MANIAPOTO RUGBY UNION.

King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 85, 5 June 1908, Page 5

MANIAPOTO RUGBY UNION.

A meeting of the Maniapoto Rugby Unu n was held on Wednesday in Mr Sims' Temperance Hotel, Te Kuiti, Mr Mora aunt, president, in the chair. The following delegates attended:— Messrs Fouiuwera and Searancke representing Nehinehinui, and G. Elliott, Piopio - Te Kuiti and Oparure not being officially represented. Messrs Lusk and Mclndoe were also present, together with Messrs Bowles and G. Poutuv/era, in the interests of the game. A lengthy discussion took place over the failure of the Union to appoint referees for the matches of the nrst round. The second round of fixtures was then arranged, and a definite referee appointed to take charge of each match. June 13th, Piopic-Te Kuiti (Piopio), Mr Lusk, subject to clubs agreeing. Nehinehinui s-i-ol Oparure be' allowed to meet on June nth, at Te Kuiti (Mr Elliott), as some of these players were going into military encampment oil June 13th. The same applies to Nehinehinui-Te Kuiti match. Date of same to be fixed later. June 20. —Ooarure-Piopio, at Oparure (Mr Lusk). Te Kuiti a bye. June 27. —Nehinehinui v. Piopio, at Te Kuiti (Mr Lusk). Oparure v. Te Kuiti a' Oparure (Mr Reid). Tulv 4. —Te Kuiti v. Nehinehinui (Mr Lusk). At his own request Mr Steele was relieved of the duties of selector, and was replaced by N. B. Lusk. report was tnen considered irom the referee in charge 01 Te KiutiPiopio match (Mr Nicholson), stating that he had found it necessary to order a player on the field for misbehaviour during the progress oi the raP - e . Mr Eiiiott revetted the incident haci occurred, but insisted that t{-.■= n-an i)e dealt with in a proper manner# Mr Lush ako pointed out the necr.sitv of upholding-the referee, avd k.fcing the game clean. Mr and other.; thought the pi aver sono"' he v> fined and given another chance. It was eventual!'; decided, en the motion o> iVir Elliott, seconded by Mr Mclndoe, that the poiyer be su v penacd till Saturday..! tine 2~lb, vren thereieicu s evicTSßce como be tanen. and tne be given a chance in reply. General re.■■"ret was expressed at toe illness of do Mr dovcr. and Mr G. Idieol va- appointed to act for him till ho recovery. The next meeting will be held at Mr Sims', on June 27th.