FOOTBALL.

Otaki Mail, 13 August 1923, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

[ TABLES TURNED ON HOROj WHENTJA. MANAWATU WINS, 25—16. ' The return match between Horowhenua anil Manawatu took place oil tho Palmerston Showgrounds last -Saturday, when Manawatu completely turned the tables on their opponents, and defeated them by 25 points to 16. The game was hard and fast throughout, and the 2,000 people who witnessed the big contest, were treated to some lively and exciting football. The game was clean, and played in a most friendly spirit, the only casualty being Cockcroft, who had tlie misfortune to fracture his left collarbone.

( Intel-provincial Rugby football was in full swing in most centres of the Dominion on Saturday. Canterbury, for the first time for many yeans, succeeded in lowering the colours of Wellington. Played at Athletic Park on a sodden field the game, particularly in the opening spell, was always interesting. Tn what is described as “a triumph for tho Auckland backs,’.’ Auckland left the field 23 points to the good after their game with Taranaki. The margin apparently would have been much greater but for the determined fight put up by Taranaki’s forwards. Otago had a fairly easy task in their fixture with Southland, having 15 poi.uts in "hand at the final whistle. Wanganui snatched victory on (he call- of time in their game against Buy of Plenty. Other and less important games produced some good rugby. - --df- ~"

JUNIOR REP. MATCH. The junior drop, match, Horowhenua v. Manawatu at Shannon on Saturday, resulted in'a win for Horowhenua, 16 — 12. RUGBY UHiON AFFAIRS. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETS. Tiie weekly meeting of the IXorowiienul llugby Union Management Committee was held Just Tuesday evening. Mr Holii McMillan, in. The temporary absence oi Mr j. Procter, occupied tlie chair. Also present Messrs Procter, Bevaii, Casey, Hutchings, Austin, Brimstone, and tns secretary (Mr L. Carmichael). Proposed by Mr Austin, seconded by Mr X-lutcliings, that Mr Grinistone be manager ol tiie Junior Heps, team in ilia match against Manawatu. — Carried. Proposed by Mr Sciascia, seconded by Mr Hutchings, that Mr J. Procter be manager ol the Senior Hop. team to play Manawatu in Palmerston North on Eului'iiny.—Carried. In tiie ease ol Bryant, a Foxton player, who was ordered off tlie. hold in i.lic Shunnun-Foxton game last Saturday, and who Waited on the Union in consequence, but ol whose case no intimation had been received bribe Committee, it was moved by Mr Hutchings and seconded by Mr Sciaseia, “ihat .the Heieiees' Association lie asked to explain why the reieree, Mr Burrows, had omitted to rppon the ease to the meeting.'' Members expressed regret taint such a. tiling should have occurred*,• and that under the circuiiisicinces tins player should have been put to tiie expense oi attending the-meeting. On the motion oi Mr Ausijiii, seconded by Mr Hutchings, it wtis Jintlier resolved, “That us tlwtre is no referee’s report concerning Bryant's being ordered off, his case he dismissed.” ii. Jacob waited on the Union w-ex-plain why. being- picked for. eoiribiued 5 tail a wat u-H o row he au a game «i go * lVst Wellington, he tailed to play/ at id further iaited to notify tiie Union 'of tils intention to absent himself.-. faCw-J) explained that, he had fully intended to ploy, but- on I rtdav was taken ii!, and os he had had, to go to bed, was unable to report,. ;Ile intended to send a notification to tiie Union on Saturday morning, bin liad not hud time to do so when th<-’ Union’s iitepresentafi'-c coiled ior him at 6 a. in, ' It wj-s decided to accept the explanation, the chairman, giving- d warning that any player selected and unable to play “must take adequate steps to notify he Union in sufficient time to allow of a substitute - being obtained. .'" Resolved that insurance amounting to £6 be paid to W. C. Hunt, of the Tokoinam Club. _ Accounts amounting to £ls Os' ~u were passed for payment- . Weraroa was drawn to play Hui Mai at Levin for the Nash Cup. A hearty vote of thanks to the cliair terminated the meeting.