Football.

Waikato Argus, Volume XXIV, Issue 3782, 15 May 1908, Page 3

Football.

HAMILTON RUGBY UNION. A meeting of the managing committee of the Hamilton Rugby Union was held last evening in the Hamilton Hotel. The tenders of A. Chappell of £l3 for the erection of a shed at Frankton, and Gunn Bros.’ of £2 19s 6d for shed at Steele Park were accepted. The secretaries of affiliated clubs are to be asked to meet the committee next Thursday, and discuss matters pertaining to the insurance of players. The president, Mr Speight, was appointed the union’s representative on the Borough Council Parks Committee. It was decided to instruct referees to enforce the by-law re members playing in proper uniforms. The secretary was instructed to forward a dozen rule books for the secretaries of each club.

The following referees were appointed for Saturday’s matches: —Mr Thomson, City v. No. 1 seniors; Mr Elliot, City v. No 1. juniors; Mr F. Johnson, Suburbs E, v. Suburbs W. seniors; Mr Parr, Suburbs E. v. Suburbs W. juniors.

The draw for the remainder of the first round resulted as follows: —

May 23—City v. Suburbs W., at Frankton; No. 1 v. Suburbs E., at Steele Park.

May 30— No. 1 v. Suburbs W., at Frankton; City v. Suburbs E., at Steele Park.

Players are requested to be on the ground before 3 o’clock, as all matches will start at 3 p.m. sharp. Secretaries will require to hand to referees the names of all players taking part in the matches. CITY JUNIORS v. NO. 1 JUNIORS. The following team will represent City Juniors in their match with No. 1 on Saturday next at Steele Park: — Brunsden, Wright, Stewart, McKenzie, Bettley, Rice, Gunn, Pearce, Reid, Gunn, Minchin, Hunter, Rowe, Stapleton, and S. Davis. NO. 1 v. CITY. The following players will represent No. 1 tomorrow against City:— Seniors—Mandeno, Innes, Hughes, Castleton, Colthurst, Devery, Whitmore, Robinson, Welsh, Moore, Harwood, Keane, Hinton, Watts, Brissett, Tui. Juniors Honeycombe, Brown, O’Malley, McKeown, Edwards, Astley, Hogg, Rae, Hartnett, Clair, Moore, McConnell (2), Roche (2), Pulford, Flynn, Brown, Holmes. OHAUPO V. CAMBRIDGE. A cup match was played at Ohaupo on Wednesday afternoon. May 13th, between Ohaupo and Cambridge City teams which resulted in an easy win for the home team. Shortly after the kick-off Abbott scored a try, which he unsuccessfully attempted to convert. Shortly afterwards Forkert got the ball across the line and converted in good style. Although some good play was shown, these were the only scores in the first spell, which ended—Ohaupo 8, Cambridge nil. In the beginning of the second spel Cambridge was awarded a free kick 1 which was converted. Shortly after a similar kick fell to Cambridge, the ball being sent clean between the goal posts, making the score — Cambridge 6, Ohaupo 8. Abbott then scored two tries in succession, in which he showed some good play and pace; neither try was converted. About ten minutes before the whistle blew Urquhart scored another try, which Forkert also failed to convert, and the game ended—Ohaupo 17, Cambridge 6. The forwards were evenly matched. For Ohaupo Urquhart, Matheson, and Edwards played a solid game, while Watter was easily the best for Cambridge. Among the backs Ohaupo had a good lot. Stewart, as half, played an excellent game; Abbott, at wing three-quarter, is dangerous near the line, and very fast, scoring his tries on that account. He should make a good bid for the Waikato reps. Forkert and Clarke also played well for Ohaupo, and altogether the whole team showed good form.

PIAKO RUGBY UNION. MORRINSVILLE v. MATAMATA. The team to represent Morrinsville at Matamata will be as follows. —Wintere, Tye, McLean, P. Irwin, H. Page, G. Brown, Hogg, Ripi, W. Irwin, G. Irwin, T. Corbett, E. Farrow, J. Farrow, T. Irwin, H. Corbett. Emergencies: Gaddes, Twide Ropa. Mr Moore-Jones will act as referee NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNION. ByTelegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, This Day. The conference of delegates to the New Zealand Rugby Union carried by 16 to 12 a motion in favour of substituting test matches at Dunedin and Auckland, for those against Island teams on June 26 and July 25. The sum of £2OO was voted to fostering football in the public schools. After considerable discussion the final distribution of the profits from the British tour and also the profits from other matches was left to the management committee. Mr F. C. Hand, “mine host” of the Royal Hotel, Hamilton East, has kindly presented to the Suburbs East Football Club fifteen handsome blue and white jerseys of the best make, and the chosen fifteen will appear in them for the first time tomorrow in their match against Suburbs West at Frankton. The kind action of Mr Hand, who is a vice-president of the club,is in keeping with his many good qualities as a sport of the right kind, and the secretary desires us to convey the thanks of the club to the donor for his gift, which is highly appreciated by the membeis of the Suburbs East Club.