FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 28 May 1907, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

i:n.isv:-; i\ amkkica. 1 Xt V CI>.M II CM VISIT THE < 01/iNIKH. IMW [Mil, Sydney, May 27. j'n.if--,,j- Jojvl.u), (>\ Sfvjn/'>jv| t.f#iv*4»rniiy, ( iili'diuiu, i I'iv-wnf, visiting Sydney. ~ in juvxif of Hie ('ll riwulwM w.lli ~'iiiili niwiiy is taken up, I ill 11 within ;i wick or so two Standard rfi.'icJii".. and lYrsslcy, Hid iit sc.iiHi of information. They will two iiionllx in Aii.itriili» ami N. a Zealand studying tli;' play.

x.z. Arnri Di-; towmids i>noI'IvSSIONA MSM. Nl'l'l'OHT FROM XKW SOUTH WALKS. It*wived 2St)i, la.m. Sydney, May 21. 1 !»• Council of the Kugby l.'nion pass--11"' following ]'| solution to-night:— '"'■'t tli" Council miiveyrt to tire New Xc;ihiinl l_[„Kl,y t'nion it, Warty aap r«. «'• "«• a«-ti»»n taken with refereace to the visit of a fM . »| ml team to Knglaml, b t -iii K of opinion of tlio gfliiie U ' ,<,St iutere,t

AUCKI.AXfi PLAYKRS AXD THE DP CLAHATIOX.

Per Press Association, Auckland, Hay 27. At the coitolufllon of the cup matches on Satmdoy twelve Auckland players—v. i lyk ' v ' Duiinin Si Seeling, Frimels, •Nicholson, C'inningliam, Trevnrthen, G. Smith, R. Wj liynrd, R. Mngee, C. Gillett, and TodJ—nominated for the North Island tea.n, were called together in tlio [presence of the Management Committee. The ehainiian explained the nnture of the deck,-ation required by the New Zealand Rugby Union and each player in turn was asked to sign, and refused, they sulcd they would not be hound !>> the condition laid down. Tliev did shnnlfl 0 .r'S tlU t New s!en,an( ' Union should ask them to sign suet a docu« ■•at. In om or two instances the pluycrs intimated that they had uo intention of professionals. SUCKiESTED DISQUALIFICATIONS."'

Per Press Association, Wanganui, May 27. I he seei ctary of the Wanganui Rugby '• T mon , y ' -11 - tl'e following wire to the .New /ailand Union this evening: "My union of opinion that those players not signing affidavits should be disqualified from playing this season. The feeling is very strong here."

PLAYER REFUSES TO GIVE Df- ' FORMATION. Per Press Association. Wellington, May 27. At a meeting of the committee of the Xew Zealand Rugby Union to-night, a letter was read which had been addressed by the secretary of the Union to H. H. Baskville, of Wellington. In this the secretary stated that the Union had reason to believe he had information upon the proposed tour of professional footballers to England, and therefore summoned him as the member of a city team lo attend the meeting of tho' Union, jliaskville, in reply, wrote that all the information lie had on the subject would lie gained from the newspapers in a few weeks. Meanwhile-,, he was bound not to divulge it. The Union, having considered the matter, dealt with Baskville under rule 2, sub-section 1, clause 1, ol the l-ulcs as to professionalism.

SOUTH ISLAND TEAM. Per Prcßs Association. Wellington, May 27. The following have been selected to represent the South Island in the football match against the Mortji Island at Chrislchurch ou June 3:—

Itacks: Turlill (Otago), Deans (Canterbury), IJooth (Otago), Fryer (Canterbury), JCckbold (Otago), liurns (Canterbury), Dansey (Otago). Forwards: Hughes (Southland), "Carlton (South Canterbury |, Casey (Otago), I'nton (Otago), Clark (Southland), McDonald (Otago), Johnston (Otago),Wade (Westland), Dennchy (Wftstland). Sixteen mmes are given here, and the Southern selectors are to decide which man shall retire.

The North Island team leave for Cliristchurch on Friday or Saturday.

Per Press Association. Dunklin, May 27. -U n mooting of the Otago "Rugby I mon to-night it was decided not to apply for any portion o'f the £2OO set aside by (he New Zealand Union for the encouragement of Rugby football in primary schools. It was also decided to demand ail apology from the University (.'lull for criticisms of the referee in n match on May 18. Failing an apology by Thursday next, the Referees' Association will refuse to appoint referees for the University Club.

lnvcrcargill, May 27. The affidavit required by the New Zealand R.F.U. from players nominated for I lie North v. South Island match has been signed by E. Hughes, T. Clark and A. lioid (Britannia Ciub), and G. Lane (Invereargill Club).

TIIE STAR SECONDS. To the Edltof. ' ' Sir,—ln the Elthnm Argus of Friday 1 notice a remark that in the StarEilliani first junior match of Thursday last "the forwards were evenly matched, but the Star men were unnecessarily rough ill their methods." Now, Sir, tho Elilnim n.on more than "evenly matched" us iu this: department. The sight of ioui big Ellham forwards throwing lii 'msol.in on our little three-quarter, : " ,K llu t of cases of our men being deliberately tackled when they had not the ball, soin . nasty and unnecessary kicks in the l i,k received by another Star imiii, and the assurance by one of tha l-.lt-hnin weii that it was a wonder So-and-so trad,-,'," "killed half-a-docen" of us. ■ill go to s! j\v that the visitors could ' cla " 1 10 l,<! "tombs." I dou't want » cause n"j ill-fuliug, but merely | hi,ught the ;iq>er might liave mentioned oi.-th sides of the case. Thanking you mi antieipUion.--r am, etc., ONE OF TUB STARS.

Ila worn 111. defeated AVaimate HI. by ■' to ml. »

J, c lo ™'B Wll! re P rea ont star 11. . ou Thursday at Strut- , 'M lunger, B. Smith, W. Waliv'ii » •,V Mscoll i w - Whittakef, B. n ellcr, J Venice, L. Brown, H. Averv, l.rown t. Kennedy, A. Dixon, H Mo--1 <*, v, I . I earce, vv! r r tc '?i °;', r „ correspondent: ■ Jo.nt'ali fixtures were continued on . a u rd.i r when Opuiwko met Kaponga. *'>hn bale interest was attached to this . ''' ,'}J r ' ither team had yet won a g.ti.ie. (he weather was wretched, a cold )V" he,iv y showers, blowing, and Hi" 7 'u.uiul was in a fearful condition, o,'„ fior '" fl ! ot ' ta,! was impossible, r . r'i. v r" ,vl "'ont the services of of iueir players, whose places were . .1 ii iv eiiiTwuf.,,,,; tuc ■ ve t ora , lßi • • llu and R. A. Guy a .r? i ll,ll 1;s »'«-a)»p<»arance. The gnmc, « udi wns veil contested, was prncti- '' / ;l bramble. The first spell ended without any score. Early in the 'iciiiiil sin.)) Knponga scored from a scrambling rush. Later ou Opunake scored an easy try. Ihe ball was kicked over (lie lino. One of the Kaponga men was ;i...'ii- enough to force it; but, >vhila he was ln'silnting. S. Forsyth fell on the 1 nil. towards the end of the game K -Vaicr-lm dived over from a scrum near | he Imc. (ho game ending: Opunake 6, Kapinif-:, .1. Sr. ,T. Young made an efflXtKSsa,"**-'*-

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