ROTORUA RUGBY REPS.

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 568, 27 June 1933, Page 5

ROTORUA RUGBY REPS.

TEAM SELECTED The selectors have chosen the following representative team to play Waipa on Saturday, at Te Awamutu: — Fullback J. Martin (Kahukura Jnrs) Three-quarters T. Waerea T. Morrison Morrison (Waiaraki) (Waikite) (Waikite) Five-eights Pips6n Berghan (O.B. Jnrs.) Half Thompson Forwards Emery Te Ngaio R. Waerea (Rotoiti) (Waiariki) Waiariki) B. Rogers Solomon P. Taiapa (Waikite) (Waiariki) (Waiariki) Te Purei l. Macky (Rotoiti) (Rotoiti) Emergencies: B. Grey (Rotoiti), McDougall (Waiariki). Manager. — Mr. S. Emery.

warn the player as he had gone over , to another who was injured. P. Taiapa pleaded for his brother saying that he was not well versed in the tactics of the game. A warning should have been sufiicient. J. Taiapa admitted the offence, but said that he had tried to kiclc the ball. The referee said that the man tripped had the ball under his arm, this being corroborated by other delegates. Mr. Windeler said that the action was a common one if the player did not know that it was a dangerous one. There was no seconder that he be suspended for two playing Saturdays. Another motion that he be stood down for one Saturday and also one , that he he cautioned were seconded. Mr. Taiapa thought that a union should consider the position of the teams. Some discussion arose as to what . constituted a playing Saturday, the chairman mentioning that the next senior fixture was on July 22. A playing Saturday was one in which a player's club was engaged. The amendment of suspension for the playing Saturday was withdrawn . and Taiapa was severely cautioned. In .the case of Greening who did -not appear action was def erred until he appeared before the union or made some explanation. Mr. Webb suggested in the case of country players some method of taking statements from them be found. It was asked if Greening was a representative player. Mr. Holland: "That doesn't mat"ter. It should make no difference." Greening thus remains suspended. A Triangular Contest The cases of G. Jacobs and E. Ed- ■ wards who were ordered off for sparring with Jacobs wrote that he was not at fault. Edwards who attended denied that he was fighting and said that he was trying to stop one player striking another. A member: A triangular contest. Edwards said "one of the Waikite f ellows was hojding and hit one of my fellows, so I just hopped in." The referee said that he thought that Edwards was not striking but pushing and Jacobs had his fists closed. Mr. Anderson said that the referee had his back turned when the. trouble started. The chairman' said that from inquiries he had made Edwards was not the aggressor but had tried to save his mate from being struck. It was moved to severely caution the players. Mr. Webb objected. The union had just cautioned a player for a hit of deliberate foul play and now proposed to mete out the same penalty to a man whom the union helieved to be guiltless. Powers of Delegates Mr. Clarke rose to a point of order that delegates could only speak on matters affecting their club and then by permission of the chair. Mr. Webb pointed out that this would bar club delegates diseussing points of general interest. He considered he had every right to speak subject to the chair's ruling. * Mr. Clarke said that every matter ref erred to every club directly or in-

Igates to diseuss matters „ . interest" would lapse. Mr. Clarke eontended that in the case of players ordered off only the executive and the delegates of the clubs concerned should be present and the others should not be allowed .to open their mouths. Several delegates eontended that if ' they could not speak it was no use {their attending. The meeting then got back to the Anatter of the players ordered off and an amendment was moved that no acition he taken. The amendment was lost and Edwards was severely eaut,ioned and advised by the chairman to i keep out of other people's fights. • '■ In the case of Jacobs motions that he he stood down for a Saturday and that he be cautioned were tabled and he was cautioned. Clark Cup Notice was received that the Matamata junior reps. would contest the Clark Cup at Rotorua, on July -8 as a curtain~raiser to the Waikato-Bay of Plenty match. Helping School Football An offer was received .from Old Boys and also from a delegate to provide footballs for public schools in the country. No Third Grade It was reported that it was not possible to field third grade teams owing to the players having sold their foo.t- , hall ge-ar. Other members stated that they knew that Ngongotaha and High ' School could field teams and it was decided to make No. 4 ground available. Rep. Team The selectors reported that the rep. team had not been selected. It was mentioned that probably some junior players would be chosen. This produced some discussion as to the position of junior teams in their matches and also the question of the reinstatement of these. playv ers. Mr. Webb objected to losing too many players. Members remarked that it did not • vsay mueh for the senior players if the selectors had to fall back upon juniors to fill the rep. team. Mr. Riggs drew a comparison with other districts where clubs had to lose players to rep. football and the players were not penalised for playing as reps. The club fixtures should go on as they did in other eentres. Mr. Clarke thought that the clubs , should be proud to have thedr junior players selected as junior reps. let alone senior reps. Mr. Sherman pointed out that a i junior player had played as rep. halfback and had reverted to junior ever since. Mr. Clark feared a protest and suggested getting a ruling from the Waikato. The chairman said that the union was simply wasting time and the fault was that of the selectors who should have had the team tabled and they had had plenty of time to pick the team and should have done so. Finally a motion was put that if juniors were selected as senior reps. they should he allowed to revert to junior. Mr. Windeler protested against his position as junior selector. He had coached a team and if they were taken he had no chance of replaeing them. The senior selectors should have had their team tabled to-night. The senior selectors had been most lackadaisical and neglectful of their duties. This view met with vociferous approval. Mr. Anderson defended the junior selector. Mr. Windeler said that he himself had been coaching his tedm for some time. Mr. W ebb asked that the senior seliectors give details now as to the junior players they needed. The senior selectors said that they would give the team after the meeting. The chairman said that the team was wanted at once. The selectors then left the. room. Saturday's Draw The draw for Saturday was : — Kahukura v. Ngongotaha, No. 3, 3 p.m. (A. Wallace). Old Boys B v. Kaharoa , No. 3, 1.30 p.m. (J. Doherty). Waikite v. High School, No. 1, 3 p.m. (E. Riggs). Awahou v. Utuhina, No. 1, 1.30 p.m. (W. Scott). Old Boys A v. Okere, No. 2 3 p.m. • (E. Matthews). Rotoiti A v. Rotoiti B No. 2, 1.30 p.m. (L. Wallace). Whaka a bye. Third Grade High School v. Ngongotaha, No. ,4, 1.30, W. Young. . Nondeseripts v. Anyones, No. 4, 3 p.m., W. Martin. Tainui Shield The Arawa Tribal team asked for three dates for matches for defending the Tainui Shield. They had already got two challenges in. The dates allotted were July 22,„ August 5, and August 19. Outside Matches Mr. Taiapa suggested that those players who were not reps. should be catered for hy outside matches. Rangi taiki were asking for matches. The matter was deferred till next week; in the meantime the secretary is to get in touch with other unions.