FOOTBALL.

Otaki Mail, 15 April 1922, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

There is likely to be a shortage of competent referees this season, and it is probable that a referees' association will be formed in Otaki, which should prove a benefit to some desiring to officiate.

The Horowhenua Rugby Union's bal-ance-sheet is to hand, and reveals the following position:— Receipts:—.Subscriptions, £3 lis 6dj insurance, £73 os; gate, £211) 13s lid; expenses. £lO 2s 2dj affiliation fees. £l2 15s; donations, £2 2s; transfer, ss; It. Kugby, £ls; P. 0.5.8, Insurance, £7i> 15s; protest, £2; Springboks, £63 lis fid; Kugby Union School. £t) It's 6d; balance from last season, £l(3 lis (id. Total £503 10s lot.

Expenditure: —Travelling, £lO7 12s 2d; insurance, £Ol 3s (id; printing and advertising, £3t> It's; expenses, £35 Os id; secretary, £5; petty, £3; referees, £5; insurance, £7U; jerseys, £ly o.s Id; test match, £O4 £s 6d; Bank charges, 15s lid; cash in hand (lUs) school, £ I J it's (id; Bank balance, £!JS Is Id; cash in hand. 10s (£9S lis Id); less cheques passed for payrucut, drawn and not issued, £7l 0s -id (,£27 -is Od). TotM £SUS lus Id, Accounts not passed tor payment and owing, Sharp, £7 7s; Gow, £3 Is (jd; Borough Council, £32 Ss Oil. ud.

ANNUAL MELTING OF HORU . WHENUA UNION.

1 lie annual meeting oi the Horowliouua Kugby Uuion was held on Tuesday. The President, .Mr Alclntyru, presided, and I here was an attendance oi 3U delegaies. The balance-sheet disclosed a credit balance oi £ii7 4/a in the general iund. and Jl'S 6/6 in lha insurance land. Office-bearers were elected for the ensuing year a? follow; Patron, Mr YV. 11. Held, M.l'.j president, Mr E. Nash; vice-presidents as elected by the various clubs; secretary, Mr L. Cannichael; treasurer, Mr T. Brown; riianagement committee, Messrs. li. YY. Percy, F. Whibley, L. Dixon, \V. Thomson, M. Winiata, W. Bevan and Uev. Father Viband; vice-president to N.Z. Rugby Union, Mr J. Procter; delegate to the Union, Mr J. J. O'Connor; selectors, Messrs. Desmond, W Bevan and B. W. Wehipeihana; auditor, Mr Bull; insurance committee, Messrs. Cannichael, Thomson and Procter.

A discussion ensued on Mr Cariuicliael protesting against last year's disqualification of the Wanderers' juniors on the grounds of their i.av ing played a member who had previously been disqualified. Mr Carjnichael insisted that the whole team should not he penalised. He moved that the suspension he lilted off the juniors, but that the disqualification remain in force in respect of l/io Hurunui, the player concerned. This was eventually agreed to, and tbe Wanderers - juniors will now be able to take the field,

On the motion of Mr Dixon, it was decided thai it be a recommendation to the incoming management committee lo play less representative matches away from home. The mover wntende* that In past years too much money had been spent in travelling, and that this year, on account of financial shortage, expenditure under this heading should be curtailed. Mr Cluni'e moved that it be a lurtheir recommendation that there be two rounds in the junior competition instead of three a? hitherto, as it had been found that the season was unci ,'y prolonged thereby.