FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 391, 17 May 1910, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

INSURING P LAYERS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wanganui, Last Night. W. Dowe broke a leg while playing football for the Pirates against Kaierau on Saturday. As an outcome of the accident the Rugby Union to-night considered an insurance scheme, and decided to make a levy of half a crown a player. AUCKLAND MATCHES. Auckland, 'May 14. In the senior grade City beat Grafton by 9 points to nil. Marist Brothers beat University by 0 points to 5. Ponsonjiy heat Parnell on the call of time by 6 points to 3. D'UN'EDIN MATCHES. Diraedin, May 14. The senior Rugby football matches were played this afternoon in almost incessant rain. Results:— •Alhambra (3) •beat University (nil); Southern (22) beat Union (nil); Kaikorai (111) beat Pirates (3); Zingari Richmond (7) beat Dunedin (nil); Port Chalmers (3), Taieri Rovers (3), draw. SOUTHERN DIVISION MATCHES. ! The southern division opened on Saturday, the following being the results:— Seniors. Waimate 33, Hawera 3; Opunake 5, Patea 0; Okaiawa 9, Kiapouga 0. Juniors— Patea 11, Opunake 3; Waimate !), Hawena 0; Normanby 22, Kaponga 5. Thirds. Hawera defaulted to Waimate; Okiaiawa 0, Kaponga 5. WANGANUI MATCHES. Heavy rain spoiled the Rugby fixtures at Wanganui 011 Saturday, most games degenerating into forward scrambles. Wanganui slopped all over Eastern, wading across the line five tames to their opponents' one. Goal kicking was out of the question. Pirates created a mild surprise 'by upending Kaierau by 5 to 3. In the latter case the wind •blew Takarangi's goal away. Play was fairly willing throughout, and W. Dow sustained a 'broken leg through an opposing player smothering his 1 kick. Meuli did not play up to New Zeakrad rep. form.—Own correspondent. NECIT THURSDAY'S FIQTURES. Following are the fixtures and referees for Thursday next:— —(Seniors.— Clifton v. Inglewood, at Wai l .m, 3 p.m., Mr. Way. •Star v. Tukapa, at New Plymouth, 3 p.m., Mr. Spurdle. Stratford v. Eltham, at btratfora, 3 p.m., Mr. Roch.

—First Juniors.— Clifton v. Inglewood, 3 p.m., Mr Johnson.

Star v. Tukapa, at New Plymouth, Mr. Woods. Stratford v. Eltham, at Eltham, 3 p m., Mr. West. —Second Juniors.— Clifton v. Inglewood, at Waitwa, 3 p.m., Mr. Smart.

Star v. Tukapa, at New Plymouth, ].30 p.m., Mr. Pett.v. Stratford v. Eltham, at Stratford, 130 p.m., Mr. Roch.

The secretary of the Star Football Club acknowledges with thanks receipt of donations from Messrs. A. S. Hassell, Walter Little, H. Stocker and G. Lonestaff.'

A general meeting of the Taranaki Public Schools Football Association will be held in -the Education Office on Saturday next at 2.30 p.m. to discuss the weight of teams and to draw up the fixtures.