FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 195, 7 August 1908, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

Imv ZEALAND itUGBY UNJOX % le--gn.pl, Prcia A , sodiltiou ; " cllmgion. Last vtni.r At the nieetii,., of 11,. u gcfonvanli.,l ..?, ,- auuu 'oUgli Union e■, • 1 "W'l'Mtion from the Awa«'ie lub tor th c removal of the H,™ iil'liMciUi,i„ was retuse,l ° iha It was decided.to forward mi ~nn,..,l »y the.Denimiston (;,„„ '.. ," "M l in a reeent mat,.;, , ,"\ h j! | -» "><.' Appeal Council o„ r ,., f. V necessary fee. ' Ju coniieclhm with the recent di< inahbcation of the members ot t,. it~ teams at luvereargm for J».L J,\

''■ v J » il '"''W', it was decide,] to in '«'■»•««■ S.Milhtan.l t;nion thal, pr . sent no tnrther action see„ ie ,! „,.?. 1' but that in the event of i * tile Southland Union will be relied 0 n j to take any action that may be *"»>• this dneision was com,. i„ 1„ con.se,,ucnce of a threat on the oart o> he suspended players: to take u , (1 . C.iion game. ' ll " The \\ ellingtoi, .Union forwarded the applieatton of S. Paul, of the .'oneKe benefit ma-k-h «»der tVortlieru Union '

.With a view to dealing oenenllv ""I, all recent breaehes ofVW, to protessionalism, it was decided to fonv.f'f?," 11 Ufli ° ns »W them to foiward the names of all players and ollicals who have commit e 1 su" ''■' caches. With regard to Paul's en"e it w-as decided to point out to tha Wclingtou- Union that the matter had not been reported to t ilo .New Zealand Union, which could not therefore deal

An application bv D. Gilchrist - member of the professional team which toured the Old Country, to have Ins disqualification removed was not entertained.

'Jin; Wellington Union forwarded a letter from the Wallace testimonial committee asking permission to play a I match with a view to raising mourn tor tlie •fund.—lt was decided to reply flint such a match could not lie plaved as it would be a breach of the rules regarding professionalism and that any players taking part in it would have to be disqualified. 11KALM'! Hy Telegraph.—Press A-sucialion. Auckland, -kist Night. The Marlborough liugby Union representatives arrived here this morniiKr from the Mouth, via the West Coast The. manager, speaking to-night, sail I the k'ltui had come up to gain experience, not expecting to win.