FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 83, 4 May 1909, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

TEAMS FOR THURSDAY. Clifton seniors v. Stratford, at Wai tar*, kick oil' at 2 p.m. Full-buck, s. George; t!iic>c-<|i\uileis, Si'holcli'old, Kgglcston and V. C. Tate; J). George; half, C. Crowley; wings, E. Sampson and Paltridge; forwards,'.,!. Cain, Beruston, Pukero, s, Loveridge, il. Hicks, I'. Jones, and Hell'ernian. First Juniors v. Stratford, at Stratford: C. Goldsmith, H. Bond, H. Cole, J. Jones, W. Lash, Peters, Pqiperell, Fitzsimmons, K. Thomas, J,, jjjrdling, Wi Wiera, Duff, Dorreh, J. Davidson, Simpson. Emergency, A. Drake. Second Juniors v. Stratford, at Wai tara, kick-off at 12.30. Whaka W. Fuller, C. Tate, Bertrand, Mortenson, McKoy, Fuller, H. Andrews, N. Kyle, A. Drake, C. liicheno, Eustace, 11. Elliot, K. McKenzie, L. Jennins. Emergencies, Clowe, Campbell, Hawkins. The following will represent Star -,.. against luglewood on the Recreation Sports Ground on Thursday: I{. Hoskin, B. Smith, B. Bach, C." Bellringer, Arthur Pearee, S. .Main, L.. Whitalwr, L. Brown, D. Lowe, J. Burrows, It. Kennedy, Te Atua, F. Steele, E. Harding, C. Lealand.

The following will represent Tukapa First Juniors against Elthaiu on Thursday, leaving by the 7.40 train:—Patterson, D. Webster, G. Dines, C. Webster, Morey, F. Loveridgc, 6. Loveridge, T. Ellis, Sturmcy, Kisby, l'airbrother, Clapham, Oakes, Smith, Bullot. Emergencies, Coker, Day, White, and Waiuku. Tukapa seniors will be represented by the following players against Eltliam in the Recreation Sports Ground on Thejsday next:—Ward, Jull, F. Jones, Steele, Smith, McAllum, Perry, T. Jones, Maso.i! MeGivcn, Jlynott, J. .Stohr, Barker. A. Stohr, and Clarke; emergencies, forward F. Loveridge, back G. Loveridge. The team is requested to meet at Bullot's, tobacconist, on Wednesday evening, at 8 o'clock. TARANAKI REFEREES. A meeting of the Taranaki Referees' Association was held last night. Present: Messrs. G. Griffiths (in the chair). A. Smart, J, Way, V. Bimiie. G. Hoskins. W. Woods, and O. West. The Wellington Referees' Association wrote thanking the Taranaki Association for the kindness and courtesy extended to .Mr. 11. Card, as delegate'from the former Association to tiie annual confevenco of Xew Zealand Referees, held in Now Plymouth on April SHii and 10th.

Messrs. W. Woods and West having passed the required examination were admitted to active membership. Mr. W. McLaren was elected a Member subject to'the usual examination.

The following appointments were mack for Thursday's games:—Senior: Tukapa v. Eltham, at Xew Plymouth. 1.4.3 p.m., Mr. Hopkins; Star v. luglewood, at Inglewood, 3 p.m., Mr. Way; Clifton v. Stratford, at Waitara, i p.m., Mr. Spiirdle. First Junior: Tukapa v. Jiltham, at Eltham, :t p.m., Mr. Woods; Clifton v. Stratford, at Stratford. .1 p.m., Mr. ,1. Clarke; Star v. Inglt-wood, at New Plymouth, 3 p.m., .Mr. Smart. Second Juniors: Tukapa v. Eltham, at New Plymouth, 1.45 p.m., Mr. West; Clifton v. Stratford, at Waitara, 12.30 p.m., Mr. Spnrdle; Star v. luglewood, at luglewood, 1.30 p.m., Mr. Way.

The results of the senior matches played at Wellington on Saturday were: Petone 30 v. Melrose (i; St. James S v. Old Boys 0; Athletic 34' v. Southern 10; Oriental 28 v. Victoria College 0; l'oucke 23 v. Wellington o. Dunedin matches:—Dunedin 22, University 8; Southern 30, Kaikorai nil; Alhambra 4, Port Chalmers nil; Zfcigari. Richmond 3, Taieri Rovers 3; Union nil, Pirates nil.

Canterbury:-Old Boys 8, Sydenham 0; Christchureh and Albion drew with 8 points each;' Canterbury College aid Linwood drew with 3 points each. Mcrivale a bye.