FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 379, 3 May 1910, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

THE ENGLISH LEAGUE LISTS. ASTON VILLA LEADS. By Cable—Presa Association—Copyright. London,' May 1. Aston Villa with 53 points and Liverpool with 48 head the League lists. Chelsea and Bolton Wanderers are relegated to the second division, Manchester City with 54 points and Oldham Athletic with 53, in the second division, taking their plaess. RUGBY. WELLINGTON MATCHES. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Monday. In the inter-club matches on Saturday afternoon Poneke defeated Athletic by 3 points to nil; Petone beat Hutt 32 to 8; Oriental heat Melrose 15 to nil; St. James beat Wellington '2O to 9; and Victoria College beat Southern 2G to nil. <

TARANAKI REFEREES' 'ASSOCIATION. , The Taranaki Referees' Association met last night, when there were present: Messrs. G. Griffiths (chairman), Spurdlc, Roch, Way, Woods, and West. The Saturday Football Association wrote asking the association to appoint referees»for the Saturday Cup competition. It was decided that referees be appointed provided they receive the same protection as under the Taranaki Rugby Union, and that they be paid for loss of time at the rate of one shilling per hour. Appointments were made for Saturday next subject to the foregoing resolution:—Rovers v. Warehousemen, Mr. Way; Civil Service v. Firates, Mr. Rocli. Messrs. V. Harkness and B. Petty were elected members of the association subject to the usual examination. Mr. A. K. Smart was elected secretary to the association, vice Mr. West, resigned. The Wanganui football season opened on Saturday in broiling hot summer weather. Four teams were engaged in the senior competition. Kaierau (last year's champions) beat Wanganui by 11 to nil after a close' game, and Pirates ran all over the newly-fonned Eastern team to the tune of 32 to nil. The games were fast and open, and players showed fair form for the beginning of the season.