FOOTBALL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1905, 18 June 1889, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

8.0. RUGBY UNION. A meeting of the South Canterbury Sugby Union Was hold in tho Wallingford Hotel on Saturday evening, -vitao the following delegates were , pwaa-.fc—-Meaara Flint, in the chair, and Yylvin (Xemuka), Mstheson and A. Perry (Timaru), Iln-te (Waihi), and MoLesa (Wuimate). A letter was received from the North Otago Union, challenging tho South Canterbury Union to a match on the 13fch July, and the same was accepted. The match will be player] in Timaru. It v?aa decided that the cobra of tho Union should be blech, A oornmunicisioa w&a received from tbs Otago Union, asking the 8,0. Union to write to tho English Union stating that they disapproved of a football team going Some this year without being accredited by the yaviaaa Uaions in How Zealand, It was decided that tho Secretary reply, stating that the Union approved of the (suggestion, but explaining that the 8,0, Union wai not affiliated with the Boglish Union, but were taking steps to be so. On the motion of Mr Mathauon, seconded by Mr Telvin, the Secretary was instructed to write to the Canterbury Union, asking for instructions re affiution with iht. English Union, Mr Yolyin’s notice of motion, to the effect that the constitution of selection oommittes bo altered, and consist of non-playing members, came up, but owing to the absence of the rules of tho Union it was decided to deal with it at She next meeting. The following were the dates fixed for the trial matches -.—First to be played at Temuka on Juno 23nd, second to bo played at Timam on July 46b, and third to be played on July 6lh at Xerauka ; and the match with North Otago at Timaru on the 12th July. The selection committee mob afterward?, and picked the following teams for tho trial matches: Probables (Bluer) Full-back, McLean ; three-quarters, Pe:xj', A. Bhtdlard, and Macintosh; halves, Stubbs aud Harts; forwards, Matheson, Chisholm, Goodall, A. Stewart, B, Carr, F. Shallard, W. Brinkman, W. Dyson, and Stokes Possibles (Colors) : Pull-back, G. Vdvin; three-quarters, • Jonas, J, Austin, aud Pitzgeraldj halves, W. Stewart and Lawrenson.; forwards, Pearce, LeOreo, D. Stewart, (Jaffaney, W. Fitzgerald, E, Smith, Lavery (2), Gooch, Bolstou, Wagstsff, MoLsod | (2), Lewis, Cameron, Oxby, Perceval, T. Gray, aud Black. A meeting was hold in the Volunteer Hall, Geraldine, on Saturday evening last, with a view to forming a junior club for Geraldine. There were about 20 young men present MrJ J. Hisbens waa voted to tho chair, and explained the objjot of the meeting. It was decided to form a club, to be called tho Waihi Juniors.- The following officers were appointed-—President, _Mr fl. W. Moore; Vice*Presidents,.Mewra S. 'Buxton, J. Cunningham, It, H. Poarpofut, Dr Fish, A. White, and H. N. Hiskens; captain Me B. Morrison; vice-captain, Mvß. Millard; (secretary aud treasurer, .Mr H. Smith; general committee, Messrs J. Pifieid, J. Brown, 3. Baughen, H. Fly, aud J. J. Hiskanoj selection committee, Messrs E. Millard, R. Morrison, and H, Smith. It was decided that the club's colors should be red, white, and blue, and tha subscription 3s par annum. All present became members, It was decided to hold the first practice on Thursday next, and tho meeting terminated. The New Zealand native team played Now South Wales at Sydney on Saturday under the Rugby rules. Beautiful weather was experienced, and it,.is estimated that fully 10,000 persona were present to watch the match tho match. The game was woll contested, end the Maoris won by 12 points (4 tries) to 9 VicSinta (1 goM from a try and 1 potted g-ui!). Under the scoring of points as observed in New Zealand, the New South Wales team would have won ;.y 6 points t 0.4.