MATATUA TEAM

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 57, 1 September 1939, Page 5

MATATUA TEAM

,/XAINUI shield challenge ' \ - ■ r I MANY MEN NOT AVAILABLE Disappointment that the Tainui Maniapoto team would not be fully representative of Bay football, wa; expressed by members of the Whakatane Rugby Sub.Union Executive at its meeting on Tuesday night, when Mr J. Hohapata reported that Rangitaiki and Opotiki had declined to change the date of their Hurinui Shield match, so that players would not be available from those teams. The chairman, Mr W. S. Henderson, said that when the Whakatane sub-union, had promised a grant of £5 towards expenses they had been under the impression that a fullstrength team would be sent, but it now seemed that it would be cut down to anything but a representative team. Rangitaiki and Opotiki were playing the shield Galatea had informed him that they would not participate in the visit to the East Coast, find TaUranga were also very unhappy about it. It looked as though the team would be picked from Whakatane alone. They had promised the £5 provided a first_class team was sent, provided the other unions granted a similar amount, and provided the games w T ere played in Whakatane, if the trophy came here. Mr Gee and Mr Ormond agreed that the defection of the other union changed the position regarding the grant. However theyi agreed, with Mr Henderson that if possible they should support the team financially. Its expenses would be heavy, but they did not feel like paying out for a purely social visit. It was agreed to adopt Mr.-Hender-suggestion to await developments and leave the matter open for discussion at the next meeting. HOCKEY ON DOMAIN. A delegation was received from the Whakatane County Hockey Association, relative to playing the representative hockey match against Tarnaki on the football ground on the Domain on September 9. After discussion it was agreed that the No. 1 ground should be used tor the match. At 1.30 Star will meet Taneatua and Old Boys play Poroporo, antl at 2.45 Poroporo wall play Whakatane on No. 2 ground. j Mr Henderson said that it -had j been indicated that a share of 33 1-3 per cent would be asked for the gate but as the Hockey Association was in its first year the union had decided to only ask 30 per cent. Mr H. 01.O 1 . Stewart thanked the union for this welcome concession. It wag| decided that the hockey association, should mark ourt their field inside the limits of No. 1 ground, and that they should post their own gatekeepers with the Rugby ones. ' Accounts amounting to £13 lis 9d were passed for payment. On Mr Henderson's suggestion it was decided to send a letter of congratulation to the Primary Schools Association on its w T in in the tournament at Rotorua."