FOOTBALL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5443, 3 July 1929, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

THAMES VALLEY RUGBY UNION.

MEETING OF EXECUTIVE.

A meeting of the executive committee of the Thames Valley Rugby Football Union was held on Saturday afternoon, when the president, Mr J. W. Silcock, presided.

A protest was received from the Kerepeehi Club against the playing of a disqualified man by the Waitakaruru Club in the match played on June 8. After considerable deliberation it was decided to award the game to the Kerepeehi Club. A protest from the Ngatea Club against the Turua Club for playing an unregistered player was not upheld because of the irregularities on both sides in not registering their players. A further protest from the Kerepeehi Club against the Ngatea Club in the junior match played on June 15 for playing a man they considered was a senior player, was not upheld. The evidence showed that while the player had played in a representative fixture last year he had not been picked either as one of the team or as an emergency. He was present at Waihi to witness the game and was pressed to take the field in order to make up the team. The evidence before the union was clear that the. player was not a senior player and had only played in the junior ranks. The Hauraki Plains Union forwarded a new set of rules, which were left in the hands of the chairman and secretary to revise. With reference to the Bay of Plenty fixture at Waihi on August 31, it was decided to grant the visitors 40 per cent, of the gross takings. It was decided to co-operate with the Bay of Plenty in endeavouring to secure a special train, and to arrange golf, hockey, and other matches.

PAEROA RUGBY UNION.

WEEKLY MEETING.

The regular meeting of the Paeroa Rugby Union’s management committee was held on Monday evening, Mr J. Walmsley, in the absence through indisposition of Mr J. W. Crosby, presiding over Messrs J. C. H. McDonald, W. Neil, J. W. Pratley, H. Robinson, E. Shaw, and W. A. Fathers, secretary. It was decided to co-operate with Mr H. Moore in carrying out his suggestions in furthering the interests of the Sports Queen. P. Pullar and J. Goonan were registered for Pirates.

The secretary was instructed to write to the secretary of the Hauraki Plains Rugby Union thanking them for the hospitality extended towards the. junior team.

The challenges of East, West, Suburbs, and Pirates for the knock-out competition were accepted. The first match is to be Veterans v. Suburbs, on July 20, at 3 p.m., as the result of a draw from the hat. It was decided to donate a medal td the Sports Queen boxing tournament. The question of the replaying of the East v. Suburbs senior match was left over until next meeting. It was decided to employ a man for four Saturdays at 5s each afternoon to collect tickets and look after the flags and seats.

Mr Shaw reported that arrangements were satisfactory for the junior representative team. Messrs McDonald and Shaw were appointed voluntary gatekeepers for Saturday next.

HAURAKI REFEREES.

MEETING OF ASSOCIATION

The Hauraki Plains Rugby Referees’ Association held its weekly meeting at Ngatea on Monday evening, Mr G. T. Davidson presiding over an, attendance of eight members. A draft set of by-laws for the association was discussed and alterations suggested. The by-laws will be adopted at a later meeting. Mr H. L. Berney was appointed delegate to the Hauraki Plains Rugby Union, and Messrs. H. L. Berney, C. Stretton, and A. Cleave were appointed the Referees’ Appointment Board. It was agreed that meetings be held at the various centres convenient to members. The next meeting will be held at Ngatea on Monday. The duties of referees under the union’s insurance scheme were explained, and the need for making reports was stressed. The question of transportation was discussed at length, and it was agreed to recommend the union to make a levy of 6d a mile on the home club to reimburse the referee for his travelling expenses to and from matches.

The Appointment Board advised that the following members had been appointed for Saturday's matches : Waitakaruru, at Turua, seniors, Mr A. Cleave ; juniors, Mr L. Cotter. Ngatea, at Patetonga, seniors, Mr C. Stretton; Ngatea juniors at Maramarua, Mr G. Paton. The meeting continued with a dis - cussion and explanation of rules.