Football Control

Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 July 1913, Page 2

Football Control

Horowhenua Rugby Union MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING. Various matters ol' interest to footballers were dealt with at the nurti'iiy of .IJoiov.lieniia Rugby I'hion'.s management, committee held last night. Mr J. W. Procter was in the chair, and tin* oilier members present were Me-srs Moreland. Green ;yid Tuiti Mucdonald and W. Mroughton (hull, secretary). YYIJKN NVK CA.MK NIG 11. Mr TliumpMii!. referee in the Shan-non-!.i-vin match (played at Shannon last Saturday week) reported that the demeanour of both teams during die amic was uniformly good, but diat the spectators persistently encroached on the held ol play, while a man named George Nye -who I'ei'used lo give his Jiame when asked for it-point blank refused to leave the held. . The committee lias made a no'.e of Mr Nye's indiscretion. \vc rsTTi rrsl)' i plTo' n T :sr r~~ In reporting (he result of the game betv. ien Shannon and Tokoinani juniors, die referee (Mr Thomas) wrote that these teams were good sports; he bad never cum rolled het tor-heha ved teams. The referee in die llui Mai-Levin match, played hist Saturday reported dial he had lo older a llui Mai player (det.rge) off the held for criticising the referee's decision (about an oil'-side breach) in sultry language. The referee added that he did not think the criticism was offensively meant all the player.- were excited and be thought the union might fairly be lenient w it.h George. All the Ave re escited at the time, and it was as a general warning that he put George oil'.

A pretest ae.ain.sf the Weraroa Football Club's win over Foxleii was lodged by Foxloii juniors, the ground being thai the Weiaroa team did not play in its club colours. The protest' was formally made to the referee belore the match, on the ground that sonic nieinheis of the Weraroa Club were in odd colours. Oil (lie committee consulting the rules, if was seen that the rule provided only fa) for the reporting of any player who was in wrong colours, ami (b) that mi club shall play in its opponents' clours. The captain ol Foxtou deposed that there were three kinds of colours represented in Weraroa's team viz.. red. w hiti' and blue, the proper colour: also red and black and allblack. A grceii-aiid-black jersey, object) d to before the mutch, was not worn in the maich. The chairman commented that it was useles., I'm- the union (o insist upon clubs wearing their own uniform unless the rule w 'is enforced. Mr Macdoiiald supported this contention. Imi'i Mr Brought:))! said the proiest. was frivolous and paltry. Only i w a Werar.n men w ere in their wrong cob ms, and n> Koxtou were all in iheir own colours there could have been no confusion. M r Merehind .said it seemed (~ him there had been a pieviniis aigiiineitf and as a con.-e•jiieiice i''n.\ton had jirolesied. in accordance u ith (he rules. Evidently the tef,.fee had litiled ill his duty to report the mailer of the protest . as I'eipn'red by j lie rules, Mr M.orelaud niovod that the referee he requested to alteml the union's next meeting' and give an account of the matter. Mr I'rocler seconded the amendment, and it was carried unanimously- In Cue meantime all clubs ate I'eipiired to he careful to conform to the uniforms rule. ONF WFFK ON TIIF LINK. I lie committee cnsideivd Oeorge's vase, and in. view of the referee's recommendation Mr Macdonald moved that a .severe caution would meet the ease. Tile chairman moved aki antendniniil. that Oeoige be suspended until ne appean-d belore the commit lee. Tin's was not seconded. As another .amendment Mr Uroughfen moved titat Oeorgo he suspended ('< I' one week. This Was sec""ded by Mr (ireen and carried. A POINT IN CLUL LAW. Kiiiiberley < In!) asked that Arthur J. riugle ho grantetl a Iransfor Irom Weraroa .lunii r Club fo Kiiiiberley senior team. Messrs Macdonald. Moivhnul and I'rocler argued that the rules prohibited any transfer front one club to another in the same season, so far us championship matches were concerned.

Ml' l!l'<>i|o;|iton m«>\-<-.I (hat the .\V«Zealand I"iiion In- asked io a nilj.iw; as to whether a player • '■an be transferred to another club ill order to play in a higher <j;nidc championship. S.-cti.m (i of Hie J-|o-rowhenua Kuejby Cnion's l!u<j,by Club •'ontes! is io be quoted (o the X.Z.li.r. .Meanwhile the application stands over. I'LACU AC DAM US. It was revived on the motion ol Mr liioimhloii .seconded by Mv Cre<n "That ladies be admitted Uw Io all mulches played under the auspices of the llorowhenua ltii<d)y Union." A STANDIXC CRIIOVANCK. Delay by the Levin Park Domain Hn.'ini (the liorou.uji Council) in providine' seating accommodation promised some months was cominen-

ted upon. Jt was deckled that tlio board be approached with a view to having the seats put up without further delay. UFJ'R ESFNTATI YE GAMES. The secretary reported that the representative game (against Hangitikei sub-union) resulted in a small debit balance. There was n good attendance of the public, but the travelling expenses were heavy. 15esid;\s this, half the gross gate receipts had to be given to the ICangitikei team. The gate receipts were LMJ odd. -Manawatii representative team is to meet 1 lorou henna at Levin next Saturday. The secretary was given power to make all the necessary arrangements for catering, etc. The .Mayor and the ] \ esident of the union are to he asked to welcome the visitors, and the Levin Brass Hand is to be asked to piny through the town shortly before the time for beginning the match. 'I he Hoion henna team is to play in the Fox ton Club colours, and .Mr Procter is to act as manager. The referee is n.it yet selected, but live alternative names have boon .submitted to the .Manawatii t'liioii. A Ni\rth v. South .junior representative match is to be played as a curtainraiser to the senior representatve game. lIOKOAYHFNFA IiKPKFSFNTATLVIC TFA.M. Following are the players selected by .Mr IC Smith, solo selector. io represent Ilorowhenua against Manawatii. at Levin, on.Saturday next. Full-back : Kopafa. Three-quarters: Tcha Winiala. .1. Martin. 1). Wilson. Five-eighths : Nepia Winiata. JCiwiri. Half: I!. .McDonald. Wing-forward : Lower. ' J lookers; liurrous, IJ akin akt. Lock : JJ ikon. Supports: W. Winiata. Freybcig. Last Down. Malcolm. Head.