FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 555, 9 July 1909, Page 9

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNION., - A meeting of the Management Committee of the New Zealand' Rugby Union was hold last evening, Sir. Geo. Dixon presiding. There were also present:—Messrs. J. Laughton, H. , , Kelly, 'W. Pevry, Geo. Lusk, R. Isaacs, N. Galbraith, V. .It.' Meredith, and J. D. Avery (secretary). ' ' ■'■A letter l received from the '. Nelson Union 6tated that tho union had been paying an old player ss. a weok for work as gatekeeper, and this man now wanted to play again.' Tho union; therefore, wished' to know whether.'ho was now a.professional or not. It was decided to reply that, if tho man played again lie would become a professional, but he could,apply for reinstatement- as an amateur. ■" ■' ;'i'he. New Zealand Referees' Association for- ■ warded a copy of a. oircular'.letter, issued by . the-, Auckland Association, pointing out certain alterations in; the laws of the game, which • have come into, force in the northern, city. , It,was decided to inform the ciation that all rulings given by the association shall be in accordance witn the laws of ; football. It was also resolved that the Auckland Union.should be written to as" follows:—: "■We understand that your local competitions are not being played in accordance with tho . laws of the. game.. If this is so, this :com- • mittee would point out that no union affiliated to the New Zealand Union .has power to do SO.''; , .-:-• ■ ::.:- ■. ■';-'.■-•■ '. . -'■/■■ ~:-.:. -.-■ : .The Hawke's Bay Union stated that it had , suspended two players for .fiv'o.years for. using foul and obscene language, and asked that the ;' suspensions be endorsed. Mr. Laughton thought the Hawke'e Bay Union should be asked for a copy of the. evidence..- If the language was bad, he thought a life disqualification would ■not be too. much to imposo on the offenders. It. was resolved to procure a copy of the;evidence, v . ■ ■■■ "■.■ '\ ::■•'■••:-• /■■■■■■ illawke's Bay submitted an application from Dannevirke. for the removal ,of a disqualification imposed -.on • a Native in- 1907, ; for' , using bad language, and inciting .players to rough play. : The Dannevirke Sub-Union .favoured the application being granted. It was decided that : the>Ha.wke's Bay Union-be informed that the o'ommittee could not see. its way.to reduce, the term of disqualification., • :'■' • . •. . ' ■' -, i'The Otago,Union'.wrote, stating that August 21; would • suit. its : players as a . date '■ for the North y. South Island match. .Several.other unions also wrote! in the same connection. ' ['The Otago ;,Union' stated that" it had ■suspended a Zi,hgari player for fonr-,Saturdays' ..for:•; striking. two. players' -in i the Pirates v. ■ Zingari match. ;■ Tho suspension was the outpomo of a'report by two nieiflbers of the committee who witnessed the match. Tho evidence , showed that v the,player received'.provocation, but,from whom could not be< ascertained, and' this was taken into, consideration in fixing' the punishtnent; j.'After a 'discussion as to whether, the Otago Union had power' to' hold an inquiry and suspend •a. player,: reported. by, :,a' epeotator or lhember of the Management .Conimittea whon the player was, not by. the;.referee, it waa.depided- that .the disqualificaHou be made"general.':. '.'■■■ '■'"'■ -..'-, '.'■ ■ .■' The snb-;cpmmi,ttee, ■ which has in hand the matter of .the , boundaries of .the; Soiith Auckland.- Union, •brought down a , , report.' ■'• After some" discussion" it was decided "that the' coftmitteei be -instructed to suggest the boundaries of?the Union, and, before do-' .ing-so, ascertain the feelings of the Lower WaiketojUriibn.,::-.";-;■'■■;■-..■■■'.■• ..-: ; .iv. •-..'■■■ V. v>. 1 ; Mr.'F.'-T. ■ Evans' wrote,, stating that he would be .unable to act' as one of the selectors of the' South Island toam, and Mr. S. Wilson . 'was appointed■:.-to fill; : the. vacancy.. '■■'-.• .,' ■.',.;, j :.;,yfi] 'satu'bdAy, rugby'TEAms.' ;- ; :■ ■''.-' The'". following ' players '■ will" represent. the" Wellington Football:, Club in the various grade engagements; on j Saturday:—' \V ■ ;... ; , : ; '.. ' • Senior <■ ■ v. ; - '•■ Athletic- at Polo No.. I:—' Sheridan, Sellars, Carr,.Treaty;"Durie, Power, ■Malfrpy; Wi Irons, Symes, Smyth,, Munio, Wilson, M'Kellar,,Gray, Fernandos. < Third v. Exohange, at iPolo No. ,4:—Brooks;, . Hume, Forbes, Bond;.; Goulding, Westerman,: Eraser, Harvey, ilaisey, Webb, M'Lean, Weir, Hurley, Malcolm, -Murray. . Fourth, y.':-Southern,:-at Miramar ■i.Parfc...No. 4:—Hobson/ Ronaldson,Ames, .Morris,-■ Stewart, ' Chapman, M'Kay, Kennedy, Butcher, Toner, St. George, Tanner, 1 Walton,:De Bakker.'. ;::.,'.'-.■ ■';' '■:.,-,'. :.. y ■:;, -.;.-.;; ...Thefollowing will represent Southern fiftholass; team:—Adams, Barton, Carlylei' Gray, Hagjie, Hayes, .M'Leo.d, M'Carlie, Bidge, StondenAScott, WallisA Whiterod. / ; : ,.■-..■;.',. V, : -. V;..-;; association management:-':-P '•"-- :! 'V-:; : '.€' : CpMMITTEEi-.- : '; ;;: '. : -■■: "-f ;' :• _ Tho' Management.','Compiittee. of : the, Wellington Football Association met on Wednesday evening, there being present: Messrs; H.'N. Holmes (in the chair), fl. M'Keown, B: L. Salmon, W. Auld, 'J. MyOllior, H. Waters, J. B.;Paten, L. White, and A. W. Williams .(secretary).:".s , --.■•';;.- : ■';-...,■'■■ :' : ' ; .'' ■'■'■■' ■ ■/ !■'. The .application ot .Wi ■ Phillips' for permission to transfer'from the Thistle Club to the- Mental Hospital Club ,was,-declined. , V; The'.Grounds" Committee was instructed to investigate certain complaiints ■ as to; .the marking of the goal-line at tho top end of, the'ground at the Basin Reservo on' July 3, ~Mr.B.L.Salmon, referee in. DiamondsWanderers, match.at.Newtown Park, o'n'Satur.dav: last, : re'ported ; that.:he.,,hdd .ordered, a member of the Diamonds' team 6S the field, for.;, unseemly; conduct: /. The player, had since : apologised.in'a, letter.-. After' disoussipn it' .wasi decided-.that' the offender;be cautioned. '■■■■. , A .donation, to the funds<of the'associatio'n from:Mr.'E."Moiilt was received.with .thanks. ;■' Messrs;:Munckten, Hunt, and-Shield:.were l appointed to'act,as an Appeal Board to,hear : evidence with regard'to an'appeal lodged by St.. 1 : John's 'Club: againsf.th'e.'Qecision: of 'the. : Management' on: the.protest sent in.concerning .the inolusibn. of'a member, of the';Man'agemenf-Committee :in; the' Swifts' toam;..whioh played .against:' tbo . appellant : .team at Mirapjar. on -June 26'; : .■< ■; .-';■:; •• ."Consideration of .an "application : fr6m : the , .Brooklyn'-Club : to have' the:matter of' its " .protest against, the Jinn "of Marist. Brothers' Itcam'. was,, held ■'"over." The matter of the ■ Marist second] division.] junior: team!s appeal .against the.decision concerning thoresult of 'its , mateh* with jKaiwarra was - hold 'over ipending a; report.from tho Appeal Board. : .. j -Regarding, a-'.cdmplaint by the referee'as: :tb "the , conduct of a 'member of St". David's ijunior, team,- it' was'.decided , to request:.thV referceand player to appear at next meeting.-. , Further- correspondence with -referenco. to'- ; tho?transfer-.6f. Irvine from the .Wanderers! , / "to,the Swift's'vteam'was : received,from the' Wanderersl'dub.;:•" The letter was received, and- the■ matter;is now closed. "'--/"'"■[■' '■' '; Consideration of the draft constitution and ;rules of., the N.Z; Referees' Association -was 1 held-over for the inext meeting, of the 'com;mittee.: A draft summary, of. the" objects of the proposed association was referred to the ,N.Z.':'Football .Association. :■■ i ,!.-'■• j The,Taranaki representative is : jtp.-pla.v AVellington , in the Association Chal- , ilenge match for the' Brown Shield, at Newtown iPark to-morrow, arrived in town by the New iPlymouth; express last'evening. • -This morning (the .team-will'.proceed- to Miramar (No.- 6 : 'ground) : for practice, • and in the '■ even.ing will bo the guests of the Wellington , Footiball when :the. party will visit His i jMajesty's Theatre. .■ -. ■'■■■■.•.-..- . ; : TEAM'S TOUR; ! r ''■■■... ..."-.(By VTelegraph.— Press; Association.)., ,:. i '.'■■-,'::' •'... ■■ ''■'"■■ '"■''. Auckland, Julv 7.'• 1 ' 'At'a meeting of the Auckland Rugby Union 1 held this evening, it:was decided'to write the • New.Zealand Rugby Union euggostine that the ' North, v. Sonth'-.lsland'- match at Wellington be played dp September 4.' The itinerary of the i Auckland" 'Union's ';souttiern. ; tour is ' now .'de. r- finitely'.'filed..:,as-follows:—Play ..Wellington [ August 28; Wanganui, August 31; Taranaki, September -2; It was' decided; to suggest -to , Taranaki that the special match be plnyed'al . Auckland on.September 11. -.-'