PLAINS FOOTBALL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4822, 15 April 1925, Page 2

PLAINS FOOTBALL.

ANNUAL UNION MEETING. SATISFACTORY POSITION. The iit’th Annual meeting of the H:v’raki Plains Rugby Union was held at Ngatea on Tuesday evening, delegates present being: Messrs J. Costello and C. Foster, Ngatea; J. H. Nicholson and W. Thompson, Kerepeehi ; G. Porteous and L. Henwood, Tmua; G. T. Davidson, Referees’ Assoicaiton ; J. Christie and D. Cowdrey, West Club; F. Wallis, United Coast; A. McClean and S. Kendall, Waitakaruru; and J. N. Anderson, hon. secretary. There were also present playciß and supporters of different clubs.

BALANCE-SHEET.

The statement of receipts and expenditure allowed that representative travelling expenses totalled £69, catering £ll 18s., jerseys caps £l5 2r lOd, and 1923 accounts £37 118 lOct.

Cash in hand at the beginning of the year was £l9 15s 40, vice-presi-dents’ subs £l3 6s, affiliation fees £l5 15s, gate receipts £75 13s 4d, club gates £2O 18s 10(1, picture benefit £9 10s 7d, subscriptions for caps £l3 6s 6d and miscellaneous reciepts to bring the total to ,£202 6s Id. The excess ,of receipts ’ over. expenditure wsa £lB 4s 4d, and there were no outstanding accounts.

Delegates voiced their pleasure at the satisfactory state of the finances, and congratulated the secretary on his work.

Tlie balance-sheet was adopted, and a vote of thanks was accorded the secretary.

Officers for the year were elected as follows : Patron, Mr W. G. Hayward ; president, Mr J. Costello: secretary and treasurer, Mr W. Wylde representative team selectors Messrs T. McClean, J. N. Anderson, and C. Foster; manager touring teams, Mr W. Thompson ; wet weather committee, Messrs J, Christie, J. H. Nieiiolson. C. Fester, F. Wallis, G. Porteous, and A. McClean; auditor, Mr E. Walton; junior representative selectors, Messrs R. Gibbons , E. Fla.ell, and S. Kendall; manager junior representative team, Mr R. Gibbons; delegates to Thames Valley Rugby Union, Messrs W. Thompson and C. Foster.

The annual meeting was then concluded, and the meeting sat ais f management comm ittee.

NETHERTON FOOTBALLERS.

A deputation from the Netherton Football Club comprising Messrs C. Potter, R. Morrison, G. Fisher, T. D. Rice, and C. McMillan waited upon tlie union.

Mi- C. Potter, president of the Netherton Club, said that his club desired to affiliate with the Plains Union, and he suggested that a sub-union be formed comprising the clubs between the two rivers.

Mr W. Thompson said that it was not possible to form a sub-union, but if the Netherton Club desired to join, it might be possbible to arrange to play the matches in zones. Mr G. Porteous supported the proposal, saying that the matter could easily be arranged.

Mr C. Foster pointed out that the matter rested with the Thames Valley Union. He would suggest that the Netherton Club confer with the Paeroa Rugby Union' and the Thames Valley Union, and then approach the Plains Union.

This view was endorsed by Mr W. Thompson. Mr Potter said that his club desired to know if the Hauraki Plains Union would accept -the affiliation of his club. Mr A. AlcClean moved that, the Netherton Club be admitted to the Hauraki Plains Rugby Union subject to the necessary clearance being obtained from the Paeroa Rugby Union through the Thames Valley Union. Mr W. Thompson seconded. Mr Cowdrey pointed out that the Nethreton Club desired admittance oniv on condition that the matches on the Plains were played in zones. This was an important point. Mi- R. Morrison stated that this aisnect was not stressed, but in his opinion the Hauraki Plains Union would adopt this course as the only possible one. Mr G. Porteous concurred, pointing out that the playing of club matches in zones would mean that they could be completed as far as the competitions were concerned before the represenliitivo matches commenced. Tlie motion was then put and carried by twelve votes to two, Messrs F Wallis and H. Dalgetv voting against. CLUB MATCHES. It was decided that club matches commence on April 18, the draw fo r the first round resulting as follows : Turua v. West, at West: Waitakaruru v. Ngrtea. Pt Ngatea ; Coast v. Kero peehi, at Kerepeehi. Second day : Turun v. Coast, at Coaist; Kerepeehi v. Waiiakaruru, at \l’ aitakaruru; West v. Ngatea., at West. Third day; West v. Kerepeehi. at Kerepeehi ; Turua v. Ngatea. at Ngatea ; Coast v. Waitakaruru, at Waitakaruru. Fourth day : West v. Coast, at Coast; Kerepeehi v. Ngatea, at Kerepeehi ; Waitakaruru v. Turua at Turua. Fifth day: Turua v. Kerepeehi, at Turua ; Waitakaruru v. West, at West; Ngatea v. Coast, at Ngatea.