FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 584, 12 August 1909, Page 7

FOOTBALL

WEDNESDAY MATQME3. TRAMWAYS (6) V. BUTCHERS (0). '■ Tlie .Tramways v. Butchers' . match was played or. Newtown Park, and was won by the Tramways meii by 6 to nil: Tho winners had till the best of tho game, but tho heavy ground and greasy ball prevented tho backs rrom doing th-eir best. Tramways had practically a new teaih iti the field, and Butchers turned out one of tho best combinations •tlicy.- have hat] together-this season. Ai tho -the end of the* first, spell, the score was: lysmirttys 3, Butchers nil, tho leader's points being a penalty goal kicked by Perkmson. Tho second score was a try fcccurcd by Bowe. Bottomloy played an excellent game. for tho winners, and was . easily tho ■ on tho field. Mr. Hornig was refe«e. STAB (3) V. ORIENTAL (3). .•No scoro took pldco, in tho frrst spell of tho match, Star v, Oriental, which wasplayed at Mirttmar yesterday. In the second spell, however. Bailey , scored ,1 tr?..for tho Star Club, but it was not enhanced. Just at tho close of tho. game Watson got,over for Oriental, but no goal resulted, and the gamo-,thus ended in a draw. Mr. W. Mackenzie was referee.

VVELLIHCTOfI RUCBY UNION

The . weekly meeting of the Managfeineiit Committee of tho Wellington Ilugby Union was held last evening, Mr. S.: S.: Brown i presidingi '. The 'Lower Hutt; Borough Council intimated that it had now decided to grdnt the union tho use of the Recreation Ground next .seasoned the ssinio. tenns Ss for tho curront season. ~ : It:was resolved that tho giaiit of the Athr letic Park to tha : Wellington Football Assfcemtion for the Brown' Shield match against •Auckland: on September -.4 should be. made • Without any condition as to the_<weather. It ivas decided not ft> fenfertain-an application'for a grant towards tho entertainment expenses of the Sydrioy 'University Footbill Club in New Zealand. ' . '' An- application for, the transfer of B. Hunt from the.Southern Football.Club-to the Star. (Wednesday) F.C. was declined. I . It was agreed to inform the, Hutt Footi. ball Club tMt colours which it had decided upon (black jersey-and black knickers) I could not be approved. , . ' I - Permission-was granted to the Wellington i.Tramways F.C. to play the Auckland Trami ways F.C. on a dato to be : arranged.' - , ~ i It. was stated that Mr. Peak, of church, had been appdiift-cd referee' for the i;ihaWH.'.Tarafitiki"r..:'W£lHrifctMk . ' ' •■The'Horowhenua Rugby Union'invited tho I .Wellington B/ representatives to., meet their, ['representatives.at, Levin at. an Sarly date".

WELLINGTON FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE y \ Th 6 Management Goifcirhitt&a of the Wo 1 - liffgton Football Association ra-et list oven-. ijig; < thefe', being pi'Ssgit;—M&sts. M. • N. Holmes (chairman), J. B. Paton, J. Davidson, L. Whytrfj H. Watcifs, W. Atild, H. M'KeowDj 3,{M. Ollici 1 , B. Li Salmon, 11. Py&Smitn, and H. : L. Godbeh . ..The roiiort of tho :sub-committee appointed to/draft: estimates <jf experfditurd in connection with tho :next.v Brown : Shield match— • Segtfiffilier •• • proposals, ' wliicli> after somo amendment, were finally t&r&d to. •An dffei 1 bf the Wellihgtofi Pipoßand to tW Athletic Park on £sept6mb<Sr 4 for. ? 'a fee of £3 35.. fras declitic'd. - The offer by the WandSrets. Football C'lib of vtho use of a dressing-room at the Basin ■ Reserve for training ipurposOS vlhS accepted. In reply to. a suggestion froni.the Hawkes Bay Associitiioii that- the 'Hawke's., Bey •Wellington match for the , Brown Shield sfrohld-lie played oh September 11', <tt Wellington (if Wellington defeated Aticklarid-.tho, prbtfiSus-Saturday), it. wis: tledid-ed''to' 1 ilfiror,' 'fIS.Va covinter-sujyje'stion, that , the 'niatch be fixed for Septsfilbet IS. Tlio Stviffe-Sti John's dispute in the matter of'v'Mlfi lattdr's protest •: against the win 'of .tfip'fdrMorjon '.July 26,* reported .uiion by an Appeal Board-cohatituWchto .investigate .the ■tfuestioilj artd ireforrod back to the board .for further consideration; Wad advanced a further stiig&- by.: t&coifit. of a second .i-epoH : dit .the .poirits .The Appeal Board/Stated that it adhered -to its. - previous "decision. TKe-' rbiiOrt; was: adopted,; the match 'ordered to be replayed* find all papers relating to the dispute directed to be sent oil to the N.Z. Football Association. ■. ..i 4 : ■ •:i ; A' letter ,Ws irepaivkl. frojn'. thd .Welllngtoij Football Refcrecs's Association, conveying an invitation t-rt all members"of fihlbs arid other Enthusiasts to attend 1 tfi.o meetings of the will be/allowed to 'aslc questions,' but will 'not te jteiroitted toparticipate'-, ih-' discussions .or /vote upon questions. •. ' It 4vad decided tlkit the rcrjueSt of the Ramblers .Club's hoys' teatn/for permission to play. Somo of their garths. on a/tojvn ground bp-given effect to as far as possible. ': ■ The Khandallah-Congregiitioiial match was. ordered to bt> replayed' if -ncccssary, m 'Accordance with representations: made ,in a, letter from the Khafiuallalt team. • ../'-■-

./■A-protest of.'Rnhgci'S B ngfiinst Miirist- B . tho win Of tho.'latter on August-7: wa.s not- sHSUiiued. ( - Uilon receipt of further piirticulara conceniing tho postponement (after commencement) Of .tho .Brooklyn-Y.M.C.A. ;A-. match :-at Mirartiar on Saturday last, it resolved that- tliis gnmo b6 replayed if necessary. Tho claim, by. S6uth Wellington-'for/a '.vtiA; by default against' Diamonds,. .th(> latter tpani {boiMc not in attendance 6n ' Saturdiy latft,- wria ncld over pending a report front tho refcrco. ■ . : The Orotiiids Committee was directed to report' upon tho suggestion by the Brooklyn •Olub'.that," dwity; to'tho approach of th 6 Charity Cup matclids, arrangoment3 be mads for soma Of the games at th« Basin Reserve or Newtown Park, to commence.at 1.30 p.m.

v SATURDAY'S FIXTURES. 1 '-.Senior Leigud—First Division Swifts v. Y-M'C-A.,- Basin Reserve or No,. 6 Miramar (Jlr, J. Patoii); Diamonds v. Rovers, Netftdivii Park or N6. 4 /Miramar, (Mr. H..G. Maver); Thistle v.' Ramblers, Duppa .Street orNo.- 2MiramaT (Mr. I l '. O'Connfill) .Wanderers v. Petone; at Pefcone (Mr. W. Wood); St.:John's,.a bye.; Senior League—Second Division; Challenge Cup.—Montal Hospital v. St. John's (Mr. V. Davidson); Porirua Toa A, v. Wanderers (Mr. A: Newbold) both at Porirua. Junior League—first Divvsian.—Wadestown v./ Brooklyn, Duppa Street ofr. E, C. Hayton); • Y.M.C.A. (A) v. Y.M.C.A, (B), Seatouh Park; 3 jl.m. (Mr, J. Ferguson); St- ■ David's v. Diamonds, Pet-one, 3 p.m. (Rev.! J. D. Russell). ': . . . • Junior League —Sccond DivisionManst (A) v l /'Y.M.C.A. (A), Basin Reserve or No. 4 Miramar, 2/p.m. (Mr. W. Auld); Swifts v. Marist (B), No. 7 Miramar,' 3 p.m. (Mr. Fi. Stewart); Diamonds v. Ramblers, No. 8 Miramar, 3 p.m. (Mr. H. Smith); Khan/dallah v. Congregational. No. 9 Miramar, 3 Tm. (Mr. H. S! Bornarci); Y.M.C.A. (B) v. Brooklyn, No. 10 Miramar, 3 p.m. (Mr. W. 13 Press) ■ '■ • Junior League — Third (A)' Division — ~Y M.C.A. (A) V. South Wellington, Newtown Park, 1,45 p.m. (Mr. S. Fisher); Diamonds v. Institute (A), No. i Miramar, 2 p.m. (Mr. E. Stewart); Brooklyn (A) v. l'etono, Petone, 2 p.m. (Mr., E. Home). _ Junior - League — Third -.(B) Division.— Rangers (B) v. Swifts, . No. g Miramar, 2 p.m. (Mr. H. Smith); Ramblers v. Institute "(B No. 9 Miramax 2 p.m. (Mr. H. S. Bernard ; Brooklyn (B) r. Marist (C), No. 10 Miramar, 2p.m. (Mr. W. S.,Press); 1 .M.C.A. (CV v. Island Bay (B), IslandJJay, 21 p.m. Mr A. Levin); Brooklyn ,(C) iv. Island Bay (B), Island Bay, 3 p.m. (Mr. A. Levin).

REPRHSENTfITIVE MATCH.

' TAII AN Aid (14) V. MANAWATU(O). (By Telourapli.—Special Correspondent.) Paimerston North, August 11. At Palmcrstoii to-day, Taranaki defeated Maria watuby 14 points , to nil, the game throughout being well contested,-and the homo team surprising their : supporters by. the' good display which they gave. In tlio . first 6peH the Manawatu forwards proved themselves better than those of Taranaki, the uood line-kicking of the opposing backs oheokiii; thom however, while iii tho Becond

spall tho Taranaki backs made tho play open and found tho Manawatu dcfonce wanting) although Stalker, Head. Buchanan,, and Stuart averted nian'y attacks. . In. tho forwards tho'Taranaki pack ivero an even act, while for Manawatu M. Carroll played tho bssti forward game on the. ground, but Boon, Whisker, and C. Carroll all did well alio. ' Tlio teams wore as follow Taranaki. —Pini, J. Stohr, "Coil" Shcehan, B. , Stohr, Cameron, Mynott, Thurston, l'otier, Cainc, Osborne, Young, Smith, O'Stillivan, ltyan, arid -Tamil. Manawatu.—l!«id, Stalker, Stuart, Martis, Buchanan,- lord, Ongley, Boon, Brongh, 0. Carroll, Merted, "Whisker, M'Nae, Wighton,, and M. Carroll. : Manawatu kicked off against a slight breeze, the homo pack doing better than tli© visiting Vanguard for the twenty minutes. Eventually Mynott centred under tho Manawr.tu posts, Ongley forcing. Tlio .Taranaki backs now camo with , a passing rush, but Stuart intercepted. Then Stuart, Buchanan, Carroll, M'Nae, and Mexted developed a strong attack, Sheclian saving. Pbtier then centred well, but Manawatu, being awarded .a free-kick, cleared their torri-. tory. llead, Ongley, and M; Carroll then took a rush down to Pini, who cleared well. Mynott and J. Stohr now became.dangerous, but a force relieved Manawatu. Mynott, Sheehan, and B. Stohr camo with a passing rush' but Carroll and Boon worked the play back, Taranaki forcing. , Manawatu now pressed hard, Ongley, Fordj and Stuart coming through with apassing bout, and Brough went near to scoring. Ford, _ Stuart, and 'M'Nae: were then prominent in attacking, until B. Stohr removed play witli a splendid line-kick,.half-time being.called just after. Taranaki-' started tho sccond half well. Early in the spell Cameron kicked high to Martis, who failed to field, • threo scrums on the Manawatu lino occurring in quick succession, and Thurston, securing the ball, scored. Taranaki, .3 points-; Manawatu, nil. Taranaki presently came again, Stalker, Ford, and Boon saving trouble by combined i effort; •Boon and Wighton then went close to scoring for. Manawatu, but, jusi afterwards, Jlynott and Cameron removed play right down the field/ and, from a scrum ; near , tho. Manawatu line, Thurston scored his second try. J. Stohr was given a doubtful goal; - •' Taranaki, 8 points; Manawiitu, nil. . Tdranaki: was now '"lasting"..-better tlianv Manawatu. and Tamu and -Young led the.vnext; attack.-. .Mynott, Cameron, and Sheehan, following this up with passing, Stohr raced. in, and put on tho Yellows' third try; Taranaki, 11, points; Manawatu, nil." Myfiotfc. was %'cause of trouble again soon:after. Read'and. Stalker checking him for the time, but Thurston, passing to Shsohan, saw the latter ■ score, the kick failing. Tilronaki,: 14 points; Manawatu, nil. Stuart how got in some good work, but a wild pass allowed Taranaki to become dangerous once more, ■ Read saving well. The whistle sounded soon afterwards. Mr. Laws, of Wellington, was referee.