FOOTBALL NOTES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10653, 7 June 1912, Page 3

FOOTBALL NOTES

(By All Black.) TO-MORROW'S FIXTURES. SENIOR. V Gladstone v. Red Star at Gladstone; Referee, Mr M. Adams. Greytown v. Carterton at Greytown; ■Referee, Mr B. MeKenzie. JUNIOR. Daleheld v. Carterton at DaJefiekL IRelierc©, Mr V. Higginis. Greyitown l v. Liberal at Featherston, Itefcu-ee, Mr B. Wickens. THIRD (CLASS. Liberal v. Red Star at Carterton; Referee,, Mr Waterson. Mastertoji v. Carterton at Misterton; Refaree, Rev. Ashero'ft. Furthea- light will be thrown, to- ■< mcr.'row afternoon upo'u the farm of the : respective teams comp-ting in the j , Wairarapa championship fb:t;!,rt:ts, jwhen Red Stars meet Gladstone and Carterton p'la.y Greytown,, bcavg the foist imeetin'g of these teams the season. I G;reytown are unfortunate in Oiaving a .number of their men down with imumps, and not having many players i to draw from, find a. difficulty in getting a -full (team into the field. Red Star have a very strong forward team' this season*, and miust be a 'hard team to beat if tihey keep together and practice that combination j which is necessary to make a team a success. W. Darvifl, who is pilaydng fdr Masiterton tins season, showed some of this ibest form against Gladstone last Saturday, iwihile iE. Spacfcman, of % .the* same team, 'seems to lose none of the. ■ dash Avhich always characterises- his iplay. J une Ro&s brothers, whci are playing for. Stars,.,w.iM,*««s*de!i'a l bly- strengthenthe team. Carterton supporters are very •confident itfha.t their' 'ieam will gain* chain--pionship honours again this /season. The Gladstone Club miss the services of ' r Tdry," Wi Brown, Preshaw, Sid Mason, and W. CoYlerton very I much this season;, and although several good young players have replaced themi, the lack of experience of the I latter naturally leaves last-year's runners up comparatively weak. J Tihsre willl' be mo senior match played in .Mastertom to-monrow. A number of enthusiasts will very likely be present to witness ' the Gladstone-Star match, wlhlch wiH ibe played on the ; former's ground. I At the meeting of the New Zealand i Rugby Urrionj, held tliis week, ten [Auckland players were reported' for ' playing the- Northern Union game, and • give the usual fourteen days to show •why they should not be expelled. I There is a distinct feeling in football circles that the League game is going (to he a serious rival to the older game. The Wellington Union have already deemed at advisable to lecture its players against "going over" to 'the (Northern- Union game. The committse set up to make arrangements for the tours of the North and South Island country teams presented the following (report to the meeting of the Management Commit- | fee of tlhe 'New Zealand Rugby Un- i ion oil Wednesday last. ■ (a) T'lnrt the North team tour viie South Island and the South team the. North Island. (b) That' 'matches be played as. follow :'— Thursday', Judy 25, North v. . CantctbuTy:' Saturday, July 2.7 th, North v. Otago; Wednesday, July 21, Nortfh v. iSouth-land; Saturday,, July 20, Soutli v.' Auckland; Thursday, July 2-5,. (South v. Taranaki; Saturday | July 27, South v. Wanganui; Wednesday, July 31, South v. Wellington; Saturday, August 3, North v; South at Wellington. (c) That the country unions be invited .to nominate' players for selection, lis was done last year, naming three* backs and three forwards, with jxui-iticuilars as to qualifications and accustomed positions of backs, the ) final selection' to consist of players as milder:—North Island: Three men' .' each from, South Auckland, Hawke's ©ay and 'Bay of 'Plenty, and two ea'.cGi ' ftrom Poverty .Bay, Manawatu, Wairairapa, Horowhenua, anld Bush Districts. South Island: Four men each" from West Coast, Buller, Nelson, Marlborough, and aiouth Canterbury. (d) That the iiuicn's he asked, to submfit ground terms oh the most favourable foasis'obtainable, owing to the extra cost that will ibo involved in the , tours as proposed. . (e) That 'the admissioncharges "in ■all cases Ibe Is, with additional charge for .stand. j"The South team will meet in l Wellington on July 17, and. the North toam on Jully 22. Nomination's must • ibo iiu by June 25. . \