FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 217, 23 September 1901, Page 2

FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT.

At at meeting *of the Friendly Societies Football Tournament Committee on Friday evening, it was decided that each match occupy fourteen minutes—sovf n miuutos each spell, md no interval. Mr. R. G, Purdy was appointed to place the teams in the order of pby, Dr. Pookas, and Messrs L. Allen, G. Hopkins, F. Stohr, and S. Humphries are to be asked to kindly act as referees, a different referee being assigned for each lu.ttch. The Garrison Band notified its willingness to assist, Owing to several meuibi rs of the T.jwn Band being ill, the secretary staled they were unable to assist, I although they would very much like to do so. Each Lodge will be represented by a different colour in the shape of a band on the left arm, and these badges are to be given out by Bro. H. J. Uobbs on the grounds. During the interval between the first,! I second and third matches, short pieces | will be played by the band, and between the third, fourth and fifth an j interval of ten minutps will enable the public to hear some of the choice music for which the Garrison Band is not d. Should the weather be unfavourable, the match wiii be postponed, and seeing the obj jet for which the proceeds are to be given, we hope to see the public Bsseqjb'e iu a large numhers on the occasion.