FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 522, 1 June 1909, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

: SOME SATURDAY CAMES*. ■Tho following result's of fourth and fifth class matches, m Saturday's Rugby .Championships, are,in addition to .those published yesterday•, •• y , . r Victoria College defeated Athletic at: Miramar by 12 points to nil. Tries wero scored'for tho winners by Griffiths,'- Johnston, and Mackay, (2), Air.' A. Lawrence was referee. . .. After a very keen, match at Borhamporo, Southern proved victorious over Molrose by 8 points to:. nil. Tries . were Ecored by Wethprall and ,J. Parker, the' latter convertinc ono. Mr. A. Hawthorne was the referee. ...... _ Old Boys beat Selwyn by 22 points, to. 6. For the winners, tries were scored by Skerrett (3),' l'aterson (2), .and , Wilson. Levy and l'aterson each converted a try. For Selwyn, 'Wilson and' Murray scored, tries. Ibe match. Which was. palyed at Miramar, was contrbjled by Mr. 0. Brown. ■ 1 _ A very even game between Si! John and Uriontal was played at Miramar, resulting in victory., for St. John's by 3 to nil. 'RcdWavo .scored a try for. the winners. .Petono defeated .St. James, at Potone,-<by 11 points to nil. Mr. G. Butler was referee. Polhill defeated l'oneke at Miramar by, 9 points to ml.'; A.. .Watts, W. Wilson, and J. M Jieegan, scored tries for the winners. Mr. A. ftoilson 1 had 'charge.' of. tha game. At ;Karori,' Wellington scored 14 points 3 v. pom .^Wellingtonßonaldson. Butcher Marns, and M'Kay/scored altTsoii 0 '" 0 , WW convert « l by Rojar o wsulis of Saturday's ' plav & place Southern m the lead for the' championship. ■Petono (11) defeated'St; ; nil, on Petone Recreation Grouhd. •.

■ FIFTH CLASS. .Sonttiorn defeat. Polhiil by 20 points to" «'• DaUls ,®> . M Gtiiro, Peok, Gray, and verted sco nes > e ; ;°f, ykieh Jwas: cod}-' to S nlr n de - eat6d ■ Janles by il points Bjrom defeated Athletic by 3 points to nil!'

ANNUAL MEETING OF ASSOCIATION. CHALLENGES FOR BROWN SHIELD. h? 5 "® 1 meetirie of the' faouncil of'the New Zealand Football Association washeld lastovenmg. Mr. H. N. Hdlmes,' VO M chair; and .there vr , i a) and G - Hunt; (Wanganui) 'W (Sft; <TanWaK) ' ; " ttnd ' B " Mmon Kft ISSBti ferrcd to thoincreasing popularity of tho game, especially among boys. A series of matches with teams from oversea would do much to foster the game, and he hoped for good results from the visit of the South team- next year. Entries for the Brown Shield competition should prove a.record this, year, especially if Otago could bo induced to challenge. ilr. C. Martin seoondedthe motion, which was unanimously adopted. ' Now officers wcro elected as follow :-Patroil, his Excellpncy the Governor; president, bir Joseph \\ aid; vice-presidents, Hon. W M.L.C. .Messrs. F. E. Bai.me, C. H. 1 0010, T. J\. Side.v, -JV : F, Arnold v '§0f Brown, Dillon, Hanan, J. T. Hoic.-ui' and R. Heatoii Rhodes, M.P.'s, Dr. Walker! Messia. F; J, Courtney. ,T. G. Aitken H V., Holmes, R. B. Walker, andC e!

Macfeay: treasurer, Mr. L'. Whito:sebretary, MivSalmon;-auditor, Mr;.M. Frasor. i 'Proposedrules for the Brown Chal«. lenge Shield were adopted, virtually ,as pub- : .. lished in The Dominion. Tho latest .date of " challenge was postponed from July 1 to#September 30. Other proposed:amendments to tho rules were negatived by tho mcotinci:. ■ • , v. Messrs. A. Williams, W. Hall, J. 1 B. Patonj H. Waters, 11. G. Mayer, and B. L, Salmon were appointed a Bi|b-oommitteo to' draftrules, etc:, in connection with ' the • ■ newly-formed New "Zealand Iteforccs' Assooiation. ; 'i- Tho secretary reported that th«. first challenge for tho Brown Shield came from Tarcvnnki, who wished to. play Wellington as Boon .as'possible. Entries were also received from Canterbury and Auckland. • It was reported that Taranaki cxpcctod no difficulty in getting a guarantee of-£l3O to. wards tho South African tour. .■ ..',' , ' A ourious point was raised regarding match between Kaitangata and Maori Hill, Dunedin. Maori' Bill had appealed'against a goal being awarded' Kaitangataon' tho •>' ground that the referee had blown hia :> whistle, and the, Maori Hill players l hild stopped playing when, a Kaitangata' roati . scored. Other evidence was' that the'blow- *> ing of itho whistle was involuntary,'and 'iti effect ujxm the play doubtful. Tho"OtaM Association' had decided''that tho match b« voided; and replayed' ; later, if neoossary. This.decision \vas confrrmedl-'afler.a.lengthy, discussion, and aUnotion by Mr. Roberts, .to ••,> refer; the; points to "tho English Association, was lost on the chairman's casting vofo. ■ A motion'was passed appreciative ofj'.tho sen-ices of Mr; G. F. Brodio. to Association football. ' : ' . - It->was decided to allow the Taranaki-and Wellington Association to fix. their own 'data .fpr tho first Brown Shield challenge! match, provided' the date was- not later than - July, RUGBY ARRANGEMENTS FOR SATURDAY, r FIXTURES, GROUNDS, AND REFEREES... ~ Tho following fiiturcs, grounds, and relcrooa have been drawn for Saturday, next:— ■ . ! Senior.—Jlolroso v. Victoria College,' Polo No 1, Mr.'J. Manning; Oriental-v. ; Old Boys, l'oli No. 2, Mr. R, Fordyco; Petono v. Southern Petoiie.No. 1, Mr. \\\ Roberts; Wellington V. St. James, Athletic Park No. 2, Mr.:J.' Francisi, Athletic v. Poneko, Athletic Park No. 1; Mr. H. Card. \ ' .' '•• . ! Junior.—St. James v. Molrose, I'olo No. 3, Mr. P.Hiartinj Athletic v. Selwyn, Polo No. '4,. Mr, C. Gillespie; I'onoko'v. Kia OVa, Hutt No. 1, Mr. A. Thompson; Wellington v.. Old Boys, Miramar Park No. 1, Mr. .W. Sponcorj South- .' rem v. Oriental, Miramar Park: No. 2, Mr.. J," ' , Brown; Petono v. St. Patrick's Old Bon< Now* town Park, Mr. J. Mahoney. . Third-clnis A.—OHcrital Potone;' Petoh#' No. 2, Mr. T. H. Jonos; Victoria CoUego'-V: ■ - Kia Ora, Mellinft's Siding; M£ G.'THnlayj AVel-: ' lington v. Epuni, Hutt No. 3, Mr. E. Tregoarj - " Upper Hutt v.. St. Jamos, Upper Hutt,, Mr.. C, . P. Brocklebaink;' Selwvn a bye. • ' ' f Third-class B.—Polhill v. Star Boating, Minv mar, Park No. 3, Mr. C. Bell;.Poncko,.v.,St. John, Miraraar Park No. 2, Mr. L.' Simpson; St. Patrick's College v. Johusonville, Johnson- " ville, Sir. W. Church; Eiohango v. „ Karori, ' / .Ivarori, Mr. G. M'Kay; .Athletic byo. '' Fourth-oloM.—Athletic v. St. Jainos,.' Easts •" No. 2, Mr. P. Smith; Epuni v. Ponelco, Mol- ; lings' Siding, Mr. R. Greenwood; Jfelrose v. Polhill, Berhampore, Mr. G. Butler; Old Bora v. Petone,. Petono No.' 3, Mr. J. A,. Connellj ' Oriental v. Wellington, Easts Noi 3, Mr. A. Collins; St. John v. Karori, Karori, Mr. A. Hill; Solwyn v. Victoria College, Easts No. 5, ' Mr. F. Summerlmyes; Southern a byo. Fifth-class.—Athletic v. St.' James,. Athletia Park,-1.45 p.m., Mr. M. ■ Gauntlett; Melrose v; Southern, Athletic Park, 1.45 p.m., Mr. R. Evensen; Petono v. Selwyri, Hutt No.' 2 Mr' E. Hutohen; Polhill v. St. Patriot's> College; Crawford s Noi 1, Mr. T. Qninh.