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FQOTBAiLX. * MEETING OF RUGBY UNION. PC Of re ha VARIOUS MATTERS DISCUSSLI). The weekly meeting of Site lluro\v homm Hugliy Union ivap hold Tuesday evening, in the absence of Mi ,1. Procter, who was. prevented from attending by school committee buxines-, Mr .1. Casey occupied, the chair. Tlii iv were also prvxem, Messrs Sciiix.cia, MrMillan, Austin, Hutchings, Grinisione. and the secretary (Mr U. Carmichao!.. An apology for non-anondunec wax received from Mr \V. Reran, who was compelled to go to I’almerxton .North to undergo an operation. CORRESPONDENCE. se et te fti rc 3 A letter was received from tin? Mari- , ho rough Rugby Union regretting s in-i r | inability 1o arrange a. rep. match with lioruwfienua during their tour. I A circular was received from site •" N.Z. Rugby Union asking for ihe ; names of all League player.-- for pur- ! post’s of registration. On the (pies- ' tion of picking a. team from Welling- ' ton, Manawatu and Morovvhonua in I play New South WoJes. the N.Z..R.U. * suggested that, the selectors from the three Unions should pick the team, 1 all disputes 10 be refeircd to the N.Z. B.U. for settlement. The school grant was fixed at. £2O and a cheque was forwarded for that amount. LOCATION" OF HFP. M ATCH US The Shannon Chamber of • Commerce forwarded the following resoPi- * tion passed at a. recent meeting of that i body: ‘'That Hits Chamber of Com- | merce deplores the action of the Rugby t Union in voting that ail rep. inylthes! lie played in Levin and cannot fnuh-r. stand their action seeing that Shan- j non has in previous years been «» successful both financially arid otherwise in re)), matches allotted to them Wo therefore urge the Rugby Union to reconsider its decision and allot matches to those centres which can find will guarantee gate, money. This we teel would he in the lies! interests or' football and sport generally and would (end io foster that good feeling . which is indispensable io all sport and sporting bodies."—Received. MARKING OUT GROUNDS Tire secretary oi the Rovers Club drew the attention of the Union so the fart that the Wernroa ground was not properly marked out and stated Huh until this was done hi- Club rciiu-cU to play on that ground again. Mr Sciascin -aid that this InvoKud the question of the Union’s responsibility in the marking-out of grounds. Ii had Been previously, decided, that the clubs were responsible ior, then' own grounds. This 'was Werarou' s ground and they should mark i oat. The .secretary said (hat before Hie j match he had refened the matter oft marking-out, the ground Io the Wrrnroa Club and 'hey hr-i promised to ' see to the marking out. However, they had not. done so. , I The chairman sUg-m-Hed that .it would be a good thing to write to the Hovers Club that this matter was not, one that rested with the union but. was the business of the clubs, arid ‘ that the union would notify the Ciuoj at fault.—Carried. j A SHANNON PROTEST. A letter was receive i iro.m tin* aeervmry of the Shannon Thirds team protesting against an award of the referee. Mr Neville, jn the game a yam a ; F'oxton, and stating that as Mi Han- - daii had been appointed by the Item- . roes’ Association, ana also that as the , referee had reiof-edio give a go.ti a - thong:i signalled, by the line-umpires, and "that two ?.j-rn mutes spells- had been p-hived extend of the customary •i 0 or* to" minutes, an inquiry by the. firiibifr was desirable. The secretary expiiiined that, the trouble regarding trie rfelerefs arose • through Mr Randall’s appointment as , referee ter the game having bean, can-; celled but. without his being notified ; tr, tbnt effect. He pointed out that a? the'customary protest fee had not been > forwarded, me matter ..oulft no ; ho gone on with. In regard to ine quo?,-' tion of the goal it, was decided to - write that the referee's decision in this matter was final, and that line • umpires should understand that .ac-, cording to the rules of the game (hey should*not raise the flags after a goal . wa= kicked, and that they were only entitled io a voice -when asked for an , opinion by a referee who was in • doubt. APPRECIATION OF REP. PLAYER?. ; The chairman said he would like id express to the Horowhenua rep. players,'.appreciation, of the way in which • they turned out for the game against Manawatu. He had been particularly struck fay the smart, appearance of .the men who were a credit to the Union. ~ The men who had collected in Levin for practice prior to the game were also deserving of the thanks of the- Union. Many of them were working men and ( it entailed a direct sacrifice, which • made what they had done for the cause of the game more conspicuous. c GENERAL. g Referees and - gatekeepers statements I were received. e The Te Kawau Sub-Union wrote ask- , ing for n junior rep. match. The 1 secretary pointed ■ out that the expeh- F ses of playing such a match would be a too great arid on the motion of Mr a Sciascia. seconded by Mr Hutchings, it was decided to write that a match v could not be arranged this year. t On. the motion of the chairman, sec- d ended by Mr McMillan, if ws*= decided j_ to write "to Mr Bevan, giving him leave , of-absence, and expressing the wishes ' of the Union for his speedy recovery. -

Accountsamounting- to £1 16- ’were passed for payments. The secretary brought up she question of the proposed art union for the purpose of raising funds for the union. There was some difficulty. he. explained. in getting gold specimen's, and asked if, considering the advanced stags <5?-the season, it was worth going