FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 928, 22 September 1910, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

WELLINGTON RUGBY UNION. ; A meeting of, the Management Committee of the Wellington Rugby Union 'was held last night. . There were present: Messrs. J. Burns (in tho chair), W. Perry, A. B. Wilson, W. Hardham, J. Sweeney, E. 0. Hales, J. F. O'Sullivan, and W. G. Talbot (secretary). Permission was granted to tho Wellington Railways football Club to send a team to Christchurch, to play tho Christchurch 'Railway Club as a "cu'rtainruisor" to the inter-Island fixture .on Saturday next. A letter was received from the Southland Rugby Union, thanking the union for the treatment extended to'tho Southland team during its stay in Wellington. Tho Wellington South District Criclcct Club wrote asking if the union could seo its way to reduco the amount (i!l2 125.) owing by the club to tho union for rent of practice pitches... The secretary of tho club stated that they were in a- poor, financial position, and an offer, of .£G Gs, was made in settlement.' It was decided to reply that the union co\ild. not consider . the question of reducing tho account. 'i'lio chairman stated that he understood Mr. Bennett , had recently had to enter the hospital again. On the motion of Mr. A.-B. Wilson, it was decided to play, the A backs and B forwards against flie B backs and A forwards on October 1, the charge to be Is. and grandstand free. The. whole of the profits to be handed to the Benefit Committee. Mr. John Langhton, hon. secretary of t)ie J. Bennett Benefit Committee," wrote the attention of the Rugby Union Committee to the'fact' that Mr. Bennett, an. .old representative -player,, who .was suffering' from blood-poisoning, was still a long' way, from recovery. The sum of •SSI 10s, had ;been collected from foot, bailers and tho general - public, and handed to Mr. Bennett.' Messrs. Bell, Gully, Bell, and Myers wrote asking tho union to- forward , a cheque' of in settlement of claim by Mr. W, Houldsworth, for damage to his premises, 48 Waipori Street. "As we .understand'the; matter," the letter -.gaidi' "there was a considerable' quantity ofr water, lying in tho. Athletic Park (August . 27),, and ill order, to clear, that water away tho officers of the union caused . a : drain to be cut from the Park, in consequence' of wliich . waterflooded : our client's premises.- Considerable damage resulted. ;.. . ' •3 r -Members of the' committee were unanimous'in their opinion thattho matter should bocontested, and it was decided to .refer.-the matter: .to.: the union's' solicitors, j. ' : • In his report on the Blenheim tour,. ■Mr. ' A., 8..; Wilson ■ said . "considerable trouble arose ■ through tho [ referee,. Mr. ■ > Hylton, •. in. . svery instance, allowing O'Brien to place the ball on tho ground as a direction to the placer,-, and' giving'no charge' against ciur -men when ; v they chargedit." ■' On the motion of Mr.. W. Perry, , it was decided to ask fqr a ruling on tha question from. the''Appeal Council.

'-REVISED: N,ORTH ISLAND/TEAM.. ' 'There have, been several alterations in the North Island team, which now stands as under:—O'Leary (Auckland), Dawson CWJellineion),. \Mitchinson . .(Wellington), : Grace (Wellington), Kaipara (Poverty Bay),: M'Leod (Wellington), ;E.. Roberts. 1 (Wellington), Avery (Wellington),. Francis ;(Auckland);..Wylie (Auckland), Perry. -(Wellington);- '■'.■: Rapson (Wellington), Leahy [Wellington), .Whittington (Taranaki)," Winiata ' (Horowhenua);';, Emergency, Dustin(Wangahui)..' .'/'. 'V.; .■ i '; '■ •: COMMITTEE.';" ." ..' ,A'.meeting, of ■ the,-,Management,.Com-:mittee.><3f:: the Wellington -.Football •'Association -'.was .heldi-lost evening,. Mr. H.' N. .Holmes presiding.-. "•' '.: i.;-.. .' [ iPefnu'ssipji.: was .granted.to ,St. David's . Club; to play a team representing Andrew's, Bible Class; "' ..•','. '■~-..-. ■. A .communication was received from the City, .'Council: .complaining '..of.-., certain language having been used in the; Kel- : burne.':Park dressing.;shed.;recently.-It was decided that the matter .be"'referred 'to nest .year's incoming/committee to' be dealt with. '-.-' :, ' ..'• '/ ■■*'. •Ramblers .Club were, granted permissioß to play Blenheim at' Blenheim next Sat; 'urday. - '.•"'" •.' . It .was' decided-that all-cups won during the present season be presented,on October-12..' '- . :In'connection wjth/boys' tours, a mo-tion-was..passed, thanking donors ■of .subscriptions which had maao. it' possible -totthe lads'to travel. .'■ : Mr;,B. L.: Salmon ..was appointed, manager of. the. : boys' team to Blenheim next Saturday. :>,-:•;;■■-' .-.'■ .•■!'..■' ,:.. •Mr; A. Newbold;.refereeintho Y:M.C.A.-M-arist School.match last Saturday,'wrote that the game did-not commence at the ..stated .-.time owing to the ball 'bursting, there.being.no ball to. replaoe it.. It was decided : to inform, the .Marist Club x that,,.they must take a ball -with them in. future• as well as.their opponents.: . ■■'. '.'■: ■ ■'■.. ■• .:.-i'-~ • •

■ , .MATCHES FOB SATURDAY.,{, .'The; following 'are'.the"-fixtures and -referees' 'for, Saturday's games:—Second, Division, Challenge Cup final: Wanderers 'v. Hospital,; at Pprirua, Mr. J. B. Paton*. Fourth Division, Challenge /Cup .final: Y.M.C.A. v. .Swifts, Miramar, 3 p.m., Mr. \Rj. Hutch'eson. Scouts'- Competition, l final: Institute v. Petono, No. 4 Petone, Rev. J.'D. Russell.' ■' ■■-■ " N ;: . '■■ , u .;'