FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 552, 6 July 1909, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

SATURDAY'S RUGBY FIXTURES. '

[ Tho following Rugby fixtures, grounds, and 1 referees have been arranged for Saturday next. ' Senior —Poneko' v. Melrose, Athletic PaTk No t 1 (T. H. Jones), Oriental v. Old Boys, Hutt No. t 2 (J. Condcr), Athletio v. WcUmgton, Polo No. I 1 (J. Francos)s Potono v. Southern, Athlotio } Park No 2 (W. Spencer), St James v. Victoria i\ College, Petone No 1 (J. Mahtmy) f Junior.—Kia Ora v. AthWio, Hntt No 1 (F. \ A Ltws), Petono r. St Patncfa Old Boys, f Newtown Park (J. Weybourne) i Thud Class.—Petono v. Upper Hutt, Petone F No 2(L Simpson), Oriental v. Epum, Hutt i No 3 (J. Manning) > St James v Athletic, P»lo [ No. 2(C Bell); St. John's v. Karon, Karon Ro- ; creation (A. Thompson), Polhill v Wellington j College, College, at 3pm (Geo. M'Kay), Kia '• Ora v. Johnsonnlle, Johnsonvillo (A Connell), Poneko v. Star Boiting, Polo No 3 ff Martin), Wulhngton v. Exchange, Poto No 4 (P Smith), [ IVictona College a bye. f i Fourth Class—Athletic v Poneke, Miramar { Park, No 1(G Butler), Epum v Polhill, Mcl- [ ling's Siding (H Johnson), Melrose v Petono, I Borhamporo (R Evcnwn), Old Boys v Oriental, Miramar Park No 2 (N Wilkinson), St James i v Karon, Karon Cricket (E. Hutchen), St > John's v Victona College, Miramar Park No 3 I (A Moller), Southern v Wellington, Miramar '<■ Park No i (T. Daly), Solwyn, a bye Fifth Class -We'lmgton College (1) v Ath--1 letic, College at 3pm (F Summcrhayes);,Po--1 tonev St James, Petono No 3 (A Hawthorne), , Polhill v. Epum, Melling's Siding (J D rrasor), Melroso v Southern, Athletio Park, i 115 pm,(A Hill), Selwyn<v WelUngton Coli lege (2), Cpllcge at 130 p m (Geo Howe) Wednesday Matchos.—Onental v Star, Athl letio Park No 1(C Gillespie), Tramway v I Butchers, Athlotic Park No 2(E Fordyce) i REFEREES!. ASSOCIATION. 5 The niles drawn up by the Council of tho I New Zealand Football Association for the prof posed New Zealand Referees' Association are as S under — [ (1) The association shall bo called the "Now \ Zealand Referees' Association,", and it shall ' , consist of all local referees' associations as shall ! become affiliated Its headquarters shall be in Wellington (2) Its objects shall be-—{a) To secure maI formity in and control of interpretations and t ruling") by referees on the laws of Association J football m New, Zealand, (b) to provide rer . ferces for all matches when, requested to do so < t by the NZFA , (c) to take steps to seouro J 'punishment of any person offering insult to a F , referee, (d) to obtain rulings from the Football [ Association through the NZ F A and distribute \ tho same to all affiliated associations I (3) The officers shall president, honorary I secretary, and a management committee consistf ing of one delegate appointed by each affiliated f association, and these shall be elected annually. ' ' (4) The affairs of the association shall be m | the hands of tho Management Committee, -who , shall conduct all the business and arrange for f snb committees for special work when necessary t Half the number of any committee shall form j a quorum. ' / > (5) The annual meeting shall be held in May, and duo notice together mth a copy of report i and balance-sheet shall be forwarded to each affiliated association f (6) Tho subscription payablo by each affiliated *■> \ association shall be 7s 6d per annum, payJ able before July 1 in each year, and any asi eociation being one month m arrears -with its subscription shall cease to be a member i NORTHERN GAM~E DEVELOPMENTS. | ANOTHER TRIP HOME IN PROSPECT. 1 (By Telegraph-Press Association) \ ' Duncdln, July 5 > W Johnston, who was a member of the 111 Black football team, and who also made a i trip to England as a member of tho Northern ' Union team, has returned to Duncdin He states that tho visit of another New Zealand 1 team will be acceptable to i the Homo body in t about two years' time, provided it is 6ent i under the management of a league affiliated . -to the Northern Union at Home They will ( have no more teams sent by an individual Todd is returning to New Zealand) in about v a. fortnight, and is not likely to go back to f England George Smith is settled down in , Oldham Wngley is at HuddCTsficld, and is \ staying there until jtho end of next season i i. Kelly is at" St Helens, whero ho is finishing ( v his tride m GloncestershiHpand 1 ' 'is anxious to return" to Now Zealand Johns" j 1 ton will Temain here to organise the next team ) that goes from New Zealand Home He says { ' "Wo may get a call from the Northern Union i in eighteen months or two yeart>, but it is {. almost a certainty that a team will go tho i teason after the next one at Homo " >