RUGBY FOOTBALL

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 170, 7 June 1940, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL

WHAKATANE UNION MEETING REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS CHOSEN The Whakatane Rugby Sub-Un ion met on Wednesday night, M W. S. Henderson presiding over de legates from all clubs. The first matter to come up fo discussion was the misunderstand ing in the draw for a junior matcl last Saturday. "The whole incident' said Mr Henderson, "was regret table from more than one poin of viiew and we will have ti See that it doesn't occur again." I was: decided to play the match at ; later date. -Th 6 question of collections a country grounds received some discussion. The president said: "Wt will have to ge£ something fron outside-: this ground can't carry thr Union. It will mean that we won'l have funds with which to travel." Motion Lost on Vote. { At the request of the president and to enable those delegates ab sen,t fr.om the last meeting to heai the, views expressed, the Rev. Whan tini., Rangi, proposed, the motion deferred . from the last meeting Oi the ; union, that all .future meeting: be, held in Taneatua, thus -making the venue central to all clubs. The Rev. Rangi said it was without any sinister idea that he pu; the motion. He haid a desire foi what he called 'fair play' and benzine restrictions made .travelling i burden on delegates from those clubs situated far from town. II would' not lie the first time that meetings had been centralised on Taneatua. The speaker added that at one stage the Union, in its wisdom, to contribute , to the exjjenses of delegates. , "Anyhow," said the Rev. Rangi j'l ' am placing th,e. matter, before V'ou on constitutional lines and will let si vote decide the . issue."' : ,Mr J., White said .that WhakataiK was, the home of the Union, and far that reason the meetings should continue in the town. He instanced .other Unions in this regard auul addend that the local Union had beer rather good io country clubs. On a show of hands, seven voted for the proposal and seven against, the motion being defeated on the casting ;vote of the president. Meals for Players. Considerable discussion also centred- around benzine allowance for travelling representative players versus; a meal ffer the men when reaching town. It was decided that those players from Waimana, Ruat°ki and Ahuwhenua clubs should be provided with a meal in lieu of benzine allowance. Mr W. S. Henderson was appointed manager of the senior representative team. He will have the assistance of Mr McGarvey. Mr L. Ormond accepted the nomination -is manager of the junior team and Mr Hotene was appointed assistantmanager. It is pointed out for the benefit sf both senior and junior representatives that jerseys only will . be supplied 011 Saturday. Players must provide their own knickers, sox and boots. Junior players must be prepare! For at 1.20. The game commences at 1.30 p.m. sharp. WHAKATANE RE PRESENT A* TIVES TEAMS TO PLAY OFOTHvI The senior team to play Opotiki it the Domain on Saturday is: - Menzies Mitchell McGarvey G. Boynton August Courtney Hotene

Forwards: Fitchett Hughes Dodd Cleland Moore Takae Ta K. Merito Hayward Emergencies: Backs, Oswald, Wells. Forwards, Brown, Walker. The junior reps arc:— Boon; Wilson, Thorburn, Brown: McCready, Hotcnc; Sisani; Apiata, O'Brien, Brittain, Crapp, Tiopira, lliom, Green and Goddard. Emergencies: Backs, Sullivan and Nuku; forwards, Rakuralui and j YVliiri.