ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1501, 25 July 1912, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

RUdBY* ' , PLAYERS "OUT" FOR LIFE. LEAGUERS TO "SHOW CAUSE." The Management Committee of the Now Zealand Rugby Union met lust night, Mr. N. Galhraith presided. ' It was decided to make general the suspension placed by tho Wellington Union upon J. Ash ton (Petone Senior) and H. . Martin (Petone third-olass). The Otago Union notified that tho Port Chalmer3 third fifteen had teen disqualified until the end of this season for "becoming uncontrollable, and for undesirable behaviour during and, after the watch." The sentence was made general. The Bush Union (Woodville) reported that F. Dungan had been suspended for •four playing; Saturdays for- having used ofiensivo. language to a referee. The suspension was made general. I The Horowhenua Union reported that it had imposed tho following disqualifications Cobbler, two years, and warned i off all grounds, for bad language td tho referee; Healey, life, and warned off all grounds; Seymour (or Wholes), disqualified for life as a player. These sentences were made general. The'disqualification till tho end of 1913 of ;T: -Small, of Lumsden, for "illegal tactics,'' and of R. Macalister, also of Southland, till the eiid of 1914, for "using bad language and striking an opponent," were mode general: It- was decided to reply to George E. Partridge, l who appealed against his suspension .for two years by the Otago Union, that his appeal had not been lodged withiy the stated time. Tho ground of the appeal was that Partridgo had been .reported/by'a spectator, not by tho referee. •_ It waa decided ; to give the following players fourteen days' notico to show ■ cause why they should not be expelled for having played League football:—A. Taylor and F.' Kinzett, Nelson; James Bw-ryman, John Berrpian, —. Gordon, J. Kelly, J. Conway, A. Rowney, C. Cottee, ana H. Trevarthen, South Auckland. -N. M'Carthy, Hawke's .JSay, was expelled. A -subcommittee .was appointed to report on a scheme of .insurance of men who play in; New Zealand Union matches. THE' WELLINGTON CONTROL. A meeting of the Management Committee of . the Wellington ' Rugby I Football Union was held last evening, Mr. E. 0. -Hales presiding. -Messrs. W. Perry, D. D. Weir, W. Hardham, A. E. Wilson, E. little, J. Burns,, and W. Hcrriug -wcrenlso present. Notification was received from the secretary of:the Wairarapa Rugby Football Union that tho Wairarapa juniors would arrive in Wellington on Saturday morning. Ho suggested that Mr. Atkinson act , as referee. - It wiis docided to agree to the appointment of Mr. Atkinson. It was decided to carry out the.,usual Custom of tho union by giving a' dinner to the Wellington public school representatives and the Wairarapa public school ' representatives on Saturday evening, August 3, on the occasion of their annual match. A letter!from Mr. T. H. Jones,.'regarding the Petone player Ashton, formed the ''subject of coussderable discussion. '- Mr. Jones stated:—"ln view of tho, fact that

: J. Ashtori's allegation'of collusion botween 1 -the Koferees' Association and myself, in the matter of ordering him (Ashton) off the field on July 6, has been, .disproved in evidence, aid'subsequently denied by Mr. .1); M'Kende iji'a letter'published in a local paper, I think it would bo a gentlemanly action on Mr. Hardham's part to' Tnake amends for the reflection cast upon me at last peek's meeting of your union. Mr.' Hard-ham denied having stated, that the ordering oil ctf' Ashton was prearranged. He had merely asked Mr. Jones whether Ike bad been present at a meeting of referees where Ashton had been; discussed. Mr-.tJonesihad replied in._the negative, and.he (Mr. Hardham) had accepted tho miswp,iv..,nc ; did;i)pt. jippttte tMr.. Jqjics^s..(honesty... If,-the Referees' As. 'socuatibh' could 'rnd'se .that 1)6 had- made •such. a statement; 'and, tho committee 'xgretid wnthi tho'Eefcrees' Association that 3ie had done so, lis wctuld be perfectly' \ willing-to 'apologise, but at the same time ho denied having'made-the statement at-tributed-'to hiuv. ' : 1 Mr.' Weir made a statement in reference to a-rumour which had got. abroad, that' the union : was endeavouring to get past an agreement made with the Petoue Borough Councili ' He stated that the ' i union had no desire to break engagements .or try to get past the agreement with the ■council. ' . : The chairman: "We have entered into [agreement and wo mean, to stick to it." He •;was sorry to hear • anyone say that the committeo was endeavouring to get [away from the agreement. ' Mt. Weir then moved: "That a deputation wait on the Potone Borough Council to discuss the whole question of playing/grounds."—Carried. In view of the bad conditions of the grounds at Hutt'it was decided to transfer , the Oriental-Victoria College match to Polo No. 2, and the' Wpiwetu-Old Boys' fourth-class fixture from Young's- groundto Sharpe's No. 2. Mention was made of the fact that on Saturday-week next the North and South Island country teams would play in Wellipgton. Mr. Parry moved: "That all matches below- senior grade be post- . poned." He thought that it was only "a fair thing" as the New Zealand Rugby Union was doing much to foster football in the country districts. Ho . would ' like to see the senior matches. put off, but this was well' nigh impossible, 'as the weather conditions had,interfered considerably, with these matches ,of late.

It was the general opinion of the meeting that the Neiv Zealand Rugby Union •should be backed up, and tho motion wns , The following letter was recoived from •J. Carlyle, ex-member of the Poneke Club, giving reasons why he should not be disqualified for playing under. Northern Union rules:—"As you know that the •League Clfibs' championship started this •year for tho first time, I gave niy services to the first club game, not knowing what I was doing. They said that "the club games-would bo on an amateur basis as no persons would receive "money. 'In these games, therefore, I' played one game only. I have not played a. game since, nor have I received money for that gnme._ Now can you give mo your best attention because I want to be reinstated and bo a true amateur as I thought I wns in the League."—Referred to the New Zealand Union.'