WELLINGTON RUGBY

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 190, 8 May 1940, Page 13

WELLINGTON RUGBY

Question Of Applications For Transfers UNION’S DECISION It was made clear at last night s meeting of the management committee of the Wellington Rugby Union that transfers would not be granted to players if they had already played for a club this season. On behalf of the committee, Mr. 11. D. Morgan congratulated the chairman, Mr. .1. N. Millard, on his election as a vicepresident of the New Zealand Rugby Union. Splendid service, he said, bad been given to the game by Air. Millard, ard members felt that the election was not only a great honour to the Wellington union, but that it had been thoroughly earned. (Applause.) Mr. Millard suitably responded. The following transfers were granted : 11. V. Hudson. Petone to Taita; E. W. Scott, Marist Brothers Old Boys to Seatoun; W. P. Maher. Poneke to Manst Brothers Old Boys; M. S. lugpen, Mai'ist Brothers Old Boys to Athletic; E. G. Hawthorn, Oriental to Pirates; G. R. Wilmet, Miramar to Athletic; A. Lowther, Hutt, to Marist Brothers Old Boys; I. C. Herbert. Athletic to University; G. Christie. Petone to Oriental; J. B. Morris, Onslow to College B. L. Redmond. Wellington to Karon; C. K. Smith. Wellington to Technical Old Boys; I. 11. Duncan, Wellington to Technical Old Boys; A. G. Booth, Petone to Hutt; R. G. Swain, Petone to Hutt; R. Short, College Old Boys to Onslow; R. Beedle, Athletic to Oriental. Senior second division fixtures for May 18 are: Petone v. Poneke, Petone; Miramar v. Marist Brothers Old Boys, polo ground; Onslow, v. Pirates, Nairnville; Athletic, a bye. At the request of the Upper Hutt club, it was decided to alter the starting time of games at Upper Hutt from 3 p.m. to 2.45 p.m. to give visiting teams ample time to catch the train after a game. It was decided to hold the annual seveu-a-side tournament Lor junior, third, fourth, and fifth grades on June 3, entries to close on Friday, May 24. Officials appointed were:—-Junior grade (three divisions), Messrs. W. R. King and J. Gilbert; third grade (three divisions;, Messrs. A. W. Cooper and C. S. Hoggj fourth grade (two divisions), Mr. F, Bezzant; fifth and sixth grades, Mir. A. Harper. Following a fortifier application from the Manawatu union, it was decided to send a representative team to play Manawatu at Palmerston North on June 3. It was decided to advise the Poverty Bay Rugby Union that it would not be possible to send a colts’ team to play there this season. The New Zealand union advised that three applications for reinstatement to the Ruglbiy code had been granted on the recommendation of the Wellington union. It was decided to grant the usual complimentary passes to limbless soldiers for admission to matches under tihe jurisdiction of the union. There were present: Messrs. J. N. Millard (chairman), G. F. Jackson, H. Murphy, H. B. Siimmonds.J. D. King. J. Moffitt, R. J. Burke, H. D. Morgan, W. F. Dudson, A. de Clifton. F. J. Tilyard, Professor Boyd Wilson, Father Cleary, and Mr. A. E. Neilson (secretary).

Referees’ Discussions

There wins a large attendance at Monclay night’s meeting of t'he 'Wellington Rugby Referees’ Association, Several points of interest in last Saturday’s matches were discussed. As the Griffiths Memorial competition will commence next Saturday, referees received instructions about the marking of papers. This competition has created a great deal of interest. Last season showed a big improvement on the previous one, no doubt due to the fact that clubs received progress reports. It is hoped that the interest will not only be maintained by the respective teams, but will be further improved. Matters eomeeirning the handling of injured players were dealt with. It was stated that the referee must not allow players to handle the injured unless he Is satisfied they arc capable of doing so. The ambulance brigade is present at most games, and its attention should be called immediately. A practical demonstration in the handling of injured players will be given to referees soon.