RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3779, 14 April 1928, Page 2

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

HOROWHENUA DISTRICT COUNCIL.

The first ordinary meeting for this season of the Management Council was 1 held at Levin on Tuesday. There were present Messrs W. Hannan (President), L. McDonald, J. Proctor, M. Winiata, G. Mitchell, A. Richards, H. Hutchins, S. Hooper, J. Rimmer, E. Ryder and J. Casey (secretary). NOMINATION OF TEAMS. The Foxton District High School wrote stating they would enter - a secondary school team (fourth grade) in the Council’s' competitions providing there were at least four teams competing.—'Received. The secretary of the Paraparaumu Club'wrote nominating a junior team, and stated that Messrs G. Maclean and J. B. Bateman, of Levin, had been appointed delegates on behalf of the Club. —Received. GROUNDS FOR THE SEASON. A letter was received from Mrs Christina Prouse, giving the Council permission to use her property near the Levin station for football matches. —The offer was accepted with thanks.

In answer to an application for the use, of the Paraparaumu Domain, the Domain Board replied that the Council could use the same on the same terms as last year. — Accepted.

•In acknowledging receipt of: an application for use of the Shannon Domain, the Shannon Borough Council stated that the request was granted, the terms being fixed at £lO for the season. —A motion that the offer be accepted was carried. The Levin Park Domain Board wrote granting the Council the use of the Domain oval and grandstand for the. football season 1928, with the right to charge admission under/ the same terms as last year — i.e., a rental of £2O for the season; all matches played under the Combined Union to be subject to an additional 15 per cent, on the gross takings.—The offer was accepted. The Foxton Rugby Football Club wrote acknowledging receipt of an application for the use of the Club grounds on the racecourse for the season, and in reply stated that they would be pleased to grant the Council the uSe of same at a rental of 10 per cent, of all gate takings. —lt was resolved that the Council accept the offer of the Foxton Club provided that the latter procure a letter from the secretary of the Foxton Racing Club authorising the Foxton Football Club’s control of the two grounds for 1928 season. REFEREES’ ASSOCIATION. The Horowhenua Rugby Referees’ Association notified the Council that at the Association’s annual meeting Mr W> G. Phillips was elected as the Association’s representative on the management committee of'the Council, and that they had decided to appoint Mr J. Seiascia as sole selector for the 1928 season. —Approved. ' * • GENERAL. A motion that the appointment of referees be handed over to the Horowhenua Rugby Referees’ Association for the 1928 season and that the Council grant £5 to the Association was carried. OPENING OF SEASON.

On the question of fixtures, resolutions w r ere passed that there be two rounds in senior, junior, and third grades, and one division in the junior and thirds. The first games for the senior championship will be held on Saturday, April 21st. The following is the draw: —Weraroa v. Foxton, at Levin; Hui Mai v. Shannon, at Manakau; Weraroa a bye. SELECTOR ON COMBINED UNION.

The secretary was instructed to notify the Manawatu-Horowhenua Union that Mr M. Winiata is the Council’s appointee for selector for the Combined Union.