:lino ; and 'got' over.j; The .kick at goal was unsuccessful, a little while later the: game .ended with the' scores— ■ ■■ Stars ... ... ... ... 13 . . Oriental- . ... ... nil ' - Mr. W. M'Kenzie was -the referee. TRAMWAYS V. BUTCHERS. " .'At the.!commencement , of.the • game. Tram-, ways wero handicapped by having only 11 men,. bo ,that' their.. opponents had much the. bettor of ; the. : play,; and when - a; dribbling : rush' took: the. baU: .of er. the . goal-line, : Hodges • had little i difficulty / in securing ,Butchers'■; first. try. ; > Tho score; was not enhancod, and. immediately , afterwards Tramways' wero reinforced by.-the arrival of throo more men. From that timo "on the order of _ play was reversed, and Tramways several times compelled their .. opponents tosave by forcing: down.. At half-timo the score had not al- • tere'd, Butchers retaining ;their.; three-points', load. ' After tho spoil Tramways camo to light with good effect, Diamond securing' a try, which equalised tho soores. -The major .points .were not added, : and. for : the rest of the spell the play was of a harum-scarum nature; ;not much asan-exhibition/of Rugby, but jjrovid- ; ing plenty of amusement'for spectators. Tho teams attacked' and defended in turn,. but: . neither had . a : advantage,' and the ,bell rang with' : tho game a - draw, tho scores' being— . Butchers • ... 3 Tramways • 3 Mr. W. llornig. referoed. ' WELLINGTON RUCBY UNION. A o£.;fehe .Management Committee of ;tho: WelUnpstt' Rugby .'Union; jwas. held : last' evening. There • were ;• present:. Messrs; 6.■ Brown (ohairman), W.vHardham,.. W.

Perry, J. Burns, J. O'Sullivan, P. Peters, Price, and H. J. Sweeney. A,letter was received from the Horowhenua Rugby Union asking if tho Wellingtoil ijhion ''woutdi'pay part of 'thoir ; represen-tative-team'sexpenses; incurred, on the trip to Wellington last season, as tho whole of tho team had to stay in Wellington from Saturday till Monday. It was resolved that tho union could not moot the requost._

Tho-Melrose".Club' asked \permission to withdraw its third class team .from the. championship, as, owing to several players leaving tho; district,, they would in future.bo unable to'place! a full, team in the field. This was agree# to. . The resignation of Mr- H. M. Mullins from tho Referees!-Appointment Board was received, and tho position was. filled by the appointment of Mr; H. Dowar. : Tho Exchango Football Club made application'for H.. L. Worgor to bo classified as a third class player to'permit of his playing for-their club. The' application was refused, as the player ,in question had played in tho senior, grade when last in -Wellington, and it was considered that he, could secure a game in tho senior ranks this season. ;

Mr. E. 0. Hales being. unable to attend the meeting of tho New Zealand _ Rugby Union,: Mr,i_H. J: Sweeney-was appointed to attend in his place.-' In regard to the question of arranging a representative match for Juno 3, it was decided that'if the'Wanganui.Union sent. a team to Wellington the sub-committee be instructed ''not .to promise a -return match for -next-, season; tnii step : being' taken because of the: fact that at the last annual meeting 1 the: delegates had - pronounced against the increasing number of representative matches.

■' The question 'of issuing free passes: for Athletic Park., to members' of school clubs was'discussed,"and it to ask the Public Schools' Union if it could be Btated definitely, how many passes would be required; Owing to a mistake in alighting from the ■train'at the Hutt instead'of Mellings Siding, the fifth fifteen of Club (which was to have played Epuni last Saturday) had arrived on the ground just as the referee had left/for home. : Tho secretary therefore asked the union if the', match could be played at a future date,. It was'decided'to arrange a date. ' ■' : Regarding the' union's accident insurance scheme,- the secretary of the local branch of the , : British Medical Association - wrote stating that his association accepted the terms offered by the union for medical, attendance, bnt pointed out that. in the case of; accidents which. would require:: several months'attention the ordinary arrangements in regard to fees would not hold good. ', It was therefore'decided to notify club secretaries the insurance fund, would only be liablo'for : six .weeks' medical attendance, and' that no expenses ■ would be paid ; whore doctors were called in unnecessarily. . . , Permission was granted to the Old -Beys' senior;'fifteen to participate in tho annual matches- for the Devenish Shield-between the'several Old Boys' teams of Now Zealand, -senior fixtures to bo arranged accordingly. ' Claims fqr . expenses in connection with accidents were dealt with, and a number" of accounts were passed for payment. . 1

WELLINGTON FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. :' A.'-meeting of the Management Committee of the ; Wellington Footbau Association was held in the Y.M.C.A. Rooms- last evening, Mr. H.. N. . Holmes occupying tho, chair. . The:referee'.;in, tho. Boys'-League match, Rangers A v. Ramblers, reported that during the .progress of. the match a certain person, a',.spectator, interrupted the match without 'justification,; at "the beginning' of ,tho game,. The,': ' in- "question, also ; forwarded a letter, .'.tendering'i.'ari apology! to., the referee for haviiig'spokon as he did, and pointing out. that he did it onrthe spur, of .the moment. It was decided that tho. spectator should be •written ,to .and censured forinterfering with tho referee. . '. ■ :Mr. 'A.?'J. ;Abtett the position of vice-president,of .tho'association, and file minds of the association^i' .- i 'iThe .Pa'lmersteri? North Association wroto

asking . that: a representative, team , should visit Palmerstoii on June 23, during"show week. Tho writor pointed out that suoh a game, if arrangod, would. result in bringing the gamo prominently, before the public. It was decided that a team should bo sent, and to refer tho letter to tho Selection Committee.

Mr. O'Coimoll, referee, reported having ordered a Rovers player off the field during the course of tho second division senior game, Swifts v. Rovers, for calling him the referee) "an officious pig," becaiiso he 1 refused, to answer a question on the laws of tho game. The player forwarded an apology, and another apology was read which had been sent to the Referees' Association. . The referee attended tho meeting, and gave an explanation of the trouble,, whioh led to the player .being, ordered off. The player also attended, and explained that his remark was mado in tho heat of the moment. After hearing both sides of the caso. it was moved , that, in view, of the apology recoived from tho player, and the regret expressed therein, to caution him and take ho further action. An amendment was moved that the' player had been sufficiently punished. The motion was: carried by four votes to three. . ,

It was decided to write to .the referee ■in the above' match pointing out. that the breach, in the opinion of the committee, was not sufficiently, grave, under Rule ■ 13, to warrant the player being ordered off without his first being cautioned. Mr. E; H. Horne, Petone, wrote offering* to referee in any matches at Petone. It was decided, to forward the letter on to - the Referees' . Association., _ Mr. J. Ferguson, referee, wroto complaining of the state of the Nairn Street ground. It was decided to reply that it was impossible to improve the conditon of the ground, and that matches were being. played there for the convenience of the Brooklyn Club. The Canterbury Football Association wrote advising that the Wellington-Canterbury representative match would be played on Sydenham Park on June 3.

The Wellington League of : Australian Football .wrote asking if the; association would forego the uso of the Basin Reserve for Saturday next in order to allow them to play a game with H.M.S. Challenger, and take a collection in aid of the hospital funds. It was decided to reply that the Association game on the Basin Reserve, in no way-interferes withthe Australian game,; and that a bigger crowd and fund would result from both games being played.. The request was therefore not granted. . ■: The referee in the Thistle-Petone match wrote reporting the Thistle Club_ for not being ready to play at the time appointed. It was dccided to ask the Thistle Club, for an explanation. . V;' < '. ■ The Diamonds Club wrote.'asking for a reclassification of certain players' classified by the. association as senior, league first division players. The.request was refused. Mr. Wood, referee in the Wanderers-Rov-ers' match last. Saturday wrote suggesting that comer posts, bo obtained;for Nowtown Park'. Tho matter was'left to Messrs. Auld and Paten. : The Petone Club wrote asking 'that'the disqualification of E. L. Renai, Petone, be removed.■ It. was 1 decided that the request could not be entertained. ' Transfers for the Rovers, Y.M.C.A., Porinia United, St. Johns, and Swifts.Club were; granted. i The St. , Johns Club were granted permission to play a match with Masterton, at Masterton, on Juno 3. ; • . Mr. D. Jones was elected to the' Management Oommitteeia place; of Mr. 'Adair, resigned. . '. . .A resolution/of condolence was .passed, and is to be forwarded, to Mr. H. Mayer, touching tho death of his mother. ; FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. ; The fixtures, and-referees for .Saturday are as follow:— - . \.: ■ . Senior ■ League.—First -Division: Wander-, ors v. St; Johns, Seatoun Park, Mr. J. B. Paton; Swifts v. Y.JLC.A.; Basin Reserve, Mr. J. Davidson ;-Rovers v. Thistle, Newtown Park,- ! Mr.' H. Smith; Petone,v. Ramblers, Petone,; Mr. ;W-' iWood ,vDiamonds/ a bye. . Second Division: Mental Hospital v. Diamonds, at Porirua, .Mr. F. O'Connell; Pori-

rua United A v. Petone ,at Porirua, Mr. E. Windley; St. Johns v. Wanderers, Miramar No. 2, Mr. A. NoiVson; Marist Brothers v. Rovers, Miramar No. 1, Mr. W. Press; YJU.C.A. v. Lettor Carriers, Miramar No. 6, Mr. "W. Auld; Porirua United Bv. Swifts, at Porirua, Mr. J. Windley; Thistle, a bye. ■Junior First Division: ; Wadestown v. St. Davids, Cuba Street, Petone, Rev. J. D. Russell; Diamonds v. Y.M.C.A. B, at Maidment's, Petone, 3 p.m., Mr. A. Newbold; Y.M.C.A. Av. Brooklyn,'at Miramar. No. 3, Mr. S. Guy. _ Junior Second Division: Swifts v. Rangers, at Miramar No. 5, Mr. S. Fisher; Y.M.C.A. B v. Kiawarra, Miramar No. 4, Mr. E. C. Hayton; Ramblers v. ■ Petone, at ' Petono, Maidment's, 2 p.m., Mr. A. Newbold; Marist School A v. Diamonds, at Miramar No. 7, Mr. Thomson; Brooklyn v. Khandallah, at Miramar No. 10, Mr. F. Bowles; Marist School B v. Y.M.C.A., at Miramar No. 8, Mr. H. S. Bernard; Congregational v. Institute, at Miramar No. 9, 2 o'clock, Mr. G. Williamson. . .

Third Division, A Grade: Y.M.C.A. v. Marist School A, Basin Reserve, 2 p.m., Mr. J. Davidson; Y.M.C.A. B v. Diamonds, Miramar No. 2, 2 p.m., Mt. W. Press; Brooklyn A v. Institute A, Miramar No. 3, 2 p.m., Mr. Thomson; Petone v. South Wellington, at Petone, 2 p.m., Mr. W. Wood. Third Division, B Grade: Marist School C v. Rangers A, at Miramar No. 4, 2 p.m., Mr. S. Guy; Technical v. Brooklyn, Nairn Street, 2 p.m., Mr, J. Ferguson; Marist School B v. Rangers B, Miramar No. 5, 2 p.m., Mr. H. S. Bernard; Y.M.C.A; 0 v., Institute, Nairn Street, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Ferguson; Swifts v. Ramblers, Newtown Park, 2 p.m., Mr.. H. Smith.