FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 221, 11 September 1908, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THE ASSOCIATION GAME. BROWN SHIELD TOUKNEV. By Telegraph.—Press Association. , Dunedin, Last Night. The Association football tournament for the Brown Challenge Shield was continued to-day, when Wellington defeated Taranaki by i goals to nil. The weather was cold, and a strong wind prevailed. In the opening stages Wellington attacked, but Canicross put in good work for the defenders, staving off several shots. Taranaki then had an innings. Kggleslon oot to Wellington's line, but the. latter soon reversed (lie state of affairs, and Ash had a shot over the liar. O'Shea missed a splendid chance, but a little later he scored a smart goal. Wellington 1, Taranaki nil. Two minutes later, in defending against lledd.v, Collingwood conceded a coiner, .lackson landed the ball beautifully i n front of the goal, and Forbes\ headed it adroitly into the net. Wellington 2, Taranaki nil. Taranaki then became aggressive, but Wellington cleared 'without difficulty. From a brisk rally which ensued in front of Tarnnaki's goal nothing resulted. There was no further score in the first spell. At the opening of the second spell Wellington attacked, but C-'anieross, (.'oiling- i wood, and Staple.ton kept them in check. Taranaki eventually rallied, Ballot making a nice run to Wellington's end, but Duigan relieved. A-little later the Wellington forwards romped down the field, and ltcddy beat the Taranaki goalkeeper with a sharp shot. Wellington 3, Taranaki nil. Another onslaught by Wellington ended ill Carncross saving splendidly, and a blight Hash by Taranaki shifted pla v to their opponents cud, Bullot shooting wide. Shortly before the finish Forbes, after some clever plav, sent- in a. line shot. Wellington 4, Taranaki nil.. The final between Wellington and Otago will be played on Saturday. ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE.

Dunedin, Last Night. A conference of Association football delegates from the various parts of the Dominion opened here to-night, Mr. J. •I. Roberts (treasurer of the New Zealand Football Association) presiding. It was decided to make the following -e----cominciidations to the Now Zealand Football Association: —That the present system of competing .for the Brown •Shield be abolished, and that iu future the shield be a challenge shield to be played for on lines somewhat similar to the. Ranfurly and l'lnnket Shields, under rules to be passed by the New Zealand Football Association, the proceeds from shield contests to be apportioned as follow>:—Five 'per cent, of the gross takings to the New Zealand F'oot'ball Association, 70 per cent, of the net takings to the challenging association, and 25 per cent, to the challenged association; that winners of the present competition j lie the first holders of the shield; that iu case of any club or association importing a coach,'Lluit the coach be permitted to play for the club of association. no clul) to 'play more than one coach; that intcrproviiicial school matches be encouraged; that a referees' association be established iwith headquarters iu Wellington; and that all expenses be borne by the New Zealand Council; that payment be made to representative players' for loss of time if funds an available, no player iu receipt of wages while on tour to be included in this resolution.

It is stated that six playing members of the Ttiknpa Club will be found in the ranks of Xew Plymouth's professional I team. Alt impression seems to exist in some quarters that.in the course of a year or two the improvements in the. Rugby «amc will throttle the Northern I"nion game, and that the players who by joinill" the latter movement have brought: about the more brilliant Rugby will be pardoned and reinstated. If any intending participant in the new game ! n New I'lymotith has any such idea, then it would be well for .him to have a talk with .someone who possesses a little more commonsense than to fall iu with such a suggestion.