FOOTBALL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3796, 24 May 1928, Page 3

FOOTBALL

REFEREES FOR SATURDAY. Senior. —Wanderers v. Foxton, at Fox ton, M. Sands. Junior.-*-Foxton v. Shannon, at Foxton, Mr. Neville. Third Grade. —Foxton v. Wanderers, at Levin, Mr. J. Ilopa. The senior team to play Wanderers at the racecourse on Saturday will be picked from the following:—H. Taylor, C. Procter, G. Wjestwood, E. Robinson, M. Moses, T. Fuller, K. Hirini, 11. Reid, J. Huff, C. Renata, L. Andrews, S. Anderson, Tongariro, 11. McGregor, B. Andrews, Pine, B. Cumiuerfield. The team are requested to meet at the practice shed at 2 o’clock sharp. The following team lias been selected to represent the Foxton Juniors against Shannon at Foxton on Saturday:—Wright, C. Anderson, Burdes, R. Ilornblow, Chipper, Rankin, Thompson, Hetta, Hartley, Procter, Broad, Williams, Stevenson, Ross and Huff. The Thirds to play Wanderers on the Levin Domain on Saturday will he as follows: — Smith, Huff, Easton, Newth, Newton, Newson (2), Hofmann, Hartley, Taylor, Marshall, Anderson, Irwin, Coley, Baird. AUSTIN BANNER COMPETITION The first match of the competition will be played at the racecourse on Saturday at 10 o’clock, between Foxton school and Shannon school. The following will be the local team: —K. Coley, B. Coley, C. Croon, N. Wialls, J. Chrystall, Kura Matthews (captain), R. Coley, A. Croon, P. Easton, S. Bills, M. Symes, J. Wilson, B. Boswell, L. Thompson, iC. Devonshire. H.R.U. COUNCIL MEETING. A meeting of the H.R.U. Council was held in Levin on Tuesday evening. A AND B REP. MATCHES. The secretary of the Manawhenua Union, wrote stating that, at the last meeting of the executive, it was decided to recommend to each Rugby Council that, when the senior representative game was being played a “B” representative game be played as a curtain-raiser to the “A” game (to be played at Shannon on July 13th). Provided this could be arranged, the Union would pay £7 10s towards the assembly expenses of Horowhenua’s “B” team. The idea of the game was to give the selectors a chance of seeing a larger number of players in action than in previous yearsv

It was decided that the Manawatu District Council be communicated with, asking them to put a team in the field to meet Horowhcnua “B” on July 13th. This match is to be played at Shannon at 1 p.m., and the “A” rep. match at 2.45 p.m. FOXTON MATTERS. Mr. Robinson reported that the Foxton Club had brought its ground into very good order, fenced it, and properly adjusted the measurements. He suggested that someone be appointed to supervise the gate. The committee decided that the Foxton Club be written to asking if they are carrying out the supervision of the gate as promised to the Council; also that the club be instructed to forward the gross takings to the Council weekly, prior to Tuesday evenings. The committee resolved to write to the Foxton Club giving notice that insurance will not hold good until it is in the hands either of tho referee or the secretary of the District Council

COMBINED REP. MATCHES. The Chairman reported that there was a likelihood of the Wel-lington-Manawhenua match being played at Levin, provided that the Wjellington Union fulfilled its obligations in regard to matches duo to Manawhenua.

'Mi'. Ryder said there were still too many rep. matches on the list, the result of which was a tendency to cripple club football in the district.

The Chairman said he thought that, in consequence of the scheme of classification of unions, there would not be so many rep. games in one season after this year. PRESENTATION OF JERSEYS. TO PRIMARY SCHOOL .RUGBY TEAM. The Foxton Football Club decided to present a set of jerseys to the first fifteen of the primary division Ttugby team, of the Foxton D.H. School, as a mark of the club’s interest in the school games. The presentation took place at tho school yesterday afternoon. The first and second fifteens were lined up in the forefront of the assembled scholars and teachers.

Mr. H. Hutchins, president of the hV>xton .Football Club, made t|hc presentation to each member of the team accompanied with a few words of advice. Speaking to the school, Mr. Hutchins said the club and the public of Foxton were proud of the primary school team, which had won the district championship last year. He hoped they would meet with the same success this year. “Play the game good and hard, /boys,” said Mr. Hfutchirifc, “but play fair and in a sportsmanlike spirit.” Mr. Hutchins related some of his school day football experiences, and contrasted the game

and conditions with the present day. He hoped some day to see from among those present All Black representatives.

Mr. C. Procter, captain of the Foxton seniors, and the school coach, expressed appreciation of the generous gift and hoped the boys would not disgrace them. He said the school team were faced with financial difficulties in the matter of travelling expenses, and he appealed to the public for assistance in this connection. He was pleased to state that ten expupils were members of the Foxton club’s senior team, and others were prominent players in the juniors and thirds, and some would probably represent the district in representative fixtures. The team would do its pest to uphold the prestige of the school. ■Mr. Mason (headmaster), thanked the Foxton Football Clup for its generous gift and for the interest

it evinced in school football. Tho future local players would be drawn from the school team and with such splendid coaches as Messrs Procter and Chipper, should get a good grounding in the finer points of tho game. Whether the team won or lost he felt sure they ivould play the game as true sportsmen should. He invited the club to witness the first game in the school contest to be played on Saturday. Cheers were then given for the Foxton Football Club.

WELLINGTON TEAM TO VISIT FOXTON.

On June 4th, Selwyn Club Fourth grade team will visit Foxton to meet the local Thirds. The visitors will arrive per Mr. Rout’s char-a-banc at midday and will be entertained to dinner. The game will be played in the afternoon, at the conclusion of which tlhe visitors will leave for home. •

Mr. 11. Reid has been elected coach of the Juniors.

There was a good muster of players at the practice shed on Tuesday evening. The Juniors are requested to attend a practice in the shed at 6 sharp this evening. The full .team is requested to be present as the coach will be in attendance to address the players. The Foxton Committee has now put No. 1 ground on the racecourse in good order, and by the end of this week No. 2 ground will be marked out on a new site and ready for use. There will be two games on the racecourse on Saturday and the Juniors will play on No. 2 ground. Stevenson’s leg is practically right again now, and he will take the field for the Juniors on Saturday.

The following names have been submitted to the Manawatu Union for selection of a referee for the Manawatu rep. game: Messrs Parata, Bevan, Sands.