FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 3 April 1930, Page 6

FOOTBALL

RIVAL FOOTBALL CLUB,

LAST NIGHT’S MEETING

The first meeting of the above Club was held in Keller’s Sample Rooms last evening.

Air R. AVhiley presided over a large attendance of enthusiastic members. The election of officers resulted as follows: Patron: J. J. Aldntash, Esq.

President: E. Whiley, Esq. Vice-Presidents : Alessrs T. Cuinmi lig, G. Adamson sent'., AI. Houston senr., A. K. Lawn, \V. H. Stopforth, A. Dowell, E. Heenan. A. Nancekivell, A. Gillman, A. Perry, R. Steel, S. Preston, H. Lewis, R. Lynn, Dr Haves, R. Ford, Al. Alandl, A. AlcGavoek. A. Yarrall, A. Baker, P. Renton, E. Eade, R. Cox.

Delegates to Sub-Union: Alessrs A H. Lawn, E. Heenan.

Selectors: Club-capt., Messrs AI. Houston jum\, and E. Pfahlert. Club-capt: G. Adamson, senr. Committee: Alessrs F. Carter, E Heenan, A. Dawson, G. Adamson, Al Houston, A. H. Lawn.

Secretary and Treasurer: AI. Houston, junr. Social secretaries: Alessrs R. Cressy, and E. Griffin,

It was decided that the Club’s colours he red and white and that the secretary be instructed to call tenders for 20 jerseys.

It was decided that if possible to arrange a friendly match with a locs team on Saturday week. Several other details were discussed at length, and a very successful meeting terminated at 9.30 o’clock with a hearty vote of thanks to the chairman.

N.Z. RUGBY UNION. BROADCAST RIGHTS. By Telegraph, Per Press Association., WELLINGTON, April 2. The Alanagement Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union to-night decided that if the Radio Broadcasting Company of New Zealand would make a. donation to provide radio sets for the use of the patients in the Hospitals and Charitable institutions, tiie Union would give them permission to .--oadcast the reports of the matches played by the British team in the Dominion.

“There is a general impression abroad,” said the Chairman of the Union (Mr S. S. Dean), “that the Alanagement Committee are opposed to the broadcasting of matches on account of the fear of pecuniary loss. This is quite erroneous, as the sending out of reports of .matches will not affect us one iota. The biroadcasting of the matches played by the N.Z. -team would affect other unions, with a result when test matches are played these Unions’ gates would suffer. Quite a number of Unions have written to me on the subject. However, as the Radio Company have expressed much concern for the patients in the hospitals, I move that we write to them asking them whether they are prepared to make a donation for the privilege of broadcasting the test matches—the donations to be set aside to provide wireless sets in the hospitals and charitable institutions. The test matches will be a big factor to the Radio Company, and they should he prepared to 'make a donation for the privilege of reporting them,’’ Air H. S. Leith seconded the motion. Air T. A. Fletcher said the Chairman had set out the position fairly and clearly. The Union’s offer would test the sincerity of the Radio Company. The motion was carried unanimously.

BRITISH TEAM’S VISIT. THE ADMISSION PRICES. WELLINGTON, April 22. At the meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union Alanagement Committee to-night, the Chairman remarked that as there seemed to be some doubt as to the charges which had been laid down for admission to the British team's matches, it would be wise to state that the charges for admission had been fixed as follows:

For ordinary matches: -To the ground, 2s; school children, Is; stand and enclosure 3s plus tax, temporary stand or seats in enclosure, os pins tax; grandstand 7s 6d plus tax. For Test Matches Ground 3s, including tax; temporary stands or seats in enclosures, 7s 6d, plus tax; grandstand 10s, plus tax; special grandstand reserves £l, including tax. The North Otago Union wrote accepting the match against the British team at Oamarii on June 18th.

The N.Z. University Rugby Football Council wrote asking that a match against a team representing the New Zealand Universities should he included in the British team’s itinerary. It was decided to reply that the programme has been finalised.

THE GAME IN SAMOA. WELLINGTON, April 2. Word was received by the Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union to-night that the game was making progress in Western Samoa. and that even the American portion of the islands wished to affiliate with the Apia Rugby Union. MAORI MATCHES WELLINGTON, April 2. The Maori Advisory Board wrote requesting that June 3rd and July sth.