FOOTBALL.

Otaki Mail, 9 May 1923, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY UNION MEETS. 'OPENING THE SESSION. ' . The weekly meeting ol the Horowheuua Rugby Union was held on Tuesday, Mr 3. Procter being in Uiu chair. There were present also, Messrs Sciascia, W. Bovan, Hutchings, Austin, Grimstone, McMillan, J. O'Connor delegate to the N.Z. Rugby Union, and the secretary, Mr L. Carmichael. i" A letter was received from the [am- | ilv or the late Mr Moynihan, of Shan-1 non, expressing thanks for letter of synipathv received from the Union. | The Rovers Club wrote nominating one Junior team and one Thirds team. Received* i Th Foxton Club wrote re travelling i expenses of a player in Rep ma ches I -Left in the hands of Mr Hutchings I to he dealt with. i A letter was received from Mr 1.1 I Weinefhana re money owing for use |of grounds, and referees' expenses The secretary was. instructed to write ( asking for a detailed The Oroua Football Club wrote asking the Union to fix an early date tor , a return match—lt was decided to , write saying that a match would be arranged at a later date. Tn connection with the coming meet-1 hi' of the N.Z." Rugby Union the chairm?n moved- "Thai the Union delegate ! mv O'Connor) be given a free handI « n rtplesate " He said the Union I h | d %ffic g t confidence in Mr o;con"or and he would move to that effect. I Mr'Sciascia seconded. Mr O'Connor said he wished to draw attention to one point which was bound to come up-that wasjhe que. I lion of boundaries of Unions. He would like the Union to express an ' opinion as he would not like to com mit the Union to an alteration of Coteries without its sanction He - explained that in the South island there were only about seven Unions , vhilst in the North island the number was considerably greater. Bes this the big Metropolitan Unions were , jealous of the influence the smaller, country Unions were gaining. These U on wished to weld the smaller country unions together and so lowei thpir representation. The chairman, with the permission of the seconder of the motion, then moved: "That the delegate be instructe«l to vote against amalgamation wit any other Union whatever. in ail Other matters be to use his own dis- ■ cretion." —Carried. All third and fourth grade fixtures I the Wanderers used the Rep. jerseys of-M.eTnion'm lend the jerseys to the I Rac nV Club's Mardi Gras committee, R« matter which demanded atwas to to the chair and to Mr Nash for the use of his rfJ ,,m terminated the meeting.