FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 3 May 1907, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

Per Press Association.

Wellington, May 2.

A conference of delegates to the New Zealand Rugby Union opened this morning, delegates from all parts of the colony being present. The secretary brought down a recommendation for the Management Committee that, with a view to the encouragement of Rugby in primary State schools, the Union pay, to the extent of say. €131), the transit expenses of teams of schoolboys to lake part in yearly tournament* to lie held in various centres ot the colony, details to be arranged. The secretary thought the proposition was a most important one as bearing on the I I'm lire of llie game. Several delegates strongly opposed the proposal. Kncourclgeinent ol boys should be left to local unions, and more attention should be given to encouraging and assisting smaller unions. Against, this it was urged that if some sueir scheme was not adopted the boys would be diverted to other forms ot sport, such as "soccer" football, which was growing in fav->r. A vote taken to test the feeling of the meeting went against, the proposal.

A motion to terminate the conference as being a mere waste of time was lost, and the meeting adjourned for lunch. At the .football conference, the delay experienced in obtaining replies to communications addressed to the English lliignv Union was discussed. The opinioirwas expressed that an International Board of Control should be established, and that a lot of tine had been wasted in referring matters to England which could have been dealt with by the New Zealand Union.

PROPOSED TEAM FOR ENGLAND.

Per Press Association. Maslerton, May 2.

Willi reference to the proposed professional football team for England, two or three of the "Red Star's" players have been approached with a view to securing their services, hut they have emphatically declined to have anything to do with the project. It is stated that the matter is being worked up from Wellington.

: The Old Boys and the High School met on the High School ground yesterday afternoon. Although the Old Boys had the better of the game, the school defeated them by !) points to 0. For the winners Rob. Quilliam scored a try. A couple of goals were kicked by Sinclair. Salway and Reg. Quilliam each scored a try for the Old Boys. The Stanford University (United States), which proposes visiting the colony this season, hopes to elave 'Frisco oil .lime 10, arriving at Auckland about July 1, and staying about sixweeks.