FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2110, 19 June 1907, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

A general meeting of "the Football League (Australian rules) will he held in the Masonic Hotel this evening. Important' matters are to be discussed. The following will represent the Takitimu seniors in their match against Kaiti-City on Saturday next: —Full-back, W. Sharp; three-quart-ers, D. Miller,- Te Reinga, Watcliorne.; five-eighths, Delamere, Kaipara; half, Glennie; wing, Swann; forwards, Parker Turi, Ferguson. Lyons, McKenzie, Tepuna, Pita te Hau, B. Thompson; emergencies, Lasker, Swainson, Leah. Ihe above are- requested to be on the ground at 2 p.m. sharp. United Press Association—Copyright SYDNEY, June 18. It is' intended to keep, tlio Rugby team chose.u to tour Queensland together wlien_tliey return until after tho second match against New Zealand. They will probably be located at some seaside resort. The papers approve of the proposal for keeping the football team together after its' return from Queensland to give them an opportunity ot securing the combination so uecessaiy when opposed to tho New Zealanders, and generally to improve their condition. Press Association. NAPIER, yesterday. Tlio Rugby Union last night hold an enquiry into the conduct or three . -Ahuriri players, reported b.y the referee for threatening behaviour and using abusive and Indecent language. After a lengthy deliberation, the Union disqualified Rowland and Brock for life, and Boyd for two yeais. DUNEDIN, yesterday. jit a meeting of the Otago Rugby Football Union reference was made to the accident in the Umversity-Alhain-bra match on Juno Bth, when Adams was seriously injured as the result of being tackled by Given, captain of the Alhambra team. The ret ® ree stated he was perfectly satisfied there was no unfair or unnecessarily rough play on Given’s part. In view of this it was decided to proceed no further with tho inquiry, and Given was completely exonerated.