HOROWHENUA RUGBY UNION

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2910, 16 July 1925, Page 3

HOROWHENUA RUGBY UNION

WEEKLY MEETING.

The management committee of the Horowlienua Rugby Union, under the chairmanship of Mr Rimmer, met at Levin on Tuesday evening. Present: Messrs Hutchins, Anderson, Austin, Procter, McMillan, Sloan, Robinson, Robertshaw, and the secretary (Mr L. Carmichael). Among the business dealt with was the following correspondence: All’ L. Randall, Ihakara, pointed out the lack of accommodation at Makerua. —Resolved to refer the matter to Mr Austin, the Moutoa delegate on the Union, for his attention.

From the N.Z, Rugby Union, enclosing a cheque for £ls towards the furthering of football in primary schools.—Received. R. T. McDonald requested a transfer from Shannon Club to the Wanderers team, as he is now a resident of Levin. —Mr Austin moved that" the transfer be allowed by the Union, provided the Shannon Club sanction the transfer.—Carried . From the Tokomaru Club, protesting against the re-playing of Huff, a Fox ton player, who, it was alleged, was ordered off during the Tokomaru v. Foxton match, played on Saturday last. Early in the game this player was cautioned for rough play, and was subsequently ordered off. After a short time had elapsed he was called, into play by the referee. The Tokomaru Club quoted the rule which says that if a referee orders a man off, he must not allow the player to take further part in that game. —Resolved that no further action be laken until the referee submits a report of the match. Mr Austin, who witnessed the match in question, said that,.although Huff had certainly been warned, he had not been ordered off. - Mr Hutchins concurred, as he also had been present at the match. With regard to the selection of players for the North v. South Island match, the secretary submitted the names of Moynihan and Jacob as forwards, which had been sent to the selectors in Wellington. Mr Hutchins rejjorted that eight of the Foxton .Junior team would he away in camp during the next ten »♦ days, and therefore there was no possible chance of this team carrying on. After some discussion the following motion was confirmed: —“That all junior matches be postponed for two playing Saturdays on account of so many players being in camp, and there shall only be two rounds.” Regarding the Manawatn v. Ho-

rowhenua match, it was resolved that the secretary write the Mnhawatu Union re a junior rep. fixture as a curtain-raiser to the senior match to he played in Palmerston North on 15th August. The Referee’s Association has been asked to advise referees of games that results of matches should be forwarded without delay to Mr Sloan. Mr Sloan, the representative of

the Referees’ Association, mention- .? ed that Mr Dan McKenzie, president, of the New Zealand Referees’ Association, would he coming to Levin early in August, to lecture on the rules of the game. Mr McKenzie has already been to Marlborough, and oilier centres, and the clubs were very enthusiastic' about the benefits derived therefrom. It would be an excellent opportunity for enthusiasts and players in the district to avail themselves of. It would also help to enlighten a certain section of the public who were continually criticising the referees’ decisions. Mr Robinson said he was satisfied the Horowlienua referees could not he excelled throughout New Zealand. (Hear, hear). The secretary of the Manawatn Rugby Union telegraphed that the selectors were to meet at 2 p.m. in Wellington on Thursday last. The secretary (Mr Carmichael) had made the trip to Wellington in place of the selector (Mr T. Wrigley), who. was unable to go, and the management committee of the Horowhenua Rugby Union desired to place on record its appreciation of the way in which Mr Carmichael had so successfully carried out his duties while down there. A draft, copy of the proposed Man awa tu-Horowh enu a amalga ma - tino agreement was before the committee, and the meeting of delegates from both Unions is to be held to consider these.