FOOTBALL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 May 1913, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

HO.ROWHEN UA RUI3GY UXIOX

The management committee of the Horowhenua Rugby Union met last night, in The Chronicle office. Mr J. Procter presided, and there also wore present Messrs J. McMillan. Tuiti Macdounld, D. Gustofsen. L Moreland and W. Broughton (lion, secretary). Intimation was sent by the referee in the Shannon v. Hui AT ai (junior) match that H. V. Pope had been injured so severely that he could not yot follow his vocation. It waa decided to admit him to the benefits of the insurance fund conditional on a doctor's certificate being sent. PRACTICAL HELP. .Mr J. Kebbell. who was re-elected patron of the Union, wrote acknowledging his sense of the honour done him, and accepting the election. At tlie same time lu> expressed a hope that next year the Union would elect someone younger than Himself: someone wlio was not too old to attend the games every Saturday. Mr Kebbell enclosed with his letter a cheque for two guineas. It was resolved to reply thanking Mr Kebbell for his donation and expressing a hope that ho would not retire from the position of patron. Intimation was given to the meet■ing hv Mr Procter that the "combined fund" of the Horowhenua and Manawatu Unions had been closed, and a cheque given to each union for ,C 4 2s (kl. COBBLER'S LAST GAME. Cobbler, who was disqualified for two years for "language" to a re-feree-followed (later on) by a return to the field rolling up his sleeves and intimating his intention to "have a cut at him," applied to have bis disqualification removed. It was placed upon him on 26th June. I ( JJ2. Mr Gustofsen. in supporting the application, said that the disqualification was right enough, but the term of two years was too long; after all. it was merely a case of Cobbler getting his Maori blood worked up and being induced to make threats that he would not have thought of in cold blood.

•Mr .Morland, who was line-umpire in the match, told the commit tee that Cobbler, when ho rolled up his sleeves and said 'he would have a

cut at the referee," only went partly on the field. Mr Morland niovec that application be made to tin New Zealand Rugby Union to remove the disqualification.

-Mr Macdonalfl was in favour of upholding the referees. He looked upon these penalties as having the .'fleet of upholding clean spoil. Certainly he was against removing a disqualification unless the disqualified pei-son was present to make the application personally and be personally examined. He moved that the application lie deferred until next meeting of the union, and that Cobbler then appear .and give what reasons he could for the removal of his lisqnalification. •Mr Morland accepted pr.,pos ill. and it wgs carried without disSOllt. SHANNON ROYFR.S Rover Club was granted permission to [day in any sev n-a-■iide tournament. The club intends to travel to the l'alnierston tourney .Hid take part in the games. JIEALEV'S AFFAIR. An application by the club to liavt the "lite" disqualification removed Ironi llc'iiley was received. lie sui J lie would have attended the inc. ting at which lie was disqualified: he was away because he could not attend, not to show disrespect to the committee. lie was disqualified I'oi "having used obscene language.'

but lie denied having used the wolds charged. ile was excited, lie would admit, he had taken a few (11 inks that day; he was vice-captain, and .vas taking charge ol' the team in his captain's absence, and <|iiitc within his rights lie appealed lor a xnock-on. The referee to Id hint "to keep (piiet; he Mould not allow him to question his decision." Then witness got wild, and said ".My opinion is that you are not iit to referee i (corpuscular) dog fight." Then the referee ordered him off, and he went, He was astonished to find In; was disqualified for life; he thought i! •in absurdly heavy disqualification. He would like to have the sent"iicc lightened; lie was not obscene although he had lost his head. He had played football for nine years, and for five years with .Shannon, and that wns the first occasion on which be had been into trouble with a referee. He had no complaint to make about being disqualified, he could have stood a season's disqualification even. I'or lie was a sport; but •speaking as a sport he had to say it was absurd to "put a man up for lite'' for that: he had expected to be disqualified for a month, or two months at the most. The committee decided to defer consideration until next meeting, tin affair having been a part of the disturbances in the game wherein Cobbler met his trouble. I{.EPR ES EN T A TIV JO OA.MISS, Awaroa (Taihape) wrote regarding the chances of a representative game, tliis union being debtor of a match with them. It was resolved to intimate that Horowhenua Union would go on tour this year, and that Awaroa would bo included in the fixtures. Versus Wanganui and versus Kangitikei were other probable fixtures. RIGHT SIDE OF THE LEDGEft. A balance-sheet submitted by the secretary showed that the union's financial position was improving. TJjfl insurance fund lias some £1(5 to its credit, and tho general account £12 7s 9d to credit. A number of accounts outstanding since last year have been paid off this month. There are other credit monies in sight, for gales (totalling some £10), at Foxton and Shannon.