RUGBY DRAW

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 2, 24 April 1939, Page 5

RUGBY DRAW

OPENING OF SEASON THREE REP. SELECTORS LONG EXECUTIVE MEETING The executive of the Whakatane Rugby Sub-Union met on Friday night in the Whakatane County Council Chambers. It was a long meeting and a good deal of first-of-season business was transacted. The first item of importance was the senior and junior draws for the sub.union's competitions commencing on March 29. t was agreed that arrangements far the next' week-end be left in, the hands of Mr J,. Connolly who acted as secretary in, the absence of Mr Frank Peebles. The draws were made as follows: Senior. Ruatoki v Taneatua at Taneatua. Paroa v Poroporo at Whakatane. Waimana v Whakatane at WaL mana. Junior. Old Boys v Waimana at Whakatane. Taneatua v Star at Whakatane. Paroa v Poroporo at Whakatane. Reporting on the establishment of a third grade competition Mr A. Webb said that it had not been possible to field teams for the commencement of the competitions, but he thought that by. the next meeting of the executive the arrange, mcnts would be comoleted. Poroporo was forming a third, grade team, which would make four with the -wo high school teams. Mr Webb notified that- the Old Boys' colours would be whitr. Jerseys, black shorts and black stockings with white tops. SELECTION. When this business was railed for Mr T„ Ormond proposed that there should be a sole senior selector. The Rev W. Rangi (Ruatoki) mov. Ed ns p>i amendment that they reta.'n the three selectors. Mr RantEi said thnt in a country district where there wem so many grounds it was rather a big responsibility for one man. His experience f hp unien w?n that there was mneh dic^ati-foct'on with a sole sel. ector. Sole seYctovs. were all right wher" there was football. Tt mi?*ht be difficult to fi"d a strong enough man for the position. Mr Old (Taneatua') said he had supported Mr Ormond's motion pro forma. He was inclined to favour a so'e selector if he was a strong enough man, but- he did not know who tkev could get. Mr Ormond said that three selectors at times were inclined to put the responsib'litv for dropping players on each ether. He wanted to see a sole because if there was trouble one man took the blame. M" I. Tunui said thnt in previous vears a so'e selector had never been very satisfactory. He thought that <f they chose men outside the execu. tive they were looking for trouble. His own club had tried out three selectors who were executive members and they did well. He believed .n three selectors who were members of the executive. * Mr Webb favoured the principle of a sole selector wno was a member jf the executive. He pointed out that games were not centralised even in the big centres., Teams play, ed on grounds some distance apart. Mr Connolly thought that the prin ciple of sole selector would be a good one if there was a strong man in the position. He thought that those A'ho favoured a sole selector should lominate a man and the meeting -•oukl then discuss his claims. The Mr W. S. Henderon,, agreed that this would be a good plan. Mr Ormond suggested Mr Jack Vleardon. He was selector some years ?go and was quite a strong personilitv. Mr Rangi said that they should settle by resolution whether they hould have three or one selector ind then they could discuss candi. lates. Other speakers said that it would )e a good idea for the selector to be i member of the executive as they .voulil have some infiiu"-ee on him. EXECUTIVE IN CONTROL. Mr He.idjr.->on said that the seleeor or selectors would be under the ontrol of the executive whether on lie committee or not. He considered hev shfTid have power to go out. Ide the executive for selectors. If hey had three members of the selecion committee on the executive perhaps they would have to chastise

It was eventually decided that the three selectors be retained and that they should be chosen from outside the executive as well as committee members. Those nominated for the position were Messrs J.. Reardon, I. Tunui, i<\ Peebles and J. W.iiie. The firs _ three were elected after a ballot i;» which the voting was very close, only two votes separating the lead - iug candidate <".nd Mr White.. The secretary was directed to send a letter of appreciation to Mr H. E Cucksey for his donation of £1 Is to the sub.union, and Mr A. Web'; was thanked by acclamation for s'milar gift made at the meeting. Te Puke applied for a date for game between the sub-uni: ns. Thi application w<*is held over. RotosM asked that W!".akatane should returr the match the local s*b-union owv. it on the King's Birthday ; June 9. The meeting decided thnt as the an nual match with Opotiki was playei on that day they should reply latto Rotorua arid in the meantim write toinform'n§ them