FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 177, 31 August 1909, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THE INJUNCTION AGAINST THE MAORIS. THE CLAIM SATISFIED. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Received August 31, 1'.20 a.m. I Sydney, Last Night. A motion for the continuance of the injunction against certain members of tile .Maori football team was called on anil dismissed, the plaintiff having hud his claim satisfied. >

5 A. cjU>l e from Sydney yesterday stated ■ that just prior to the match Maoris v. Australia, nine of the Maoris were arrested under an order of tile Court, obtained by Mr. Jack in connection with Ins claim for a share of the profits accruing from a former visit of the Maori*. Hatters were, however, arranged, and the men under arrest were released to enable them to play. llie trouble arose out of the last tour of a Maori team. On August 25th of last year, R. M. Jack obtained a decree in a suit against Albert Asher, and other members of the team, by whom money was due to him, and this decree has not been satisfied. 'On August sth last, Jack obtained an interim injunction against Asher and eight others of the team, who were in last year's team, preventing them from receiving from the Football League, or front any trustees or agents, any part of the proceeds of the present tour, HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENT. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Napier, Last Night. Ine annual tournament between Napier, Palmerston North and New Plymouth high schools was concluded this morning, the final match being that between New Plymouth and Napier. Napier scored a;i easy win by 22 points to 8, and hold the shield for the year, hav- I ing won their two matches.

COLLEGE TOURNAMENT. Wangiinui, Last Night. The inter-college football tournament concluded to-da.v, when Wellington College beat Wanganut College by 21 noints to 9. r

At Palmerston on Saturday Manawatu beat Horowhenua by 13 points to 8.