FOOTBALL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 13, 15 May 1915, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNION.: The annual meeting oi the New Zealand Rugby Union was held at Wei-i lintgon on Tdiursday night. The president ol the Uaioii (Mr -J. Arueil),! in moving the adoption of the annual report, referred to the success ol the' tour of ihe New Zealand team in Alls-; bralia. Regarding the question oi finance, the executive would have to handle the rein;, very tightly. All must recognise that last year was unique in the annals oi' football, owing to the war. it must bo gratifying to the union to know that so many men were prepared to sacrifice their lives to up- i hold the honor ol the Hag. When the members of the union had such a re-j compen.se as this they were well re-j paid Lor all the time and trouble they had put into the game. He thought it might not be out of place to get into touch with the Defence Department with the object of circularising all the unions in an endeavor to further stimulate recruiting. The meet-

ing should pass a vote of sympatny with the relatives of players who were killed or wounded at the front. Ohicers lor the ensuing year were elected as follows:—Potion, His Excellency the Governor (Lord Liverpool); president, Mr G. H. Mason (Canterbury); vice-presidents: Auckland, Mr A. Devore; South Auckland, Mr T. Clarkin; Poverty Hay, Mr W. J>. Miller; Lay of Plenty, Mr \Y. T. Parata; Tarauaki, Mr A. Lees; Wanganui, Mr W. G. Spriggins; Manawatu, Mr J. F. Manning; W'airarapa, Mr J). K. Logan; Wellington, Air G. 1'". C. Campbell; Nelson, Mr 11. U. Styles; Marlborough, .Mr •!. Lord; Buller, Mr ■). Colvin, M.I 1 .; West Coast, Mr T. I'Tynn ; Canterbury, -Mr F. F. Evans; South Canterbury, Mr W. Drake, Otago, Mr H. Harris; Southland,,'Mr A. J. Geddis; haw he's Bay, Busii Districts, and Horowheriua, vice- presidents to be elected by those unions; management committee: Messrs G. Li. Dixon, J. C. Laoim, W. Perry, E. O. Hales, Dr. McEvedy, A. Laurenson, and J. H. A. Haughton; lion, trea- : surer, TL Wylie (re-elected) ;auditor,Mr 0. G. Kcmber; representative on the English union, Mr C. Wray Palliser. The Appeal Council will be located in Wellintgon.and will comprise Messrs Y. ii. Meredith, M. J. Crombie, and A. Camphell (re-elected).

It was decided that the Xorth v. South Island matches bo abandoned this year. The. Management Committee is to be recommended to favoraby consider any suggestion for the removal of suspension from any player who volunteers and is accepted for active service. Some discussion took place on the amount of money to be voted towards school fotoball, and it was finally decided to vote ,£IoU. The following resolution was passed on the motion of the chairman :—"That this meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union wishes to accord its hearty sympathy to the relative's of our boy* who have lost their lives at the front, and hopes that those who have been wounded will soon recover, and be able to to the front again." A letter will be sent to General CJodley to be conveyed to the men at the front congratulating them on their achievement at the Dardanelles.

THE FIXTURES. The following are the first round fixtures in the Northern division : SENIORS. May 22.—Tukapa v. Clifton, at Waitara ; Okato v. Star; at New Plymouth; Inglewood v. Stratford, at Inglewood. May 29.—Tukapa v. Inglewood, at New' Plymouth ; Star v. Stratford, at Stratford; Clifton v. Okato, at Okato. June s.—Tukapa v. Okato, at Okato; Clifton v. Stratford, at Waitara ; Star v. Inglewood, at New Plymouth. June 12.—Tukapa v. Stratford, r-t Stratford; Clifton v. Star, at New Plymouth ; Inglewood v. Okato, at Inglewood.

■June 19.—Tukapa v. Star (Tukapa match); Clifton v. Inglewood, at Waitara; Okato v. Stratford, at New Plymouth. \ FIRST JUNIORS. May 20.—Tukapa v. Eltham, at Now Plymouth ; Star v. Clifton, at Waita'ra; Inglewood" v. Stratford, at Stratford; High School a bye. .May 27.—Tukapa v. Clifton, at Waitara ; .Star v. High School, at New Plymouth. (Star mateh); Stratford v. Eltham, at Eltham; Inglewood a bve.

June 'A. —Tukapa v. Star (Star match)"; Clifton v. Eltham, at Eltham; High School v. Inglewood, at Inglewood ; Stratford a bye.

June lOi—Tukapa v. Stratford, at Stratford; Clifton v. fnjiilewood, at Waitara ; High School v, Eltham, at New Plymouth ; Star a bye.

June 24.—Clifton v. High School, at Now Plymouth (High School); Star v. Stratford, at New Plymouth; Eltham v. Inglewood, at Inglewood; Tukapa a bye . July ].—Tukapa v. High School (Tukapa match); Clifton v. Stratford, at Waitara; Inglewood v. Star, at New Plymouth ; Eltham a bye. SECOND JUXIOBS. '.May 20.—Eltham v. New Plymouth. at Eltham; Stratford v. Stratford High School, at Stratford, at 1.30; higlewood v. Clifton, at inglewood. ■ .May 27.—Eltham v. Clifton, at Waitara, at 1.30; Stratford v. Inglewood, at inglewood; Stratford High School v. New Plymouth, at New Plymouth. June 3.—Eltham v. Stratford, at Stratford; Inglewood v. New Plymouth, at New Plymouth; Clifton v. Stratford High School, at Waitara. Eoi Influenza take Woods Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails. Is od, 2a tki. X