RUGBY UNION MEETS.

Shannon News, 4 May 1923, Page 3

RUGBY UNION MEETS.

OPENING THE SESSION

The weekly meeting of the Horowhenua Ruigby Union was held on Tuesday, Mr J. Procter being in the chair. There were present also, Messrs Sciascia, W. Bevan, Hutchings, Austin, Grimstone, McMillan, J. O’Connor, delegate to the N.Z. Rugby Union, and the secretary, Mr L. Carmichael. A letter was received from the family of the late Mr Moynihan, of Shannon, expressing thanks for letter of sympathy received from the. Union. The Rovers Club wrote nominating one Junior team and one Thirds team. —Received. Th Foxton Club wrote re travelling expenses of a player in Rep. matches. —Left in the hands of Mr Hutchings

to be dealt with. A letter was received from Mr T. Weipeihana re money owing for use of grounds, and referees’ expenses. The secretary was instructed to write asking for a. detailed account. The Oroua Football Club wrote asking the Union to fix an early date for a return match.—lt was decided to write saying that a match would be arranged at a later date. In connection with the coming meet-

ing of the' N.Z. Rugby Union the chairman moved: “That the Union delegate (Mr J. O’Connor) be given a free hand, as a delegate.” He said the Union had perfect confidence in Mr O’Connor, and he would move to 1 that effect. Mr Sciascia seconded.

Mr O’Connor said he wished to draw attention to one point which was bound to come up—that, was the question of boundaries of Unions. He would like the Union to express an opinion as he would not like to commit the Union to an alteration of boundaries without its sanction. He explained that in the' South Island there were only about seven Unions, whilst in the North Island the number was considerably greater. Besides this the big Metropolitan Unions were jealous of the influence the smaller country Unions were gaining. These Unions wished to weld the smaller country unions together and so lower their representation. The chairman, with the permission of the seconder of the motion, then moved: “That the delegate be instructed to vote against amalgamation with any other Union whatever. In all other matters be to use his own discretion.”—Carried. FIXTURES AND REFEREES FOR SATURDAY. SENIORS.

Shannon v. Foxton at Foxton (Mr E. Bevan). Wanderers v. Weraroa, at Levin Domain (Mr Burroughs). Hui Mai v. Otaki, at Manakau (Mr T. Parata). Kuku a bye. JUNIORS. southern END. Weraroa v. Kuku, at Kuku (Mr R. Thompson). Hui Mai v. Otaki, at Otaki (Mr L. udy). + Te Horo v. Paraparaumu, at l,e Iloro (Mr K. Davis). NORTHERN END.

Foxton v. Moutoa, at Moutoa (Mr Neville). Tokomaru v. Manga,hao, at Tokomaru (Mr Foster). Shannon v. Koputaroa, at Shannon (Mr Seymour). Rovers a bye.

THIRDS. Northern: Foxton v. Shannon, at Shannon. (Mr R. Rangiheuea) ; Rovers v. Weraroa, at Weraroa (Mr Sciascia). Southern: Kuku v. Hui Mai, at Manakau (Mr F. Tahiwi) ; Te Horo v. Otaki, at Otaki (Mr L. Udy). Fourth Grade.—School v. Weraroa. at Levin Domain (Mr J. Casey); Foxton a bye. All third and fourth grade fixtures are to be played at 1.30 p.m. Mr Bevan brought up the fact that the Wanderers used the Rep. jerseys in their game with Kuku last Saturday, and said that after the refusal of the Union to lend the jerseys to the Racing Club’s Mardi Gras committee, this was a matter which demanded attention. x , , . The secretary was instructed to write to the secretary of the Wanderers’ Club asking by whose authority the jerseys were used. A hearty vote of thanks to the chair and to Mr Nash for the use of his room terminated the meeting.