FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3323, 15 September 1911, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

TO-MORROW’S MATCHES

Tlie following team will represent the Y.M.C.A. Juniors in the match with Kaiti-City to-morrow: —Fraser, Dudson, Breingan, Porter, Buchanan, Graham, Hutton, Perry, Everiss, Winter, Moore, Aitken, Richardson, Nelson, Bods. AUCKLAND BEATS TARANAKI. RAIN FALLS DURING THE GAME. [PEE PEESS ASSOCIATION.J NEW PLYMOUTH, Sept. 14. Rain fell during nearly the whole of the Taranaki-Auckland match. There were about three thousand spectators. The ground and ball were greasy, but this seemed to suit the visitors, whilst it nonplussed the Taranaki backs, whose flying threequarter line got few opportunities. The visitors were superior to the locals in every department of the game, aind Auckland’s score should, with ordinary luck, have been greatly increased. Auckland is not a scoring side, though good on the attack to a certain point, but their defence' was very sound, the fielding of the greasy ball and line finding being at splendid feature. Auckland were attacking for the greater part of the game, and for practically the wdiole of the ’first spell, and the only time Taranaki looked dangerous was at the opening of the second spell, when the score stood at six to nil. They started with a dash that suggested they were going to pile up noints, but the visitors _ took few chances, using the line: deliberately and accurately and' having more than their share' of the attack. Whether Taranaki would have won on a dry ground is a matter for conjecture, but it is a certainty that they' could not have got the. ball from the scram. Auckland’s score, comprised tines by Stewart (early in the game) and McGregor (just on call of half-time). Stohr ’kicked a penalty goal far Taranaki, but had few chances to show Ills prowess os a, goal-kicker, the play generally being in the Taranaki end of the field. SOUTH CANTERBURY BEATS CANTERBURY. TIMARU, Sept. 14. South Canterbury defeated Canterbury Rugby representatives to-day by 19 points to 3.

N.Z. RUGBY UNION. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING. WELLINGTON, Sept. 14. The management committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union met last evening, Mr. N. Galbraith presiding. There were present Messrs Isaac, Kelly, Crombie, Laughton, and J. D. Avery (secretary). The Wanganui Union notified that it had passed the following resolution : “That a letter be written to the New Zealand Rugby Union, asking w r hat steps it intends taking with a view to improving the game of Rugby, and bringing the same more into favor with the public from a spectacular point of view, and to meet the growing competition of the Northern Union game, and at the same time reducing players’ risk.” Mr. Crombie remarked that College football had proved that there was not much wrong with the game. Mr. Laughton moved:—“That the matter be referred back to the Wanganui Union, and that it be pointed out that the best mode is to bring it forward at the next annual meeting as notice of motion.” The chairman said the question of any alteration to the rules was a matter for the consideration of delegates at the annual meeting. If Wanganui had any improvements to suggest, they could be brought before the delegates at the next meeting. Mr. R. Isaacs: We should point out they need not necessarily wait till the annual meeting. Mr. Kelly suggested the following motion:—“That the management committee have no power to alter the laws of the game, and if they require any alteration it should be brought forward by a motion at the annual meeting for the consideration of delegates.” The committee, he said, should point out that they had no power to make any alterations to the laws of football. Finally it was decided that the proposed alterations have been considered at two special meetings of _ delegates, the result being that certain suggestions were sent Home to the English Union, some of which suggestions were adopted. If the Wanganui Union propose to make any further alterations, they should bring them. before a meeting of delegates Dy notice of motion. Dr. McEvedy and Mr. Crombie were appointed the Union’s representatives at a meeting which will be held this evening, for the purpose of considering separate representations for New Zealand at the Olympic game. . The appeal of A. McDonald against his disqualification by the Otago Rugby Union was upheld.