FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2567, 30 July 1909, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNION. (Pick PiiKbw Association .1 WELLINGTON, July 29. The Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union met tonight. in reply to a. communication from the Auckland Union re alterations to rules, it was decided to adhere to the former resolution that such amendments wero not pcrmissable. It was decided to inform the Auckland Union that tho New Zealand Union had no power to authorise the Ponsonby (Auckland) and Poneke (Wellington) Clubs to play a match for the benefit of G. Gibett. Six players reported by ili<i Auckland Union to have taken part in tho Northern Union game were given one month to explain. The Wellington Union reported two members of the Tramway Club for professionalism.. It was decided to give them a fortnight to explain and to suspend them meanwhile. The Committee deferred action so that members might neruse the evidence in connection with the five years’ suspension imposed by the Hawke’s Bay Union on a player for using bad language and insulting and striking a referee. The City Club. Gisborne, appealed against the decision of the Poverty Bay Union in dismissing a pretest against tho result of the City-Gisborne club match. The, matter was referred to the Appeal Council. It was decided that the North v. South Island match be played at Wellington on August 25th. An appeal of a player against his suspension by the South Canterbury Union was dismissed. .F. P. Kitching, Nelson, was reinstated as an ameteur.