FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8163, 24 July 1906, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

PBOMINENT PLAYER SUSPENDED. PF.B MESS ASSOCIATION. DrsEDis, July 23. At a meeting of the Rugby Union, Johnston, of the Alhambra Club, who was selected for the mterprovmeial team, was I'.-squalified till the end of the season lor allejei' illegal tacking, and another player was disqualified for the rest of the season for roughly handling a player. In the ease of Johnston, he said the player he collired had the ball, and he alleged that the play r in question and 0 hers would g ; - e evidence that he had the hall when tackled, but Duncan, the referee, said he was certain the player did not have the ball, and there was nothing for it but to suspend hiai.

Eitham 11. defeated Hawcra 11. on Saturday, by li points to 0. Okaiawa 11. unexpectedly inflicted defeat on WaimateU [I. (Kappuga)on Saturday, by 8 points to 0.

Eitham 11. are now almost certain of the First Junior Premiership of the ■Southern Division.

Elihatn 111. and Stratford HI. play iff at Stratford on Thursday for the third grade Xaranaki Championship. A special message received in Hawa on Sunday says : "In football circles the Otago rep. team selected 11 meet Tar.maki or. Saturday givegeneral satisfaction, and is recognised as a strong combination, particularly in ihe back division. The University claims the whole three-quarter line, and the fact that Giiray, Adams and .Uael'herson have been playing 10-j gether for the past three seasons should orove of advantage. The surprise is ihe inclusion among the forwards ot Forteous, whose •' tricks'' have on more than one occasion got him mto trouble. Thompson and Harndges were regarded as " probables." The team is made up as follows:—University (this season's champions) four backs; Kaikorai, one back and two forwards; Alharr.bra, two forwards; Duut-Jiu, two forwards; Fori Chalm,its, one back; Znigari-Kichmond,one forward; Southern, one fir.vird and one back; Pirates and Uniou (the remaining senior clubs) are unrepresented."