FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3987, 22 August 1929, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

RANFURLY SHIELD. Wlairarapa has successfully defended three challenges for the Ranfurfy 'Shield this season, and next week its representatives have two more engagements. Canterbury's challenge is to be decided next Wednesday at Masterton, and this event is being regarded as one of the most important of the season. In the event of Wlairarapa retaining possession, iSouthland will make a bid for possession on the following Saturday.

•The net. gate takings for the Auckland-Wairarapa match at Carterton last week were £BB2 17/-. Six thousand four hundred and nine people paid for admission. HOROWHENUA DISTRICT COUNCIL. The management committee of the Horowhenua Rugby District Council met at Levin on Tuesday evening, there being present: Messrs W. C. Hannan (president), J. W. Procter (Hui Mai), F. Meyers (Waiikanae), G. Mitchell (Shannon), M. G. McLean (Paraparaumu), W. G. Phillips (Referees), A. Richards ('Shannon), S. Hooper (Weraroa), and J. Casey (secretary). Leave of absence was panted to Messrs J. W. Riminer (treasurer) and H. J. Jones (Schools). SCHOOLS GRANT. The Manawhenua Union forwarded a cheque for £ls, being the Horowhenua share of the schools grant voted by the N.Z. Rugby Union. REPORTS FROM REFEREES’ ASSOCIATION.

A letter was received from Mir, Phillips, secretary of the Referees’ Association, with reference to several matters referred to that body by the Council. The Association was endeavouring to obtain a report from the referee of the junior match, Wianderers v. Foxton, played at Foxton on July 20th, with reference to wrong jerseys being worn by several members of the Wanderers team, regarding which there was a complaint to the Council by the Foxton Club, but no report from the referee. The referee would be duly dealt with by the Association. THE FOXTON APPEAL. With reference to the Council’s communication giving a report of the procedure adopted in connection with the appeal by the Foxton senior team against the Council’s rescission . of the resolution authorising a re-play of the disputed match with Wanderers, the Manawhenua Union advised that the matter came before its meeting on JAugust 14th and it was decided that the Foxton appeal be not upheld, on the grounds that the proceedings of the Horowhenua Council’s meeting on June 11th were informal, as there was no definite protest from the Foxton Club, and that the procedure adopted by this Council at the meetings held on June 18th and July 2nd was quite in order and in accordance with the rules.

WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP. On the motion of the Chairman, the Avinners and runners-up of the championships in the three grades were declared as follows: — Senior.— Winners, Wanderers (Levin) Club Cup (Avon outright); runners-up, Foxton. Junior—Winners, Otaki (Coley Cup, McGregor, Canoe, and Hall Banner); runners-up, Foxton (Higgins Cup). Third Grade.—-Winners, Weraroa (H.R.D.C. Cup); runners-up, Tokomaru.

COMING REP. MATCHES. The Manawhenua Union advised that the junior rep. match, ManaAvhenua v. Wellington, would he played in Levin on August 31st. ■ Advice was received from the Manawhenua Union that the junior rep. match, Manawhenua v. Wanganui, would he played in Wanganui on August 24th, at 1.30 p.m. Mr. T. Watson would manage the Manawhenua team. The Horowheiiua players selected were Croon, Atkins, Hirini, Moore, J. McDonald, Ryder, Pafeita, with Menvood and Taylor as emergencies. On September 7th, the Manawhenua and Wanganui seniors will be matched at Levin; and on September 14th, the Horowhenua juniors will play the Wellington thirds at Otaki. A letter confirming the latter date was received from the Wellington Union. JUNIOR KNOCK-OUT COMPETITION. Entries ware received from all the junior teams in the district for the knock-out competition for the Licensed Victuallers’ Cup. It was decided that the contest be played in north and south divisions, and that the fixtures be drawn by the secretary. The draw for Saturday next is as follows: Southern division: Paraparaumu v. Otaki, at Parapai-aumu; Hui Mai v. Waibanae, at Waikanae. Southern division: Wanderers v. Shannon, at Shannon; Weraroa v. Foxton, at Foxton. Two spells of 10 minutes each will be played if the game results in a draw. PENALTIES. The Otaki Club was fined 5/- on account of two members of the junior team having played in wrong colours in the final, against Foxton, at Levin on Saturday. It was mentioned that the referee for the Nash Cup match, Shannon v. Foxton, went to Shannon on Saturday and found that there was no game, Foxton forfeiting through not being able to get sufficient players together to

make the trip. Foxton did not advise 'Shannon of the default until a-quarter to three. (? A resolution was passed to fine the Foxton Club 5/- for their failure to notify the Council of their intention not to play.