FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 62, 17 March 1904, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND TEAM FOR ENGLAND. The executive of the New Zeuluiwi Rugby Union on Monday discussed the financial aspect ol' the proposed tour to England next year. The cost of tile three months' playing tour was estimated at £SOOO and to establish the nucleus of a fund it was proposed that thu New Zealand Union should find £;!l)00 and the unions in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and llunedin £IOO each, and that an endeavour lie made to raise a further £l.r>o each by means of debentures. The smaller' unions are to lie asked to take up £lO worth of debentures each and find an additional £lO each by means of debentures. These proposals were adopted and will be submitted lo the various unions for conliriuntion. Jt was also decided to offer the English team visiting New .South Wales the minimum guuruniee, £(it)o mid 7.) per cent, of (he net proceeds, lo plu.v live matches in New Zealand A letter of sympathy re the death ol SpruKK was sent to the Queensland Onion. TAUANAKI REEEREES' ASSOCI-V----TJATJ.ON. The annual meeting of the Tarunaki Referees' Association was held in the Town Hull last night, air E T. Hellringer being in the chair There were also present Messrs Crillilhs, I'elly, Spurdle, and Hopkins. The balance-sheet, which wis adopted, showed a credit balance of a lew shillings. The annual report congratulated members upon (he wry successful work done by the Association during Ihe pusl. season. Thanks were expressed to the Star Club for a donation of £;> o K i lu ,|,, lVo()( | ~|u |, £1 Is, and Mr W. (,'rav 10s (id. lieferpuce was made to the heave work entailed on those acting owing to (lure being so few active members, mid n hop,. wus expressed tluil a large number of new members would be enrolled Ihis year. Mr Hellringer inlimal'ed (hat owing lo pressure of work he would not be able to act as secretary this year and » vote, of thanks was accorded him for his past services. Mr I!. (Irillilhs was I lien circled secretary and treasurer. The following officers were also appointed :—President Mr (i. Syme, vicepresidents, presidenls of all nililiatcd clubs in the Northern Division ; auditor, Mr E. T. Hellringer. Mr A. It. Kluiidish was elected a member. A vole of | hanks to Hie chair terminated the meeting. The Insurance scheme introduced by the Wellington Hughy Union last year has a credit 'balance of £:10 after all last year's claims on the fund have been settled. The Rugby Union ns a whole is In a satisfactory position, and it is estimated that a credit balance of about £l5O will be reported to the annual meeting' ot delegates.