FOOTBALL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5163, 10 August 1927, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

PAEROA RUGBY UNION. MEETING OF COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Paroa Rugby Union Committee was held at Mr W. Bain’s rooms last night, bhe chairman (Mr C. T. Mettam) presiding over the following : Messrs J. M. Crosby, H. M. Shand, J. Pinder, C. H. Potter, and RHodson (secretary); MATCHES WITH THAMES. A request was received from the Thames Union to alter the selected dates for matches with Paeroa, so as to eiiablo Thames t.o allot suitable dates to the Waihi Union. It was agreed to alter the dates to August 20 at Paeroa and September 24 at Thames, in place of September 10 and October 8, as-previously agreed upon. LODGE MATCHES. The Paeroa Oddfellows Lodge wrote asking for dates to play matches against other branches of the lodge. It was decided to advise that the dates suggested, October 1 and 8, were at present available, the acceptance or otherwise to be placed before the union for confirmation. GAME WITH ROTORUA. The West club was granted permission to play a match against Rotorua, the club secretary to confer with the union secretary with reference to the date. PEACE CUP. On the motion of the .chairman, seconded by Mr Potter, it was decided to adhere to a previous decision and withdraw the challenge for the Peace Cup. GENERAL. On the motion of Mr Crosby it was resolved to record appreciation of services rendered during the season by Mr C. H. Vincent, junr. CURTAIN-RAISER. As a curtain-raiser to the King Country v. Thames Valley jnatoh at Paeroa on Saturday, the East and West juniors have been selected to play, commencing qt 1-45 p.m. MEETING OF PLAINS UNION. DATES (OF MATCHES. The Hauraki Plains Rugby Union met at Ngatea on Monday evening, Mr H. Dent presiding over Messrs C. S. Foster, A. H. McClean, W. Madgwick, C. Be-rtelsen, H. L. Berney, F. Rogers, C. N. O’Loughlin, and W. Wylde (hon. secretary). SCHOOL GRANT. The N.Z. Rugby Union’s annual grant of £3 15s for the encouragement of Rugby in the schools was received through the Thames Valley Rugby Union. In accordance with custom, this will be held over until the next grant is received, when there will be sufficient money to purchase footballs for all the schools on the Plains. SCHOOLS’ COMPETITION. A protest was received on behalf of the Kerepeehi school concerning the playing by the Turua school of a boy who was not eligible according to the conditions of the Terrill Cup Competition. The protest was upheld, and a replay of the match was ordered. In the event of Kerepeehi winning, a play-off with Ngatea will be necessary to decide the winner of the competition. AN APOLOGY. An apology was received from the Ngatea. school hockey club for the action of one of its members in taking up a collection for the club during' a football match. It was stated that the girl had exceeded her instructions PEACE CUP CHALLENGE. The action of the president in cancelling the challenge for the Peace Cup set down for play at Hamilton on August 27 was confirmed. THAMES VALLEY SELECTION. The opinion was expressed by Mr, Dent that the Hauraki Plains Union was sitting back too far in not (having a representative on the Thames Valley Rugby Union’s selection committee; x

Mr Berney pointed out that the selectors were appointed at the' annual meeting, and as three selectors were required and there were four subunions, one sub-iunion had to be without a representative-. In this opinion there should be an A and B match to enable the representative team to be -chosen, for it was apparent that the Plains men in the last team had been selected on their game in the PaeroaPlains match alone.

Mr Foster said that when three selectors were asked for at the Thames Valley Union’s annual meeting three nominations were received, and a< he considered them good men, did not nominate a Plains representative. It was such a difficult matter to get a suitable selector that his opinion was that the Plains would be better served by the three men nominated than if it had direct representation.

Being of /opinion that the Plains was suffering in not having a direct representative on the selection committce, Mr Dent moved that the Thames Valley Union be asked to allow the Plains Union to have a. representative.

Messrs Foster. Madgwick, and McClean opposed tihe suggestion, and considered that the 'Plains would get a fair deal from the present selectors. After some discussion it was found that the rules provided for not more than three selectors. The president’s motion was accordingly withdrawn, and It was unanimously decided that it be a recommendation to the ThamesValley Rugby Union that its rules be amended to allow each sub-union to appoint a delegate who would submit the names of players suitable- for admission in the representative team to a sole selector. CLUB COMPETITIONS.

The Turua and Waitakaruru senior teams having an equal number of points in tihe competition, a play-off is necessary, and it was decided that this game be played at Ngatea, being a neutral ground, on Saturday next at 2.30 p.m. The gate receipts will be. divided between the two clubs after th© payment of expenses-. It was decided to ask Mr D. G. McMillan, Paeroa, tp referee. At 1 p.m. the Ngatea and Turua B

junior teams will play in the semifinal of the competition, Mr J. Kidd being the referee. The Waitakaruru Club produced clearances from the Thames Union for T. Bradley and D. Fitzpatrick and asked that the players be legistered. DENT CUP CONDITIONS. The president, Mr H. Dent,. of Ngatea, submitted the conditions of the handsome silver cup which he has presented for- annual competition by . senior Plains teams, and these condi- - tions were accepted. The Dent Cup, as, it will be known, may not be won outright, but shall remain the property of the union and shall be kept insured and in the safekeeping of the union at all times, except on special occasions such as functions arranged by the winning team. For the present season the cup is to be competed for in a knock-out competition commencing on August 20, when the Turua and Ngatea seniors will meet at Ngatea at 1.30'p.m. sharp find the Kerepeehi and Waitakaruru teams will meet at Ngatea at 2.30 p;m. Th© two winning teams will meet on September 3. In the event of either of the- first matches resulting in a draw play will be continued for 15 minutes, and if th© scores are then equal the game will be continued until a score is obtained or a force is recorded, in which case the team forcing will lose the match. FINANCE. Tlie treasurer reported that the receipts for the season to date amounted to £75 18s and the expenditure to £66 5s 9d. Accounts totalling £8 were passed for payment, and the president and treasurer were authorised to pay further accounts When received, as it was unlikely that there would be further meetings of the union this season.