RUGBY IN FOXTON.

Shannon News, 7 April 1925, Page 3

RUGBY IN FOXTON.

■*— W LLL ATTENDED ANNUAL MEETING. Aiic annual meeting ui tue ruxlou i'uuujuu uun was neiu uns \vecu, ivn i\. iiiyant presiding; over mi aiu_:nuauce o.i abOdt nit. Mr l». umstie was. appointed secretory, ivir ii, myaut vice-pi esiueni to uic uaguy uniQn; ueiejjanjp 10 uiunuai meeting 01. noiuwneliua buiuu, .uussis u. Alexander, A. oiuvenoon, n, k. barren a ll d ti, tiutcinns. ii w.aa deemed nut to send a tielt*gaie tins year to ine weekly Meetings ui uie uvrowdienua Uniqu, n was decided to enter a senior, junior, third and lo.urtn gi'ade teams xor me llojLOWlienua’s competitions. Mr H. Hutchins vyas elected presi dent. VISIT FROM UNION OFFICIALS.

Messrs Dimmer (treasurer} and Carmichael (secretary}, of tlie Horownenua Uugby Union, attended the meeting, ana were introduced by Mr F. Rouinson, who said tiiese gentlemen would be pleased to answer aiiy questions members cared tq ask. Tne visitors were, heartily welcomed. Mr Carmichael addressed the meeting, and expressed pleasure at being present, and gave information as to the prospects of the game in Ihe Union, which he said were very promising indeed, and from data, which hadj come to hand it was believed there would be about eight more teams competing this year than last. Mr A. Stevenson asked whether the Foxton youths had had a fair run last year. < Mr Carmichael said the rule book laid down that home and home matches were to be played. It was unfortunate that Foxton only had one team, as against two in Levin, whicfti meant that' Foxton (had to travel twice as against Levin’s once. Mr Alexander asked whether it was fair that extra rounds should have been added. The renly was that the executive committee decided that the extra rounds should, be played, as the season was not over. Several pertinent questions were then asked ini regard to the Nash Cup. Mr Carmichael said the drawings were taken out of the hat, which was

fair. He considered Foxton hau a fair deal. ue was aiSQ asked whemer me ion had any jurisdiction over uied players acting us icieicua, ' rep-pea tnat me tuueruea. . snouid. noi accept suon. prajeia members ol men' assisuiutioi., Mr Aiexanuer hucuiu would not he a goon mea 10l ance-shee.t to clubs some tune joeiore mu - meeting qi the Uiuqu, so unu could be gone' into by me uuw. Mr Carmichael said tire mcu tv u . good one, and. would ne year. Votes of thanks to the to the chair, terminated, me mi... An economy fiCil —iiiavA 0 ■ SJhLAtinAbu £> rrun .u-w.-t l eslitl Uiclil tUB lilsbuium OUhi’kliia>~... The must successful piuu.~. ... Gisborne contest auppuito .>» Wmule in ins pruiac u« w practised eight nuuia uui.j weeks, nut imp* iu» iiauu order with it-.m.