ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2119, 9 April 1914, Page 4

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

4 ; RUGBY RULES SEASON OPENS NEXT WEEK J i GATE CHARGE REDUCED. ; 1 Tho Management Committee ■ of tlio Wellington Rugby Union held its first meeting of. the. current, year last . owning.' Mr. E. 0. Hales, who was elected | chairman presided. Other members of tho | executive present were. Messrs. W. ' Perry,.. E. Little, H. Buck, G.. Howe, E. A. Dawson, W. Homig, A. E. "Wilson, W.Harclham, and D. Weir. • ■ It was resolved to open tho senior championship competition on April 18, and tho other grade competitions on April 25. I The draw for tho opening matches is as follows:—Athletic v. Poneke, at Athletic Park, No. 1; University v. | Wellington,' at Hutt; Petone v. St. ( James, at Petone: Melroso v. Oriental, ] at Athletic Park, No. 2. i May 2 was fixed on as the date for t tho annual soven-a : sido tournament. The outside gate charge- for Athletic Park matches was fixed at sixpence. Mr. D. Weir moved in this direction, and Mr. W. Hardham seconded. Tho opponents of the motion were Messrs. Hales; Perry, and Dawson. Season tjfiets aro to be issued at £1 j Is. for men and 10s. 6d. for ladies. x Mr. Dawson gar© notico that ho ( would move at the next meeting that f season tickets should be issued at 10s. 1 and ss. to financial members of clubs; t Tho question of the appointment of i a selector, or three selectors, was brief- c ly considered, and it was decided to ! ask tho senior clubs to nominate those ] who are willing to act in the capacity. , Permission was granted teams to * play matches as follows: —Petone to play Ponsonby on Saturday, at. Petone; j Petone to play Shannon, at Shannon, ; on Monday: Selwyn to play Wanganui juniors at Wanganui, on Saturday; ] Berhamporo to play Excelsior at Dannc- 3 virke on Saturday; Wellington to play ( Christchurcli at. Christchurcli, on Sat- ' urday, , Leave of absence for two meetings was i granted to Mr. D. Kitto, who will bo ( away from the City. ] Mr. D. Weir was elected the committee's representative on tho board 1 for the appointment of referees. Tho ] chairman ooserved that Mr. Weir had 1 fulfilled tho position in the past satisfactorily. A meeting of club reprcsen- - tatives will be called for next Wodnes- * day evening to elect a players' rcpro- I sentative on the board. , —Sub-committees were appointed as follow:—Postponement :k Messrs Hales, • follow:—Postponement: Messrs. Hales, j Porry and Talbot. Drawing: Messrs. Hales, Howej Hardham, and Little, i Grounds: Messrs. Howe, Weir/ Hard- '. ham, Homig, and Buck. Insurance: ! Messrs. Howe, Wilson, and Dawson. ■ Seniors: All members. Juniors: Messrs ! Hardham and Little. Third .gnfife": : Mosrs. Weir and Hales. Fourth grade: : Messrs. Kitto and Buck. Fifth grade: \ Messrs. Howe and Perry. Sixth grado: ' Messrs.- Wilson- and Dawson. AVcdnesday matches:-' Messrs. Homig and Howe. ■ . HAWKE'S BAY RUGBY UNION. GENERAL MEETING. (Br Tckfrrapn.—Spocipl Correspondent.) Napier, April 8. : Tho unnual meeting of tho ; Hawke's' Bay Rugby Union was held last evening, Father Mahoney presiding. Tho balance-sheet .showed -a not loss on last season of over £120. '■ ' ; The following officers were elected:— President, Mr."F. Logan; secretary, Mr. A. E. Nielson;. acting-treasurer, Mr. Nielson.; trustees, • Messrs. G. Long, J. G. Hordman, and W. J. M'Grath; auditors, Messrs. F. Fulton and H. F. Bradley; solo selector, Mr. Bort Wood; management committee, Messrs. W. J. M'Grath, E. Pitt, W. Hislop, A. Williams, J. G. Herdman, E. R. B. Daniel, and M. E. Wood: delegates to the New Zealand Rugby Union, Messrs. A. E. Noilson, F. Laws (Wellington), W. J. i M'Grath, H. T. Bailey (Wellington), and E. R. B. Daniel. ! It was decided that, in future, tho challenge shield should bo competed for by districts instead of clubs. It was decided to support a proposal to borrow £1000 from the New Zealand Rugby Union at 2i per cent, for releasing certain guarantors. A mortgage on the property is to be given as security. The laiul was said Ho bo valued at £1500.