FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 795, 19 April 1910, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

SATUEDAT'S RUGBY FIXTURES.

Tlw , following . Eugby fixtures and (Jefereas have been drawn' up for Satur'day.; nest':—, . ■ -...'• _ Senior.—St. James v. Petoae, Athletio :Park, No. 1, Mr. W. Spencers Athletio v. Hntt;; Hntt No. 1, Mr. W. J. Meredith; Morose v. Wellington, Athletic Park No. a, Mi.Q. Moras;.-Old'-Boye'.v. Victoria 'College, 3, Jlr: L. Sievcrs; Oriental v. Southern, Polo No. 1, Jlr. C. Bejl; Poneke, a bye. JttnioT.-Jlutt y. Melrose, Hntt No. 2, Mr. A: Coimell; AihletioV. Wellington, Polo No, 2, Mr.. P. Martin; Old Boys v. victoria, College, Polo No. 3, Jlr. S. Staaden; Oriental v. Southern, Polo No. i, ■■.Mγ. W. Church; Petone. v. Sclwyn, Jetoue Show Ground No. 1, Mr. L. Simpeon; Poneke v. St. John, Miramar Park No. 1, Mr. J. J. Mahoney; St. James, a bye..- :;: ■'.■■■ .' . Third "A."—Johnsonville v. Athletio, Johnsonville, Mr. A. Neilson; Porirua v. Victoria College, Porirua, Mr. J. Hannan; Exchange v. Southern, Miramar Park No. 2, Mr. E. Eveason; Melrose v. St/ John, Miramar. Park No. 3, Mr. F. Smttmer&ays j Oriental v. Poneke, Miramar Park tip. i, Mt. L. Key 5......' ..riijrd "B."-Hutt v. Petone, Petone Show ■ Qronnd J?o, 2, Mr. H. Larway; Wellington, Karon No.'l, tfr. W..ißoberts; Wellittgtoa College v. Selwyn,. ■\VellingioE Collego, at 3 p.m., Mr. G.:Buttler; St. Patrick's College v. St. James, East's No. i, Mr..N. Wilkinson. . ! Fo<jrth-<ilass.—Athletio v. •■ , Melrose, JKarpri No._ 2, Mi: 'J. Manning; Old Boys v, . Johiwanville, Johnjonvilfe, Mr. A. Thompson.; Oriental A v. Victoria Col•.lege;.'Duppa Street, Mr. F. A. Mason; drieritar B v. Sonthern, Anderson ■ Park, Mr." A;/Hawthorne; Peton© v. Selwyn, Petone Show. Ground No. 3, Mr. E. 'jW gear; Poneke v. St. James, Newtown Park, ■Mγ.' H. Sumraerhays; Hutf v. St. J«hn, Petone-Show Ground Np. i, Mr. H, Johnston. ■ ■'•-' ■ • . '

,Fifth-ciaes.—Poneke v. -. St. James, Athletio Park, 1.45 p.m., Mr. JI. Joyce; St. Patrick's A v. Peione, Pelono Recreation, Mr.-C R, Brocklebank; St., Psvtrick's B wMelrose, Athletic Park, 1.45 p.ni., Mr. F.-A.Laiss;. Selwyn A v. Hurt, Petone Show.Ground No, 5, Mr. A- Moller; AthJeHavjvj..' Wellington College A, Welling- .. ton - College,' 3 Mr. E. Fordyce; Southern' V. Wellington' College B, Wellington College, 1.45 p.m<, Mr. H. Card. ;:4;iN.tr. COLONIAL TpTJE. :;■ /..THE PLAYERS , ; AGEEEMENT. , ! .Referring, to -the f onbeoming tour of A ustralia and New , Zealand . by a Nor- ' ithern Union, team, "Forward" in the latest :-''Atbletjc'News" says;-*"The.. pro. gramme already arranged commences at Sydney on June 4. Thus the team, with some.:reserves, must. be'., in New South . Wales, by the end of May or earlier, j ■ This can'only be accomplished, by the (men leaving England on April 15, and : berths'for twenty arc booked by the s.s, | fOsterl.ey, <which leaves Tilbury Docks-on ■that date,. On April )6 we have two most important matches in-the semifinals for tho league championship;. On April' 23 we have the final for the Challenge Gup, whilst on the last day of the present sea- . cpn we have-'the" league-final. : ;■ /'Now, three of the league 6omirfinalists njafcbe' interested' jn> the. cup:YTivo.may. be .removed from further interest- in the league on April 16, and, if they' are not winted.for the cup final, the difficulties of having a reallv representative side in Sydney by the.end of May irill.be re-, moved. But at this stage none caii tell, agd,tho committee in selecting the first trinity will have to-keep tbis impprtan fact, in their , minds- -that eighteen or . twenty, players must be available on iFrfr aayj and Saturday, April 15 anil 16.' Those whng'' pa rt in -the - vanquished , '.Side's -'of the-league; semi-finala wijl -travel'sbver : ' land and catch up their, colleagues at Marseilles, here is the difficnltyr-theyare nbt : re.f|uif(!d-by ; the' ' clubs-idf; filial..' •'./■ ' :; ',/' :''The '''first'-fourteen- "are:— •' ■ ' ■ .Full-back, .J. Sharrock (Wigan).*;. ■ '.. Left-wing three-quarter-back, fW. Batten,' (Hunsjet). ;.'. -.■"■ : . ■ ■'• '~;;;■ Left centre, fJ. Lbmas (Salford). - .-'. Right centre, •Chic Jenkins (Ebbw . Sale).:,-; "-, . . Right'wing, |G. Tyson (Oldham)^ Outside half-backs, ,*J. Thomas (Wigan); e J,:Davies (Huddersfield).;■/;■ ;- , ■ Scrummage half-back, <tT-'ffi Newbould (Watefield).. '...■:':,- ..a 1 .-,: ~■..,-,:. ■■•■-■ forwards, ,fJ.' .Ferguson : (01dhkm)';--'tA/ Ej ; ?Avery (O!dham)'i■ +E.' Pa'dbunr (Run-" corn);H\V. Jukes : (Hunslet)V 1 , .- "Webster (Leeds);;;'?; H.'-ShnKars'lWarririgtpn).;-; . itEjjglish';international.' '■ *Welsh-'inter-national. . ■■~.' '..'. '....* "I use tho' description • of . 'first' fourteen' '■:. advisedly, for when ■ the whole twenty-as .are selected' there will be , no disfanction when the'.men .arrive at-Syd-ney.' All will be for the-Northern Union, end it-is quite possible that the thirteen players, q« published, will nevor play together as-one fide.- I mention this iti fairnesij to the twolyo who.have yat to receive:.th.p JnTitation, fpr no good.purpose, can ,bo served in. making: distinctions' : which' are.: neither; desirous; -. ; nor necessary.,-. Good irwn. truq' have caughti-the wleqtors'- eyes, and will in due '..: course bo .considered, .and their flajms tQr.dlstinction/are fully..equal to "J???'-?!! I * , - h av ,e -already received official ' notiscahc»i. 7-i'. .'.•'■■'■ •...'.: .""■;. ■'Each plnyer -thought,worthy of honour wUI bo personally interviewed before the invitation ia-given. , . To this rujono exception- will bo ninde. So far only four; playors-Sharropk, Lonias, Thomas, Averyr-have appeared before . tho comluittee.,;.They had tha".conditions of the t?ur. explained, the.- rate/, of remuneration,- and the questiqu of. bonus. Also the. allowance which it is proposed to niaketo the married men for the maintenance of their dependents during the .period of absence.' AU-these and other matters', were put befgro. the four players : ;ineiilioned, and they, promptly decided that should tho invitation be given tliey_.wpnld be plea'ssd.to accept. We hear muoh about.the amateur , etatus. .1 wonder what the Northern Union tourists will be described.- for wheD\ Lo'mas, Sharrock, Thomas, and Ayery.agreed to accept the terms; they were takiag |esa than .thoallowancQ popularly attributed tp the amatquV 'Wal- - ®b country Jqst seaeon:; The-terms of, tha Northern Union Pf»raTs;-.and I have confidence in the other players yet.to bo interviewed, will Tβ-an allowance of ten shillings per week ■on,shipboard, and one pound each week on.Uaftd. An. extra allowance wilj be ™/« >V> the dopendepts of married men, Jw'-the players them?elves will in Aus•traJia.receive.their pound, which, be it aiqted, is. less, than the 3s. per day 'table money , which amateurs received «nd vot retained : their status. . ■ ". ■* ■ ''Thqs. the players'are showing their interest lm, the tour. Should the trip re6t"l.?n profit each man TCill receive a v n X,.^ 6 third snaw °f ™ch PWgHV. Wt this bonus is purely pros;I, of course, hope that the profits TWI he substantial, but my. point is to B )°H' ,Np' r thern . VJnion." players of_; ths highest class are not so saturated : with greed as some of pnr critics would 2# Bl'atcheg .each' week' for twenty ; shillings is a rate of payment whiojf conclusively proves that the player jJ9 interested in his. play apart from ifinajjejal. Considerations, and Lomas, Shar,rqck, Thomas, and Avery have given a jlead which will ba followed. Summer i? aT . is ■ nQt allw«4 in the Northern lUnioti, fmd the players' remuneration will I Bβ, confined solely to the source I have imentjoqed. All honour to.'them 'working 'men , .' players. ■•"."."", .-•.'- . ". : "I hacT Jhe privilege of reading the agrefsment of the professional 'AH Blacks,' .'and;was particularly impressed by the : code of ■ honour there' laii'd down, jn 'toTirs_ such as the. one to be undertaken "J, : .™e Northern Union discipline must /be , strictly enforced, arid before the final agreements ' are ■ signed th'e twenty-six players will >haye submitted for their acceptance proposals for discipline and good, conduct generally,. the breaking of which will entail the usual penalties, Further, the men' will agree to return to England at the conclusion of the tour, for-'otherwise clubs would refuse to allow their .'stars' to leave. '■ J anticipate a strictly prohibitive resolution against any possible attempt a,t transfer, and the Australian and New Zealand League tcbibs and officials will be placed under

the Northern League rules, which do not allow any player to bo approached only with the consent of the club holdr ing his registration." TETONE COUNCIL AND GROUNDS. A CLUB'S VIGOROUS LETTER. Final allotment : of tho last available football ground on the Petono liccreatiou Keservo was decided upon at a special meeting of the Borough Council last night.. . , .The-Potone Rugby Football Club wrote making another ■ application for No. 3 ground. ,The secretary, in the course of his lotter, remarked that he understood that the Petone Football Association Club, who had been granted the ground at the last meeting.. was giving it up. "We t are prepared to give you £d 'for the use of the ground for tho season," continued the writer. "I need not point out to you . the claims. which we, as Eugby footballers, think wo havo upon tho ground. Wβ have nothing against any other club that is applying for it, but we want your council fo recognise that we are not the Rugby Union. Ton have, by your action, forced them to get other grounds, but you have also hit a hard blow at tho only club that has ever helped yon in the matter of revenue. Wβ respectfully aslc you to take the facts of the case into consideration, and say whether we, as a club with 75 members playing each Saturday, are not entitled to two grounds, seeing that tho Association players do not number half that number." • ' , St. David's (Association) Football Club, who had been granted the uso of the ground from 2 to 3.15 o'clock on Saturdays, applied for the sole use of the playing field, offering £6 foi the season. The Mayor (Mr. X W. MTJwan) remarked that the resolution of the previous meeting could not ,now be carried out, as the Peton* Association Football Cinb was not able to fulfil its part of the bargain.. • ! ' • s Councillor Southgate moved that St. David s Club be granted the use of the ground at.a rental of £6. ' The- Mayor moved- that the ground r<l? <« Slanted to the local Rugby Uub. So far as this council is concerned,' he said, "its troubles, whatever they are, lie entirely with the' Rugby Union. We have no quarrel with the Petone Rugby Football Club, as such, iho Rugby Union is not so much concerned about tho Potono Eecroation bround as we may think. It represents a number of clubs; and its main concern is to find grounds for the eleven eenior teams. ■ - , ■ ' A councillor: It is looking for gatemoney also. The Mayor-.'said that Iho union had tound grounds, and it appeared that, in tne future, a number of suitablo grounds about Wellington would be at the. disposal of the union. Last Saturdav, when Jib saw numbers of Potone people walking up to the Hntt to'see, the senior matches, he had been more than ever convinced that the council had made.a mistake as far as the negotiations with tne -Hugby Union were concerned. - Councillor Southgate remarked . that, when tho .council had conferred with' the •"Ugby Union tho latter body would not BUa J? nt s? , to P ]a -V ■■» single senior match on the Peteno ground. There were still junior matches played in Petone, how- , OV n& °\,* nld showXground. , - .tne Mayor's amendment found no' seconder, and Councillor ■ Southgate's that ?i/¥ Trt" Weed a lso that the local hockey club.should havo Saturdays N °' 3 Br ° Und pntil 3 P' m - on