Decision On Major Football Match Delayed

Chronicle (Levin), 22 June 1949, Page 4

Decision On Major Football Match Delayed

yj. — - j .1. The New Zealand Rugby Union bas written to the Horp whenua qnion .Soating that no deflnite decision would be made meanwhile in regard to the proposed work-out game :with Horowhenua for the NZ. first fifteen, prior to its^match with Australia. The letier added that the matter would be discussed at fhe council meeting' on Jucy 8. The communication was received at 'the meeting of the management committee last night, Last night's meeting was principaliy to finalise arrangements fpr the" representative fiXuUre with Manawatu on Saturday, the ordinary business being in the main relerred to-next week's committee meeting. Among the matters heid' over were the referees' reports,'- one from ihe compet'itions, .'It said that off of a player on" Satur-day and another to an incident in the Athietic -Otaki senior game ; at Levin, The Paraparaumu Football Clufc wrpte advising the committee o.l its meeting with the union repreBentatives in connection with- the dispute preceding its withdrawa of. which related to the ordering the club would play on, bufc askea for a re-opening of the case. This was also held pv.er until next week. In regard to transport for the representative fixture on "Saturday it was decided 'to request" the "bu-£ proprietors at Foxton and Bha.nnpr. to arrange a bus leaving at approx^ imately noon in order that thirc grade and junior grade could a1! travel together. It was decided to request fhe Otaki bus proprietor tc make a°simiiar arrange'ment. The assembly point for the juniors wil. be at the Levin Park Domain gaCe at 12.45 p.m. and seniors at the stand at 2.15 p.m. Special passee will he made availahle to a1l rep players on Saturday. The gate tm was fixed at 2s and Is for grand--stand accommodation. The manager of fhe Horowhenua junior team will be Mr. T. George while Mr, A, V> Morgan will be the manager for the Manawatu junioi team. The senior grade managerc will be Messrs D. J. Oliver and R L. Robinson respectively.