FOOTBALL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 296, 11 June 1912, Page 5

FOOTBALL

REFUSED TO GO ON FIELD. By Telegraph—Press Association Auckland, Monday. Ponsonby dub, which were set down to meet City at Alexandra Park on Saturday, Tefused to go on the field, giving as their reason that they would not play under the referee appointed. It is understood that there was some friction previously between a leading player and the referee in question, and the club has taken the side of the player. The matter has been talked of for gome time, but the union claim that thev had no official knowledge of the trouble. When Ponsonby refused to go on the union took no action in the matter, stating that they had nothing before them.

THE FIXTURES. The following are the remaining club fixtures for the season. On Thumbs next there will be no senior matches, but the junior matches as arranged for last week and postponed owing to the King'* Birthday holiday on Monday will eventuate. There will be no matches played on Saturday next, owing to the Wanganui representative fixture, and on Saturday, June 22, the only match will be the StarRover fixture that did not eventuate owing to the bad weather. The fixtures are as follows:—> SENIORS. Second Round. June 20.—Tukapa v. Clifton, at New Plymouth, 3 p.m.; Stratford, a bye. ' Third Round. June 27.—Stratford v. Clifton, at Stratford, at 3 p.m.; Tukapa, a bye. : July 4.—Stratford v. Tukapa, at New Plymouth, at 3 p.m. July 11.—Clifton v. Tukapa, at Waitara, at 3 p.m. FIRST JUNIORS. Second Round. June 13.—Tukapa v. Inglewood, at Inglewood, at 3 p.m.; Clifton v. Stratford. at Stratford, at 3 p.m.; Star v. Eltliain. at New Plymouth, at 2 p.m. June 20-Stratford v. Eltham, at Eltham, at 3 p.m.; Clifton v. Inglewood. at Waitara, at 3 p.m.; Tukapa v. Star (Tukapa match). June 27.—Tukapn v. Eltham, at New Plymouth, at 2 p.m.; Star v. Clifton, at Waitara; Inglewood v. Stratford, w at Inglewood, at 3 p.m. July 4.—Tukapa v. Stratford, at Stratford. at 3 p.m.; Star v. Inglewood, at , New Plymouth, at 3 p.m.; Eltham v. Clifton, at Eltham. at 3 p.m. July 11.—.Tukapa v. Clifton, at New Plymouth, at 3 p.m.; Star v Stratford, at Stratford, at 3 p.m.; Inglewood v. Eltham, at Inglewood, at 3 p.m. July 18.—Clifton v. Eltham, at Waitara, at 3 p.m. (not played in first round). SECOND JUNIORS. First Round. June 13.—Stratford v. Eltham, at Stratford, at 1 p.m.; Inglewood v. High School, at New Plymouth, at 3 tun.; Clifton, a bye. June 20.—Eltham'v. High School, at ELtham, at 1 p.m.; Inglewood, a bye. Second Round. June 20.—Stratford v. Clifton, at Waitara, at 1 p.m. June 27.—Stratford v. Inglewood, nt Stratford, at 1 p.m.; Clifton v. Eltham, at Eltham, at 3 p.m.; High School, a bye. July .4.—High School v. Clifton, at Waitara, at 3 p.m.; Eltham v. Inglewood, at Inglewood, at 3 p.m.; Stratford,' a bye. July 11.—High School v. Stratford, at New Plymouth, at 2 p.m.; Inglewood v. Clifton, at Waitara, at 1 p.m. I July 18.—Stratford v. Eltham, at Eltham j at 3 p.m.; Inglewood v. High School, at Inglewood, at 3 p.m. I July 25—Eltham v. Jligh School, at New Plymouth, at 1 p.m.; Inglewood, a bye. SATURDAY FIXTURES. Third Round. June 22.—Star v. Rovers (second round match). June 29.—Star v. Okato, at Okato; Rovers y. Fitzroy (Fitzroy match). July o.—Star v. Rovers (Rovers match); ' Fitzroy v. Okato, at New Plymouth. July 13.—Rovers v. Okato, at Okato; Star v. Fitzroy (Star match). July 20.—Star v. Okato, at Okato (first round match). SOUTH TARANAKI MATCHES. The Southern Division matches were continued on Saturday. In the senior competition, Hawera beat Patea by 3 to 0, Okaiawa beat Kaponga by 9 fcoi 5, Waimate beat Opurnke by 9 to 8. Hawera seconds beat Alton by 16 to and Waimate defeated Opunake by lo to 'O. In the third-class competition, Waimate defeated Okaiawa by 9 to 0. MATCHES IN THE CENTRES. Christchurch. —M erivale 18 pointc, Christcliurch 8; Sydenham 0 points, Albion 3; Old Boys 23 points, College 3; Linwood 6 points, Marist Brothers nil. Dunedin.—Owing to heavy rain, all Rugby and "soccer" matches were de- , dared "off."

WANGAIfUI MATCHES.

(From our own correspondent.) Sloppy grounds and showery weather affected attendances at Saturday's fixtures, but all were advanced a further stage and games were keen and exciting. On the Rec. the leading Rugby champions, Pirates and Kaierau, put up a great tussle, the skull-and-crossbone brigade holding up the Maori team by 8 to nil. The Northern League match was fast and brilliant. St. John's continued their victorious career by leap-' ing all over Eastern, the score reading* 18 to 8. Both games were more evenly contested than the scores indicate, the. winning teams making more use of their opportunities. Re "Leaguer's" protest (News, 8/6/18) anent unfair comparison of "gates" receipts for Rugby and League matches, Taranaki v. Wanganui.—On Saturday, June 1, heavy rain fell, and it was reported that the League match was postponed till Monday. A Rugby "dodger," distributed early in the afternoon referring to "the great match, Wanganui v. Taranaki"—under what rules was not stated—on the Monday, added weight to the Tumor, and no doubt the attendance at the League match was not improved by that. This scribe's notes were on the train before the rumor was contra- i dieted, and the "unfair comparison" 4 based on his notes was unfortunate and much regretted. The N.U. sports are good fellows, and must pardon this lapse. \ THE NORTHERN LEAGUE TOUR. Auckland, Monday. The following players will represent the New Zealand League for the Australian tour:—Forward, Francis (Auckland), Rukutai (Auckland), H. Hayward (Thames), Evans (Hawkc's Bay), King (Wellington), Irvine (Wellington), Dunning (Auckland), Dervan (Auckland), Brownlee (Thames), M. ITavward (Thames); backs,Hargreave (Auckland), Giltnour (Wellington). Currtan (Auckland), Bradley (Wellington), Kelly (Wellington), Cnrlow (Auckland), Webb (Auckland), Weston (Auckland), Moir (Taranaki), Woodward (Rotorua).