FOOTBALL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 94, 20 May 1913, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

The Rugby Game.

PUKEKOIiE KUUBY UNION

lhe newly-formed Pukekohc Rugby Union held their lirtt meeting on Saturday right last. The f( Mowing officers were elected to hol.i office for the en&uing yetr:—Patron, Air J. Houlsto"; President, Mr J. Pollock; vice-presidents, Messis W. G. Abbott. A. B Barter, Cobbald, F. Brown, R. Fulton and D. Jamieson; secretay end treasurer, Mr W. L. Jones; ouditois, M ssra J. King and F. Brown. *

Fcottalle.s 0.1 fc'alurday were £r.'it-:d v.ith en iae:- 1 day tor their practice matjii and a'Lr the continuous wet Saturdays that l.ud prevail d of late it wai quite a pleasure to [.lay on a dry ground, 'lha City team, who turned up in fairly good numter?, played a combined team of Suburbs and Hill Tha game resulted in a win for Combined by G points to 3. Mr B. Andrew had co..tri-l of the gam:. S.-.me gcoa individual play was witnessed on both sides, but tiktn on the wholj there was tco much "straggly"' play, especially on the part cf one or two hot-headed youths, who devoted their time solely to "putting in the bcot"—a term and practice which shuuld te severely put down by the referee it the spectitjrs a e to ba treated to a dean game of football. A local Referees' Association will probably be formed in Pukekohe, and in that case all matches will be rtitreed by members of that Association.

ThJ iirst match of th 3 seasGO is set do»n for Saturday, 24th inst., and will be played on tho Schoolground, whera City meet liill. A set of caps are being presented by sever.il local gentleiicn to tho team wirnir.g the competitions of the Pukekohe Bugby Union this season.