Football.

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 292, 13 June 1929, Page 8

Football.

ARAPUNI 14, PUTARURU 10. At Arapuni on Saturday Arapum and Putaruru met in the club competition, the former winning by 14 to 10. ' For Arapuni, Taute and Kite scored tries, Gibbons converting one and lucking two penalty goals. For Putaruru, Ensor scored a try, Paterson kicked a penalty goal, and Morton drop kicked a goal. Hr. McNamara was referee. WAIKATO UNION. i Committee Meeting. A meeting of the committee of the "Waikato Rugby Union was held on Friday evening, the being: Mesiijk. -' Quin (presid&t )££, <3: s£. IVh'liavitt (life member Swj* and Whining (Hamilton), jfeh|i|>man (Putaruru), "Yardley (Matamata), Mclntyre (Morrinsville), Glarkin (Raglan) Haselden (Waipa), Harris (Taupiri), Cooper (selector), Thompson (secretary) and Speight (treasurer). Mr. Mclntyre informed the meeting that a protest from the Kereone Club regarding the omission of S.

Thomas’ name from the recommendations for inclusion in the All Black trials game had been received by the Morrinsville Union, which had decided to send it on to Waikato. Several members doubted whether it was advisable to discuss the matter. Mr. Cooper:, I am quite willing to explain my attitude. .Mr. Quin: The selector is not on trial. Mr. Mclntyre moved that the selector be permitted to make his explanation, hut the motion did not find a seconder. Voices: The matter should not be discussed. It was decided that the letter he laid on the table. Waipa Appeal. I A considerable part of the meeting was taken up by the hearing of an appeal by the Pirongia Club against the decision of the Waipa sub-union in awarding a match, "United-Pirongia, to the former. It was explained that the match was won by Pirongia, but United had protested on the grounds that Piron- | gia had played a man, Howard, who j

bad been granted a transfer from ’ Pirohgia to Ngutunui club on the previous Monday. ’ j Evidence was tendered to the ef-j feet that Howard had not applied for a transfer—it had been applied j for by another player for himself | and (allegedly) Howard. | The Waikato union held that the j application for a transfer for How- ! ard was not in order. It was decided to uphold the protest and to award the match to the original winnets—Pirongia. The decision meant the reversal of the Waipa union’s decision. Referees’ Board. Mr. F. Quin was selected to represent the union on the Waikato Referees’ Advisory Board. Forthcoming Tour. Proposals for a tour by the Waikato representative team to commence early next month were before the meeting. . This provided for matches against Hawke’s Bay at Napier, East Coast at Ruatoria, Wairoa at Wairoa and Poverty Bay at Gisborne. It was also suggested that a match should be played against Bay of Plenty on the way home. In all, this would mean that the trip would extend to thirteen days.

Messrs. Mclntyre and Yardley pointed out that there was a resolution on the minute book restricting the tour to three matches. They would not object to a match with Wairoa on the day following the game with Hawke’s Bay, but they xvished to record their objection to a match with Bay of Plenty being incorporated in the tour. This would mean adding to the number of players required, and would mean the expense of keeping the men away three days extra.

Match With King Country. It was decided to offer King Country a representative fixture at Te Awamutu on Wednesday, June 26, and to allow King Country to take the nett proceeds. A Record Gate. The treasurer submitted a detailed financial statement (audited by "Mr. R. English) in connection with

the Auckland-Waikato game, on King’s Birthday, showing nett receipts of £378. In accordance with a standing agreement half of this gees to the Hamilton union. Thanks. It was decided to forward a letter of thanks to the Matamata and Hamilton sub-unions for the loan of [ their jerseys. MATAMATA RESULTS. Seniors. Matamata 11, Patetere 0. Waharoa 3, Walton 0. [ Junior A. a Patetere- A 16, Patetere B 6. Matamata Old Boys 3, Hinuera 3. Junior B. Y/ardville 20, Waharoa 0. Thirds. Matamata 6, WardviHe 3. High School beat Putaruru by default. MORRINSVILLE RESULTS. Seniors. Kereone 20, Terriers 3. | Tatuanui 12, United 3. Juniors.

i Te Puninga 6, Tahuna 6. United 12, Kiwitahi 3. : Kereone 3, Springdale 0. , Thirds. Kereone 17, United 5. FINLAY CUP. Order of Challenges. At Friday night’s meeting of the Waikato Rugby Union a draw for the order of play of Finlay Cup challenges was made as follows: June 15. —Putaruru. June 29.—Taupiri. Next in order of play are Cambridge, Morrinsville and Waipa. The first match will he the holders (Matamata) v. Putaruru on Saturday next at Matamata. 1 The fixing of dates for the Cambridge, Morrinsville and Waipa matches was held over until next meeting.

Putaruru Team. The following will represent Putaruru against Matamata in the Finla-y Cup game at Matamata on Saturday : Full-back, R. Dunlop (Toltoroa); three-quarters, Rossiter (Putaruru), Paterson (Putaruru), Taylor (Tokoroa); five-eighths, Rangi (Arapuni), Bullott (Tokoroa); half-back, W. Dunlop (Tokoroa); rover, Kiti (Arapuni); forwards, Fox (Putaruru), Robertson (Arapuni), Yendell (Tokoroa), Taute Brown (Arapuni), Ensor (Putaruru), Hedge (Putaruru), Hiki (Arapuni). Matamata Team. The following will represent Matamata : Full-back, J. Stewart ; threequarters, A. Brown, J. Vosper, C. Fausett ; five-eighths, Davies, S. Egan ; half-back, J. Aka ; rover; A. Story ; forwards, H. Ensor, Stephenson, D. Simpson, H. Flutey, Mulligan, Martin, Syme. RANFURLY SHIELD. Advice was received from the New Zealand union that Waikato’s challenge to Wairarapa for the Ranfurly Shield had been accepted. A POINT OF LAW. After addressing a Cambridge audience on the rules of the game Mr. F. E. Sutherland, the well-known Auckland referee, was asked : Can a player take a pass in an offside position? “Yes,” said Mr. Sutherland. As soon as the ball came out of the scrum there was nothing to stop an opposing player running up and getting in between his opponents’ backs run hack with them and intercept a pass, to then go for his life towards his opponents’ goal line. It was also quite in order for a player of one I side to throw in the hall to a colI league from the lineout provided the ) spot had been indicated and provided the receiver was outside the five yards’ line.

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