TIGHTENING TRANSFERS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 16, 26 May 1939, Page 8

TIGHTENING TRANSFERS

RUGBY UNION'S DECISION CASE OF J. STEWART ? The ease of Jack Stewart, whose ;1 transfer to Ruatoki was ap- \ proved at the last meeting, and who played for Taneatua last Saturday, was raised by the Ruatoki delegate at the meeting of the Whakatane , Sub-Union executive in the Grand Tearooms, Whakatane, on Tuesday j night. The Rev W. Rangi said the posi--2 tion should be discussed. Stewart had agreed to play for them and his absence had greatly inconvenienced Ruatoki. They were short-handed as i it was. Now Ruatoki Player. The Mr "\V. S. Render. " son, said Stewart had been given a ' clearance and was now a member of * the Ruatoki Club. The secretary, Mr F. Peebles, said he spoke to Stewart at Taneatua and Stewart said he wag not financial to ' Taneatua so why was he transferred? Mr Peebles told him the Taneatua " delegates did not oppose his transfer. Stewart Avas teaching at Ruatoki said Mr Rangi. He had agreed to the transfer and now influence had been brought to bear on him. j Played for Ruatoki. r Mr I. Tunui said he had spoken to Stewart who , had already played haif a, game for Ruatoki. Mr Henderson said the man was now a member of the Ruatoki Club. l*i liotorua they had had the same trouble and made players give signed applications for transfers. Delegates agreed that Stewart wa.i a member of the Ruatoki Club. Mr Henderson said that since he had not signed the transfer he would probably claim lie had no intention of transferring. Mr L. Ormonrt said he would move that Stewart be declared a member ol' the Ruatoki Club. Mr Tunui seconded this. Hearing Evidence. Mr Conollv said he would move on amendment thait the matter be thrashed out by the Ruatoki and Tan eatua delegates and the player concerned. They did not want to adopt imperative attitude and had had enough of hearsay evidence in the past.. Mr Rangi felt a pakeha should set a better example than Stewart had done. Ruatoki had even bought Stew, art a pair of boot s . They did not want to put the union to any trouble, Stewart could play for Taneatua as fa,r &s they were concerned. The motion and amendment were withdrawn. Written Transfer Applications. Mr Henderson suggested that in ( future the union be advised in writing before transfers were considered j and that the plaver concerned must * 1 sign the statement that he desires a transfer, the statement also to be signed by the club secretary. j This -suggestion was adopted.