FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 June 1922, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

HELPING CHARITY 4 ~~ ~ NEXT SATURDAY’S EFFORT. < Throughout New Zealand this week all the Rugby Unions are devoting the whole of their gate proceeds to charity, and it is confidently expected that many thousands of pounds will be made available for deserving objects. In Taranaki it is hoped that clubs will make special efforts to dispose of tickets during the week. Probably about 25 per cent, of the amount available will be devoted to the Clutha Mackenzie Fund for blind soldiers, ana tae balance will be administered tinder the Rugny Union to meet cases of want throughout our own province. While we are living In a favored district, it Is nevertheless only too true that, there is a certain amount of unemployment and consequent hardship and want. To meet such cases as are pressing, this fund will be immediately available, and no doubt members of the union in the various centres, in conjunction with the Salvation" Army and the clergy and others who rnay have knowledge of deserving cases, will be able to unostentatiously afford welcome relief.

Meanwhile it is hoped the public will respond generously to the appeal by the sellers of the shilling tickets, which will be available for any match anywhere in the province this Thursday and Saturday. Tickets are selling well, Inglewood having had to send for a further lot.

THIS WEEK’S FIXTURES. CENTRAL DIVISION. The following are this week's fixtures for matches in the central division:— SECOND GRADE. Thursday, June 22.—-Midhirst v. Tarikl, at Tarild, 2.30 p un., Mr. F. Julian; Stratford v. Toko, at Toko, 2.30 p.m., Mr. C. A. Gray; Ngaere v. Inglewood, at Inglewood, 2.30 p.m., Mr. A. Klee. THIRD GRADE. Saturday, June 24.—Inglewood v. Toko, at Toko, 1.30 p.m., Mr. R. R. Tyrer; Midhirst v. Stratford, at Midhirst, 2/30 p.m., Mr. W. Bicheno. FOURTH GRADE Thursday, June 22.—Inglewood v. Stratford, at Inglewood, 1.30 p.m., Mr. D. Blanchard. DECISIONS ON RULES. The central division of the Taranaki Referees’ Association has received the following decisions on rules from the New Zealand Referees’ Conference:— Knock-on.—The penalty is not to be imposed If a player knocking a ball on recovers it before it reaches the ground. Running behind twenty-five yards line and kicking into touch.—This is to be allowed. In many cases it may happen that a player would not do this deliberately, and it would, in theso cases, be unfair to penalise him. To leave it to the discretion of the referee to say whether or not. the act was deliberate would be imposing too much on that official. TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. INGLEWOOD CLUB. Second grade v. Ngaere, at Inglewood, at 3 p.m. : Adams, Cameron (2), Haslett, James, JuSan, Kirk, Lumsden (2), Malloy, Old, Orchard, Schrider. Street and Towers. Fourth grade v. Stratford, at Inglewood, at 1.30 p.m.: Allen, Baker, Burrows, Evans, Franklyn, Glenn, Hamerton, Langridge, Mahon, Mumby, O’Byrne ' (2), Roberts, Trass

THE ASSOCIATION GAME. TARANAKI v. AUSTRALIA. THE TARANAKI TEAM. The following players have been selectedto represent Taranaki against the Australians on the SSth inst., but the absolute finality in the matter rests with the players themselves, and the exhibition they £ive againr the rest of Taranaki on Satuidcy next-:—•

Goal: W. Shepherd. Backs: G. E. Jones and Barker. Halves: Worthington (right), Howarth (centre), Pooch (left). Forwards: Woodhead and Thompson (right), J. Fitzgerald (centre), Freethy and Davis

(left). Reserves: Renwick, E. Piper, Belchin and

A meeting of "Soccer” players and supporters will be held at the Soldiers' Club, New Plymouth, on Friday at S p.m. to hear what the final arrangements for the entertainment of the Australians are, and to ensure that these arrangements are properly carried out.

We have heard on many occasions people in the town saying they would not go to see or support a “Soccer” match because they were* supporters of Rugby. This seems to

show a very poor spirit, ahd the Football Association would like to say how greatly they appreciate the manner in which the Rugby Union have offered their assistance, and have gladly availed themselves of that

offer by handing over the control of gates and ground to their usual staff.

This is the right spirit, and should permeate all sports bodies, and we feel sure that the Association people will reciprocate on the earliest possible occasion. There is plenty of scope for all kinds of sport in New Zealand. It does not matter what kind it is so long as it is played in a clean manner and assists in making good men and citizens.