FOOTBALL

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4830, 15 May 1925, Page 3

FOOTBALL

KOTBS BBOM THE PLAINS. Inter-club matches on the Plains were continued on Saturday last in good weather, and wins were secured by Ngatea, West, and United Coast seniors, and by Ngatea juniors, Kerepeehi and West juniors drawing. The points of the various teams ,to date are : Ngatea and United Coast 5, West 3. Tuma and Kerepeehi 2, and Waitakaruru ,1. In the juniors Waitakariu u and Ngatea are 4, West 3, Kerepcehi 1, and Turua 0. WAITAKARURU V. COAST. As was expected, this match, which was played at Waitakaruru, was very hard- and vigorously contested. The referee had occasion to order two players (C. Clark and E. Perkins) off the field, the allegation being that they were fighting. The teams were :— United Coast. —Jones Hale, Taylor, Clark, Hooper, Knox, Wallis, Ryan, Dalgety, Ivan, O’Neil, Dalgety, Perkins, Wallis, Gill. Waitakaruru.—Hamilton, W. Rhind, McPherson, Quintal, Stretton, McCollum, Dibble, Laing, Clark, Hunt, Berney, Dalton, Taylor, Williams, Preston. Tlie game was characterised by the excessive number of penalty kicks awarded. United Coast secured one try, which was the only score. Mr J. N. Anderson was referee. The playere in the other matches were as follows :— NGATEA V. TURUA. Ngatea.—C. Wilton, C. Molloy, H. McCollum, L. Cotter, F. Nicol, r: Harris. G. Birkenhead, Phillips, T. Aiderson, J. Baker, O. Cleave; R. Jobe, Cook, P. Leonard, L, Lipscombe, Turua.—J. Thrupp, N. Charteris, H. Elvin. 11. Robinson, T. Field, W. Hooper, A. Charteris, K. Fox, D. Hill, GElvin, G. McCowatt, R. Hutchinson, L. Pentecost, E. Booth, D. Cosin. Mr J. Kidd was referee. KEREPEEHI V. WEST. Kerepeehi.—W. Murphy, E. Stance!!, J. Connor. A- Murphy, T. Majury, C. Masters, W. Kidd, .T. Rapana, Killgon r, Onerpa, N. Tipa, R. Nathan, Renata. S. Hira, R. Steedman. West—E. Costello, Mark, F. Costello, R. Wallis, G. Paton, S. Silvery, -i. Nolan, J. Garry, D. Cowdrey, P. Buchanan, R. Benny, E. Cowdrey, J. Millington, J. Milne, J. Bblton. Mr D. G. McMillan was referee. The junior players were:— Kerepeehi.—T. Connor, D. Murphy, J. Connor, P. Reti, B.‘ Moore, M. Carson, D. Rhind, P. Rendall, G Howard, B. Litton, A, Nicholson, G, McKay, W. Murphy, T. Totaea, S. Nicholson. West —T. Tuhoi, J. Garry, D. Tnhoe, G. Matthews, W. Hubbard, J. Jeanes, G. Lindsay, D. Penny, J. Tamati, J. Caldwell, H. Henry, F. Woodbridge, J. Toki, A. Hooper, F. Sidlich. Mr M. Leonard was referee. : NOTES.The Thames Valley Union has circularised all unions stating that the New Zealand team to tour Australia will be selected in Wellington on May 16. Unions are asked to forward nominations, together with full particulars.

A protest against some action of the referee in the Waitakararu-United match on Saturday was lodge! by tlie president of the Coast club on Monday and endorsed by his club on Monday evening.

Great interest , was taken in the third-grade match between teams representing Waitakaruru and Ngatea, and Turua, which was played at Ngatea. Probably more spectators watched thi;j game than either of the other two games. It was a good exhibition, and ihe keenness shown augurs well for the future. The Turua team was the heavier, and won by 8 points—two tries, one of which was converted. The United Coast Football Club, at a meeting pn Monday evening, passed a vote of with Mrs 11 Ryan and decided to hold a benefit function for their injured clubmate. It will take the form of a plain and fancy dress ball, ami will be held in the Pipiroa Hall oa June 2. A launch will be provided to transport, people over the river front Kopuarahi and from Thames. The Waitakaruru Club has arranged a benefit concert and dance for June 17. The second of the series of lectures on the game of Rugby was given by Mr A. McClean to members bf the Waitakaruru Cllub on Friday evening last. Mr McClean explained the rules and. tactics of tlie indiivdual playeis, after which Mr. C. A. Hayward explained many mo/re points and answered questions/

Despite the decision of the union that all matches must commence at 2.30 p.m., play' did not start at Kerepeehi on Saturday until 3.10 p.m. The match at Ngatea commenced at 2.50. The state of the junior ground at Kerepeehi on Saturday was such that no team should'.have been expected to play tn it. The West team at first refused to play, but later decided to go on rather than win by default. Efforts have been made to level off the lumps caused by stock tramping over the ground during the past winter, but owing to the hardness of tlie ground practically no improvement has bfvn effected.

The Referees’ Association at its weekly meeting on Tuesday evening appointed the following referees for the matches to-morrow:

Ngatea v. Kerepeehi, at Kerepeehi, Messrs D. G. McMillan (seniors), and A. McClean (juniors) ; Waitakaruru v. Turua, at Turua, Messrs J. Kidd (seniors) and G. T. Davidson (juniors); Hauraki West y. United Coast, at Pipiroa, Mr J. N. Anderson ; thirdgrade, at Turua, Mr M. Leonard.

HAURAKI PLAINS UMOX.

SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING.

A special meeting of the management committee bf the Hauraki Plains Rugby Union was held lost evening, the president, Mr J. Costello, presiding over a full attendanciv of delegates.

VOTE OF SYMPATHY. Prior to the commencement ©f busi-

ness a vote of sympathy to the wife and family of the late Prime Minister was carried, members standing in silence for two minutes. INJURY TO PLAYER. In connection with the mishap at Waitakaruru on Saturday last, when a United Coast player, L. Ryan, had a bone in his leg fractured, several delegates who were, eye-witnesses stated that the mishap was purely accidental. Play was in the open, and Ryan’s legs crossed with those of a Waitakaruru man, who was endeavouring to take tjic ball from Ryan’s feet. It was reported that I-’.yan was doing well in hospital, and would probably be able to leave the institution in a fortnight. Most of the clubs had already decided to hold some benefit function or to raise hinds to meet his hospital and the otner clubs will discuss the matter at their next meetings.. The Orongo settlers were milking his cows and doing the necessary farm work, and a big working bee would be held shortly to do a lot of .work on his farm. A vote of sympathy was passed by the union. REFEREES’ REPORTS. The referee's’ reports for the matches on Saturday last were read and received. . Mr J. N, Anderson mentioned in his report of tlie United Coast v. Waitakaruiu match that he had ordered two players off the field for fighting. They had come to grips in a bit of close work’ and resorted to measures which could not be called football. The matter was discussed in committee, the referee being commended for his action in putting down rough play. C. Clark was suspended until the 22nd inst. and E. Perkins until the 29th. A protest lodged by the United Coast club was also discussed in committee. The protest was dismissed, but an order was made to refund the fee. REFEREES. The Referees’ Association forwarded the names of the referees chosen for to-morrow’s matches, and they were approved by the union.A recommendation to the association that the referees be changed around more was made by the union. FINANCE. It was decided that the third of the gate receipts be forwarded to the union monthly, and that any cluo which had not paid its affiliation fee by Saturday week be not permitted to play. • VICE-PRESIDENTS. ’ The secretary was authorised to procure and send tickets to all financial vice-presidents of the union admitting them to representative matches. A reciprocal arrangement whereby vice-presidents of one club would, on production of a ticket to that effect; we admitted free to any club match under the jurisdiction of the union was decided uopn. REGRADING. The regrading of M. Tuhua (known ats Mark), of the West club, from senior to junior was cancelled, and the application of the Waitakaruru club to have A. Hamilton regraded to junior status was declined. M. O’Connor, of the West club, was regraded to third-grade. Ti was decided that no player be regraded after the end of the first round. TRANSFERS. It was decided that in future no transfer from one dub to another would be effective until recorded with the secretary of the union. THIRD GRADE. A long discussion took place on the question of an equitable qualification for .a third-grade player, and it was pointed out that under existing conditions certain members of the union were eligible. Finally it was agreed to fix an age limit of 18 years. It was. decided that the last season s footballs in possession of the union be set aside for third-grade matches. PAEROA MATCHES. TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. Tlie following players have been selected to play in the East y. West senior match at the Racecpuirse at 3 p.m to-morrow: — West.—B. Rae, E. Gallokay, K. Dean, L. McNeil, F. Jenyns, L. Nield, T. Masters, J. Sinnett, H. Wilton, G. Penn'cll, R. Shaw, W. Taylor, WPicrccy, V. Carrick, G. Nelson. Emergencies : Backs, F. Keating and RSwann ; forwards, VI. Lipsham and M. Poland. East—E. J. Winder, W. Smith, G. Royal, F. Pitts, D. Smith, U. Treanor, W. Bottomley, A. Williams,, H. Pennell, M. Pennell, G. Neil, H. Mitchell, W. Nealie. C. Glover, F. Thorn Emergencies : H. Thorp, A. McKenpa, O’Grady, O’Sullivan, Walls, Vuglar, Hardie, Hume.