FOOTBALL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4594, 29 August 1923, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

PAEROA RUGBY UNION. MEETING OF COMMITTEE. The weekly meeting of the Paeroa Rugby Union was held last evening, when there were present: Messrs J. Walmsley, B. Neil, H. M. Shand, G. Jenkinson, C. Potter, P. Vuglar, W. Power, and the secretary, Mr R. B. Penlington. A letter was received from the Thames Rugby Union inviting the third-grade t,eam down on September 1- It wajs. decided to send the team down by the 10.30 train, Mr Power being appointed manager. The Thames Valley Rugby Union wrote stating that the Thames Rugby Union had invited the Valiey team to Thames on September 22, the matca to be returned early next, year, and asked the opinion of the sub-union. On the motion of Mr Shand it was decided that owing to the lateness of the .season, and the matter of finance, it would be inadvisable to send a team down this year. Owing to the result of tfie junior match last Saturday the junior competition was closed. Tlie referee of the Netherton v. Suburbs match last Saturday reported that the Suburbs, team had defaulted. No advice of default had been given to the secretary of the union. It was decided to enforce the fine of 10s 6d. The referee’s expenses were passed for payment. In connection with the trip to Rotorua, it was decided .that each player pay into the union £2 before being allowed to travel, and that each player be reimbursed pro rata to the extent of receipts over expenses. It was moved that it be a recommendation to the selector that players who travelled to Ngatea be given preference in selecting the team for Roterua, unless a good excuse for absence was given. Mr Shand was appointed manager of the senior representative team to travel to Ngatea on Saturday. PLAINS UNION. FOOTBALL NOTES. A third-grade match will be played at Ngatea on Saturday next between Turua and Ngatea teams. REFEREES’ ASSOCIATION. The weekly meeting of the Hauraki Plains Referees’ Association was field at Ngatea on Monday evening. There were present: Messrs G. T. Davidson (chairman), J. Costello,, J. Reid, R. Phelan, W, Thompson, G. Porteous, B. Wallis, J. H. Nicholson, C. Hayward, D. A. Vincent, and F. Wallis. A vote of sympathy tp Mr J. Banks, who is still in the Thames Hospital, was carried in silence. It was decided to send a letter of thanks to the Waihi Referees’ Association for permitting Mr Dunstan to referee the Ngatea-Waitakaruru match. At the conclusion of the meeting the chairman, on behalf of the association, presented Mr R. Phelan, who is leaving the district on transfer to Tauranga, with a handbag as a mark of the esteem in which he is held by the members. It was decided to give Mr Phelan a letter of introduction to the Tauranga Referees’ Association. TEAMS FOR NEXT SATURDAY. SENIOR. The following players have been selected to represent Paeroa. against Hauraki Plains at Ngatea next Saturday :— " Full-back, L. Shaw ; three-quarters, A. Williams, I. Poland, F. Pitts ; fiveeighths, A. Royal,, D. Smith; halfback, C. Poland ; rover, J.. Crosby ; forwards, Killgour, G. Fisher, H. Shaw, W. Taylor, T. Johnson, Benjamin, V. Carrick. Emergencies : Backs, Morrison, G. Royal; forward.-., V. Young, G. Nelson. The following team has been selected to represent Plains against Paeroa next Saturday:— Full-back, J. Adlum; three-quar-ters, K. Campbell, W. Molloy, C. Molloy ; five-eighths, F. Nicoll, C. Stretton ; half-back, A. Otter; rover, Ryan ; forwards, B. Wallis, K. Fox, L. Fisher, J. Millington, T. Rapana, D. Cowdrey, R. Steedman. Emergencies : Perkins,, Lipscombe, Dent, Spencer, J. Garry, C. Ellis, G. Masters. Mr R. Phelan will referee the Paeroa v. Plains match on Saturday next. JUNIOR. The following juniors will represent Paeroa against Morrinsville at Paeroa no Saturday next: — Full-back, Hamilton; three-quar-ters, Towers, Vowles,, E. Potter; fiveeighths, Rackam, Haskell; half-back, H. Thorp; rover, C. Treanor; forwards, Morrison, Fitch, Fisher, Robinson, Griffin, Slyfleld* F. Thorp. Emergencies: Forwards, Neil, JThomas; backs, King, O’Brien. THIRD-GRADE. The following players have been picked to play at Thames on Saturday, travelling by the 10.30 a.m. Thames train:— Full-back, .Barakat; three-quarters, Wells, Hudson, Burgess ; five-eighths,. Moore, Swann ; half-back, Barakat; rover, Vincent; forwards, Neil, Nield, Bunting, Gosper, W. Spinks, Scott, E. Robson. Emergencies: Poland, Loach, Killgour, Tetley. AUCKLAND V. THAMES VALLEY. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. The following team has been selected to represent Thames Valley against Auckland in the Paeroa Domain on Saturday, September 8 - Full-back: I. Poland (Paeroa). Three-quarters : Campbell (Plains), Nicoll (Plains), Samson (Piako). Five-eighth,: Molloy (Plains),, R. Williams (Waihi). Half-back: Mooney (Waihi). Rover: McLeay (Waihi). Forwards: Nelson (Piako), G. Fisher (Paeroa), Heath (Waihi), Magill (Piako), T. Johnson (Paeroa), Millington (Plains), Wallis (Plains). Emergencies: Backs, Williams (Waihi), Hudson (Piako); forwards, Robinson (Waihi), Patterson (Paeroa).