FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 May 1927, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

The Sub-Union competitions will bo continued to-morrow afteriioon at the various centres. Tlio games are as follows : SENIOR. Excelsior v. .Magpies, Cass Square at 3 p.m.. Mr Williamson. JUNIOR. Ross v. Excelsior li at Ross at 3 p.m.. -lr Sutherland. Ivokataiii c. Excelsior A at Hokitika, 3 p.m. Kanieri v. Rimu, at Eiinu. at 3 p.m., Mr Screen. THIRD OR ADR. Excelsior v. School, at 1.30 p.m. Mill. Peril am. Rimu, a live.

The senior game Excelsiors v. .Magpies. introduces the latter Oreymouth team to Hokitika, and interest will lie shown to gauge the strength of the new team. The junior fixture will ho lietween the Excelsior A. and Kokatahi, the latter making their first appearance, this season. The weather promises to bo fine and the ground should be in good order for play. N.Z. RUCBY UNION. annual meeting. [ay TEPi-niIAPH—PEIt PUF.KS ASSOCIATION’!

WELLINGTON, May T. The delegates at the New Zealand Rugby Union annual meeting discussed the Mon sear Cup compotiton, some members bolding that (lie reason why Micro wore no challenges last season was because the To Ante (holders) team were so heavy that the masters «l other secondary schools objected to pitting their hoys against them. Tt was decided to write to the Headmasters 1 Assoeiaton for suggestions regarding the host method of conducting the M«>a.scar Clip competition. A discussion ensued on the matter ot the trial matches this season for the South African tour, opinion dill’ering as to whether the matches should he played late this season or early next. It was stated the team would have to leave New Zealand for South Alrica in June, and that it was advisable to play trial matches this season. It was decided to commence the trial matches on September 21st, and conclude them on October -Ith. A difference of opinion also arose on the number of matches to lie played n South Africa. Twenty-one were ur-

ranged for. I lie President. said, “Too many," and advised fourteen or lit'teen. A motion was proposed that there he not more than sixteen games, hut it was afterwards withdrawn, and it was ultimately derided to leave it to the discretion ol the .Management, Commit-

tee ;is to tlic number of nisitt-lies. Iho necessity for tho uniformity o roles, -was .stresserl. it being obscrvet that the .Maoris played under three diflerent sets ol rules when on tour. A New Zealand representation on tin I utcruational Rugby Hoard \v;t,s -up ported In- the delegates only it a roti were given the delegate. It would he a- very fine thing, they said, if they could have an Imperial set of rules, it "'as considered it. wise thing to have a conference- ot delegates from South Africa. New South Wales, and New Zealand, while the New Zealand lean, was in South Alriea next year. -dr J. Ale Rood (Taranaki) moved that t he N.Z.It.U. learns with regret ol the International Hoard’s decision to estahlish an linperitil Hoard, as approved hy the lftit lni[ierial Rugby Conlerenee. 1 his t'nion urges on the I'.ngland It.l . to call a conference ol delegates of the English, Irish, Welsh, and Scottish I'nions, together with delegates front the X.Z., X.S.W., and South African Rugby Unions, with a view to establishing an Imperial Rugby Hoard, the I unctions of which shall be, inter alia, control of Rugby football within the Empire; that a copy of this resolution he sent to X.S.W. and South Alriea, asking for their support, nun that the' English, Irish, Welsh, and Scottish Rugby Unions he notified of this resolution. The resolution was carried

trtal games. The N.Z. Rugby Union decided today to play the following trial matches in view ot tile South African tour next year:—September 21. North Auckland and Auckland v. Thames Valley, Waikato and Bay of Plenty, at Auckland ; Nelson, Marl boro ugh and Golden Bay v. Buller and West Coast, at Westport, Sept. 2d; Hawke’s Bay. Poverty Bay and East Coast v. Wnirarapa and Hush, at Napier, Sept. 28; Wellington anil Manawantia v. Wanganui, Taranaki and King Country, at Palmerston North, Sept. 28; Canterbury and •South Canterbury v. Otago and Southland, at Dunedin, Ocotber 1; North Island v. South ’lsland, at Wellington. It was also decided the following

further trials should he played early next season, to finalise the selection oi the team:—Minor Inions of North Island v. Minor I'nions of South Island: -Major I'nions of North Island v. -Major Unions of South Island; North Island v. South Island : I’ossihles v. Probables. Officers elected were :—Patron, the Governor-General; President, .Mr TT. Manor (Golden Hay. Motuoka) ; VicePresidents. the Presidents of the affiliated I'nions; Mon. Treasurer, Mr V.\ Wylie; Management Committee, Messrs E. McKenzie, IT. S. Leith, S. S. Dean. TV. Hornig, T. A. Fletcher, A. C. Kitto, and C. L. -Mtillaney; Appeal council. Messrs J. Aniel, P. Mackie, and J. L. Conlan (all of Auckland); Auditor, Mr O. G. Kimber; representative on English Rugby Union, Mr C. J. Wray. Samoa, North Otago, Ashburton bad affiliated, the last two unions as separate ones.

KICK INTO TOUCH RULE. Tlie rpiestion of the advisability of reverting to the kiek-into-toucTi rule this season was hotly debated at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union to-night. Mr W. .T. Hardham, on behalf of the Wellington Union, moved that, in view of a New Zealand team touring South Africa in 1928, all represontatve and trial matches and the North v. South

Hatches be played under the old kick-nto-touch rule. The motion was lost i,v -16 votes to 22.