HOROWHENUA RUGBY UNION.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2925, 20 August 1925, Page 2

HOROWHENUA RUGBY UNION.

MKFTING OF AIANAGF.MF.NT COM MTTTF.F., Those present at Tuesday night's meeting of the Horowhenua Management Committee held in Levin were: .Messrs. Procter (president), Rimmci- (chairman), W'riglev (selector), Carmichael (secretary), Anderson, Roherlshaw, Au.-tin, Hutchins, Hannan. Dalzieil, Robinson. and an apology was received from .Mr. Freehtling. ('orrespondenee was received as follows: —

The llawkes Bay Union regretted thni they were unable to fulfil their engagement for the match against a team from Horowhenua, scheduled tor September Kith. This had been brought about through September 19lh being the dale on which New South Wale- play New Zealand at Auckland, which is the date when llawkes Bay are due to play Wellington, thereby compelling the llawkes Bay Union to seek another date for the Wellington match, which interfered with previously arranged tour. Air. Austin suggested the 9th September might he reserved for a match with ITawkcs Bay, but on Mr Wrigley's motion if was resolved that the secretary be empowered to write that Union, protesting against the postponement and asking for another date. Failing a satisfactory reply, the matter should he taken up with the New Zealand Rugby Union, hi seconding the motion, Air. Robinson remarked that the people throughout the Horowhenua Union had been looking forward, for some time, to this particular match, and the postponement would he a pretty severe knock to (he Union. Mr. Wrigley said if would be the biggest gate Horowhenua has seen. The Committee decided that neither .Junior nor senior games will lie played on Saturday next, owing to the rep. game in Palmers-

The Alanageinent Committee of the Amalgamated Unions are meeting on Saturday . August 22nd. at 7.30 pan. in Palmerston North.

The secretary of the combined union advised that the Afanruvatullorou henna .lunior match will be played as a curtain-raiser to the New South Wales match at Palmerston North on Saturday next at 1 p.ui.

The team, as given below, will be managed by Mr. F. Robinson, the lentil to be in readiness at the shuw-gi omuls by .12.45 p.m.:—R. Ryder (W.), Northey (Foxton). Hcwetsoti (Tokomaru), Noos (Ilui Mai), T. Para la (Pa raparatimit), K. Hirini (Foxton), \\. Parala ( Pal apa ra nmn ). Pi ni (Miraimil. Shaw (Foxton), Seholes. ( Moutoa ). Fine (Awahoit), Gray (Shannon). Robinson (Foxton), John (Otnki), Morgan ( Pnraparaumu). Fmergeneies: Backs. W. Ryder (Weraroa). 4. 11 iiIT (Foxton): forwards, B. Cole (Weraioa), Simp-on (Tokomaru). Tlie Moutoa Ciub protested again.st i lie referee's decision in the Mouloa-Shanttou mate!' on Saittr- ,\ i lie- call of time both teams ~ i: rata! ■'• 'fes. -gi i it' wits leei .e< ! I. | i:! • iwel'.e mini!:- spell, ill,til , \t, the oi.ir scored. At :he iermiimti• •i> •'■!' tb<* lits: sped lime was tailed, and at tli* i-i’iie Moitto;'. wei< ai‘•''•kin;: *'*n Slummm'.- twenty live. An infringement i ; tamed and a serum was ordered. The referee, however, ignored 1 >’«■

i!ic Mouio.i a’.n .-him i. !In* 1 eums |o change over, y! t i litn \ win’ll 1 In'* game wa- in j, ll—, ill.’ Muilf.i., I in had "Illy t.vveiity-tive yiinls in which t" M-uif. In li.i- subsequent changeover, llii* Shannon tenia sci.i’''!. nin! ■Acre nwnrilt’il I In* >»si i m-*. 1 mler )!i«».-!•* rirenni.-iarires llii’ l(‘;im «• <>ii-i<U-r<*ii they 1 i:t <l been plarci! at an nnl'ilir ilisnilvantage. In support "!’ lilt’ protest. Mr. Austin considered tilt* match slnmbl bo ri’f.ln\'f‘i! :il M'oiitna. Tito team liml icrried across lho Hooded river sn that |ln* match might be* played . nud in fait lies- m them, Hit' match simllbl 111’ pin ved ;is suggested. Mr. Dalzell moved :md Mr HiUinnn seconded t lint 11n* match be re-played and the ell.dee id' till* ground be ill'll »II Ini', bill I In* mot ini! Alts Aimed in I'll veil r id' nil it mend men I moved by Mr. Procter Hull Hie proles! be held nVer. pending receipt’ I’nr ;i reptirt I'mni l lit* referee, till tile next committee meeting.

The following plnyers from wlmm n tenm will be jiiekcd i" represent I'nxlon in Hie Nash "Knoek-niil compelilimi nre requested to as-.-.(*Mlblt* for prnetiee in Mr. A. Stevenson’s garage loinorrnw evening. ; .n<{ Tuesday mill Thursday evenings nf nex! week n! f p.ni.: In.vlor. Procter. A. Fuller, Kerilmna, Muses, 11. Keith T. Fuller, Hughes. Swan, Thumps. ,ii. MeDunabl, Uurrist.n. Murr, Koval. (’resswe)l, A. Stcven-