FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 797, 21 April 1910, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

. ■ , WEDNESDAY RUGBY. ' SBVEN'-A-SIDE. TOURNAMENT. Wednesday football vtis commenced yestordajv a/sefen-a-sHa tournament ; being .played at the Athletic Jfark.- The games, wore keenly contested," and players. ; generally showed fair form for the', beginning of tho . season. All matches were . played punctually to. time. In the semi-; final',; Butchers A. v. Star A, neither side liad' scored at' the call of ' time '(seven minutes),' and another ten. minutes bad U> be allowed. <■ : The'results Boreas follow:— i First round: Oriental B, 5 points, v. . ; Tramway B, nil. Oriental A, 8 .points,' v. A, 3 points. Butchers A, 26' points V. Star B, nil.- Star A,-11 points, v.-Butchers B, ml. Semi-finalV.Oriental A,, 20 points, ' V. Oriental B,' 3 points..' Butchers A, 3 points, v. Star A, ml. Final: Oriental A, 6 points, v. Butch-ers-A, nil. . ■ ■ ■ WELLINGTON RUGBY UNION. •; ' AN EX-REPBESENTATIVE IN •■ '. STRAITS. • The weekly- meeting of the Manage- .. ment 'CoDimittre of the. W.R.F.U. was ~ held .last evening,' atvd was attended - by ' -Messrs;(Si' >S. Brown (chairman), E. 0. , Hales;-W. Perry, \V. .Haydham, J.lJurns, A. \V,ilson, and J. Sweeney., : iA' deputation representing ex-members ■ of tbo Melrose Football.Cluo waited upon the committee to', plead the cause of an - , old. Melrose: and representative player, ='' ' who: was in straitened circumstances. For. ';:'. twp'r years, ' the ■ deputation pointed oitt, ho',had been incapacitated, having.run-a splinter- into 'a' anger.' Blood-poisoning -had set in;'-and it; was ■ likely, that .he would permanently lose the'use of' his left "arm'.'.As the player mentioned,had a family .'of two dependent'on him, he had been in difficulties, and his old club- . mates had subscribed J£ls last year. The injured player, \fho, bad been an' - emr ployeo 01 tno Jfarbour -Board, was.'.re- . ceiving * i£3ot) compensation at the rate.of - half-pay; ..and he liad now . drawn about jB'SW. .' ,-'ibe', : deputation -asked •, that, if . it; . wire'found ,'provisiqri- should be made by the committee for. a benefit " match-on the Athletic Park towards tho endvof', the seiison, 'MeantiiSe' subscrip- ' tion lists- were- being circulated. .Members.of tha committee individually coritribiited ■to the' ftfnd,' and it was agreed to.coijsider the folding of; a matcli later ■ on. ■'■' -- - ' ■ ■ .The, St. John Ambulance . Association notified that., certain ;.' members, using. . thfeir. private badges to gain free admis- '■ siojy to -tho matchc?, did not rejport themselves for duty. With a view, to prevent- ,. pf ambulance-men's privileges, . the:.'secr'?.tary. asked for passes, tho . ■ cojnmittee granted. : A' letter .'was received from ,the. secre- ./ tary- o'f the Southern. Club, .stating tbat-th'p-fourth-class inateh, Southern v. Old Boys', last . Saturday had lapsed for want ■ bf.'-'aV.referej.- Members'.made, application for a Tefynd df. half j of. tMir .'expenses. . . '-'T£e. refund wfe:granted,! an^ 'the ;secrctary was instructed, to ,'rep6rt v '*fche matter ! to; the Referees', Association, . .: ..Petone, Club. notiSed. that a. fifth-class. " player, was; 'ordered', off - field three years, ago, wished; to appear before Lth&WM.bji to ajsAer, the charge -by the'refofee against hira, '• ■ ;..Th'e:.Refcrecs' Association wrote that, a .. . resolution had . been passed'to the. effect 1 \ thai, in matches under the, auspices of except inter-union games,, only."members of the; W.R.A;-should,act .- aSjreferees. • - • '•■' ■ Tho Wanganui Rugby Ujwn wroto.-nsk-, ; -in^'' that ;a - representative match /should, be played, at ..Wangaiuii on. June" 3.. .On two' previous occasions, the union pointed out, they'had rsent- teams, to ..'Wellington'' 6ri: -tliat.d'ateC, arid" tlieyhoped ' that" 0)6 - Wellington Union would reciprocate by arranging a. "holiday". matcli iri~ Wa- : ngahui.; Consideration,, was deferred for. a wee'.cr.. • • , :■."':.■ The Town Clerk.notified that the union wijul'd -.bst allowed the use of Anderson Park.'fo'r the season. ' ' " , The Star, Boating; Club notified that their team was being .with- ,, drawn, ■ there being an- insufficiency of. players.- . . ;, : . ■ V-: v - ;■■...■■ Wellington .Club-was .-given .permission to' enter a-second third-olass; team.. . . IritiiAtition was .received. thafc the .folj lowing club representatives had been . nohiihatei.for.'.posjtions on; tho Apppint- • nventißoard:—Petone, Mr. A. A. Cairns, '-'/ Southern, Messrs. 'L. ; Cftmpbell-'anUj r ;ii.Mortensonr Wellington, ; Mr. 'W, HilU Victoria ■: Gollege,.. Jfessrs.'. Jfulhhs and . Hill ; -Hutt, Messrs.' J. Tannahlll and J. M'Gnrke. . ~. , • . . ,' Tho Hutt Club. ..withdrew, their third'ola'6S';teami and Selwyn Club withdrew tMir fourth-class team, 7 ,with a' view, to ' entering'the'fifth'grade., ; : - The | Railway : Department wrote that ; special- suburban, .trains would, be rqn, as; in I'pißvious'.- seasons, the. union being required to guarantee on each .train. Tho union would .receive a concession of - 2d. ;on each ticket. . "-■'. ■" ' ' : Mr. -R-; Darroch, headmaster of; Roseneath . School,'iiitimated -that his school was'entering' a ,teapi,;in; the sc bools j'pnior "competition. v The committee granted a football to the newly-formed Application wo>s made of the schools' Rugby clubs for 410 dots gate .passes. , These were granted by the com- • : A,letter, was 'received from the Wellingtoii vFobtball Association, asking if the . union.' would co-operate' in _ approaching the- Reserves Committee of Uie Uty Council, with a view -to ; amyrag at a better understanding regarding . the postponement of matches on city reserves. . KSraJ 'Brown, Hales, and Perry were ap- . . pwnted as the, union's representatives to ■k®''in. the, deputation.. ;. , . ■ It was agreed cot to- decide upon the fixtures for' Saturday week, until after Friday's:special meeting,of delegr .es.

THR NEW- ZEAMHD EUGBY UNION. The'annual general mecting.of the New Zealand Eugby Football Union will be i held in the Chamber of Commerce on 'Tknreday, May 12, beginning at 21 p.m MBmMcnring matters mil'be considered! Mclfcion. for amendment of rules, to be U«£Fby Mr. Perry (WdlingtonK-That (Eoia-K be amended to read: The votof delegates shall be as fol-ll(WB-<a)-A driegate shall not represent more'■than one union; .(b) a union may by a separate delegate for sioh vote to which it is entitled; (o) any one: delegate may exercise.all the>Tpt«s tf'.iraich Ms union is entitled; (d) vot-. ine'by proxy shall not be allowed. , Ejection of patron, president, vice-pre,-rfdenta, hem. teasnrer.imanagementoomJnrttee,;.appeal council, and auditor. . Kiipg location of appeal committee. j Eepart '<"* •intercolonial conference. : - ~J EUGBY; UNION. 33» -weekly meeting if thei Manawatu rßneby Union was held at the ofiice of on Tuesday evening, the Widen* (Mr* E-.D. Hoben) being in the, ' -' The nwly-romed crab at Colyton was | to the union, and will take »art in the junior competitions if a suit-1 Me grdimd can bo provided. _ Pawon, W. H. Hankins, iand ;K-^ Armstrong were appointed a iKrotmd committee. ~,.■•■ TEntriea for the competitions . were TeS from fire clubs, nine, junior jfeSmev five third-class .teams, and .four tfourtbVclass. . .. ; ASSOCIATION. GAME. A„meßtbg of the Management Committee.of the : Wellington lootballAssoSation was held in the Y.M.C.A. Booms last evening, Mr. H. N. Holmes presiding. There were also present: Alessrs. J. J. Roberts, R. MTiayH. Mayor, -I. Paton, J. Pye-Smith, W. Wood, M. Oilier, J. Davidson, B. L. Salmon, H.M'Keovrcn, E Devonport, and A. Williams, hon. secretary. . ' -' .. -. .. , ■ A deputation from Porirua waited upon the committeeMn reference to the classincation of the Porirua boys team as fifth class players. The deputation asked that the boys should be classified .as < sixth grade, and offered to pay the expenses of. teams-which had to journey out to

Porirna. It was decided to grant the request, and to try and make arrangements for, sixth grade teams: to visit Porirua.

Tho Y.M.C.A. Boys' Department, which is distinct from tho Y.M.C.A. Senior Club in detail matters, asked to bo recognised by the Management Committeo iii matters. pertaining directly to boys' football, Tho request was granted. Tho Mental-Hospital wrote explaining the. reasons which, compelled, them to cancel their match with Brooklyn. • It was decided to replay the niatch, as Brooklyn had not been inconvenienced and the default had been no fault of the Mental .Hospital players.- ■:' Owing to tho loss of three of its best senior players, the Petone Club advised that it was impossiblo to enter a senior league first division team as desired. They therefore asked to be allowed to enter a senior second division team instead. It was decided to allow tha team to be withdrawn.

The Wanderers Cliib wrote stating that it was impossible for them to enter a *irst division team, for various reasons. The. necessary permission 'to withdraw the team was granted. '■' ■ '

The Boys' Sub-Committee reported that it had decided to 'transfer Seatoun from fifth B to sixth grade. Everything possible was being done to play/sixth grade matches in.town. It was decided to suggest,to the Football Association, that all clubs and .enthusiasts be approached relative to getting out subscription lists in! view of the visit of a boys' team to Dunedin. It was also resolved to open up negotiations with Qtago on the subject, and that tho age for players be under 1C years on May 1. It was further resolved, ro ask tho opinion of the Football Association relative to holding a sports meeting at the end of the season. The report iVas adopted. \

A letter from Wanderers invoked tho aid of the association in the matter of two of their players, who had not yet paid their last. year's subscriptions. It was decided to hold tho matter over until next meeting.

The Swifts Clnb forwarded a letter from one of its vice-presidents (Mr. J. F.' Atkins) offering to donate a cup for competition between the. Wednesday clubs. The donor leaves the conditions entirely to the. Football Association. The offer was accepted with thanks.

• The Ground Committee wrote bringing under notice of the committee the alleged action of in officer of tho association, in interfering with the course of'the senior gaihe at Newtown Park last 1 Saturday, bysuggesting to the teams' concerned' that they could-protest, as the ground .'was riot properly marked out. This, ; the committee remarked, was; covered by Rules for Club Contests, No: 10, but apart, from this fact they did not think it a, '.tsi's's" .action' on the part of anyone connected .with tho game to suggest, appeals from any club. .The Ground Committee asked that the committee 'of .the Association should prevent a recurrence of, the matter;-. The official in question absolutely denied ,haying made the,remarks attributed : to him, and the denial, was accepted.-; ' .'. '■ ' '" SATDRDAT, ASSOCIATION MATCHES. The following fixtures, grounds, and referees have been drafted.for Saturday next:—", ' '" .'■/ First Division—Swifts v. Rover's, Kelburne Park, H. Teomans; Diamonds v. Y.M.G.A., Newtown. Park, J.B. Paton; Thistle v. Ramblers,: Duppa Street, j: Davidson; ■-'.•••■' Second Toa v.' St. John's, at Porirua.E. Windley; Y.M.C.A. v: Petone, Petone No. 4, 3.15 p.m., F. Waddell; Brooklyn v. Webb.Street P.M., Miramar No. 1, A.'P. Levin;. St. Augustine v. Marist Brothers,-, Maidment's, Petone, 3.15 p;m., A. F. Newbold;-Berham-pore v. Wanderers, Miramar. No. 2, E. ,C. Hay ton; Hospital v. Diamonds, at ■ Po'riTua, H. S. Bernard. , , '...'.

Third Division.—St. John's v." Diamonds, Miramar No. 5, S. Woods; Brooklyn v. St. David's, Petone No. 3, 3.15 p.m.,. Rev. ,1. 'D./Kuswll; Y.M.C.A. v. Wadestown, Miramar No: 9, 3.15 p.m., ,S. Guy.. '.'.',■'■ .

8 iPourtli (iv.i> ; St. David's, Petoue ,N<?. 3,'"2 p.m M Dev. J. D. KuSssll-; Y.Jf.C.A. A .r. Diamonds, Aliramar No. 6, 3.15 p.m.,. Wi S; Press; Swifts A y'.; Rangers,' Miramar,No..'B, 3.15 pirn,', J. Thoviison; St. John!s v. Petone, Petone No. i, 2 plm., IVWaddeU; Brooklyn v. Marist A, Miramar No. 7, 3.15 i p.m., A. Ferguson; Y.M.U.A. B v. Newtown Congregational, Seatonn Park, 3.15 p.m., H.'Smith; Khandallah v. Swifts B, Miramar No. 4, 3.15' p.m., S. F. M'Lean; Ramblers v. Marist B, Miramar No. 4, 2 "p.m., S. F. Jl'Lean. Fifth Dirision, "A" Grade—T.M.C.A. A. v. South Wellington, Kolbume" Park, 2 p.m., B. I. Salmon; Marist A v. Brooklyn, Miramar.No. 7, 2'p,m., A. Ferguson; Rangers v. Island tßay; Island Bay, 3 p.m., S. Fisher; Petone, bye. •Fifth Division, "B" Grade.—Ramblers T. 'jlarist B, Miramar' No. 2, 2 p.m., A. P. Levin; Swifts •ri Institute, Miramar No. 8, 2 p.m., J: Thomson; Newtown Congregational v. Wadestown, Miramar No. j9, 2 p.m., S.'Guy ; T.JI.C.A; B, bye. . Sixth Division.—Marist By. Seatonn, Seatoun,' 2 p.m., B. Smith; Island Bay v. Institute A, Island Bay, 2 p.m., S. Fisher; Institute B v. Brooklyn, Duppa Street, 2 p.m., J. Davidson; Marist A v. Y.M.C.A., Newtown Park, 2 p.m., W. F. Clark; Bangers; bye.