FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 148, 13 June 1908, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

TO DAY'S MtITLSH TEAM. Per Press Association Chrislchurch, Friday. There arc indications of rain to-night. The following will represent Britain to-morrow:—l'ull-batk, Dyke; three-quar-ters, CliajHiian, JleEvedy, "I'onty" Jones, and J. I>. Williams; halves, W. Morgan and "Tuali" dunes; wing, (iibbs; forwards, Debbie, K. Morgan, Smith, Down, il. Archer, Kitson, and Thomas. TAUAXAKI iiIAUJY UNIUX. The Management Committee of the Taranaki Kugby Union mot at Stratford 011 Thursday night. There were present: Messrs. A. U Humphries (in the chafr), Cargill, Malone, i'owdrell, Uuy. and Grav. I'IjAVKKS ORDEIiIiD Ol'F, KTO.

.Infill was reported for rough play in the Tukapa third-ICltlunu third malcli. lie was suspended until the end of 1!M)!I. The taw of Emu and lnuiss, who were ordered off in the OpunaUe-ltahoti' match, was referred to Western Committee for enquiry. .lames Doyle, of Okato. was cautioned. .James Kotliery, of ltahotu, for nnnecessarily rough play, was suspended until the end of 11108. A letter from l'ihama ailvoijf the disqualification of .). Forsyth was '"received."

Crowley, for vising bad language in the Okaiawa-Kaponga match, was cautioned. It. was decided to ask referees to give more evidence when reporting players. A. 11. <iu>* wan reported for making disparaging remarks about a referee's decision. A good deal of evidence was given ltv Messrs, I/*es (referee), Crowley. O'PullivaiK and Cuy. It was decidi'i!. ''That this meeting views with displeasure the net ion of Mr. t!uv after the match, and that inasmuch as his action was calculated to detrimentally affect the proper and efficient control of football generally it is considered desirable that lie resign from the Management Committee." It was decided to notify the Kaponga Chili that if any such seene as had occurred at the Kaponga-Okaiawa match should occur again, the ground would

lie disqualified. Xoiiia. of Pihama. was cautioned. limiss. ordered off in the Opunake llahotu match, was suspended until his rase was enquired into. A PROTEST. * The Okato Club's protest against Opunake was referred to the Western Committee for enquiry. SCHOOL I'OOTHALL. It was decided to apply for €2O for encouragement of school football. The matter of school football was left in the hands of Mr. Cray to report on. A shield was allocated to District High Schools. TO IMPROVE THE OAME. The following suggestions were made to improve the game:— (1) That in throwing the ball Ironi the touchlinc the thrower must throw the hall at least ten yards. Failing the ball travelling ten yards the opposing side to have the right of throwing out the ball or of claiming a scrum ten yards from the line. (2) That the. scores be —A try J points, a potted goal 3 points, any other goal 2 points. (3) That it the ball be forced it must cither Iw kicked out from in-goal at a place on the line running parallel to the totich-in-goal line, through the place where the hall was forced, or that a scrum Ik. formed on the 25 line in a direct line from the place where the force occurred. The attacking side to liave the option. II) That all charges be abolished in kiek< at goal. (51 Thai Ihe kicker lie allowed to place thc> hall. ' OTHER MATTERS. The names of Messrs. Uinnie and ■'. Clarke were aildcd to the list of referees. A letter was received from Mr. 11 win regarding expenses from Kapnnga. The secretary was instructed to write to the secretary of the Kaponga Club asking him to attend to the matter.

Writes our BahoUl correspondent : On Wednesday afternoon two teams of Maori footballers left here to play a like number of teams at Opunake. Though they had not their strongest teams, owing to several of the liest players being absent through sickness, they left hero in full force, and the procc-i .-ion, consi.-ting of a big brake crammed with footballers and followed by about ten vehicles loaded with barrackers, partook very much of the nature of a triumphal entry into Opunake; But, tin fortunately, o'n the football field the triumph was the other way about, Opunake seniors winning by about 33 points to nil, and the juniors winning by !' I points to nil. Mr. James Young rcfe.- ] eed in the senior match and Mr. J. Maitin in the junior. After the match all the teams sat down to dinner in Black's hotcl, and a successful dance in Hie Foresters' Hall concluded the day's outing. A native team is being picked from the Western Division, and intends joirneying to Okaiawa, flawera and Waitotara to play native teams there. If the team proves successful, matches will also be played against Wanganui n,ifives, and possibly at liotorua. ft is expected that a very good team can !>.• got together. Moniona, the local carrier, has offered to take the team to Ilawera. free of charge. A proposal is also on foot among the natives to cnl.-r a senior and junior team next season lor competition in the western division.

"I-air Play" writes to the Editor:— •Sir-Ail otherwise excellent report of the Clifton v. Elthnm football match in to-days issue was badly disfigured bv what at hrst sight appears to be a. malicious attack on the referee. Mr. Kivcll. and to even the most charitablv inclined' it would appear that (he reporter went rather out of his way to insult that gentleman and make him a subject for ridicule. The task of the, referee is, as you know, a. thankless one. and it is bad enough to hear spectators question the ruling of the controller of the {.Mine without reporters rushing into ovev forly lines of ■ unv. iled abuse siui|)ly liccauso their sparse knowledge of the game does not allow their narrow intellects to grasp its liner points. The display of cheap wit, let alone the shocking pot-pourri of ignorance, illiteracy, and bad taste, embodied ill vour report N not in keeping with the splendid repulat ion of your newspaper, and it would be well if. in future, vour reporters made their remarks as brier as possible when adversely criticising the referee. It would lie well if the Keferees' Association pve your scribe a chance to s-luiw his ability (or otherwise) with a whistle in a senior game next Tliursila v."