FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8104, 8 May 1906, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union, tlie chairman, referring to rough play and misconduct of tennis, said lie thought the general behaviour of football teams when travelling was not all that it might be, and he was afraid that sufficient care was not taken in some eases in choosing managers for travelling teams. Steamers 011 which football tcamstravolledwcre very often shunned by the travelling public, and he did not think this should be. He urged delegates to report all cases of misconduct which came under their notice, so that the fullest enquiry, could lie held, it was 110 use dealing with this matter in a half-hearted way—it would have lo bo tackled with determination and vigour. That was if, as he believed, the conduct of travelling teams was hot improving. Whilst players might be congratulated upon their prowess on tlie field, it must not be forgotten that there was another goal, and that was to make the game, a popular one with the public and all classes,of the community, The net profits from the various foothall matches played last season under the auspices of the New Zealand Rugby Union were as follows North v. South, £GO 7s Id; Wellington v. Australia, £'2sl 5s lOd; Canterbury v. Australia, ,fcliß 2s lUd ; M.anawatu v. Australia, £IIM 15s 8d ; Auckland v. Australia, £l5B 2s Id; Nelson v. Australia, £3(5 3s 5d ; Taranaki v. Australia, £<>s 2s lOd; New Zealand v Wellington, £<l2 10s (Id; New Zealand v. Canterbury, £ao 15s 9d ; New Zealand v. Auckland, £l5B 13s 8d; New Zoaland v. Otago, £11)4 Is 3d; New 1 Zealand team v. New South Wales ' (two matches), £552 15s'4d ; Wellington v. Wairarapa (lianturly Shield match), £2l'is 3d, The assets exceed ' tho liabilities by £12,027 16s lOd. ' t Eltham and Opunake seniors played ' a drawn game at Opunake on Saturday. Eltham securing a try, Opuuakc's! j score being u penalty goal. Eltham first juniors defeated Opunake by fi points, a try and a penalty goal to nil. 1 Waimate first juniors defeated t O'kaiawahy 10 points to 3. f Okaiawa seniors' win from Waimate >, signalled the-first occasion 011 record it that the meeting of these teams has !i resulted jn a win for Okaiawa, E The following team will represent lC Tukapa against Inglewood to Lie played , on the Bee. next Thursday:—Ridlmul ; McLean, Hardgrayes, Honeyfield 10 Mynott, Stanncriug, Prewin, Smith, Johnson, Lovendge, George, Steele, Crawley, Perry, Seamark, lieferee, Mr Proctor,

The following teams have been chosen for Thursday's games: Slur II v. Tukapa It, liaceeour.se ground, at j 3 p.m. -. W: Boultou, C. Harvey, E. ] ('utifield, G. Pearce, B. Wcller, K. Gibbon, W. Whitakcr, W. Low, A. " I'earce, C. Brown, T. Hopkins, C, Pearce. J. Peardon, H. Avery, M. ; McKoy. Referee, Mr Griffiths. Star 111. A v. Star 111 B, 011 Pace- ' course ground, at 1 p.m.: R. Hoskm, C. Briilger, 13, Smith, W. Nosworthv, C. Low, G. Back, 11. Johnston, AV, Ainswovlh, G. Low, V,, Bqllringcr, R. Arthur, J, McDaviit, B, Cumniings, J, Prclhey, A. Blcasdalc. Emergency, W, Jlai'vey, Itnfoi'ee, Mr Martin,