FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 578, 5 August 1909, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY; UNION. /// .PETONE .MATCHES AND; "GATE." - \ 1 A meeting 'of the Management Committee of tho Wellington. Rugby Union :was : held last ovening, and was.attended by M<ssrs. r J. Burns (in ths. chair),. W., Hardhnm, W;. Perry, / J. Pries,/:. J. ;F. O'Su'llivniv P. Peters/ and J. Sweeney;. .;<:./ " ■■'.'......'.•'•' ..'■.'•/- ■■.Messrs. t.:VSiey«rs and G. Lusk attended as t deputation from tho Referees' Association, And': read" a letter from Mr/ M. W. Welch, oaptain of the Kia Ora Club. The deputation stated;that' the- letter was. a "gratuitous insult, or'a joke," and was/not. in.any way an apology to the referee in, a recent Hult match, upon which Mr. Welch had commented.' Tho committee decided again to; request Mr/Welch to apologise to the referso, and also to tender, an- apology: to the Referees' Association; in connection" with his,latest letter.-/. .Permission was granted to /the Victoria Collego ./senior'■•■team; to visit Chrisfchuroh: on ; August. 21 to play a match with Canterbury College.-- ■■ .■-•"•■■"■■' ' ■■' ; '--r •■•'■-■ ■'■ It \va9 decided that the Wellington/Cbllcgo v. St. Patrick's College match should.ho played as fl < mirtt!U!«raisorto the Tarauoki \v Wellington match on August'. H.... .-.-:-' '.Intimation /was'..made that tho Tnranaki provincial team would reach .Wellington by the mail;train on Thursday/August 12, arid would■■'. leave' again .'on the following. Monday •morning. // : ";; '■■■>&'•'■:'■•'■" '""■ ''■;.•' ' Tho'Wellington College Old Boys' fourthclass team complained.:'that.'they' went/to Mira■marto: play, St. James; last Saturday, and'tho latter;team '■■ did' not, piit in' an appearance. No notice; had been given of their intention ■ to default.: //•'/■:;/;• .•;.■■'■ \;-/..';,'■'/'.:'.-'-' .-,-'- ! - - ;; .-' ; :The.Public'. Schools" Union;made; application fov caps, for; tho school .representative 'team. :Tho .comniitteO;.agreed. to supply the caps as in 'previous/years. '//•/// '/•/.'•. '■.;,,"'■'..■•!'■''•■..-,:':■ ;■ £ki eomfoitteo discussed shortly-1110 division of profits ..in .connection with Easter'."inalches, 'and;referred'the matter to,-.the trustees of; the Parkv//;T', : /// (r;\ ".; , - ; "•■':■.'■.' ~ 'i'hb- fifth-grade'< •■ the. Southern Club ■ wrote com plaining; that, because matches drawn for';the- Athlotic 'Park'.Giad thad to be post r potted otr account of the soft condition' of tho ground, ,' they, 1 had not.played, for ysix/weeks. The committee: determined to look .to the.'bot:tenng ,'of 'arMngeinsn.ts'.in'cojihcction. With" the 'teanr'. r: ";'; S,"-!...';■,'■■;•.':-. .-,; .:'- ; :- .-;' ; ;■;;.'./ .^'.jy.'Wl«gvttnl'-from:.Mr..'J,W,:M'Eivan, Mayor ,of/■Petone,- ..was', 'received': as.,: follows feeUwti'ttwavtha.t Pctono "v./ Athletic' match :f)hould ; ,bo played on Potono Recitation''Ground 'inVaoc'ordanco ; :With,,uh'derstdndiiig.-. Strongly ■protest '/on/ behalf of "tho /council ;agaihst the ,match being.played.'iii Wellington." " • • !';,-.'Mr.; J. Sweeney/considered, - that PctoiiV had /it; because.the/match could:., not- bo 'callcid-'ii.'setui-fina]. '■ >It! ; was/an' original fixture, :and/to play/it .on,tho ; Athletio Park .would be to; fiomirtifea': breach,.6f'.'faith.:ivith'.the'<Petono ■-Cotthdil.:.: ::«//• ■-'*.;■;■::V: ; ;': v ./,■-;■.'■ ;-,'■ ,;/'',;w-; -■• ■;/Mr. Wi'G.'Talbot.(secretary) -stated that .the match -was 'mere.'n,. final thiiiv-a semi-final./ ' 'Tho'chali , inaii.':(slK : :j. ; ;-Bnrns):. : lf i :theso',two games /produce iho/fihul,-then they constitute a;•semi-final..'/, -'vh'.'j'v. :••'■,//';"'//'■'''; :/.'--! '■■•-. Mr.'.P./Pcters-. concurred "in', this, opinion,-. /- ; ';Mr. Sweehoy/moved that.,the'Petone-Athletic match- bo'- played 'on/'tho'; Pctono?Recreation .Ground^-;/'/,y :'v ;,: > :■'',,'/' ■'.•.';-/'•:■/' :', Mr./Wi'/HiirdhanitSeconded the'motion,,'and /pointed out to, the -committee' that,'■J)y splayin'g' the" .tn'nteb,' oil- Athletic/Park,: tho, coimriitv ;teo*w - 6uld/not/bo,.'fihding..favour-with tho'Pe-, itohe Borough' Co"Uiiih : They','weri not treat- 1 irig the/ council.or 'thV'Petone, residents fairly. : As /far,/as/lie./ was. concerned personally, 1 ;' ho jil'st/as sobri,:.play' 'tho ..match ftxt: the •Pa'rfc'.as ,rtn the Petone ground/ but this ''match covild not be, called ft semi-flhaL ,:It: .was so; teiraed simply'.'to,'.benefit : .tho'Rugby-'Union, "gate."; ■.■■'. The; motion: was, lost;' and -.the-.' union-' decided to'"adhere /to ; its'previous 'resolution' ;that". the. Petnne-'Athlctie' matoh/'bo/played on Athletic -Park.'//.: ; :-,v/- ;: /;:/::'/;./;'/■; .;/'-. .V///,-//.':'.'■;./; -;.-:/■// COMPETITION.:'.- :-';V : '-'Matclios .in'connection with the Rugby Union Wednesday,; Cbampionship...were. abandoned, yesterday,,because of the: unsatisfactory, state.of ;tke.'.gtound,s;-; : ::;^ V; S : [; ;/• )l ;a/' -m atch^t'^^ton.-,.;;: ; ;.;vl::-, /(By.Telegraph..—Special ■o&r6hioftieat\\ :'A > %^'- :i '- i^ViJi'-'y:-'.':,,v.-,vC ■Martpn','" ) iugustj4; l v :','Tho; l 'fin'al/match^^t ; '.Mar'^<jni^''to-t|ajr,;: Bullsrahd.Raita for/-the.,season s"/champioiiship .rjsulted.itt-a'/wiii;fdrlEatti ,by 8 points:,to'nil-r: 'aVc6nv'er.tc'd;.and' ; an ) uncoitvertod . try—after./a .- .•great:.;game.//,T I be, I !g'rpuiid.was in,.a'-; :but?thfr,ball,was.'.handled,in .fine .style tho' .winnerJSiyhqse backs;wefe-responsible-for tho. victory/ ; -'-^.'.''.y../;/'/, v:i*. -;:/. ■•■".-/'.'- : '; '...'■ ■:'■/.:;■-'• /;^:'>^;./'f6otbam;-association.' ; ;: "i '■■ ■;;-;; : ' /A' • of -the. Management; Committee of thei;Wellingtoh'"Football /.Association : was held in'/tho/Y.M.C.A.. Rooms.yesterday even- : irig, Mr. H.;N. Holmes' /presiding..,/.There wero also/ireSent,.Messrs.' W./Auld;.'B.'l. Salmon, ; J.'M/; Oilier, J.:'Davidson, L.'/ White, / J., B. -. Patoni':E.: s Godber,/.H//M'Ke6wen ) ..T./Shields, J. PyO-Smith, and A/William's., hOu. sec. ./ . .-'•' -The' Auoklahd Association '.-telegraphed, agree- , ing/to/play AVellington; for, tho Brown' Shield 6n ; Se'ptembef :i.''.;.rhe..niatch -.will/be- played on- ,ths; Athletic Park.;... On/the motion of 'to; ■ ; ,t6; pick'.'ft 'teaiii/'to'; go-Into-' training; at once. / 'Mr'...Saln'ion Teinarked.that it was obvious that the/Wellington .mon/wero/hot'/in 'thorough ■ training'/for /the game' against/ Canterbury. ' It was decided that tho charges for admission . should :'be:../Meii7rGr,ound,, ,Is.; .standi :,Cd.,j •' ladies—gtbuiid.'.'fre'e;' stand,:Gd,.j.bciys over 15— . ground,: 6d;; boys /under.; 15—ground.'free..-. •••.."'/The St'. John's, Sehior,.'.League Pirst Division ■ playOr,; been .reported, by- tho referee ■iif;':thb-.Sti- l for.al-log'ed-..,iingbntlemanly .'.'.conduct, and-' who had .--. ,been/ ! suspended/pending his/appeafance before j :the'iassociation, attended",the .meeting.;/: The / : .player',explaihed that/he. did not the , refor'ee's decision,: although he had' told f - the ',' refefee that-he. (theplayer) could/not see that •;. either/the/refercoiOr ;tho /association had any , power; to' deal. with:;, hihi'/for- what, .ho, had : (lo"nb,/ v He/had follow'ed the wferee'/over the ,-:" field,/to;aiibther,:game,,ibut :the whole 'trouble .. had, only'lastcd/a! "couule. of :minutes.-; Three , courses; werb open' to • the/meeting, firstly a sus- -, :pensionV;bf/.tho. player /until the : end'.'/of.-the" ' season, a. eautioa on condition:: that '.',' 'the';.'ijlajwV.apologised to ■ tho/referee,v.and ' .'thirdly" a suspension .'for two playing' Satur- ■;, '.'days/'-'oni obhdilion, that a letter /of apology is •,: forwarded .to the refereer; After. l bion,: it-was decided to suspend, tho player' for j : ttto: playing''Saturdays,, 6n 'condition'-''that' he ;': forwards, a -letter bf ; apology to the referee. )'• .;:.'.Tra'n'sf ef s front "Wanderers' Senior First Divi- ,. sibiv to .Senior.Second Division were ferhnted as : underlie; I :' Webster, ! S. Mays.rß. Ennter.'/A, '; Heather,' and/F.' ! Hatches./;/ , ; ■■.'[■'^'■.■■': : //-/.. /./A/.lettor Was, received .from the-Hawke's Bay / 'As'sbeiationw,asking-,,:that the /Wellington- - I.'". -Hawke's fOr. the Challeriga Shield > be.'playcd/bn.:August; 14r; The Northern.AssO- /, ciatibn pointed out that if the match isplbyed ; later .than August. H there -was n''grav6;dotibi « as' ; to.-.whether ; a .nunlber. of: the ,team would ''■■' :be/able to;' |et ■ away;;/-/It/was decided/ tc ■ reply, that.Auokland came' next, in the Shield '/ bontests,: the■ match already '.having /been ar.. /'•■. ;ranged;.an'd to ask;HaiCke's-Bay to./suggest/a '.:. date after September i.., In the event of theii a; .wishing/to'play ■'before that date, Wellington d, could/put a' team, in the/field, but: tho/gains y could not'be'for the/Shield..;:':// j// a It was decided that for the future the/dis „ tinguishingv badges oh ; reprcsentativo jersey.' j. shouldbo letters 1 Of /the alphabet, instead ;ol j 'numbers as-previously,■'.-'.'■■.'"..' '■■:/■■' / «■ '•' Entries for/all' Charity Cup matches, witt the exception;/of -Senior. First.-liiv'ision, '.ml'. !■- close'on August 11..'/ ;; ./,';,/.; : .-///-v'; :/^"v ; / £. . ; The-secretary, reported that as ;a' result;/ o] r, the ; Tnranaki-Welhngton match, the. taking! ;; had bceni3S,,'and/tne takings' at the' Willing !-, toh-Canterbury match ;Wero v iG3B. ,' ■:/v; . b: ./:■•;: : v/.''//'./ ///•* —:-■ ■ <■ ■•'■"'".■.'.'•■<>'•..■'' a ■-•:;.;/. :■"' -ASSOCIATION FIXTURES. : ;.,;;'..,.' . .The. following' fixturos, grounds, and .referee; t- have:.been/drawn for next 'Saturday':— ' / - it ' Senior -League First :Division:—Swifts >v l Y.M.C.A.,. Basin Reserve, Mr. J. Paton; Dia ,Y monds v. St. John's,-Newtown Park, Mr. J ;t Davidson; Wanderers V; Petofle, Petone, Mr A,'ZNowson; Thistle v. Ramblers, Miramar, No '9' 6,/Mr./W.. Wood,/ ■" ■ Senior League Second Division :-rMenta to Hospital v. St. John's, Porirua,, Mr. Hayton Ponrita A v, Iyetter-Carriers, Porirua, Mr. E le Windley; Porirua B T.Marist Old Boys, Pori \* "rnfti'.'Mri- J. Windley; Diamonds v. Rover; a/ Seatoun' Par]c, Mr.' S. -Fisher; Wanderers i i,! Petbne, ; Petone, Rev. J. D. Russell, f. Junior .lieague First Division:—Wadestow l"- v; Y.M.C.A.; No; 1 Miramar, Mr. H. Smith ?»', Y.M.C.A. B -v. St. Bavid's,' Petone. Mr I ;/: Home; Diamonds v. Brooklyn, No. 3 Miramai •*:. Mr./A. Newbold. ~/ ~/ .;/ '■' , ui /Junior League Second Division.—Y.M.C.A. ] 12 v; Marist A, No. 5 Miramar,. 3 p.m., Mr. i ,r- P. Levin; Petene v. Institute, Petene, 2p.m a« Rev. J. D, Russell; Swifts v. Marist B, Basi ,f Rsserve, I p.m., Mr. W. A'uld; 'Y.M.C.A. A i ,;! Brooklyn, No. 7 Miramar, .1 p.m., Mr.; W "; Press; Kaiwarra v Rangers, No. ,8 Miramar, d Mr. 'F. O'Connell; Diamonds;y. Rami JV'-' Ters.'Nevvtowii Park, 2 p.m.,' Mr. J. Davidsoi; ™ Congregational v. Khandallah, No. '9,. Miri 3W mar, 3 p.m., Mr. H.Bernard. ■.■;„_-' ti-, .Junior League Third, Division A.—Y.II.CJ IA v. Brooklyn A, No. 2 Miramar. 2 s.m., M

W. Woodj-.Y.M.C.A. B v. Potono, Potono, 2 p.m., Mr. A. Nowsoti;' South Wellington v. Diamonds, 3 Miramar, 2 p.m.,, Mr. A. Nowbold; Institute v, Marist A, No. 7 Miramat, 2,p.m.,. Mr. H. Smith. ' -, Junior Leaeuo Third Division Bi—Eangera A : ,v, Marist School C, No: 5 Miramar, 2 p.m., Mr. A. P, levin; Mariet B v. Kaisers B. No. 10 Miramar, 2 p.m., Mri'J. Ferguson; Y.M.C.A. G vi 'Institute B, No. 8 Miramav, 2 p.m., Mr. O'Connoll; Swifts v. Ramblers, No. 9 Miramar, 2,p.1n., 'Mr', fi. Bernard; Island Bay v. Brooklyn B, Island Bay, 3 p.m., Mr. Thompson; Brooklyn C v. Island Bay A, Island Bay, 2 p.m., Mr. Thompson.