FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 530, 10 June 1909, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

WEDNESDAY RUGBY GAMES;

The Wednesday "Kugby competition was advanced another, stago. fit the Athletic Park yesterday afternoon, when Tramway defeated .Ori-. ontol, and Star easily vanquished the Butchers. The play 'was; marked more.'by vigour than by t skill.•The ground was in perfect order,' and the other conditions were likewise very, good: -- - • . „ . STAR (22) V., BUTCHERS (0). " ' After'the-first 'quartei'..of an hour's play be-tween-the fleet 'Star 1 combination and the more ponderous Butchers,' the" question was not who would' •vyin; but hon; many points Star, would pile up. - The latter shaped cleverly in every department, and they set a pace which told on-their weighty opponents': Their forwards pressed from .the outset, and) with an occasional-. dashj by the backs, kept the .Batchers busily; defending; wThe first score for. Star was gained by, Luoni,. who got over as the , result of'a strong"forward rush, Read failing with the kick"'at'goal."; After a series of assaults, in which the Star -backs threw away several chances, , Killeen added the second try, scoring at the corner after a passing rush. No goal resulted, leaving .the score at, half-time Star 6, .Butchers 0. In the second term Star pre6sed',tho wholo time,', their, opponents rarely crossing the half-way line, even for a' moment. Soon ufter the kick-off they, got the ball out from a, sorum ; about half-way. Killeen obtained ! possession outside the twenty-five flag, and touched down-'at the corner, after a brilliant run. Star maintained the upper hand, and, as the result of a forward rush, led bv .Read, Drury dived' over the line: Tho kick at goal failed. VBrown was the next scorer, pioking up the ball about five yards.from, the line, /and dashing across near the posts. Killeen converted, and "a'smart passing rush led to the next score, which was gained by Killeen, who also converted his try. The final | tally was: Star .22, Butchers 0. Mr. W. G. | Talbot,, was referee... j ; TRAMWAY (6) V. ORIENTAL (3). : The^net. result of the Tramway v.' ; Oriental game was not satisfactory,, considering the amount of. horse-power expended. I Oriental had all .the best of the play,, and attacked froip the.' outset, but Tramway worked into : thenopponents' quarter,- where .they were awarded a free-kick, which ' was entrusted to Perkinson,. who converted* with a fine kick from' a difficult angle._" This was the only score in the first half,' which ended: TramWay 3, Oriental 0, although Oriental had been pressing on their opponents' : line practically' the whole time, missing; tries repeatedly by the narrowest ot margins. Thd second spell, like the firet, was all in .favour-of Oriental, although Tramway did put in' an, occasional bid for honours. I The value of having a reliable .place-kick in a team was demonstrated rwhen Tramway "worked into Oriental territory for a short space, of! time, and, during the sojourn,- added another penalty goal through the agency of PeAineon, - who made a second fine kick. Play was held in Tramway's quarters throughout: practically the whole of tho spell, but, although Oriental were within .an ace'.of scoring times-out'of number, they were kept' out until a few minutes before ; the call of; time, when Schultz, who had previously made, several bold bids, put in a dodgy run through the opposition, and scored in a good position. Clarke took the kick,'but failed to , convert.' , The; game ended.-in semiwith the score: Tramway 6. Oriental 3. .; ilr.', .W. 'MKenzie:'was referee.

r, ASSOCIATION.' The Management Committee of the Wellington Football .Association met last evening, ithbre'b'eing present:—Mossrs. H. N. Holmes (in the ohair), and H. .Waters, J. J. Roberts, D. :Joies,. : .l!.'.l).'..Salinoii,: E; Why to, J. Davidson. W. Auld, and H. MUwen. ; ,

: Tho Senior Selection Committee was instructed to''select the'team to play at Palmefston ?NortK on June 23. The committee was ;al£o'. requested' to Suggest a manager. ..With reference to the Wellington-Canter-bury, representation match, the committee expressed regret that the,'. Canterbury team was disinclined' to; pay the cost of conveying the visiting team .'from its'hotel to the ' ground; especially' as the match was in' the interests of Canterbury. • • • . . The Grounds Committee was instructed to report., upon :the iwbole question' of the. transfer of grounds from the city,' when the city grounds in doubtfnl .-weather. were not available.-. The chairman'was also authorised to consult with " the ■ chairmen of other sports bodies interested in the same •matter.' It was pointed out. that, in . consequence of certain fixtures having had to be transferred to Miramar, several boys' matches lapsed or were postponed. The matter will be considered at'the next meeting of-the committee.' . • Concerning; allegation raised ■ by the a member of . tho Swifts'- CluK ha'd'-pefsuaded Irvine, the -Wanderers goalkeeper,.;to;apply for transfer into ' the; Swifts'.;team, and had also paidl Irvine's subscription ,'to iho Wanderers, in order to 'facditate>matters,'it-»was resolved, to request .the Waaderers .'to adduce proof, and report at the;neit meeting ,of the committee. 1 For playing- a,-competitor • over age, the Soutli, Wellington team, (juniors) were penalised :two points* -and 'deprived of 1 their win. ' - m The secretary of the New Zealand Football ;Assqqiation; i a fnrthen challenge ■from- Wahganui had' Wn received for tM Brown Shield Tournament. '

..SATCSDAY'S MATCHES. ■ Grounds and 1 referees for Saturday's matohei we're' fixed; as follows:-: '. ' . Senior, vHrst Division.^ • Swifts v. Petone,' at Petone, Mr. H. Waters; Diamonds v.; T.M.C.A., at Basin Reserve, Mr. B. I. Salmon; Thistle v. St. John'e, at Hewtown.Park, Mr. W. Wood; Wanderers, v. Ramblers, at. 2 • Miramar, Mr. W. Auld. Second Division. - • Mental Hospital v. Petone, at Porirua, Mr. H. S., Bernard;'Porirua United A. v. Thistle, at Porirua; Mr. 13. :Windley; Boms' v. LetterCarriers,' at'Seatomi Park, Mr. E. C; Hayton; ,Sfc',John's;v. Marist .Old Boys,'No; 1 Miramar, Mr. H.' Smith j Diamonds v. Y.M.C. A;, No.. 6 Miramar, Mr. J. Davidson; Swifts v. Wan. derers.-No.'S' Miramsrty Mr. Thomson. ' - , . Junior, First, Division, Wadestown v. T.M.C.A. A, Maidmenfs, Petone, 3 p.m., Mr.'Horrie; Y.M.C.A. B v. St. David's, Cuba Street, Petone, Rev. J. D.-Bus-sell; Diamonds v. Brooklyn, No. 5' Miramar, Mr. J. Ferguson. ■ ... .'Second Division. - Kaiwarra v. Diamonds, Basin Reserve, 2'p.m., Mr.. H. Mayer; Swifts-v.' Khandallah, No.'7 Miramar," 3 p.m., ,Mr. Bowlea; Brooklyn t. T.M.C.Ai-. B, No." 1 s 'Miramar, 3 p.m.j - Mr. 'Fisher ; -dangers 'v. Petone, Maidmerit's, Petone, 2 p.m., Mr. Home; Institute v.-Y'.M.&A. A, No. 0-Miramar, 3 p.m., Mr.: Newljoid; -Marist School A v. Ramblers,' No. 10 Miraniar, 3 p.m., Mr. S. Quy; Marist School B-v. Congregational, No. 6 Miramatf, 2 p.m.', Mr. J. Ferguson, , •. ; 1 .; Jnni6'r'Xeague, : Thiiid : A Division. " Diamonds v. Petone, at 2 p.m., Petone, Mr. J. Pye-Smith; Marist School A v. Brooklyn .A, Mo. 2 Miramar, 2 t).in., Mr. Vf. Auld; If.M.CA Av. Y.M.C.A. B, No. 1 Miramar,'2 p.m., Mr. Williamson; South Wellington v. Institute A, Newtown Park,,2,p.m., Mr. W. Wood. ' .', -Third B Division. ,' Y..M.C.A. C v. Swifts, No. 5 Miramar, 2 p.m, Mr. Fisher; Technical r~. Hangers B, N0. : 9 Miramar, 2 p.m., Mr. Newbold; Rangers A v. Institute B, No, 8 Miramar, 2 p.m.,' Mr. S. 3?. M'Lean; Marist B v. Brooklyn B, No. 3 Miramar, 2 p.m., Mr. H. Smith; Ramblers v. Brookiyn.C, Wo. 7 Miramar, 2 p.m., Mr. Thomson; Marist 0 v. Island' Bay, Island Bay, 3.30. p.ih.j Mr. F. O'Connell.