Rugby Administration

Chronicle (Levin), 5 August 1948, Page 4

Rugby Administration

That the seleetors should choose 30 men as possible representatives and let them win their place in the team through keenness and attendance at practices' was the suggestion made at Tuesday night's meeting of the Horowhenua Rugby Union's management committee by Mr. G. T. Clunie. >The discussion arose when it» was mentioned that some junior representative players were not turning up to practice. . tytr. Clunie said that players selected for the representative team were tbo confident of their ihclusion. He thought that it would be better to have those who attended practices than the "brilliant" ones who stayed at home. He was of the opinion that players not attending rep. practices should also be stood down for club games, said Mr. N. Kingi after citing a case .of a junior player who had not turned up, and who had inconvenienced the whole team. It was decided that the clubs concerned be written to for an explanation. That eight different coloured jerseys were used by a team during a recent match was mentioned by Mr. C. E. Wiseley, the referees' delegate, who said that although he understood the union was not, in view of the shortages of jerseys, penalising teams for playing in o.ther colours, he thought that eight different colours was too confusing. He asked that clubs be requested to keep. the number down to two. It was decided to act accordingly. For not having a team slip during a recent game, the Otaki-Rahui team was fined 2s 6d. Congratulations to the Horowhenua junior representative team for the fine game it had played against Bush under trying conditions were extended by members of the committee. Congratulations were also extended to the coaches and manager. Permission for Otaki to play the Petone Club on August 28, at Petone, was granted provided the team 'was not required for a competition game in the Horowhenua district. . i Foliowing receipt of a letter from ithe Puketoi sub-uniqn in regard to the playing of the B grade match with Horowhenua, it was decided to suggest September 4 at Shannon as the date most suitable to the union. Mr. D. Cole was appointed manager for the senior representative match with Wanganui on Saturday, the bus to leave Otaki at 8.30 a.m., Levin 8.45 a.m. and Shannon 9.30 a.m., 'arriving at Wanganui at noon. In connecfion with the third grade game with Manawatu, it was pointed out by the secretary, Mr. J. E. Fullarton, that he had been informed by the ManaWatu Union that because of a shortage of grounds it would have to be played at Foxton. Saturday's Club Games " The foliowing club fixtures will be played next Saturday, the venue, starting times^ and referees also being given: — Third grade: Shannon v. Old Boys B, Shannon at 2.45 p.m., Mr. IF. Chainey; College v. Athletic, [College at .1.15 p.m., Mr. D. Cole; [Old Boys A v. Rahui, Otaki at 2.45 p.m., Mr. J. Elvidge. I Fourth grade: Rahui v. College B, Otaki at 1,15 p.m., Mr. M. Johnson; Otaki v. Shannon, Shannon at 1.15 p.m., Mr. L. Sayer.