HOROWHENUA RUGBY UNION

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2934, 10 September 1925, Page 2

HOROWHENUA RUGBY UNION

WIFEKLY MEETING

The usual weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the llorowhenua Rugby Union was held in Levin on Tuesday evening. Present: ATessrs Robinson, Eretehtling, Dalzell, Peters, Austin, Anderson, Sloan, Hannan, Carmichael, AfeAfillan (in the chair). Air Robinson said that Air Proud, secretary of the combined Union, had suggested that there was some likelihood, of a match between Kia Ton and Wanderers taking place at Levin, and he (Air Robinson) thought perhaps the match between the referees of Manawatu and Horowhenua Unions might be played as a curtain raiser.

The suggestion did not meet with Ihe approval of the referees’ representative, Mi* Sloan, who considered the referees’ match would attract, of its own accord, a record gate. (Laughter). The Committee resolved that delegates from this Union should endeavour to definitely arrange a date for the Kia Toa-Wanderers fixture.

’ The meeting was stdvised that a well-known firm had offered to donate a cup, to he played for between the top teams in each Union, and it was considered that such a trophy would prove very acceptable, and one which would be a fine stimulus to good football.

On account; of the races at Otaki on September 19lh, it was decided not to hold any matches on that date. As the Licensed Victuallers' Clip had been donated in the Otaki district, il was considered desirable to hold the final match at Otaki. It was recommended that the Referees match he played on the 26th September, on which dale all Senior matches will be off.

The Committee resolved (bat it be a recommendation to the delegates at the next meeting of the combined union committee* to raise the question of arranging ail annual mall h bet ween the* winners of the senior grade competition in both districts, the fixture to be played alternately on home and away grounds. Mr Dalzell said that at the forthcoming annual general meeting of the Combined Unions a new club to he known as the* Norther Club, comprising a senior, junior and third grade team, would lie nominated. This proposed new club would absorb the present Linton and Tokomaru Clubs, and would play in Horn win* mi a.

SATURDAY’S FOOTBALL. Senior. —AYeraron v. Ilui Alai, at Manakau, J. Smith; County v. Otaki, at Levin, F. Bcvan. Junior. —Miranni v. Poxton, at Foxton, S. Head; Weraron v. Parapnrnumu. at Otaki, J. Rhodes.