FRANKLIN RUGBY UNION

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 559, 20 August 1920, Page 2

FRANKLIN RUGBY UNION

LAST NIGHT'S MEETING. The Franklin Rngby Union mot last night, when there were present:— Messrs. G. T. Proude (president), A. Wray, J. Townsend, W. Taylor, W. Smeed, J. Beatty, J. Wilson, S. Marshall (representing Waiuku), and F. H. Hewitt (secretary). A Benefit Match. Permission was granted thS Tuakau and Pukekohe clubs to play a benefit match at Tuakau on August 21.

Franklin v. King Country. The Tuakau club wrote stating that the King Country representatives desired to play Tuakau club, but that the club could not obtain a suitable team. They asked the union to arrange a representative match. On the motion of Messrs. Smeed and Townsend the secretary was Instructed to endeavour to arrange a representative match for August 28 to be played at Tuakau, Bombay Protest.

The Bombay club, on behalf of its junior team, protested against the action of the Franklin Referees' Association refusing to make application to Auckland for# referee to control the pukckohe-Bombay junior match.

During the subsequent discussion delegates pointed out that the Franklin referees had refereed exceptionally well during the year, in fact they had experienced worse referees from Auckland. ■"

Mr. B. Clarke, secretary of the Referees' Association, explained the action of the association in refusing the application. He said the local referees did the brunt of the work, and when a decent match was on someone wanted them to stand dowri. They were quite capable of 'controllingmatches. "v

After the matter had ls£rt fully discussed Mr. Taylor moveljnd Mr. Beatty seconded that the "Acretary write to Bombay statingjfhat the Rerefees' Association had gjren a satisfactory explanation, an! that the union would take no further action in the matter.—(Jarried unanimously. Refereeif Expenses. It' was pointed out that a number of the clubs had failed to defray the referees' travelling expenses. The secretary was instructed to write to the Referees' Association asking for the referees to furnish their travelling expenses to the union. When this is done the secretary was authorised to notify the secretary of the various clubs. Pukekohe's Appeal. In accordance with notice of motion given at last meeting, Mr Beatty moved that the minute referring to the Clevedon-Pukekohe Aatch, to have been played at Clevedon on June 5, and which did not eventuate owing to the iate arrival of the Pukekohe team, due to a breakdown, be rescinded. Mr. Marshall seconded.

Delegates were of the opinion that it was rather harsh in making such a drastic rule for the country clubs. They were in favour of the motion, which was carried unanimously. Mr. Beatty then moved that the match be cancelled as it had r.o bearing on the result of the championship. Mr. Hewitt (representing Waiuku) seconded. The motion was carried. No Apology From Clevcdon.

■ The secretary reported that the Clevedon club had not yet apologised for making a statement that some of the Pukekohe team were under the influence of liquor on June 6, the occasion of the unplayed match between Clevedon and Pukekohe.

It was resolved that the secretary write pointing out that failing an apology or substantiating their statement within a "reasonable time that the union will take further action in the matter. Representative Match. It was Jecided to arrange a representative match with the Waikare Rugby Union at an early date. Accounts amounting to £l7 "s 8d were passed for payment. Grant to Referees' Association. . On the motion of Mr. Smeed it was decided to grant the Referees' Association £2 2s towards incidental expenses.