FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2263, 7 August 1908, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

Owing to the high gale prevailing yesterday all football matches were postponed. It has also been decided that the Tokoiiiaru-Kaiti-Citv match be postponed until Saturday, Aug. 15, on which date the former team, returns from Napier. The two school matches set down for to-morrow will therefore commence at 3 p.m. instead of at 1.40 p.m. as originally arranged. The following will represent tho Old Boys in their match against the school team to-morrow at 3 p.m.: J. Lang, G. Pollock, Bull, O’Meara, G. Fromm, S. Parker, C. Pollock, Beere, Brown, Cooper, Simson, Sceats, Fraser, Oxenham, Bright (wing); emergencies, Miller (back) and Walker (forward). TARANAKI BEATS SOUTH CANTERBURY. [Press Association.] NEW PLYMOUTH, August 6. Taranaki gave a shocking exhibition of football to-day in the match against South Canterbury, lacking dash and finish. The new players alone played up to interprovincial form, while the cracks, Cameron, Dive, Hunter, Coleman, and O’Sullivan were painfully inaccurate in thenwork. The South Canterbury forwards played a fine game, while the backs were fairly safe, and with little difficulty made the first npell end in a draw. Early in the second spell Mynott made a fine opening and passed to Sheehan, who dashed across. South Canterbury forced many times, but Taranaki’s attack was disjointed vnd undecided. Near tho end of the game the visitors attacked strongly, and on the call of time O’Brien crossed the line, but unfortunately just failed to ground the ball. Tho game ended in a win for Taranaki by 3 points to nil. For the winners, Mynott and Hard greaves (bucks) and Pakere and Tamili (forwards) played solidly; while Spillane, Scott, Bradley, and Priest (backs) and Roddick, O’Brien, and Budd (forwards) were most prominent amongst the visitors. NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNION. DISQUALIFICATION MATTERS. [Press Association.] WELLINGTON, August 0. At a meeting of tho Management Committee of the New Zealand -Rugby Union to-night the Marlborugh Union forwarded an application from the Awntore Club for the removal of the three years’ disqu ilification imposed on H. Scliwnss in 1900 for “ringingin.” The application was refused. It was decided to forward an appeal by the Donniston Club against the decision of the referee in a recent match with rivals to the Appeal Council on receipt of the necessary fee. In connection with the recent disqualification of the members of two teams in Invercargill for refusing to play a match it was decided to inform the Southlind Union that at present no further action is necessary, blit that in the event of any breach of the rules of professionalism the Southland Union will be relied on to take any action that may be necessiry. This decision was come to in_ consequence of a threat on the part of the suspended players to take up the Northern Union game. The Wellington*'Union forwarded the application of 8. Paul, of tlie -Poneke Club, for reinstatement as an amateur, lie having played in the Baskervjlle benefit mutch, under Northern Union rules. With a view to dealing generally with all recent breaches of the laws as to professionalism, it was decided to circularise all Unions asking them to forward the names of all players and officials „who have committed such breaches. With regard to Paul’s caso it was decided to point out to the Wellington Union that the matter had not been reported t 0 the New Zealand Union, which could not, therefore, deal with it. An application by D. Gilchrist, a. member of the professional team which toured the Old Country, to have his disqualification removed, was not- entertained. The Wellington Union forwarded a letter from the Wallace Testimonial Committee asking permission; to pl. iy a match with a view to raising money for tlie fund. It was decided to reply tbit suc-li a match could not bo played as it would be a breach of tho rules regarding professionalism, and that any pi lyers taking part in It would have to be disqualified. THE RANFURLY SHIELD. MARLBOROUGH’S CHALLENGE. [Press Association.] AUCKLAND, August 6. The Marlborough Rugby Union represent Qtives arrived here this niorn-

ing from South via tliu West Const. The manager, speaking to-might, said tho team had come to Auckland to gain experience, and were not expecting to win.