PLAINS RUGBY UNION.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5281, 30 May 1928, Page 2

PLAINS RUGBY UNION.

MEETING AT NGATEA.

The Hauraki Plains Rugby Union met at Ngatea yesterday evening, Mr H. Dent presiding oyer Messrs C. S. Foster, C. Bertelsen, N. Clay, G. Courtney, C. A. Hayward, W. Madgwick, W. Taylor, G. T. Davidson, a.nd W. P. Wylde (secretary). CONDUCT OF PLAYERS. The main business was to deal with matters in connection with the conduct of players and spectators at the Turua-Ngate.a match on Saturday la,st. The Turua Club advised that at its weekly meeting on Monday a resolution was passed prohibiting W. R. F. Elvin and G. Johnson, both of Turua, from attending any football match on the Turua domain until of the 1928 season. The union was a&kedl to make this apply to other playing fields under its jurisdiction.

Mr Madgwick said that as' an outcome of a very unruly match, so far as the spectators were concerned, his club had felt that it must take action to protect its good name, for if such actions were permitted to pass uniheeded the support of the public would be lost. These two men had been reported to the club, and an investigation had proved the case against them. The club had therefore taken the course of prohibiting them from attending matches, and it looked to the union to support its action. It was decided to endorse the action of the Turua club and to prohibit the two men from attending any matches under the control of t'he union until the end of the present season. The improper behaviour of two Kerepeehi players, F. Mulgrew and A. Burt, at the Turua-Ngatea match was also brought to the attention of the union by resolution of the Turua. club. An investigation was held, and from evidence given, by Messrs W. Madgwick, T. White, and J. Hamilton, and from the explanations of Mulgrew ajid Burt, the union decided that the men had misbehaved. Both were suspended from playing for two playing Saturdays—June 2 and 9. A resolution was. passed requesting all members of the union to report all cases of misconduct or any matter likely to bring discredit on footba.ll on bhe part of spectators at football matches. PROTEST WITHDRAWN. - The Turua Club telegraphed a protest against the action of the Ngatea club in playing A. Beasley in its senior team on Saturday last. It was contended that he was not a bona fide resident of the Ngatea district. On tne following day the Turua. club wrote withdrawing the protest. Mr Madgwick explained that when the protest was entered it was understood that Beasley was working for a man who did not reside in the, Ngatea club’s area. When it was learned that Beasley lived' on another farm the protest wa.s withdrawn. A AND B MATCH. The president reported that the selector of the senior repreesentatives ha.d expressed a wish for an A v. B matesh on June 9. Members expressed the opinion that such matches when held in the past had proved of little or no benefit, and a motion to hold such a match was defeated by five votes to three. WASTING TIME. The question of the practice of kicking the ball a long distance outof play with the idea, of wasting time during a match was mentioned by the president, who expressed the opinion that an extra, ball should be kept in readiness throughout the game. He had noticed that one team kept an addibioiia.l ball and had sent it on to the field When it suited its team. He contended that if a second ball was available it should be available throughout the match. A resolution on those lines was carried. TIME OFF. The extraordinary length rtf the last spell in the Turua-Ngatea match on Saturday last was.- commented on. and it was found that through a misunderstanding the whole of the times taken off for stoppages on account of injuries had been added to the final quarter, instead of to the quarters in which the stoppages occurred.

The matter was referred to the Referees’ Association.

PAEROA SCHOOLS UNION-

ANNUAL MEETING

Tlie Paeroa Primary Schools’ Rugby i.’nion held its annual meethig in Mr Bain’s Rooms on Saturday last, Mr G. H. - Taylor presiding over Messrs G. Sale, T. G. Rice, and J. Insley. . The* annual report and balancesheet, which read as follows, was adopted : — REPORT AND BALANCE-SHbIET. “The committee considers that the past season has been quite a successful one as regard's the inter-school ma.tches. The shield was won by the Paeroa B team, which was undefeated but dre.w with Hikutaia in the first match. Unfortunately Karangahake was unable to field teams anywhere near full strength, and they dropped out of the competition. However, the matches were full bf interest almost to the eml. We were unable to field a very strong representative team, but held our own against Piako. “The finances of the union are at present low, and it Would be well for the union at the annual meeting to arrange to hold some money-raising functions in the various centres, “Six footballs were distributed at the beginning of the season. “The committee desires to express sincere thanks to the Referees’ Association for willing services on all occasions, to the P.aeroa Rugby Union for its support, to the Hauraki Plains Gazette for ma.ny courtesies extended eluring the. season., and) to the many people, who showed interest in and gave support to the lads. “The committee regrets to notify the loss to the union of our past president Mr J. Elliot, Who has left the district. We are deeply indebted to Mr Elliot for the interest andi support he gave to school football in the district.” The balance-sheet showed, the receipts to be: Balance in ba,nk, £3 5s

4d; affiliation fee& 18s ; .annual grant from N.Z.R.U., £3 15s; donation from ; Paeroa Rugby Union, £1 ss; donation from Mr Robinson, 10s ; making a total of £9 13s 4d. The expenditure was made up .as follows: Postage and envelopes, 3s 9d; wires and burea.u, Is 9d ; receipt book, Is; affiliation fee to T.V. Schools’ Union, 10s; oranges, 12s; footballs, s.ix at 255, £7 10s ; dinner expenses, 7s 3d ; leaving a cred’t.balance of 7s 7d. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The following officers were elected for the ensuing season:— President, Mr G. Sale ; vice-presi-dents, Messrs T. G. Rice (Netherton), G. H. Taylor (Paeroa), and Turner (Hikutaia) ; secretary and treasurer, Mr J. E. insley ; ■management commit;-4£ te.e, the above with the Rev. Father ' Taylor and Mr D. S. Ken-.; delegate to Paeroa Rugby Union, Mr J. Insley ; selectors of primary school representatives, Messrs Turner, Sale, and Insley. GENERAL. It was decided to arrange the draw and to commence tlie competitions on Saturday next, June 2. The procuring of six footballs, for distribution as follows was left in the hands of the president and secretary : Paeroa 2, Netherton, Karangahake, Hikuta'a, and Convent one each. Nctheiton and Karangahake, being unable to muster full teams, were given permission to combine, the team to be known as “United’’ arc} all its matches to be played in Paeroa. Similarly, boys attending the ConWent were granted permission, to play T foi- Hikutaia, or if Hikutaia preferred to stand alone, then, in order that these boys should not be debarred from taking part /n the competition, they could play for the Paeroa tea,m s . It was decided to approach the Referees’ Association in regard to pro; viding referees for the matches. In view of the low finances of the union it was decided to arrange functions in the centres: in order to raise funds, each team undertaking to , raise the sum of £2 10sAt the conclusion of the meeting Mr T. G. R ! ce moved a vote of thanks to the retiring president, Mr G. H. Taylor, for his services as president during the past year, and also for the r interest andi work he had given to the fostering of football 'for the schoolboys. Mr. J, .Insley, secretary, was also thanked' for his work. THE DRAW. Following is the result of the drftW :

First Round.—June 2 : Paeroa A v. United, at Paeroa; Paeroa Bv. Hikutaia, at Paeroa. June 9 : Paeroa A v. Paeroa, B, at Paeroa; United v. Hikuta’a, .at Paeroa. June 16 : Paeroa A v. Hikutaia, at Hikutaia ; Paeroa B v. United, at Paeroa. Second Round. —June 23 l Paeroa A v. United, at P.aeroa ; Paeroa B v. Hikutaia, at Hikutaia. June 30 : Paeroa A v. Paeroa B, at Paeroa ; United v. Hikutaia, at Pa ; eroa. July 7: Paeroa Av. Hikutaia, at Paeroa; Paeroa B United, at Paeroa. PAEROA THIRD GRADE TEAM. REPRESENTATIVES SELECTED. The following third-grade representative team has been selected by the selector, Mr G. Sale: — Full-back, E. Verran; three-quar-ters, H. Vowles, C. Wa.rd, L. Vcrcoe ; five-eigthths, <M. Rackham, M. Irwin ; half-back, Wells ; rover, F. A. Johnson ; forwards, A. Power, R. Alp, C. Chisholm, B. Miller, Capill, t. Grant, Hinchco. Emergencies : Forward, GEdwards ; back, W. Curtis.