FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 461, 8 June 1909, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

As was expected the senior match on Saturday between Awahou and Rongotea resulted in a rather easy win for the former by 14 points to nil. Rongotea were not represented by their full strength, several players being unable to make the trip, but even if they had had their full team it could not have made any difference to the result as Awahou had the best of the game throughout. What Rongotea wants and wants badly is a coach. They have the material for making a good team, but with the exception of one or two, the rest of the players are novices at the game. If the delegates from the local sub-union which waits on the Manawatu Union to-night, are successful in getting players residing within their boundaries debarred from playing in the Manawatu Union’s competitions, the Carroll Bros., at present playing for Feilding, will throw in their lot with Rongotea. Their inclusion in the team will greatly strengthen it, as' teams meeting them subsequently will find out.

The junior match played on Saturday resulted in another easy win for Albions, the scores when the whistle sounded being Albion 14 —Awahou nil.

The referees at Saturday’s foot; ball matches gave every satisfaction to both players and spectators. Dr Adams held the whistle in the senior contest, and Mr J. Desmond in the junior.

The postponement committee of the Manawatu Union postponed all matches at Palmerston North on Saturday, as they considered the weather was not suitable for football. Their decision was adversely criticised, not only by players, but by the general public that follow the game, as they considered that the weather, though perhaps a little too rough for lawn tennis or ping pong, was quite fine enough for football. The postponement committee appear to take football as a kid glove game in which players should not be allowed to take part if there is any posssibility of getting, their feet wet, or their nice clean football uniform soiled. The sooner they get this idea out of the heads, the better it will be for Palmerston football.

The following are the results of Saturdajr’s senior matches under the Horowhenua Union:—Kia Toa 13 v. Levin-Wanderers 10, Hui Mai 16 v. Shannon 10. The junior fixture Koputaroa v. Kia Toa resulted in a draw six points all.

Wellington senior matches on Saturday resulted : —Poneke 17 v. Athletic 6, St. James 8 v. Wellington 3, Old Boys 5 v. Oriental o, Petone 26 v. Southern 6, Melrose 5 v. Victorian College 3. SUB-UNION MEETING. A meeting of the Foxton SubUnion was held in the Herald Office, on Saturday night. Present: Messrs Hornblow (president), Reid, Wanklyn, Hynes, Cook, Whibley, Anderson, Stitch bury, Burgess, and Robinson.

The Chairman reported that he had visited Palmerston and had got all the information as to terms, etc., on which the Foxton SubUnion was admitted. There was nothing in the Manawatu Union’s minute book to show *what the sub-union boundaries were, and apparently the boundaries had been submitted by the sub-union and approved of by the Manawatu Union. He suggested that a deputation be appointed to attend the next meeting of the Manawatu Union, and put all the facts of the case before them.

Correspondence was read from the Manawatu Rugby Union, stating that Foxton Clubs would be allowed to participate in their accident insurance scheme, on the same terms as Clubs playing in their competition, but that the insurance money must be in their Secretary’s hands before players will be recognised as insured. From Hawke’s Bay Rugby Union, forwarding copy of their rules, and advising that players in their Sub-Unions were not eligible to play for Clubs outside their boundaries.

The Secretary was instructed to write to the Manawatu Union, asking them to recognise players as insured as soon as the money is received by the Secretary of the Sub-Union.

Mr W. J. Edwards, of Rongotea, was appointed the third member of the Selection Committee.

Messrs Robinson, Whibley, and Anderson were appointed to attend the meeting of the Manawatu Union to be held at Palmerston on Tuesday evening, in reference to players residing within the SubUnion’s boundaries, and playing in the competition controlled by the Manawatu Union.

The Rongotea Club appointed Mr C. E. Bird to represent them at any meetings of the SubUnion that their delegates may be unable to attend. Matters in connection with the proposed rep. fixtures were discussed, and the meeting terminated.