FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 September 1918, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

- THE NEW RULES' 'DISPUTE, By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Sept. 25. The' Wellington Rugby Union last ni»ht considered a letter from the New Zealand Union, which expressed tho opinion that 'the Wellington Union had i.iiled to make a proper inquiry regarding the playing of the Auckland-Wel-lington match "on September 7. lit was finally decided that the coach, and all players of the Wellington representative team he examined next Tuesday evening. An amendment that no further action be taken until it was proved that the match had been played under the amended rules found no seconderSEVEN- A-SIDE TOURNA.MEXT. Weather conditions proving favorable, good, clean football shoW prevail in the'sevtn-k-iith! touranment at Stratford this afternoon- Tho grounds have been prepared and other arrangements completea for -the- convenience of players and patrons. Tho following are some of the players chosen: Stratford (A Team): N. Kivell, Ii Berg, R, Eryday, H. Johnson, E. MrCullough, B Ruscoxj, and W. Kivell. B. Team: 0. Toeker, J. Hampson, B. Bheahan, J. Terry, H. Tristram, J. Butcher, and W. Anderson. | The following team will represent the New Plymouth Rovers in the seven-a-rlde tournament at Stratford on Thursday:—Penniall, Sims, Hurley, Deano, Hooker, Boswell, Wylie. Emergencies: I Cocker, Bedford, Hm-lestone. The team 'will leave Hookham's Corner at 5 [to 12 sharp, and any person.wishing to travel with the team is requested to bo riiiftiiitiilhßaHHßH