FOOTBALL.

Otaki Mail, 21 July 1922, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

Iho Horowhcn-ua Rugby Union, by a very narrow majority, has wisely decided to decentralise representative matches, inis is a wise decision and we believe in the best interests of the winter pastime. A rep. game in each centre stimulates interest in club matches and affords players an opportunity of witnessing' the fiber points of the game by leading exponents. It als® affords the local public a chance of witnessing iuterprovincial matches. To select the most central spot for such games in a widely scattered district is manifestly unfair. The principal objeetiosi to decentralisation was on the question of finance. We do not think the union will suffer any financial loss by adopting the resolution. Now that ihe point has been settled, parochial jealousy should be allowed to drop.— Herald.

The All Blacks beat Wairarapa on Vv ednosday by 12-11, the former scoring the winning points during the last two minutes of the game.

Considerable interest is being taken in the matches to be played between Horowhenua and Muuawatu to-morrow. The senior game should be a good clean contest, while the junior game should also be worth seeing. The local team

will probably be much lighter than Manawatu, but if the backs throw the ball about they should give a good exhibition of their attacking powers. MEETING OF UNION. The weekly meeting last Tuesday tv as presided over by the president, Mr U ,1. Nash. Mr s. Norgrove. Otaki, wrote asking that a ticket box be provided at the Otaki Domain, also that a load of gravel be spread at the gate. —Received. Tho conditions of the Otaki Licensed Victuallers' Cup, a trophy donated by the licensed victuallers of Otaki, were passed as follows: That the cun bo competed fur by any junior club: that the cup be retained by the winning team, but to be returned in the ease of an outside club winning; any winning outside club failing to accept a challenge to forfeit its right to the cup; that all competitions for the cup star! during, the first week in March, that no matches for the cup take place during the Horowlicnua Union’s .junior eliuicpioxrship fixtures, and that there lie »<> competition for the cup after the fir-' w-eek in September; that the winning team at the end of the season hold tic cup till the beginning of the following season, the holders to have the right (.<• the first; challenge; that winners of tic cup nfli:-: a small shield to the stand, with name of elut- and the car in which it was won; that all gate money derived from any maUbes played lor the uup bo given as follows: 30 per retd to the Horowhenua Rugby Union; that any matters in dispute between elide be referred to the Horouhetitm Rugby Union for sett lenient. it was decided, on Mr W. Thom-or '. motion, that the conditions be ref.-re ■! back lor revision, as they were unv.oid aide in their present form. The T.. llnro club protested again i ! L. Griffiths playing in the third grade I match for Bovs’ Training Farm, which I match ii'nt won by the Farm. Guf ti'h* was t.ut one of the Iran; seiocU A and played as a substitute. Air Grit Stint waited on the Union u.ci explained the! !:; name was accident ally omitted front the team. He did not consider he was fit to plav in u higher grade now. as it was eight year since he had played previously. Mr Carmichael said the point r.-c whether he could play in a lower grade without leinstn tomcat. The chairman »;on*idercd the player should have been transferred, but, hv did not consider Griffith, had irargressed knowingly. Mr Thomson moved, and Mr Percy seconded, that the •U'-penMon or Mr Griffiths be lifted.-—This v.a- carre; Mr Whiblev said there was a mu*.: on the books that Te Horn gist the match, and that should be adhered to Mr Be van considered teat to ulloold senior players to tak‘- part In third grade watches made this competition ridiculous. I* was not fair to the boy*. The Wellington Union wrote suggesting September 23r« for the combined Horowhenua-Manawatu match with Wellington, at Wellington. It was decided that the members of the Horowher.ua Management ComteY ten visiting Palmer*ton North on .w-t unlay be empowered to make arrangement.* for the combined match. The Manawatu Union forwarded a list of referees for the senior and junior rep. matches with Manawatu on .Saturday'. Mr A. W. Thomson was selected for the senior match, and Mr Hope for the junior. It was decided that a special general meet ing of club delegates be called '■? consider the amalgamation scheme with Manawatu, and that the Management Committee favourably recommend the adoption of the scheme.