FOOTBALL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 60, 2 July 1914, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

ALL BLACKS DEFEATED. [Faa Perks Association.} Wellington, July 1. The New Zealand Rugby team to. tour Australia, met the Wellington representatives to-uay, and suffered defeat by 19 points to 14. They were not disgraced, however, for play, ( al! through was fast and open, and the Dominion representatives could not he said to he at their host. Some of the players have not yet reached Wellington, and as a result the men were not all playing in”'their accustomed places. A case in point was that of Murray.who was temporarily promoted from the pack to wing three-quarter. Rang! Wilson, another forward, filled a; gap in the hat&s" when, during the progress of the game, .McK on me was

pul. out of actinia"' Those me'ig' however, who- wore in 'their” acchsf dined positions gave a good display. Though Wellington deserved the win, the All Blacks gave them a good go, and made a good impression. THE CAME IN CALIFORNIA. \ •>?<>■/■■■•! I * * Wullihgton, -idly ]. The New Zealand Rugby Union today received the following letter from Mr' R. P. Merrett, controller of the Universities of California “I have your letter of April 17,which I have read with 'much pleasure. Your enclosure has caused' some amazement, for I trust you already know that - the statement that the University of California has any thought of returning to the American game is entirely without foundation. The cable despatch referred to the University of Southern California. iThey have returned to the \morieau game because their neighbors (Pomona. Occidental, etc.) were the host and nearest competitors. T ’ trust the matter will >he put right before tbe public of Australia and N Zealand.” ■ REFEREES THREATEN TO STRIKE

Wellington, July 3. | A deputation form tlio "Referees’ Asj .--.omfcion waited upon tlio Management [ Committee of the Wellington Rugby i TTnion and asked that the selection of the referees he entrusted to them. «’or, in the alternative, that the personnel of the board be altered by the I removal of the Union’s representative ! The deputation practically gave the I Union to understand that if the dei mauds wore not acceded to, then there j would be a strike of referees and a [ dissolution of tlieir association. After hearing the deputation, the 1 Union resolved not to accede to the requests. . A special meeting of the association is being convened to discuss the Union’s attitude. NEW ITINERARY. The itinerary is as follows Wellington, July 11; Canterbury,, July 15; Hawke’s Hay, July 18; Taranaki July 23: Auckland, July 25 ; Wanganui July 30; Xew Zealand, at Auckland, August J. LOCAL GAMES. The following will represent Tukapa seniors against Stratford on Western I ’ark on Saturday next-Thompson, Toeker. Stobr. Webster, Simmering. Brown, Cilebrist. MeAllnm. Kayo, Cargo. Perry. Paid. Mmsbead, Ward and Wiley. Emergency: Qnilliam. THE ENGLISH LEAGUERS. [Br EiiKOTEio Telegraph — OopTßiem [Unitbo Rqksb Association.! Sydney, July 1. The English footballers at Bathurst defeated Western Districts by -12 points lo 3. They completely outclassed the Westerners.