FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2242, 14 July 1908, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

POVERTY BAY RUGBY UNION

The usual weekly mooting of the Management Committee of the loverty Bay Rugby Union was hold in the Masonic Hotel last evening. Present: Messrs H. E. Maude (chairman), \Y. Johnstoir, J. S. Wauohop, L. B. Sherrilf. J- A- Eaton, L. O. Ingram* C. Morse, H. Bright, W. U. Brady, arid. E. 1..- Maude (lion, sec.) Considoiviblo discussiontook phico regarding the protest received m the Kaiti-City-Takitiinu match, and it was eventually decided that tho captain of tho Kaiti-Gity team to icveroly reprimanded for his irregularity in the matter. ' It was resolved that tho uso or Alo. 1 ground at the Domain bo granted for the match between the Gisborne mid tlio Napier schools, the match to bo played at 1.30 p.m. on Saturday next. CORRESPONDENCE. The use of the Domain was granted L> i,i,f Cook County iVouieii’s G i Id foi the purpose of liokli lg a 'picnic on Labor Day, October 1-lth. A circular letter was reco ynl In in the secretary of tho New Zealand Rugby Union regarding insurniico rules 'and notifying disqualifications. —Received. . . • A cheque for £lO was received trom the New Zealand Rugby Union to encourage football in tlio primary schools. 'Tlio secretary of tho North, Shore Football Club, Auckland, wroto stating that his chib,had deckled not to send a team to, Gisborne this season. —Received. GENERAL. A number of additional players were passed for the Thursday Clubs, and some time was taken up in passing accounts for £99 19s 8d ill connection with the Anglo-Welsli match. The; sum of £314 5s was taken in con-, nection with the match, thus leaving a balance of £244 5s Id to be ior-w’aTnetf~vC-...tl 10 -Yew Zealand Rugby Union. *' , It was decided that-I'm Union send a letter of thanks to AnVJSy. Lane, of Hastings, for his genefottS-on£}' to provide a shield for competition, between Hastings and'Poverty Bay, and it was resolved that lie should receive right of admittance to the ground for all time. It was also resolved that in future paid gatekeepers be appointed for all representative matches. The secretary was instructed to write to Hawke’s Bay Union inquiring if they had yet fixed the date for their visit to Gisborne. THIRD TEST MATCH. THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM.

[Pbess Association.] DUNEDIN. July 13. following team lias been selected to represent New Zealand in the third test match at Auckland: —Pullback, Coleman; tliteo-quarterSj Cameron, Mitehinson, and Deans; fiveeighths, Hunter and Stead ;half-back, Roberts; forwards, Ready, Glasgow, Francis, Cunningham, Seeling, Patterson, Hayward, and Gillett (wing). Emergency forward : Wilson. :