FOOTBALL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 19035, 12 June 1924, Page 6

FOOTBALL

THE ALL BLACKS EXCLUSION OF REINSTATED PLAYERS. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, June 11. • The Rugby Union Management Com- , mi!tee derided to take steps to call a ; special meeting of delegates to the New ; Zealand Union to reconsider the deci-f sion to exclude reinstated players from selection for the All Blacks. “GATES” AT WELLINGTON , I (Per Press Association.! WELLINGTON. June 11. | The three big football matches here returned £3234 in gate money, of j which £lB4O was front the North v. ’ South match, showing an attendance of 19,000. The local union gets £570 and earmarks £4OO towards rebuilding the stand. POVERTY BAY ON TOUR DANNEVIRKE DEFEATED. (per Press Association.) DANNEVIRKE. June 11. Dannevirke Sub-Union Rugby reps, placed for th«* first time the Poverty Bay touring team on Rugby Park, in rhe presence of a fair number of spectators. An interesting fast game resulted in a victory for the visitors by 22 points to 14. The first spell ended Poverty Bay 9 ftries scored by Cavanagh. Harns and R. Whaitiri), Dannevirke 8 (tries scored by Erickson and Walker, one converted by Nepia >. Poverty Bay had the better of the second spell, tries being scored by Dcvery. Whaitiri and Langlands, Turei converting two. Dannevirke’s second spell scores were a penalty goal by N. Paewai and a try by W. Taylor. RUGBY CONTROL | A meeting of the Metropolitan Rugby ; Sub-Union was held on Tuesday even 1 ing. Present: Messrs Haywood (in the chair), Weekes. Thompson. Blennerhasset, Fromont. Burton, Atkinson. Faber. Warden, Takarangi, Shearman, and Hurst. THE COLLIER CASE. The Council cf the Wanganui Rugby Union advised ’that the appeal of Ra tana in the Collier case was not up held on the grounds that Collier had . satisfied the union that his residential | qualifications since April 5 were in j Wanganui. Tech. College B. team were ordered to replay their match against Queen’s Park as the referee had declared the ground unfit to play. The Native Memorial Committee asked for part or the whole of the finances of a Saturday to help pay for the Native War Memorial.—lt was resolved to defer same to a later date. The Wanganui Old Boys entered a rhajlenge for the Maoriland Cup (third grade). The Referees’ Association reported on the excellent behaviour and appearance of the primary school boys who played as a curtain raiser on .Tune 3. Various members of the committee also spoke in appreciation, and it was resolved to convey the expression to the Marist Brothers and Queen’s Park •Schools. SOCCER ON THE REC. The Wanganui Borough Council wrote stating that Cook’s Gardens was not available for the Chinese Soever match, and asked if the Sub-Union would assist by placing the Rec. at the disposal of the Association. It was agreed to do same, and the question of arrangements was left to a sub-com-mit tee. It was resolved to ask Taihape if their representatives could play at Wanganui on June 28. Messrs Wilson. Whiting, and Molan were thanked for their assistance at the seven-a-side tourney. The Ambulance asked for sundry assistance in the way of blankets and gas burners, which were agreed to. PIRATE CLUB. Members of all grades are requested to assemble on the Roc. this evening at 7.30 fo rtraining. By courtesy of Old Boys’ Club, members will be permitted to undress in the Training Shed. A full attendance is essential, as teams will be selected from those present. ‘‘What Next” forwards the following: *>ome person suggests that all' matches start at 2.45, as some players may not have been able to obtain dinner. The next suggestion might be to start all matches at 2.30 and afternoon tea for players at tire interval.” CANADIAN SOCCER TEAM WINS Received June 11. 8.30 p.m. BRISBANE, June 11. The Canadian Soccer team defeated Ipswich by 2 to 0.

N.Z.R.U. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON. June 11. The management committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union met tonight. Otago asked the union to subsidise its visit to the West Coast. The chairman said this opened a big question. It was up to the major unions to help minor unions without asking the New Zealand Rugby Union for help. The request was not acceded to. Mr. (’. J. Wray cabled from London that the International Board suggested that two delegates from each country should attend the Imperial Rugby Conference. —The matter is to be considered at next meeting. Challenges to New Plymouth High I School for the Moascar Cup were received from Te Aute College and Wanganui Technical College. Respecting a request the management committee suggested that the Canterbury Union should bring certain of its rules into conformity with those of the New Zealand Rugby Union, the Canterbury Union suggest ed that the following rule should be approved (1) the decision of the committee on all matters of question and dispute before-mentioned shall not be appealed from nor questioned in any Court of law or otherwise except by an appeal to a general meeting of delegates of the union. (2) Any individual or club shall have the right to appeal from the decision of a general meeting of delegates of a union to the New Zealand union.—The matter was referred to a committee. The reinstatement of the following players was agreed to: M. Michael. N. J. Finlayson. W. J. Withey, L. J. Bergers. W. Matthews, G. Bradford, W. J. Whelan, J. Gavin, J. W. E. Young, and F. Banner. An application by W. T. E. Whata was refused. Applications for a match with the All Blacks before they sailed were received from Manawatu and Auckland. The chairman said that the latest advice was that the steamer would sail for England at daylight on the morning of Sunday. July 27, and that passengers were expected to be on board by 8 o’clock the previous night. He considered that if the match was played it must be played in Wellington in fairness to the players. —The chairman was deputed to confer with the chairman of the I Wellington sub-union. , A LEAGUE ROW. CAN ENGLAND PLAY BACON? N.S.W. SAYS “NO!” ! ENGLISH MANAGERS DEFY LEAGUE. There are all the elements of a ' first-class row in the position that has arisen over the ordering of Bacon, the English centre three-quar-ter, from the field at Newcastle last Saturday week (says a Sydney scribe). The incident has developed into a dispute between the English managers and the New South Wales Rugby League, and there is likely to bp some plain talking before long. Bacon was ordered from the field in the match between England and Newcastle for striking an opponent. The local player, it is said., was also in the mix-up, and he, 100, was given his marching orders. Incidentally. the English team manager says that the Newcastle player returned to the field a few minutes afterwards and again took part in the game. The English team returned to Syd ney without having been given any decision in regard to the incident. And it is not yet known whether Bacon is suspended or not. In the meantime, he has gone to Tamworth as captain of the English side which is playing there and it was his intention to play. Moreover, it was the intention of Mr J. H. Dannatt, the English team manager, that Bacon should play. VARIATION IN RULES. Under the N.S.W. League a player becomes automatically suspended the moment he is sent from the field—in effect, he is regarded as guilty until he is proved innocent. Under the English rules, however, the re verse is the case—the player is re garded as innocent until he is proved guilty, and he is not under suspension until evidence has been hear:!. an«l the committee imposes a sentence. The English managers declare that they are playing under English rules tn Australia, and. in support of that, quote the fact that they do not replace injured players in either half of a game, while in Australia, in accordance with their own rules, despite the fact that Australian teams may do so in the firs f hejf. as provided by the N.S.W. League laws. The N.S.W League, on the othe» hand, declares that the Englishmen must abide bv its rules while they are in Australia, and it is believed that the English managers have been warned that, the playing of in opposition to its decision may lead to serious consequences. It Is understood that thp referee’s report On the Newcastle incident will be considered by the N.S-W. executive. In the meantime, develop ments at Tamworth are awaited. Bacon is one of the greatest players in the English team. Should he have to undergo a period of suspension. England’s chances in the | matches against. New South Wales will be seriously affected. At. the moment the only possible solution of the difficulty appears to be that Bacon might play under the name of Shakespeare.

ENGLISH SOCCER FINAL NOT A GREAT GAME. HOW VILLA FAILED TO UPHOLD GREAT RECORD Newcastle United defeated Aston Villa by two goals to nil in the final for the Football Association Cup at Wembley (says the Daily Mail). The goals were scored by Harris and Seymour within the last ten minutes of the game. The Villa in this final were some thing like a shadow of their former selves in that penetrative and asser tive skill which means, after all, so much in the accomplished art of goal scoring. Of course Newcastle had something to do with that. The Villa forwards, thinking, no doubt, of their wonderful achievements in scoring before this match, seemed to perform as though all that was necessary for them to do was to walk the ball into the net. They played as if that were their proper ami sole function. It lost the Villa the Cup! WHY NEWCASTLE WON. Now, raking this by no means great final as it was, it is possible to say that the Villa had, on the mort» of -the ball. Generally that is greatly important in. aay game where a football is cuncerae But their fate as the favourites in this game can be sun;med' up in ihm way: The Villa had more of ball, bur failed io press home this advantage, while, on tbc other hand, the Newcastle men, and particularly the forwards, whenever they got away, always seemed the more dangerous and always conjured up visions of goals. TBoy were injure enterprising with their shots. Precisely as the Villa played at times, there was seldom that prospect of goals which matters so much. The forwards were chiefly to blame; there was no adventure in their shots; the defence had little wrong with it. And yet it. is possible to say that both these teams, survivors of so many football ordeals this season, were very nervous and highly strung. Neither played with the same excellence as they have performed in League encounters this season! It sounds incredulous, but it is a fact. The goal of the match was Seymour’s. The sturdy Newcastle outside left, proposed very generously for a similar position in England’s team and yet not chos/n. had not shown much of his skill until the game was near the finish. But his great goal must excuse a lot of regrets about. Seymour. Suddenly he dashed inwards as the ball came from the right, and as it fell at his feet he let fly. The next second we saw the ball crashing into the Let from a glorious shot. This came a few minutes before the end. and then the Villa were down and almost out. At all events, they seemed to be very tired then. LEAGUE PROBLEMS The League matches solved a few of the problems concerning promotion and relegation, but in three of the four divisions the top place is still undecided. The exception is in the Second Division, Leeds United making their position at the head of the table secure with a home win nver Nelson. Leeds therfore go into Division I. for the first, time, and will maintain the representation of Yorkshire in the premier eompetion by taking the place of Middlesborough. After Sunderland. Huddersfield. Cardiff, and then Huddersfield again had led the way in Division I. during the last fornight, the issue, has been narrowed between Cardiff and Huddersfield. Sunderland were badly beaten at Stamford Bridge, and with away defeats from the Arsenal, West Bromwich Albion, and Chelsea inside a fortnight, the championship has slipped from their grasp. They finish with 53 points, one less than last season. and fall from second to third place. Huddersfield dropped a point to the Forest in a I—l1 —1 draw, while Cardiff City scored 2—o against Birmingham at Ninian Park. This gave the Welsh club the lead again, one point ahead of Huddersfield. The Arsenal may be congratulated on making their position secure by defeating Preston by two goals—their first away win since they defeated Notts County on Boxing Day.