H O ROWHENUA RUGBY UNION.
WfiEKLY MEETING. -
liie weekly meeting of -the Management Committee oi the liurovvhenua Rugby union was beid on Tuesday tiie president, Mr E. Nash, being m tiie ciiair. Also present: Messrs Rimmer, Dimock, Hutcnings, O'Connor, Robinson and the secretary Mr L. Carmicnael.
I PLAYER AND REFEREE. . j Mr W. Neville, referee of the Wanderers—Shannon match In Shannon two weeks ago wrote stating that in view of the uncertainty of being able to obtain reinibursement of expense tor (his trip he was not prepared to attend, the Rugby Union meeting at Levin as instructed to by the Union In regard to the complaint against' Jacob. In this complaint he had stated that, he had warned Jacob 'for unsatisfactory conduct and sarcastic remarks to himself, such remark being on the occasion when, a free kick was given to Wanderers when Jacob was alleged'to have remarked, "What is this, a. presentation?" He had stated further that Jacob had followed him off the ground.and used threatening language to him and but for the intervention 'of the remaining Wanderers players would probably have struck him. .
Mr Robinson said ".this, was a- case where the referee had made a" complaint and was not prepared to; come forward to substantiate it. He- had ■ himself been present at the match and had seen the referee follow this player off the ground threatening to report him to the Union, and 1 annoying him to such an extent that ,he wo Old not have been at all surprised if Ja- ' cab had struck him. . The referee had. followed him and told him that he did not care if he was Jacob or-who he wjas, he would see that he wais brought before the Union'. Jacob, who waited on % th® meeting, said that the remark complained of by the referee as having occurred dining the cows© of the match was realty addressed to ,a "fellow player who 'had offered him the ball when he was himself entitled to take the kick. He had been warned about this at the time but had not a,rgued the question as he considered fethat it was not his place to argue with a referee' during the course of a match. Afterwards he had asked, as. he was of opinion he had a right to do, what he had been warned for, and had explained lhat the remark was not addressed to tfhe referee. Mr Neville got excited and had followed him off the held j threatening to .put him up before the Union. He had been annoyed and told the referee', that that was all to wanted to hear and that he could go ahead.. Mr Neville had continued to follow <Mrn still threatening to pull him up before the Union, and he (Jacob) had told him to keep quiet or he would pull his nose. He. denied that he had provoked the trouble. Mr Robinson, iri substantiating his previous wmarks, said he wais present with Mr Austin at the match, and foa4 heard the whole of the argument. Mr Neville had followed the player off the held and had annoyed hipi by stating repeatedly that he was going to put him before the Union. Jacob had told him to go away and as Neville has continued to follow him had threatened to pull his nose if he did not let him, alone. He» was personally of opinion that, if a. riot had been , caused, us was quite possible', it would have been the referee's fault. ' Following a discussion it was de-, coded that as 'Mr Neville had not attended, the. information lapse. GRANT TO REFEREES ASSOCIATION Tiie Horowhenua Rugby Referees Association applied for a grant of £5 die Association's funds. ;
The secretary stated that the Association had been under large expense attending the Referees' Conference in Wellington, which had been money well spent. The, request was acceded to. TAIHAPE HEP. MATCH. The Taihape Rugby Sub-Union wrote asking for a match during their proposed tour in July. The secretary stated that this Union owed the Horowhenua Union a return match. Tiie 'whole of July was open with the exception of the 27th, when there-was the match against Bush Union for the Bebbington Shield. > Agreed to offer any date in July as above. APPOINTING A HJiFEREE.
Tlie Shannon and Tukomaru Clubs wrote .asking that-Mr J. Sciascia he appointed referee for the > Junior match lor next Saturday.—Decided that this was a matter lor the Kelerees' Association to deal with.' The Otaki Clijjh wrote asking ii, the Junior"game against Te Horo might be played at. otaki at i. 30 pan. as otherwise.it would fee difficult to get a team to travel.—AgreedREPRESENTATIVE SELECTION.
The chairman stated that it was time tliat there was an, A versus B game phiyed in the. Union. Mi Hutc'hings said lie had moved this at the .beginning ol the season and would now go further and move, that such games he played 'tie tore aJi rep. games in future, fie suggested Wednesday week as a suitable date for the first of such matches. Mr Robinson seconded the motion which was carried.
The customary vote of thanks to the chair concluded the'meeting. .
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