FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 June 1919, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

THE' LEAGUE -GAMS. ' A HARD, CLOSE GAME. By Tclejrash.-P.-9M Amn.—Cowrilht. Received June 23, 11-45 pjn. Sydney ; June 28. Fifteen thousand were present at the final match between New Zealand oaA New South Wales. There were attentions in the home team. Johnstone replaced Halloway and Pye filled Fraser'a position. In the New Zealand team Wilson replaced Mitchell. A few minutes after the start, Wilson scored a try, which was not converted, bad IHolrfag being a feature of both teams throughout the match. Davidson then crossed the line, the try being unconverted. Prom this point to half-time New Zealand forced the game, the scores at the Interval being: New Zealand 13, New South Wales 8. The scorers for the visitors were Wilson (two tries), Davidson and McGregor (a try each), and Walters and Ifwerson (one goal each), the former lucking a penalty Just before halftime Ifwerson injured his shoulder and retired, McClymont replacing him. -In ' the seoond half the game was hud fought. New South Wales' forcing tactics resulted in much rough jplay. The final scores were: New South Wales 22, New Zealand 19. Tike only scorer lor the blacks in the second spell was Wilson, a try, which was unconverted.

MEETING OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEK. QUESTION OS 1 AMENDED RULX& Wellington, Last Night The management committee of the New Zlilar.d Bugby Union to-night granted the tequest of the Glaborne Returned Soldier** !■»- ciation for the removal of the life dlsaualltaation imposed on Te Relnja, who wu suspended thirteen years ago. Affiliation of the Wa&l Union with the Thames Union mi approved. With regard to the appointment of referees for representative match**. It wu resolved to Inform the varloiia union* that they AfOU appoint their own referees, and that ttp appointment board would internm only In «n of, disagreement. A proposal by the Otago Union that Hem. F. a. Campbell,* J. Hutchinson and H. S\ Bincock should be appointed an appeal ooundl to be located at Dunedln, was approved. The resignation of J. N. Ulllaid Rom ft* management committee wu accepted, and J. T. M. Plkl, from the Canterbury Union, WM appointed instead. The Auckland Union asked permission to* finish the season's cup competitions under the amended rules, which had bean played in Auckland for three years. It was resolved to refuse the permission asked for, but, pending the receipt of letters from the English Union on tha Question of their suggested alteration to th* laws of the game, to advise that no eioeption would be taken to the Auckland Union playing In cup fixtures th* three amended rules Misting to the abolition of the wing forward, the advantage rule applying to line-out play, nod the referee putting the ball Into th* scran, which were approved at a general meeting of delegates hold on Hay 29. WELLINGTON v. TARANAKI. The following team his been selected by Wellington to play against Taranaki at Bawera on July 2: Full-back.Malin (Poneke); threequarters, McArthur (Poneke), W. Thomal (Petone), and Algar (Poneke); flve-elghths,'Jadt-son (University) and Corner '(Petone); halt. E. Roberts (Athletic) j forwards, flair (Oriental), Bruce (Poneke), Parker (Petone), W. Ryan (Athletic), B*ud (University), ,Paton (Athletic), Love (Pettine), and Eberhirat (Athletic). Emergencies: Backs, J. Tllyard (Poneke), McCabe (Athletic), Hamilton (Petone), Porter (Wellington); forwards, Cunningham (Athletic), Elliott, Troy (Poneke), and iT Thomas (Petone). OPAKU NATIVE CLUB. The natives of the Opaku (near Pataa)' district have formed a club, and are wMw# apP cation for admission to the Wairoa Untat. •