MANAGING RUGBY

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 574, 4 July 1933, Page 6

MANAGING RUGBY

rotorua sub-union TAUPO SUB-UNION MAKES OVERTUiRES TO PUTARURU WANTS TO SECEDE The weekly meeting of ihe Management Committee of the Rotorua Rugby Sub-Union was presided over by Mr. T. S. Robertson last evening. The manager of the representative team, Mr. S. Emery, reported that the team had been successful, against Waipa mainly through the efforts of its forwards who had dohe well after half time when the seore had been 13-6 against them and the team had finished up with a win by 14-13. The scorers for Rotorua were P. Taiapa (try and penalty), Whiu Te Purei (try) and T. Morrison (try and conversion). For .Waipa Dixon (try), D. Olliver (try), Wynyard (try), Young (two conversions). Totals: Rotorua, 3 tries, one goal, one penalty goal — 14; Waipa, 3 tries, two goals — 13. He was congratulated upon the success of the team. Taupqf Wants to Secede The Putaruru Rugby Union notified that the Taupo Football Club had ap_ plied to them for affiliation and ment.oned that their union might need some of the Taupo players as reps. A copy of a letter was read mentioning certain eauses of dissatisfaction which existed in Taupo, mostly owing to the small representation of Taupo men in the Rotorua representative team. The Putaruru union had replied that it had considered the application favourably, but that the Taupo players would have to pay their own expenses and thatj a number of difficulties stood in the way of Taupo playing at Putaruru. Mr. Clarke was informed by the secretary that the statement made by the Taupo Sub-Union that they had not been notified of the annual meeting was not correct. Mr. Clark thought that the tone of Taupo's letter was harsh and much of its contents untrue. The union -had gone to a lot of trouble over Taupo and had done its duty. He was surprised at the tone of the letter since the union had waived Taupo's affiliation fee and had sent two tea.ms away at its own expense since it had done its best to help a struggling union. The chairman concurred. Mr. Dixon thought that Taupo's letter was out of order. Mr. Windeler adopting the same view. The secretary said that he had wired the Waikato Union asking them to defer action. Mr. Sherman moved and it was carried that the union notify Putaruru -that Rotorua had had no correspondence from Taupo, and on the suggestion of Mr. Cottrell it was decided to inform Putaruru also of what Rotorua had done for Taupo and the cost of transporting their rep. players. Cautioned for Striking R. Greening (Waiariki) who had failed to appear before the union the previous week to answer a complaint about striking a Waikite player, in the match the previous Saturday. appeared and tendered his apology. Ha admitted striking a player and said that he had been struck first. The referee, Mr. Webb, said that he did not see a previous blow but Greening's fist was closed and he had got rid of the ball. He penalised on what j he saw. It was decided to caution Greening. Third Grade Teams It was notified that Convent Old Boys Avould field a third grade team. Publicity Wanted The chairman complained that no results of Rotorua games were published in the Auckland papers. The union thought that these papers should be written to, drawing aitention to the position. Carnival Week Match Messrs E. G. Guy and C. B. Petcrson waited on the union as a deput-x-tion from the Publicity and Amusement Committee. Mr. Guy said that the committee v.\ls desirous of promoting a winter carnival with the co-operation of the sports bodies. The tentative suggestion was that a sports carnival should be held commencing on August 28. He cietailed the various attractions suggc -ted which included representat.ve hockey and representative Rugby games to finish off with a wrestlmg ,bout. They asked the union t0 stage a first-class Rugby game for instance a Tainui Shield game. The Publicity Committed would do the boostir.g and would) ask the union to co-operate. The chairman thanked the deputation for its information, but informed it that the union played the Peace Cup holders on September 2, but possibly a seven-a-side tournament could be staged. Te Arawa tribal players would also engaged on this day. Mr. Anderson advocated approaching the authorities to postpone the Peace Cup fixture. The secretary said that theiv vas a chance of Waikato meeting Ai: kland on that date and this would so'.v^ the problem. On the suggestion of the chairman a sub-committee was set up to dea with the matter, consisting of Messrs Robertson, Anderson, Cottrell, Clarke and the secretary. Training the Reps Mr. :S. Emery one of the selectorr said that he wanted better opportunities for coaching and training the representative team and Mr. Clarke said that he had advocated this early. A long discussion ensued and finally a committee consisting of the three seleetors Messrs Clarke, King, Anderson and the secretary was set up tc go into the matter. Appeal to Business People A recommendation was made that an appeal be made to the business people to close their shops for two hours on Saturday. The secretary pointed out that the sum of £400 was spent in the town in equipping the Rotorua footballers who numbered 290 at least. The visic

of the footballers to the town brought a good deal of business to the shops. Match v. Hamilton The union decided to invite the Hamilton Sub-Union to pay a visit in return for the one made by Rotorua to Hamilton last year. Mr. J. Windeler (junior selector) was appointed manager of the junior team and Mr. Paul assistant manager. JUNIOR REPS. TEAM Y. MATAMATA The sole selector, Mr. J. Windeler, has chosen the following junior players to represent Rotorua v. Matamata next Saturday: — Full-back: J. Martin. Three-quarters : J. Maru, T. Pene, M. Herewini. Five-eighths : C. Pipson, T. Berghan. Half-back: B. Pene. Forwards: G. Rogers, R. Pene, J. Mataira, M. Bell, R. Haycock, P. Hiini, W. Heretini, W. Grey. Emergencies : — Backs : A. Uottrell, B. Jacobs, K. Hiini. Forwards, R. Hulton, J. Dinsdale.