FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 19 June 1930, Page 3

FOOTBALL

WEST COAST RUGBY UNiGN.

The weekly nieeting was held at Grey mouth last night.

Mr ML Williams, manager of the (’iomhined Buller-Coasti team, reported on the team’s conduct, stating that it was a pleasure to be amongst them. It was decided to write the Duller Rugby Union congratulating them on the fine type of players from their district taking part in the BullerCoast match with the Combined team’s match with Britain.

Wa,adorers’ Club (Riwaka.) wrote accepting a match with a Grey team on "Wednesday next, June 25 th. The selector was instructed to .select a team on Saturday evening. Westland Sub-Union wrote enclosing affiliation fee, notifying that Freitas had been ordered off in a recent match and recommending a caution to he issued to the player in question. This was decided upon. Hie Chairman moved that, in connection with J. 'uri fifths’ disqualification find his application, for thy lifting of same,'no action he taken in tho matter.

The Greymouth Trotting Club wrote enclosing £309 6s, net proceeds from the British match, the gross amount being £4lB 3s. The New- Zealand Rugby Union notified" that the appeal by the Excelsior Club had been handed to a. sub-coin-mitteO for investigation. •

Mr Pi'ing contended that the appeal should have been cleared up by this time, ns Dittmaii Shield matches were -in view, ’ and it would not bo known if the players in the Grey district would he eligible to play lor the Hokitika. team. ’ 1

■ Tlie ‘President stated that three different towns or districts took part in the competition. The Treasurer' reported that the nimiCsrjment tax had bee.ii compiled and £9 0s 9d had been sent forward. The Treasurer also reported that tho Ball Committee had handed in a balance sheet of the recent welcome hall, which showed that £43 18s 7d had been netted.

In connection with the special train to Christchurch for th'e second test, Mr Ryan moved that Air H. H. Sterling, Manager of ; Railways, he- written' to and a protest entered against the train under Clause 7, instead of Clause -4, whereby lb's Od ( was charged instead of 9s 9d. Air Adams seconded the- motion, ' which'’ was’ unanimously carried.

The ‘ Westland 'Sub-Union advised that, Tnangahua Sub-Union’ bad notified their intention of playihg for the rdttman Shield and suggesting June ,28th. as a suitaole date. Permission was granted the Sub-Unions to play ■-the,match on June 28th. at Hokitika. 7 .The -New Zcala.nd .Union' wrote wH 5 reference to tlie nni'tch between' Golden Bay a lid West ' Coast Tor the Sodden Shield; set down for July 12th. The President contended that players could not go away without /haying games and on account of the second test taking place oil July oth. it did hot give players a chance,, as a fortnight would elapse without a, game. Mr lliyan . said' that July 12th'. whs considered too early, and July 26th. was most 'suitable, Mr Kay thought that aS'Po.ssiblb-Pi-obablc '/natch should be played before tne team was sent to Nelson.

; Mr Ryan moved that if : Ooldeh BiYy accept the date, July 26th. this Chinn accept the Nelson' Hit ion’s offer for a game on the Wednesday previous. T lie motion was carried.

Air Eggelton asked if anything was being done regarding injured players. The President stated that the Clubs had had the matter at various times referred to them, regarding insurance of the players, but only one club in the district- appeared to he taking notice of it. The Union had no funds to start an insurance scheme. They had. tried to get into touch with teams to run it hut found it "impossible.: 1 : V

FIXTURES

Seniors: Bhiketown V. Excelsiors at Hokitika lit 3 phi j Cbhdo'n v:'United at: Victoria Park A. ground lit 3 p.in. OP. Mclntosh)Stars v. Brimliter at Victoria Park, B. ground at : 3 pm. (W' Bring) ; Rivals v. Kiwis' at Hokitika 3 if.m' fi Cutlmsh).