FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2260, 4 August 1908, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

POVERTY RAY RUGBY UNION

Tho usual weekly mooting of the Poverty Day 'Rugby Union was hold last night in the Alneome Hotel. I resent: Alessm G. K. Pasley (ill the chair), L. D. (Shorriff, J. A. Eaton, L. 6. ingrain, C. lAlorso, AV. Johnston, H. Dright, J. «. Wauchop, and E. L. At undo (lion. sec.). Tho minutes of the last meeting were read ami confirmed. In reply t<> a wire from tlio secretary of tho Tokomani Club, the secretary reported that lie bail replied stating tlio .percentage to lie allowed to the visiting club. —It was.decided that tlio secretary’s action bo approved. Applications for the use ol the grounds oil the Domain wore recoived from the working boys for a iganie with tbo combined schools, and the old 'boys 'with Hie High (school. —It was decided that (the use of the ground bo granted, as requested, anil Hint the junior fixture, Kaiti-City-\\ cst End, bo postponed until August lo; also tint the Kniti-CityJTokoninru match lie p'.ayoil oil No. 1 ground, at 3 p.m. A circular letter was received from tho secretary of the New Zealand Rugby Union regarding disqualifications. —Rceeiwd. The manager of tlio Thursday representatives wroto enclosing his report of tho trip to AVhatatut.il last Thursday, anil it was unanimously decided that the report bo adopted.

Tlio referee in last Saturday's junior game forwarded a report regarding certain irregularities during the match, and it was finally decided, after discussion, that the line umpire, who refused to quit up bis flag, bo suspended from playing for one month from date. The A Vest llinil player who was ordered off tho field was suspended until July 31, 1909. In regard io the player who left 'tlio field voluntarily and requested others to leave with him. it was decided that ho be disqualified for lifo, and also that lie he warned off all 'grounds under the jurisdiction of the Union, while football is in progress. Permission was granted to tho Kaiti-City third fifteen to travel to Napier, .providing that an approved manager accompanies, tlio team. Compensation was granted to the West End junior player injured ill a match on tho 25th July, and a claim from a Gisborne player was also sustained. It was resolved that a football be given to the Catholic School, which was overlooked in the recent distribution, and the amount of £3 was awarded towards tho expenses of the recent 'Napier High School game with the local High School. A number of new players were passed for different clubs, and tho application of a Tnkitinui player 'for registration in the Gisborne Club was not acceded to.

■Several accounts 'were 'passed for payment, and the meeting concluded.

AUCKLAND V. MARLBOROUGH. THE AUCKLAND TEAM. [Press Association.] AUCKLAND, August 3. In connection with the first challenge match for the Ranfurly Shield, the selector (Air. D. iGailllagher) has chosen the following team to represent Auckland against Marlborough on Saturday next: —Full-back, A. Renw.ick (Grafton); three-quarters, Johnston (Goldfields), -Murray (Ponsonby), T. Wilson (University); fivoeighths, R. Alagee (City), G. Enter (Ponsonby); half-back, T. .Morse (Rotorua) ; wing forward, G. 'Gillett (Ponsonby, captain); forwards. T. Herring anil J. AfcGuire (City), A. H. Francis, AV. Cunningham, anil G. Nicholson (Ponsonby), C. Seeling (City), and J. McGuire (Grafton). Emergencies : forward, Young; back, Aliller. AUCKLAND NOTES. [Press Association.] AUCKLAND. August 3. The New 'Zealand Australian Football ‘League representative team left ■hero for A.lelbourne, via Sydney, by the s.s. -Aloana. A large crowd assembled to farewell -the party, which consisted of 24 players and a manager. Tlio team intend to take part in the jubilee celebrations of tho Australian game, which are to be held at the latter end of this month. The South Canterbury Rugby Union representatives left Auckland for New Plymouth to-day, on route for home.

THE MAORI TEAM ON STRIKE. abandonaienFof AIATCHES. United Press Association. Copyright SYDNEY, August 3. It transpires that Saturday’s match Maoris v. Australia, which* was said to have been postponed on account of the rain, was really abandoned owing to a dispute between tlio Alaori team and the League over money matters. On Saturday tlio following notice, signed by Pakero, secretary, and Asher, manager of the team, was banded .to the .secretary of tho Rugby League: “Owing to tho delays jthat. have taken place in obtaining money for our team, the members liavo decided to abandon to-day’s match and all other engagements.” Asher, interviewed, stated: “Tho secretary of tho League, having got an order of the Court to stop money coining to certain members, stopped it from the whole team. The men. want tlio money they allege they are entitled to, and are not going to play for the benefit of the League. They may ns well abandon tho tour. Another thing is, when, tho team went to Brisbane they left eleven, men in Sydney, but when they reached Newcastle (they found these men had been sent after them. The team declined to pay the charges of sending them to Newcastle ; also, some other charges are in dispute.” Aslier added: “The team were paid fully lip to the time of the Court granting the injunction. Our point is that the money should not have been withheld from men against whom there is no injunction, and that is onr legal advice. The League lias broken its contract, anil that is why we do not play.” Tlio League officials’ reply to the claim is that they were debarred from paving any moneys to file team under the injunction granted in the Jack case, cabled on June 23rd. The match against New South Wales, fixed for to-day. will not he played. It is proposed to form a new team to endeavor to arrange matches in Sydney and New Zealand.

MATCH ENDS IN A RIOT. REFEREE RECEIVES INJURIES, j United Press Association. Copyright MELBOURNE, August 3. The football match between Brighton and Port Melbourne teams culminated in a riot. The referee was 'knocked down, and sustained slight concussion of the brain.