FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8088, 19 April 1906, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

Tlie management committee of the Taaanaki Rugby Union mot 011 Tuesday evening. It was decided tlial all amendments to tlio by-laws since lUOli be printed, and thai each club be furnished with a copy. Aleasrs Buchanan, Wilson and Skoglund have been appointed {o act as the Tarauaki Rugby Union Executive. The Toranaki Rugby Union has decided to instruct its delegates to ask that the How Zealand Union grant financial assistance to (ho smaller unions.

Kaponga club will not be granted a district tliis year. Tlie matter has been investigated "by a sub-committee, and their opinion is that the Kaponga Club should bo affiliated with an undefined district. Tne management committee has deeided not to grant the district not to grant the district, but has promised to favorably consider ail application at the end of the season.

THE FIXTURES. At a meeting of the Tarauaki Rugby Unien on Tuesday, the following list of fixtures was arranged NORTHERN DIVISION. Seniors. May 3 : Clifton v. luglewood, at Waitara, 3 p.m.; Stratford v. Tukapn, at Stratford, 3 p.m.; Star, bye. May 10: Ingiewood v. Tukitpn, at New Plymouth, 3 p.m. ; Clifton v. Star, at Waitara, 3 p.m.; Stratford, bye. May 17 : Star v. Stratford, at Stratford, 3 p.m.; Clifton v. Tukapa, at New

Plymouth, 3 p.m.; Jnglewood, bye. May 24: Star v. Tukapa, at Recreation Ground, New Plymouth, 3 p.m.: Stratford v. luglewood, at Inglewood, 3 p.m.; Clifton, bye. May 31: Clifton v. Stratford, at Waitara, 1.45 p.m.; Star v. luglewood, at New Plymouth, 3 p.m.; Tukapa, byo.

Ist Ji-xioks. May 3: Star v. Clifton, at New Plymouth, 3 p.m.; Tukapa v. luglewood A, at New Plymouth, at 3 p.m.; Stratford v. luglewood B, at Ingiewood, 3 p.m. May 10 : Star v. Tukapa, at New Plymouth Star Ground, 3 p.m.; Ingle- ■ wood Av. Stratford, at Stratford, 3 p.m ; CHifton v. luglewood B, at Ingiewood, 3 p.m. May 17 : Clifton v. Tukapa, at Wailara, 3 p.m.; Star v. Stratford, at New Plymouth, 1.45 ; Ini'lcwood A v. Ingiewood B, at Ingiewood-, 3 p.m. May 24: Clifton v. luglewood A, at Waitara, 3 p.m.; Stratford v, Tukapa, at Stratford, 3 p.m.; Ingiewood B v. Star, at New Plymouth, 3 p.m. May 31: Clifton v. Stratford, at Stratford, 3 p.m.; luglewood Av. Star, at Ingiewood, 3 p.m. -, Tukapa v. Ingiewood B, at New Plymouth, 3 p.m.

2m) JVNIOIiS. May 3 —Star A. v. Stratford, at New Plymouth, 1 p.m; Tukapa v. Clifton, at New Plymouth 1,15 ]). m. ; Star B, bye. May 10—Stratford v. Clifton, at Waitara, 1.30 p.ni; Star Bv. Star A, New Plymouth*; 1 p.m; Tukapa, bye. May 17—Stratford v. Tukapa, at Stratford, 3 p.ui; Star B v, Clifton, at New Plymouth, 1,15 p.m ; Star A, bye. May 2<l—Star B v. Stratford, at New Plymouth, 1.18 p.m ; Star A v. Tukapa, at New Plymouth, 1 p.m ; Clifton, bye. May 31 —Star A v. Clifton, at Waitara, 3 p.m; Star B v. Tukapa, at Now Plymouth Recreation Ground, 1 p.m ; Stratford, bye.

SOUTHERN DIVISION. Sexioiis May s—Opunakc v. Eltham at Opunake; Okaiawa v. AVaimato, at Okaiawa; Patea v. Hawcra, at Patea. May 12—Opu 'like v. Patea, at Patea ; .Eltham v. Okaiawa, at ElLham ;! Hawcra v. Wainmte at Mauaia. | May 19 —Patea v. Eltham, at Eltham ;' Hawcra v. Okaiawa, at Hawcra;! Opunakc v. Wiiimatc, at Opunake. 1 May 20: Opunake v. Okaiawa, at: | Okaiawa ; l'atea v. Waimale, at i Mauaia; Eltham r. Ilawern, at' Ilawcra. I J uno i : Opunake v. Hawcra, at Opunake ; Okaiawa v. Patea, at l'atea; Waimate v. Eltham, at Eltham. IST Jl'.N'lOltS. May 5: Opunake v. Eltham, al Eltham; Okaiawa v. Waimale, at Mauaia; Patea v. Hawcra, at H awora. May 12: Opunake v. Patea, at Opunake; Eltham v. Okaiawa, at Okaiawa ; Hawcra v. Waimate, at Hawcra. May 19: Patea v. Eltham, at l'atea ; Hawcra v. Okaiawa, at Okaiawa; Opunake v. Waimale, at Mauaia, May 20: Opunake v. Okaiawa, at Opunake ; Patea v. Waimale, at Patea ; Eltham v. Hawcra, at Eltham. June 2 : Opunakc v, Hawcra, at Hawcra; Okaiawa v. Patea, at Okaiawa; Waimate v. Eltham, at Waimale.

JL'N'lullS. May 5 : Ellliam v. I'atea, at Patea; Okaiawa v. 'Waimatc, at Manaia. May 12: Patea v. Okaiawa, at Okaiawa ; "Waimatc v. Ellliam, at

EUhanir May l'J: Patca v. Waimatc, at Patca ; Ellliam v. Okaiawa, at Okaiawa.

Tarauaki cup fixtures commence ina fortnight's time. Hard practice is wanted now.