HOROWHENUA RUGBY UNION.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2759, 17 July 1924, Page 3

HOROWHENUA RUGBY UNION.

WEEKLY MEETINGS.

The weekly meeting of the above last week was presided over by Mr E. Nash {President), there also be ins: present Messrs T. O'Rourke, S. Austin, C. Dimock, F. Robinson, J. W. Runnier, .T. O’Connor, and L. S. Carmichael fsecretary). Most of the time was taken up in discussion a protest from Hui Mai against Raimi’s win against. Hui Mai Juniors on the previous Saturday on the grounds (1) that it played Mold without having his clearance from the Porirnn Club, and (2) that Mold had been classified as a senior. It was finally decided that Moki he disqualified for the remainder ofthe season, pointing out that he should have notified Raimi Club that he was a senior. PRIMARY SCHOOL FOOTBALL. Mr O’Connor, in making reference to school hoy matches, said he had refereed in one game when his aflention was drawn to a boy over the age. limit. In consequence of this the hoy had to go off. Later he was told that the Foxton hoys were playing lads over the age limit. Mr F. Robinson said he would look into the matter. The Foxton School put in a challenge for the Austin Banner. —Received. An objection was lodged to the conditions of the Austin Banner which debarred certain school lads .from competing.-—Decided to allow boys to play as long as they attended a primary school up to and including the Gth standard. It was decided to play one more round in the fourth grade competition. It was decided to play the North v. South trail games (junior and third class) on the 26th. Mr O’Rourke pointed out Hint Pnraparaumu were a' good sporting crowd and should he given encouragement by playing a game there. —Decided to play the junior match there, and the thirds at Levin. BALANCE-SHEET. Receipts. —July Ist to club gates £l4l 0/11; Manawatu-Horowhenna Foxton, £32 10/3; July 2, A. and B. trial, Levin, £5 18/-; Hui Mai 1923 balance £1 1/8; insurance of players £3l 3/-; affiliation £lB 18/-; donations 14/-; protest fees £2; refund N.Z. Railways 13/4; N.Z.R.U. grant £ls; P. 0.5.8 1923 balance £4 18/1; interest oh above account 2/11; Wellington 11.U.R. fund 1923 £ll 9/6; to balance Bank Australasia 1923 £(i 11/5; 1924 bankings per B.S. £2OO 13/8; actual receipts £206 1/-, total £272 12/5. Payments. —July Ist, by Referees’ Association £5; school footballs £l9 10/-; N.Z.R.U. affiliation £4 12s, petty cash £6; taxi 7/-; referees .Cl 13/8; N.Z. Sports Depot, rep. jerseys, £9 .10/1, advertising £23 9/8; wreath, AY. Revan £3 2/-; insurance £10; exchange, Shannon cheque Od; Foxton B.C. per cent. Alanawn-lu-Horowhcnna gate £4 17/0; Sexton 8.C., gate keepers, 15/-; protest fees, Raimi £1? Managing Horo-whemia-Alanawatu, Foxton, £2; sundries 15/-; advancement Miumwatu li.U. and N.Z.R.U. £l4 8/2; 1923 B.S. liabilities paid £l4 12/0, by balance £l5O 9/4, total £272 12s sd.

Gates per individual club. —Levin Domain and grandstand £O4 19/1; Foxton £27 10/7; Hui Mai £l7 19/10 Otaki £l4 11/2; Shannon £9 8/3; Mirahui £3 15/-; Tokomarn £2; Montoa 0/-, Awahou 5/-.

Another management committee meeting was held in Levin on 'l uesday night presided over by i\lr E. J. Nash. There were also present: Messrs O'Connor, Austin, Dimock, Itobinson, Hardie, Hutchins, Riminer, and the secretary, Mr L. S. Carmichael. It was decided to postpone all matches on Saturday, July 26t1i., on the occasion of the All Black-Mana-watu-Horowhenua match. The King Country Union wrote confirming the date September 24th for their match against Horowhenua. Mr Hardie moved that the Union be written to accepting the date and informing them that the game would be played at Otaki. —Carried. TAIHAPE MATCH AT SHANNON. The Tailiape Kugby Sub-Union asked for a date for a rep. game, suggesting that a mid-week match would suit best. —Agreed that the match be played at Shaunon and that an endeavour be made to have the game played on a Saturday in August.

CHAKONS 808 BEK. GAMES. Moved by Mr Nash, seconded by Mr Carmichael, that in future charges for admission lo all rep. matches be T'/fi to men and 1/- to ladies.

Agreed that the Buxton-Weraroa f ourths game be played at Levin on Saturday lllth.