FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 23 September 1931, Page 2

FOOTBALL

WEST COAST RUGBY UNION. The weekly meeting of the West Cham Rugby Uniion was held last evening at Grevmouth, Air Adams presiding. • The Westland Sub-Union wrote, confirming September 26th., as the date for the Dit-bmam Shield match, and submitting the names of the following referees ; for the match: Afessrs D. Heenan, A. Cutbush and E. W. Heenan.

Mr A. Cutbusli, refer:’© of the Rivals. Excelsior match at Hokitika on Saturday last, reported that the game did not commence until 1.55 p.m., owing to the Excelsior team waiting to get a team together, and further that Excelsiors played two Rival players— Adamson and Sumner. Mr Ryan moved that the match be awarded to Rivals owing to the infringement of the Union’s rules by the Excelsior Club. The motion was seconded by Air Hannam and carried.

The following nominations were received for the iSa-rat-y (Sup seven-a-side competition at Kumara, on Saturday next:—Cobden (2), Kumara (2), Star and Blaketown one each. The draw for the Saraty Cup competition will be published on. Friday. Mr W. McLaughlin was appointed to take charge of the competition. Afr J. 'Guy was appointed manager of the Grey-mouth team to play Hokitika for the Dittman Shield on Saturday next and Air J. B-ll captain. Mr E. W, Heenan- was selected as the referee, RIVALS AWARDED KNOCK-OUT CUP. The Chairman said that something should he done to finalise the senior knock-out competition*. Rivals were at the head of the ladder with 7 points, but had played one game more than Cobden, who were level with United and two points behind Rivals. United had also played one .game more than Cobden. Air Hannam moved that the competition he finalised and Rivals declared the winners. The motion was seconded by Mr Guy. • Mr Eggleton: I strongly object tothat, Air Chairman! If you do that you are going to -kill football.

The Chairman: It should not kill football Air Eggleton. After all, the game’s the thing. The Cup should make no difference. Something has to he done with the competition because we cannot carry on for another three weeks.

Mr Eggleton : But the Cobden team is a better one than Rivals and as a representative of the Oobden Club, I want the competition! played out. The Chairman : You cannot say that Cobden a.re the better team. As members of this Union, we do not know which is the better team. You are introducing Club spirit Mr Eggleton.

Mr Eggleton: No! Not at all. But I do like a fair span,.

Mr O’Pennell: You have one cup, Mr Eggleton, surely that ought to be enough. ‘The Chairman (To Mr Eggleton) : Do you think that by prolonging the competition you would be in the best interests of the Union?

Mr Eeglctcn: Certainly I do. It is not a fair thing to the boys to rob them of the cup in this way.

The Chairman: Well, if Cobden lose tlm cup on this motion and that affects them next season, personally, I would say that they would be better playing another code. The cup should not affect them at all.

Mr Eggleton : Cobden will never go over to any other code. Anyhow I have expressed my views of the motion. If the cup is awarded to Rivals Oobden are mot ’being given a fair spin.

The Chairman: If you were not a Cobden delegate, M.v Eggleton. I do not think you would have said anything about it.

The motion was then put and carried the Chairman and Messrs Guy, O’Donnell, Hannan, Ryan and Bruce supporting it aind Messrs Eggleton and Hayden voting against it. Kumara were declared winners of the Junior knock-out. competition. DITTMAiNi SHIELD. J. King and Rathbun have notified their inability to play for Greymouth on, Saturday next. Their places will be taken by J. Bcban (Stars) and J. Gordon (Cobdem), respectivelj-. - J. Keith (Cobden) ; has been selected as tlie emergency forward, and. J. Taaffe (Golden), as emergency Lack.