HOROWHENUA RUGBY UNION.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3679, 18 August 1927, Page 2

HOROWHENUA RUGBY UNION.

FOURTH GRADE WON BY LEVIN SCHOOL.

The secretary reported that the fourth grade competition was assured to Levin District High School, who had won five matches, drawn one, and lost none; Awahou had won one, drawn one, and lost three; Foxton D. 11.5. had won one and lost four. Levin had 11 points, and Awahou three. If Awahou won the three remaining games that had been set down, they would have nine points; but they were quite satisfied to let the position stand as at present. Possibly Awahou would play a friendly game at Levin-later in the season. It was decided that the Levin D.H.S. team be declared winners of the fourth grade competition. A QUESTION OF EXPENSES. On behalf of the Foxton Club, the secretary wrote suggesting that, as the third-grade trial game was originally set down for Foxton and afterwards 'changed to Weraroa,. the travelling expenses of the local players be met by the Union. Mr. Casey moved and Mr. Richards seconded, that the Foxton Club be informed that this Council does not pay the travelling expenses of players engaged in trial games. Mr. Richards stated that one reason that preventel the Shannon players from coming down was the expense. The motion was carried. WON ON A PROTEST. . A protest was received from the Weraroa Club against their juniors’ match against Shannon, in the semifinal, of the Knock-out Competition, on. the ground that the latter team played Jamieson, who had previously played for Miranui against Weraroa, and who had not received a transfer and consequently was not eligible to play for “Shannon. The match was won by Shannon by 7 to nil, at Shannon on Saturday. Mr. Richards stated that Jamieson had played for Miranui this season, and he did not know why Shannon played Jamieson. On the motion of The chairman, seconded by Mr. Casey, the match was awarded to Weraroa. The final for the trophy, the Licensed Victuallers’ Cup, will be played between Weraroa and Foxton, at Otaki on Saturday. THIRDS v. RANGITIKEI. The Rangitikei Sub-Union sent advice that their third-grade reps, would play the Horowhenua Thirds on, August 27th, at Marton. The Horowhenua third-grade representative team has been selected as fallows:— Full-back: Roe; three-quarters: Waite, Hurrcn, Smith; five-eights: Jones, Dempsey; half: Hartley; wing: Taylor; forwards: Berry, Smart, Hobson, Palmer, Bond, Batt, W'hyman. Reserves: Backs: Broadbelt, Huff, Winiata; forwards: Field, Foster, Howell. Mr. M. Ryder was appointed manager. JUNIORS v. WANGANUI. The date of August 27th was accepted for the junior match against Wanganui, to be played at Wanganui. Mr. J. W. Procter was appointed manager. SATURDAY’S MATCHES. SENIOR. Final: County v. Hui Mai, at Manakau. Referee, Mr. J. Seiascia. Shannon v. Awahou, at Shannon. Referee, Mr. R. Sands. Wanderers v. Otaki, at Weraroa. Referee, Mr. J. Smith. JUNIOR. Licensed Victuallers’ Cup final: Weraroa v. Foxton, at Otaki. Referee, Mr. E. Bevan. THIRD GRADE. Final: Wanderers v. Paraparaumu, Levin Domain, 2.30 p.m. Referee, Mr. C. Coyle. CURTAIN RAISER, * Horowhenua Schools v. Wellington Schools, Levin Domain, 1.15 p.m. Referee, Mr. J. Hopa. MAN A WHENUA DEFEATS KING COUNTRY. The Manawhenua Rugby representatives defeated King Country at Ohakune yesterday by 8 points to 6 after an even game. At Carterton, yesterday W'airarapa. defeated Taranaki by 19 points to 6. At Wellington, Southland were defeated by 21 points to 9... Foxton Juniors to play Weraroa at Otaki on Saturday, in the final for the Nash Knock-out Cup,, will be as follows: — Wright, Rankin, Royal, Hartley, Scott, R. Hornblow, Hunt, Hetta, Spence, Stevenson, Ross, Broad, Huff, Williams and Walls.