REFEREES MEETING

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 16, 14 April 1947, Page 5

REFEREES MEETING

... GATHERING AT MATATA The annual meeting of the Bay of Plenty Rugby Referees' Asociation was held at Matata, delegates being present from Tauranga, Whakatane, Rangitaiki, Te Puke and Rotorua. Officers elected were: Patron, Mr F. Burt (Matata); president, Mr Clem Burt (Tauranga); vice-presi-dent, Mr R. Mason (Rotorua); secretary, Mr G. T. A. McClellan (Rotorua); Mr Woolliams having resigned owing to ill-health; appointment board, Mr C. Burt, Mr R. Mason and Mr G. McClelland; delegate to Bay of Plenty Rugby Union, Mr R. Woolliams; delegate to New Zealand Rugby Referees' Association, Mr Whitehead (Whakatane). It was decided to meet again towards the end of May at Matata when a constitution will be drawn up. A referee's report in respect ol a Shield game not having been received within a week of the game, it was decided that reports for all Shield games must be forwarded to the secretary of the Bay Association within 48 hours, otherwise disciplinary action would be taken. Mr R. Woolliams having been made a life member a year ago, the President, Mr Burt, presented him with a gold Rugby medallion. The annual game East v. West referees was voted a great success and it is intended to continue it.