FOOTBALL.
SATURDAY’S FIXTURES. Senior. —Levin v. Shannon, at Levin, Mr T. Parata. Hui Mai v. Taiuui, at Mauakau. Mr W. R. Burge. Foxtou a bye. Junior. —Weraroa v. Foxton, at Weraroa. Mr Eggeltou. Koputaroa v. Hui Mai, at Koputaroa. Mr J. Smith, College and Taiuui byes. HOROWHENUA RUGBY UNION. A meeting of the Management Committee of the Horowheuua Rugby Union was held at Levin on Tuesday evening. Present: — Messrs Proctor (chairman), McMillan, Easther, Kingi Tahiwi, Karauti and Burge (secretary). Leave of absence was granted to Mr Whibley. A telegram was received from the New Zealand Rugby Union advising that Nepia Wiuiata and Walter Winiata had been selected for the North Island country team. Permission to travel was granted to these players. In connection with the Maori team which is shortly to tour the North Island, the following letter was received from Mr W. J. Parata: —“ I understand trom one of the players selected to tour with the Maori team, that your union has refused him the permission to travel with us. Seeing we have only a handful to select our team, compared to the number of Europeans who are playing, I think it rather hard and very discouraging to myself and to my committee who are trying to improve Maori football, as we know that, in some districts, a lot of the Maori boys do not meet with justice they are entitled to. Now take the case of Scia Scia, of your union. Before the tour he was very ordinary, and through the coaching he got, be went back a much improved player, and yet when he applies to tour with us I understand your union refuses to let him go, and perhaps one other man from your union—Nepia Winiata. Iu regard to hookers, there is every probability of us touring ari there are very few Maori hookers to be had. So I sincerely trust your opinion will favourably meet my letter, and help Maori football, who are greatly in the minority.” Mr Kingi Tahiwi was of opinion that the players selected should be granted permission to travel. Messrs Procter, Burge and Easther opposed the application and it was finally decided that permission to travel be not granted. The following letter was received from the New Zealand Rugby Union :—“ Please note the following disqualifications confirmed by this union. Nelson: H Pike, during the pleasure of his union, for failing to give a statement regarding his playing while a defaulter. Wanganui; C. Matter, till end of season 1911, for deliberately kicking an opponent. Wellington: J. McKain (Hutt club), till end present season, for striking a player. Otago: B. Shanks (Port Chalmers football club) during the pleasure of his union, for tailing to attend an inquiry re his striking an opponent ; T. Brokes Jill the end of season 1911 for illegal play. Please note that the disqualification of K. J. Cowie (Southland union), has been removed.”
Mr J. S. Fowler, sole selector of the Union’s “rep” team tendered his resignation on account of his removal from the district. His resignation was accepted with regret and Mr Smith was elected to fill the vacancy. The following letter was received from Dr. Adams, of Foxton: “I regret having to report that during the course of the Foxton-Hui Mai match last Saturday I had cause to order olf the field two Hui Mai players, viz., Cobbler and George. During course of a loose scrummage Gobibler was guilty of jumping on the ’backs ot players in a dangerous manner. As this occurred when Hui Mai were hard pressed and was perhaps an impulse of the moment with no malice intent, I would like to suggest that the ordering off of this player from the field for the rest of the match be sufficient penalty. George was guilty of foul play in deliberately striking a Foxton player. It might be argued that George was tackling the player, but I have no hesitation in stating that the Foxton player had lost the ball before George came in contact with him, and the method in which George used his hands did not constitute a tackle. As it is not likely that I shall be able to attend the next meeting I hope that I have reported matters clearly.” With regard to Cobbler it was decided in view ot the reteree’s letter to take no action in the matter. George submitted a statement to the effect that what occurred in his case was purely an accident and the meeting eventually decided to take no further action in the matter.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1017, 13 July 1911, Page 3
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