HOROWHENUA RUGBY UNION.

Shannon News, 16 May 1924, Page 3

HOROWHENUA RUGBY UNION.

I WEEKLY MEETING; i' ! tfllie weekly meeting of the liorowhunua Rugby. Union was .ueid last eveiung, the president (Air E. Nash) being in the chair. There'were also prfiaeut Messrs Hardy, Hutching, Robinson, O'Rom-Re, Riminer, Dimock ami the. secretary, Mr E. Garmichuel. CORRESPONDENCE. A letter was received from the Poneke Cluib thanking the Union for' their letter of condolence on the'oc-' cosion of tlie of their president (JD-r; ,A. K. Newm.au).—Received.' . ; BEBBINGTON SHIELD. The Bush Union wrote accepting the Union's challenge for the Bebbington Shield and suggesting Juiv W for the game if they should retain the Shield iiifVi' -the . niiiifcch agaiinst BangifikeiflxQd for June 23rd.

Tuo secretary i-ead a letter 'of" August; 23rd, of., last year from the Bush Union stilting that HofOAvheiuiia. was first in for the Shield. He stated that he ■ was. writing to the Bush Union pointing this bint* and ' asking- that Iforowhemia's right to the first ma.tch lie •considered. . CLASSIFICATION AGAIN.

. The Hni .Mai Club asked that the ; Urwon reconsider the classification of A.v George, as a, senior, also that A. Bevan. he classified a junior. They stated that neither of these players would he aible to get a senior game and that without them the club would he-unable to get.a ..junior fen.m.' .The chairman staled tliait George hail played senior two.years ago and one occasion played as a" rep. Ite? felt sure that he could j,'Ct a" senior gaane within, the Union, il not in: the IliVi Mai Club. The secretary read a resolution from the minutes of May 25th, V.KZ, ,when a similar application in respect to George wais refused. Mr p'Rourke stated that George had only pla'yed two senior games and so was still junior. A. George appeared before the Union and admitted having played senior Tor two seasons before the war. Vfter discussion in which.it was" adnutted'that George had'gone off considerably since the war, and in purshanep of the Union rule which states that a senior player whose play has deteriorated may' he re-classified a iijnior; he was reinstated in* the junior grade.- A. Bevan was also reinstated.' PUFSTION OF r.OCAI. REFEREES. ;The Shannon Club wrote stating, that their junior team objected to olaying imdera certain referee in tlH'ir gauie'against Fox ton and asking that another referee he appointed for 'their game. .1 Mr Hardy explained that the case was one of local referees being 'appointed to local games. He was of 'ibe opinion that if outside referees could hot be appointed for games it would spoil football within the Union. ; Tt was derided to forward tr recommendation to the Referees Association to appoint outside rdfereeS where.possible. ; The Wwaron. Club- entered a protest against Hui Mai Juniors playing Seniors in. their 'game, against \Veraroa last. Saturday.anil' 7 asking that the game be awarded to Weranoa in consequence. As the protest Was out of order it was decided that no action be taken. CLUB BALANCE SHEETS. It was decided that any club which, did not send in to the Union last year's balance sheet before the '24th May, be disqualified. : In the case-of.-balance sheets received a number were referred back to the clubs in order to be audited. " ' ACCOUNTS. ...Accounts totalling £2 were passed for pavment. • MAORI ADVISORY BOARD. ... The secretary brought up-the'ques-tion of the Maori. Advisory : Board piekhig men from the Union for Maori"" matches and hot advising the Union of the fa'ct. The trouble was. he stated, that such action would' sometimes conflict with the Union's fixtures and lie would suggest that the Advisory Board be asked to. notify the Union at least six weeks before taking players.—Carried. UN lON TRIAL GAME.

Mr , Hut-chin gs moved that a North versus South game be played within the union in order, to, enable .selectors to pick- tflus- best repre-. sentative team possible in view of the uuimlber of rep. games to •be played. The ctuurman supported this, suggesting, however, that an A versus B tejiini game should be played. This would be practically a Probable v. Possible game and would not. destroy the combination of. the rep. team. He moved an amendment in tin's direction. .'.•■■,.- r

The secretary advocated a North v. South as causing more interest .withinthe Union, fie contended that the teams could be allocated '.so-as to. make the game even. Mr Robinson suggested that the garnie be a. Maori versus PaUebas. ' The. amendment being carried the secretary moved a further amendment tlia,! a "Northern v. Southern refy ratine be played a.nd it be left to the selectors to arrange teams. Tlie amend in out was lost and the motion carried that a Probaible v. ■ Possibles game be played. It was decided that a rep. Junior grade Possible v. Probable game be played as a cTOrtn.in-ra.iser to the senior match. Tt was also decided that the Thirds be given. a rep. game as soon as possible, Mr Delaney. to be appointed selector for the Northern' end and Mr Dimock for the Southern, subject to their approval. A hea.rtv vote of thanks to tho. chair and to MT Nash for the use of his rooms .concluded the meeting.