FOOTBALL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3041, 27 May 1926, Page 3

FOOTBALL

A committee meeting of the Foxton Rugby Football Club was held on Tuesday evening, presided over by Mr. 11. Hutchins (president). The chairman stated that the Weraroa senior team had disbanded and that two or three of its members had exjnressed a desire to link up with the Foxton seniors. Before this could he done it was necessary that their names be submitted to the Union and personal application by the players be made to transfer. It was decided to write to the Union making application of transfer of Messrs Cole and Kilsby and to instruct the delegates to place the matter before the Union. The Union secretary wrote asking whether the club would meet Southern Union in home and home matches or to play midway. The seniors were of opinion that the distance to Paraparaumu was too great and it was decided to suggest that the matches between these two teams be played at Levin. Messrs Reid and Proctor were deputed to arrange a senior team for the seven-a-sidc tournament at Palmerston. The chairman and secretary were appointed to erect; the fence barrier at the racecourse and to accept the offer of suitable posts from Mr. Andresen. The question of entertaining club players at a social function was held over to a further meeting. It was decided to apply to the Harbour Board for the use of the shed for training purposes.

lIOROMIHENUA RUGBY UNION. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING. The Managment Committee of the Ilorowhenua District Rugby Council -met at Levin on Tuesday evening, Mr. J. J. O’Connor being in the chair. Those also present were Messrs Emmett (Referees’ Association), M. Winiata (selector), S. Austin (Foxton), F. Robinson (Awahou), W, Neville (Foxton), YV. Hannon (Wanderers), W. N. Anderson (Comity), J. Procter (Hui Mai), J. Rimmer (treasurer), and J. Casey (secretary). (WRONG JERSEYS. Mr. J. Sciaseia reported Horu (Manakau), Cole, Kilsby and Perry (Foxton) for wearing wrong colours on Saturday. Mr. Emmett pointed out that the last three players were ex-Weraroa men who had been asked by the Foxton Club to play for them.

Mr. O’Connor said there was no excuse as they were all aware of the rule in this connection.

Mr. Hannan moved that, in future, clubs playing men clad in wrongly coloured jerseys, should be fined at the rate of 2/6 per player. It was ridiculous for Weraroa men, in Weraroa jerseys, to play for Foxton and the onus wos on the delinquent club. It was resolved that the Foxton, Ilui Mai and Awahou Clubs be fined 2s 6d per nqjn for the players wrongly uniformed. J. Kilsby and C. Cole were transferred from the Weraroa to the Foxton seniors. A number of other transfers were agreed to provided each player was a financial member of his late club.

Bush Union suggested July 14th for the Bush v. Ilorowhenua game of the 'Bebbington Shield. Mr. Winiata, selector, asked if there was any possibility of a match between Ilorowhenua and Manawatu before that with the Bush team, in order to assist in the selection of a team for the latter fixture. The matter has been held over until meeting of the Combined Union.

Mr. Neville (Foxton), drew attention to players appearing on a football ground while under the inlluence of drink. A junior Foxton player was in a state of intoxication during the Awahou —Foxton junior match played in Foxton. The Foxton delegate said he considered such cases should be subjected to drastic treatment, as these incidents wore becoming all 100 frequent. Mr. Hannan said the referees should also see that players intoxicated, or partially so, shall not be allowed to play.

Mr. Proctor moved that if any member of the committee observes a player in that condition he shall lie reported to the Management Committee. —Carried.

The Foxton junior was suspended until he makes his appearance before the committee.

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE.

The following will represent the local thirds against Shannon on the racecourse on Saturday:—Stevenson, Ross, Huff, Hartley, Rankin, Wright, Royal, Taylor, Cunningham, Aldridge, Newth, Westwood, Gupwell, Simpson and Barber.

CJ £5 1*3 £ A O o J .5 '8 ■ Wcraroa 4 3 1 Q 7 Awahon 5 3 1 1 7 Shannon 4 3 — 1 G Miranui 5 2 2 1 6 Hni Mai 4 2 — 2 4 Foxton 5 2 — 3 4 Wanderers 4 1 0 3 2 Tokomaru 5 1 0 4 2 Otaki 4 1 0 3 2 THIRDS--NORTHERN. Weraroa 5 4 0 1 8 Foxton 5 4 0 1 8 Wanderers 4 1 0 3 2 Shannon 4 1 0 3 2 Miranui 2 0 ' 0 2 0 fourths. Levin D.H.S. 3 3 0 0 G Foxton 3 2 0 1 4 Shannon 3 2 0 1 4 Weraroa 3 1 0 2 2 Fox’n D.H.S. 3 0 0 3 0