FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 16 April 1907, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

OTAW) HCOJJY vxiox. Pur Press Association, Dimedin, April 15. ■U a meting of the Olago llugbv 1 moil, Messrs. Hutchison and Campbell were appointed to represent the committee at, the annual meeting „f the Xew Zealand Lnion. .Messrs. Falconer, Isaacs and Uurensou were also appointed ,lc-le-galCS. SOVTHI.AXD KL'CIJV VXIOX. Per Press Association. Invcrcnrgill, April 15. I lie Southland Kugby Virion decided In reclassify clubs so as to raise the •standard of senior football in Invcrcnrgill. To (hat end they reduced the iSriiannia and Athletic Clubs (lowest in tlie previous season's contests) to junior rani;. The clubs concerned resented this, and, as a result of their agitation, tlie Virion decided at a special meeting to-night to rescind the former decision. HATCHES AT CIIKJ.STCHCnCTI. Per Press Association. Christchurch, April 14. Hie various competitions under the auspices oi the Canterbury Ttugbv Union was i, 1 .l, B | lU;i ]iy li„e, „ ( ~„) faitU , ri wind (c'mncrinir <i l( , ...... ~ i,.,,.;,„. r n " , .' " s m >°- ''am • grounds were i„ gont , „,,,, u , . rather harder than most players S , Considering »,„, mrUu!ltt , the torin displayed m the senior matches I was good.

The Albion Club, which has won the championship for the past two years defeated Sydenham by 8 points to nil (a goal irom a try and a penalty goal) After a good game, Old Hoys triumphed over Menvale by 9 points to 5 (three tries to a goal from a try). Christchurch had an easy win over Canterbury College, by 17 points to nil (a goal from a try ami four tries),

J'ho season is to be opened in Wellington on Saturday.' The management committee of the Ktigby u n j u „ has ongaged the Besses o' th' Hani Band to play a special programme on Athletic Park during the afternoon.