FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2128, 15 May 1920, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

MEETING OF HOROWHENUA UNION.

A meeting of the llorowhenua / il Rugby Union was held at Levin on w Thursday evening, Mr J. W. Procter presiding, 'flic other delegates present were: Messrs G. Ilemmingscn (Shannon), T. Wehipeihana (Kuku), and W. Wehipeihana (Manakau) secretary. The Levin Wanderers Junior Club wrote protesting against the Foxton club playing two players last Saturday who were in a senior team last season.

The chairman stated that the match in question was the first of the seaspn, and there was hardly lime to classify the players yet. After next Saturday’s game, classiliealion could be gone on with. Un the motion of Mr Ilemmingscn, it was decided (hat tluyUmon take no action, as classification had not vet been made.

Air T. Wehipeihana said classification was going to be a big task. Was it going to be done on the age of the players? Mr Ilemmingscn considered that the standard of play of the individual was the only method of judging whelher a man should lie senior or junior, lie believed in pulling up Ihe juniors lo senior rank wherever practicable. This would encourage the young players, which

was what was wanted. The chairman stated that the loose practice followed last year in regard to allowing senior players to play in junior teams should not be permitted this year. It was against the best interests of football.

l! was decided (hilt full lists of |)l;ivers he presented at next Monday's meeting of the Union for purposes of ehissiliciition. A deputation from the Foxtou (Mill), consisting of Messrs F. Vi hihiey. .1. OMKmoyhue. F. \Vilii:uns and F. 1). AleFwen, Availed on the Union in reference to several matters

concernin';' ! heir (dull. Air Whihley asked what the Union intended to do in regard to classification. !n their junior team there were only 17 or IS players, and if classification was too ’ rigid and placed too many of their juniors in the senior ranks, ii would mean spoiling their, junior team, or it might he toy weak to go on. So far as their seniors were concerned, they had a full team, and even if some of their .juniors were classified as seniors, they would not he able to gel a "'nine, and would, perhaps, he pul out of the-same. He asked (hat the Union should not he too drastic, as it would affect (heir junior eiuh seriously.

The chairman slated that the Union had considered the question of classification, which would not he made until after next Saturday’s

match. Mr Whihley asked if players would have the opportunity of api>o:i!iny>‘ against thoir elassitieation. The eha naan: Yt Mr Whihley also asked if llie Foxlon (Tub could yet representation on (lie Management Committee 'of tin 1 Cniou. He explained (hat such an action would give Foxtou more interest in the Union, and at the same time help the game there. For some years football had been dead in Foxtou, but this year some enthusiasm had been worked up, and getting representation on the Union wop Id. help matters along considerable.

The chairman said that the matter was worthy of consideration, and would receive careful attention from the Union.

This mailer was considered after the deputation withdrew, and was deferred lilt Monday eveniny, the attitude of Ihe Union towards the proposal beiny very favourable. .In reyard to Foxtou grounds, Mr Whiblcy said one yi’ound was in the town, and another could be got at the racecourse, or two could be yot, i.n the course, but would require pul tiny in order.

The chairman slated that he would he visitiny Foxtou early next week, and would inspect, the grounds and make definite arrangements aboul them.

'l’iie secretary reported that he had written to the Wanganui,'Kangitikei, Manawalu and Wellington

Cnioiis will) regard !o representalive; homo and home fixtures. The .Mamiwatu Union iiad replied statin”’ that they would be prepared to send a representative, learn to play Ilorowhenua at Levin mi June Kith.

Mr M, J. Sulmn, Levin, wrote, offering a cup’for competition among the senior teams of the’Union, the cup to become the properly of the team winning it three times in sue-

cession or live times .at intervals. The successful team in any-one season would have the privilege of holding the trophy till the following year. On the motion of the chairman, a vote of thanks was passed to Mr Sultan for his generous action, and a letter of appreciation is to he sent him.