FOOTBALL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 2, 27 June 1911, Page 8

FOOTBALL

BENEFIT MATCH. The tickets for the benefit football match in the Recreation Grounds on Thursday, between the Star and Tukapa teams, for the Carbine and Dan O'Brien shields respectively, are selling very rapidly. Applications for repeat supplies of | ticket are coming in from the inland towns in very gratifying numbers. At Stratford and Inglewood especially tickets arc being freely disposed of. An application was received last night from Stratford to delay the afternoon train, or, if possible, start the match earlier, as a large number from that town wish to be present to show their sympathy with the object of assisting the widow and orphans of the late Mr. "Jim" Way. The match itself promises to (be a distinctly good one, and opinions are very evenly divided as to the merits of the respective teams this season. A further supply of tickets for the match is being printed to-day, and those who wish to secure an extra supply to dispose of are asked to apply to any member of the committee. It is confidently expected that a £SO gate will be secured. A public meeting is to be called within a few days to discuss ways and means of augmenting the funds for this very deserving object. SOUTHERN SUB-DIVISION. Southern sub-division matches played on Saturday resulted as follows: Seniors: Okaiawa (8) v. Hawera (3); juniors, Waimatc (8 v. Kaponga (0); thirdß, Waimate (27) v. Hawera (0). OUTSIDE MATCHES. Wellington.—Oriental (12) v. Petone (11); Athletic (14) v. Wellington (0); St. James (28) v. College (6); Southern (6) v. Melrose (5); Poneke (10) v. Old Boys (3). Christchurch.—Old Boys (12) v. Sydenham (3); Albion (6) v, Merivalo (3); Christchurch (53) v. Canterbury College (5); Linwood (6) v, Marist Brothers' Old Boys (5). Dunedin.— Southern (8) v. Pirates (6); Zingari Richmond (9) v. Dunedin (0); Kaikorai (3) v. Alhambra (0); Port Chalmers (fi) v. Union (G); University (5) v. Taieri R6vers (3). REFEREES FOR THURSDAY. The following referees have been appointed for Thursday's matches: SENIORS. Inglewood v. Clifton, at Waitara, 3 p.m., Mr. E. Spurdle; Eltham v. Slrat-i ford, at Stratford, 3 p.m., Mr. W. Roch; j Tukapa v. Star (Dan O'Brien shield), at the Recreation Sports Ground, 3 p.m., Mr. G. Hopkins. FIRST JUNIORS. Inglewood v. Clifton, at Inglewood, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Johnson; Eltham v. Stratford, at Eltham, 3 p.m., Mr. U de Launay; Star v. Tukapa (Carbine 'shield), at the Recreation Sports Ground, 1 1.30. p.m, Mr. 11. Petty. I SECOND JUNIORS. ; Inglewood v. Clifton, at Waitara, 1.30 , p.m., Mr. O. West; Stratford v. Eltham, at Stratford, 1.30 p.m., Mr. J. Thomas. At the meeting of the Referees' Association last night reference was made to the paragraph in the report of last week's meeting of the Taranaki Rugby Union Management Committee, conveying the remark of the chairman, Mr. T. Buchanan, that "it was not said that Cain had actually tripped, but that he appeared to attempt to do so." The secretary said that Mr. Buchanan denied having used these words, and said that the report was clear and definite that the charge was one of tripping.