FOOTBALL.

Otaki Mail, 19 July 1922, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

MANAWATU TEAMS. iiie selectors nave cumn.ii me ioilowrug to represent Maiiauu..u oentois against me norowiiemia representatives at Palmers ton norm on outmuuy *c.Xt: run-back, Swaiuaun jn.a.A.;; mree-quariers, Gauey (t-end-ing;, Minims (Kui Ora;, iiominuii (Old Boys); uve-eigiiths, iviair (Wood- 1 vibe;, Gruuiwcli Cord Guys;; naif, Uose (Old Goys;; wmg forward, Gee-‘ der (it.6.A.); nookers, Anderson and Carroll (Jackeytown); lock, Ilark- ‘ ness (captain;, (Western Gniteu); j suj'poiis, ua.tpin (Jackeytown), Gyaii jl-ending); hack row, O'lteniy (K.S.a.;, McKenzie (Uiu .Buys;. Emergeucies; Gacks, Tates (Jackeytown;, MOins (Feilding), ltigby (Woodvihe;, forwards, McKegg (Old Goys;, aiy 1 (Woodvihe;, Buddy (Feildmg;, Doherty Toaj. The loliowing will represent Malta-: watu Juniors against Horowhenua:--* Galvin (Pohangiha); three-quarters, Aitchuspn (Linton), Harvey (Old Goys), Terry (Limon).; live-eighths, Mason (Feilding), Fleming (Old Goys, (captain); half, Uewe (Feilding); wing-forward, Pycroft (Linton); sup ports, Jensen (Bunnythorpe), Tyree (Kai Toa); breakaways, Duftin i (Feilding), Lie Gieene (Jackeytown). j Emergencies: Forwards, O’Hara (Kai ] Toa), J. Moar (Pohangina); backs, Matthews (Feilding), Thorbum (Wes- j tern United). THE AMALGAMATION PROPOSAL. MANAWATU DELEGATES VISIT LEVIN. On Wednesday night Messrs. A. M. Ongley, L. W. vv'iiite, A. l air, j. irevmu uud J. G. Proud, oi me Manawatu ituguj Liiton, visited Levin auu met ihe Horowhcuuu Union to discuss luc amalgamation proposal oi the two unions. The llorowueiiua delegates wt-ie Messrs. L. j. .sasii, vv. Lav an, «. Thomson, M. Winiaia L. S. Guriniciiaei and Father Viliaud. Mr Nasii preidej Mr ongley addressed the meeting, and said that under the amaJgajnauun mere would oe no question oi Huiuwiienua losing any oi ns matches, and mere was the auuvntage ol me cumbiued Lmon getting mule-lies with larger outside unions than was the j case now. The junior matches couid j go on as now, and a match ci-ulu o. , plueyd each year between me norm- J urn and southern portions ol me :om- . hilled districts. If the amalgamation ! were agred to, Ilutuwhenuu would uc j coming in with ..a more ununciui ! Union. 'Tiie great auavntage, ko\»-.| ever, was the combined tem*. would , get matches with larger Unions, and he pointed to the increased public in terest. in the game in Palmerston North after the two combined matches there last year. Alter those mute-lies interest waned again. Another audrank shandies, hut tie did tot know j vyould get a percentage oi 'lie gate vantage to Horowhenua was that it ol combined rep. games played in Levin. Tii Manawatu Union htul Lt-O i to put to tiie credit oi the combined Unions.

Beplymg to questions, Mr Ouglov said the question m neudquurtci would nave to be diocusseu. Hu thought un executive should be lurmed and meet in Palmerston, il tne amalgamation were agreed to he considered the rep. team would tour south itegt season, 'the executive u> die Union would lie appointed by the clubs m the two districts.

Haply mg to Mr Thomson, Mr <4ugley said all the receipts in the. two districts would go into a common luml, and the expenses would also coma out ol a common fund,

lire chairman said lie was in accord wiili the propqsal, the obJ.y fjuesnon being the location of the rep matches.

Mr Thomson said under the echemw this district would gel matches that it had no hope ui getting uuucr quinary conditions. Horowhenua, liowevw, would still be able to pla> U 3 Uebbmgtpii Shield, and other ordinary rep. matches.

Mr ougley said that, under the sinalgamatioii, Manawatu would not undertake many rep. matches ou-side the combined matches.

Mr Wiiuata considered that the combined »ciie.me would give greater chances lor local players getting into big football than now. In reply to ibe chairman, Mr Proud said the combined team would probably get six rep. matches next season, possibly eight. Cup competitions would go oil just the same when the combined tsam went on i*ur.

Mr Thomson suggested that the Manawatu Union put their offer on paper, and the Management Committee could lay it before its club.s. The chairman said the objections ironi this Union would be in regard to the name of the eon/birred Union, and the proportion of rep. games fo be played here, Manawatu suggested having two rep. games to Horowhenua's one. IiUROWHENUA SUGGESTIONS. Alter further discussion the Horowdienua delegates submitted the following proposals to Manawatu: That the name of the combined Union be Manawatu-Horow hernia. That the allocation oi combined iep. gapies be two in Uie north (Palmerstop) to one in ilyro'Sheuua. The adoption of a siipilar insurance scheme in Manawatu and Horowhenua. That the annual general meeting of all delegates to l» held in Palmerston North and Levin alternately. That all finances be pooled, and that each Union have an imprest »•> count. . _ , Bach division to control its own cup matches as at present, the winner of each division to play off in -he * L and south alternately.

The Otago Rugby Union ha? detided that, all military defaulters be .debarre from playing football, for ten years. Mr Stan Par’jsr has beer, appointed manager of the junior rep. team, wmeh plays ftt Palmerston North on Saagrday. Otaki and district players *re asked to take out railway i ickats to

Levis only, and notified that tho trip will bo made by the NW PJymoiltli express. The visitors Will have luncheen at the Railway Hotelj and the game will start at 1.30.

1 The Rugby Union has failed to agree to the conditions drawn up in connection with the Otaki Licensed Victualler's cup, the main objection being to the per contage of gate money desired for Clubs competing. It is stated that the Parapnraumu Club has protested against To Horo for playing a man last Saturday who has played senior for another Club. It is understood, however, that the pfoteiifc is out of order.