HOROWHENUA RUGBY UNION

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3676, 11 August 1927, Page 3

HOROWHENUA RUGBY UNION

WEEKLY MEETING,

The weekly meeting of the Horowhenua Rugby Union was held in Levin on Tuesday evening. Messrs W. Neville (Felton), F. Robinson (Awahou), and S. Austin were the local representatives present. .AWAHOU FORFEIT TO HUI MAI. • Mr C. Nees, on behalf of the Hui Mai Ulub, wrote entering a protest against the match against Awahou, awarded to the latter team, on Saturday, on the ground that Awahou played Rangi, who had played for the Shannon Club this season (Rule 9b). The captain of the Hui Mai team informed the referee and the captain of the Awahou team, before the game commenced, that they were playing under protest for the above reason. A letter was received from Mr. K. Davis, referee in the above match stating that on arriving on the Foxton ground just before 3 o’clock he found Awahou not ready. However, with as little delay as possible, they managed to field a strong side, several of whom were unknown to him, such as Rangi, Gotty, Poto, and Joe. Mr Austin moved that the Hui Mai protest be upheld. • Mr Robinson stated that he was in Carterton on the day in question, and he wired in answer to a request from Awahou to get a practice match at all costs in order to provide a game. The only one ineligible to play was Rangi. The motion was canned, and it was decided to award the game to Hui Mai and return their protest fee of 10s. WERAROA-SHANNON JUNIOR MATCH TO BE RE-PLAYED. In the junior knock-out competition, the secretary stated, Foxton won their game against Miranui. The other draw, which was not played, was Shannon v. Weraroa. Mr Joyce stated that on Saturday last, the day for the match, Weraroa rang-up the Shannon captain in the morning, and he said there was no hope of getting a team. The Weraroa team assembled in Levin, and at 2 p.m. rang-up the hotel in Shannon, and the proprietor said there was no sign of the Shannon team, and he took it that they would not be playing. Mr Richards stated that the Shannon team kicked off, but there was no referee present. Mr Joyce remarked that Weraroa had been going for seven years and had not yet defaulted in a game, and he contended that they did not do so on Saturday. Mr Richards: The captain of the team has no right to say whether the team is going to play or not. We made the junior team up with thirds and claimed the match. We waited 20 minutes and had no advice from Weraroa. It should have come from the secretary or the management committee. Mr Joyce: It is pretty hard if we cannot take the word of the captain in a case like this. Weraroa were waiting at 2 p.m. to go up in the cars. On the previous Saturday they went to play Awahou, and the match was defaulted. The previous season they had to go to two defaulted games. It is hard on young players if they have to pay 5s a week and ge tno game. It could be played-next Saturday, and would not affect the rep. game. Mr. Robson: I know that Shannon had a team on Saturday. I am led to believe there was some dissatisfaction and some members of the Shannon Club were not in favour of putting in a junior team. Mr. Ryder moved and Mr. Austin seconded, that the game be played at some future date. Mr. Robinson pointed out that a team could not kick off and claim a match when a referee was not present. It was resolved, by seven votes to five, that the match be re-played, and that it take place on Saturday next. WANDERERS WIN THIRD GRADE CHAMPIONSHIP. The third grade northern championship competition, the secretary reported, had reached a stage w 7 here Wanderers, with 11 games over and one still to play, had 20 points. The other positions were: Weraroa 10 matches, 2 to play, 10 points; Foxton 9 matches, 3 to play, 10 points; Shannon 9 matches, 3 to play, 8 points; Awahou 9 matches, no points. Wanderers’ position was therefore unassailable. The northern division of the third-grade competition was declared closed, and Wanderers were adjudged the winners of that division. It was decided that Wanderers thirds play the final for the district against Paraparaumu, winners of the southern division, on Saturday, August 20th, at Levin, provided that there is no representative game for them. POSITION OF FOURTH GRADE. With regard to the fourth grade competition, the secretary reported that six matches had been played and certain fixtures undecided. The points were: Levin D.H.S. 11, Awahou 3, Foxton D.H.S. 2. The undecided games were, in the case of Levin three, Foxton four, and Awahou four. The Levin School team will play Palmerston next Saturday, and will meet Awahou at Foxton on August 20th. THIRD GRADE TRIAL TEAM. The following team has been selected to represent Wanderers, Weraroa and Awahou in the thirdgrade trial match on Saturday, in which they play against Shannon-Foxton-Paraparaumu:— Full-back: C. Roe; three-quar-ters: P. Tukupu, N. Broadbelt, T.

Lang; five-eights: A. Dempsey, H. Jones; half: D. Jones; wing: N. Taylor; forwards: L. Palmer, B. Smart, J. Bond, D. Foster, C. Hobson, G. Batt, B. Whyman. Reserves: Backs: L. Bishop, Waaka, G. Royal. Forwards: C. Winiata, R. Williams, G. McDonald. GENERAL. The nomination if the Awahiu senior team for the Nash Cup competition was accepted. The secretary reported that he was endeavouring to arrange for a match for the third grade reps, against Rangitikei. The Manawhenua Union forwarded a cheque for £ls 15s as the Council’s share of the N.Z.R.U. grant for j the encouragement of school football. A motion of sympathy was passed to Mete Moses in his bereavement.