FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 98, 29 April 1904, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

CUP MATCHES, Tukßpa beat Clifton at Waltorsj by 20 points (a goal from a trv, four tries and a penalty goal) to a (goal from a try) At New Plymouth Tukapa II Heat star II by 11 to nil. Inglcwood forfeited to Tukapa. Star u by dto nil.

At Ingtlewood Star seniors teat Ingtewotod by 20 points to r> after a rattling game. Dr. Fcjolkes whts seriously hurt whilst stopping a rush at Wuitara He sustained a slight concussion,' but at u lat» hour last night was rallying.

At a meeting of tho Taranakl Union held at Stratford on Tuesday night, Mr Bollringer moved that tho resolution referring to the appointment of outside referees for the playoff between the Northern and Southern divisions he rescinded, and the following substituted :—Tho referees shall be appointed by mutual arrangement between the Referees' Vssociations nt each end, if such asso. oiattana oxluS, and 'in the event lof there being only one Referees' Assosoclntion, such association ,in conjunction with tho Management Committee, shall make the appointments [•ailing such arrangement, or In the event of their being no Referees'- Association in existence the Manage ment Committee shall make tho appointment. The motion, which elicited considerable discussion, was eventually carried by 18 votes to 12 A suggestion will he made to the Referees' Association, that tliev should amalgamate in forming a northern and southern branch, with a central executive,

Mr Kivell's motion that New Plymouth he divided into two divisions was ruled out of order, the nAyiisite notice not having been given to the different clubs.

Nelson, South Canterbury, Canterbury, and Otago huvo notified thai they will be unable to visit Tnrann. ki this season.

Wellington, Mainnwatu and Wnnili nui have signified their intention c playing in dates to In fixed later.

The Patea Club will play In black jerseys, provided that, should" they at any time play aguinst Star (New Plymouth), whose colours are also black, Patea must play in different colours.