FOOTBALL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4561, 9 May 1923, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

ftLEBOA RUGBT UNION* MEETING OF COMMITTEE. The weekly meeting of the Paeroa Rugby\jnion was held at, Paerpa last . evening. Present; Messrs J. Walins- . ley (chairman), H. M. Shand, C. Potter P. Vuglar, W. Morrison, B. Nell, W? Power, E. Moore, and the secretary. , < A letter was received from the Thames Rugby Union with reference to Paeroa players playing in the Thames district and Thames players plaving in the Paeroa district. The secretary was instructed »,o make full investigations.and report at the next meeting. ; The Komata Club wrote stating Uiat they were compelled to withdraw their junior team from the competition. It was decided that owing to the Komata junior team withdrawing from the competition all matches already played-against, that team be. cancelled, no club to be credited with the competition points. It was decided to combine the East and Komata clubs and form one club. The secretary was instructed to get in touch with the Piako Rugby and see if it was possible for that union to send a third grade team to Paeroa. 5 A suggestion was made that at the . end of the season a representative team should be sent to some outside union, And the secretary was instruct- , ed to write to the Rotorua and>3ambfidge Rugby Unions to see if arrangements could be made. ' Referees reported having ordered off the field players guilty of rough play and swearing. ~ : '• It was decided to issue a warning ' • to all clubs that these offences would not be tolerated, and would in future be dealt with very severely. ' „ Accounts to the amount of £6 10s 9d/ wore passed for payment. The following players were regis- * fered : C. Hayward and A. McNamara (Netherton Club) ; L. Buchanan, P. Buchanan, and A. Partington (Suburbs Club) ; C. Taylor (East. Club). FIXTURES FOR NEXT SATURDAY. The following are the matches and referees for next Saturday;— v. .Netherton, at - - Netherton (Mr R. B. Penlington) ; Komata v. Suburbs, at Paeroa, Mr A. . Eklund). Juniors. —Netherton v. Suburbs, at' Hikutaia (Mr E. Smith) ; East v. Karangahake, at Karangahake (Mr D. Neil) West a bye. « Third Grade. —Thames v. Paeroa, Ng. 1 ground, at 1.45 (Mr E. Moore). NGATEA CLUB MEETING. At a general meeting of the Ngatea Football Club on Monday evening it was decided to invite .the Auckland Y.M.C.A. troupe to Ngatea on May 22The club boundary question was the subject of a. notice of motion tb the Kugby Union. The following remits were discussed and approved:, (1) That the rules governing the starting time of matches be more strictly enforced. (2) That the Union urge clubs to give more consideration to the condition of the playing fields.' !. ; V: cC; PLAINS REFEREES’ ASSOCIATION. 1 The weekly meeting of the Hauraki Plains Referees’ Association was heldat Ngatea on Tuesday evening. Mr". R. E, Jamieson presided, and there? were present: Messrs A. Reid, R< Phelan, G. T. .Davidson, J. Banks (Ngatea), F. Stretton (Waitakaruru). , They reports of the previous Satur; day’s",matches were received. Caustic comment; was made oiji the state of some of the playing fields, and the action of spectators in en-« crouching on the field. The following referees for next Sat-y urday’s matches were appointed: ’F. v Stretton (Kerepeehi v. Patetonga seniors), R. Ij’helan (juniors); AReid (Turua v. Waitakaruru seniors), J. Banks (juniors) ; G. T. Davidson i (Ngatea v. Whakatiwai—Miranda and - New Brighton), at Ngatea. SATURDAY’S RESULTS- ' Despite the damp, wintry condi- * tions prevailing last Saturday there v was a fair gathering of Rugby enthusiasts to -witness the games played e on the Domain. Several heavy showfell which considerably reduced the attendance, demonstrating the ? great need there is for shelter. The question of building a pavilion, or,at least a suitable dressing shed, might ; well be urged on the Domain Board, ? by the football authorities. From the spectators’ point of view it is decidedly unpleasant to be compelled to stand on the line to watch a match , on a 1 wet afternoon. The Domain Board has long promised improvements tp the playing ,areas under its control. The Rugby Union should be encouraged to put its whole weight .into urging the Domain Board to improve ground facilities. Despite.the slippery nature of the - ground and the greasy condition. of the ball some exciting games were - played. Even if science in the-finer points of the game was lacking, unbounded enthusiasm prevailed. . Tne following are the results of the matches played under the Paeroa Rugby Union :— -1 Seniors. —West 9, v. Suburbs 0 (Mr' Penlington), played at Paeroa; Komata 8, v. Netherton 3 (Mr Eklund), ; played at Netherton. ' < Juniors.—East 6,. v. Netherton 3 (Mr B. Neil), played at Paeroa; West • 8. v. Suburbs 0 (Mr E. Moore), played at; Hikutaia. Third Grade. —West 6,’ v. East Q(Mr E. Smith), played at Paeroa.