FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 573, 30 July 1909, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

NEW,ZEALAn'd UNION

The, Management Committee of the N.Z.R.U. met 'last night, when: there, were present: .Messrs. G'.'Bi Dixon "(in. the .chair), ■W.; Perry, .V. R. Meredith, G.B.Lusk, J. Laughton, and .H. KU:y. (treasurer)..,' .-. '; The Auckland Rugbj Union wrote "replying to a communication from tho N'.Z;-' Com-' mitteo. regarding' the'.alteration'of.r'ules in piihor details.'; 'explanation ;, 'g'iV"e'n w fo,iv the. union's'action was, off the N;Z. Committee had expressed theii'-',p6r,sonal opinion' 'that'the"rules ' could ■'be-' altered';' 'The. iihio'n'-also- 'stated'that' it'boh'eved Itself, to,be competent'--to'make modifications 1 '; in It' was decided 'to adhere-Wthe former; resolution declaring • such alterations contrary. ; to- the ; laws' governing ; the ' game. ~ The committee ' decided" -' to. advise ■'~ the Auckland Rugby Union, that it'had ho power 'to "grant" permission :to : the Porisonby Club .to play <a- match- 'with the Poneke Club for it-he' purposes of a' "benefit" :'to G. Gillott. < , *'Advice was received from the Auckland tTJriioh to- tho effect that fiv'o players of tho ;No'rth : Shoro Club and one of the Ni?wton .Club had taken part.in a game -played under iNorth'ern,' Union rule's;— The , ■ player's were ■given a month' to show."'cause why'tlioy should not. bo expelled,.. '.■';,':■■''■ •-.'.'. The Otago Union wrote'stating that Duval, .who had been, playing for the Kaikorai Club, jwa's -certainly, tho. player who had bec.ii excelled for professionalism.- Some difficulty in' Liduntifying ,him had been "experienced. '" .' '• A.report'.was received-from the Welling:ton- Union regarding-'-two 'cases of alleged in the Tramways: Club.—The 'committee 'suspended' .the men , and allowed 'them a fortnight's time in which ■ to show cause whythoy should not be expelled.' ''-■ ■ An.appeal was received ,from.'tho Ahuriri Club (Hawke's Bay) against the suspension for five years 'of H. Manning.—Consideration of the appeal-was deferred for a week. An appeal from the City Club • (Poverty Bay -Union) was forwarded on'to'the-Appeal Council. :'The club protested against a decision of a referee who disallowed: a goal on ■the, ground that the placer' had 'his hand ;on the ball at the time it-was kicked. ' '.-.'lt "was decided that the match North Island v. South Island bo played at Wellington on -August 25. ■ - ' .".; •.'■"■■ | ; i.-, The report of the boundaries: sub-commit-tee,-' fixing the boundaries of tho South Auckland Union,-was; adopted..- '. ...A.Nelson who had broken the rules by accepting a bonus for 'services as a secretary, was reinstated as an amateur.- .'' : • : .;;-.-.■■.■-.-'• ■ ..-;.•■.■■ Several disqualifications by various unions wore mado-general. —■ . : :'', '

MARINES .VERSUS'SAILORS. •' ; ;An interesting gamp: of. "soccer"-'was witnessed at. Miramar.. yesterday ■ afternoon, 'be-, tween teams representing the - marines' :and. sailors of ILM.S; Encounter. The marines, playing from the eastern end, kicked off against the' wind, aid tie sailors appeared- to hayo the' upper hand during, the first half of the game; and had a good chance of winning, but Mead (goalkeeper for marines) stopped,some good shots. Eventually, however, a splendid shot by Bates (sailors) drew "first blood." On changing ends, the .marines at.'once invaded the seamen's, territory, and Meiizies (marines) sent in a 'very ;hot shot,; which went just' undor the bar. This made matters ovon.'.'.'For tho remainder of the game, play was fairly equal, with no further; score, tho match thus .ending in' a goal each., Mr. :Dunbar was referee. ' .... '■'■ ~' --'

. Members of tho Wellington Representative Association Football team, which is: to play Canterbury at tho Basin Reserve tomorrow, are requested to' meet at Mr. Waters's office, 14 Brandon Street, at 8 o'clock this evening.

Tho following team will 'represent the Lands and' Survey Department ill-a football match to be played against the -Treasury on Thursday,-August s:—Full-back, Nicholson; three-quarters, Girdlestoiie, .Mackenzie, and Randrup; five-eighths, Black; half, Enting; forwards, Stewart, "Adams, Wood, - Moir, Bray, VerchaiTelt, Campbell, Shaw, and Hcenan., There will be'a social in the evening at Godbor's'. . , ■..'■■

Veitch and Allan, Cuba Street, advertise special bargains for to-day and-to-morrow in enamchvare, crockery, ami toilet departments. v . Charles Callis, commercial ' traveller .. and .agent, advertises that ho is prepared to, undcrtuke commission agency work in . connection with a lecturing tour ..of England. ; ..He offers advertising space in an- illustrated publication -which i» now buinc compiled, "Jv'ew Zealandt lA Seouaxl.Buuuuul." '~