RUGBY AFFAIRS.
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING. The usual weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the Horowhenua Union was held on Tuesday evening, Mr J. J. O’Connor occupying tile chair. Also present—'Messrs J. Robson, W. Hannan, W,. N. Anderson, J. Rimnier, H. G. McDonald, J. Sciascia (Referees Association). Apologies for absence ware tendered by Messrs Procter, Hi iLynch land B. Brann. FINANCIAL REPORT. The treasurer (Mr J. Rimnier) produced a statement disclosing the financial position of the Horowhenua District Council to date, which contained the following information:— Receipts.—Bank balance at close of 1925 season £2l 19s 4d, plus cash from all sources £431 6s 4d, totalling £453 5s Bd. Expenditure:—Li abilities as at close of last season £lO5 13s 3d, referees £33 11s, grounds and gate-keepers £6O 10s, advertising, stationery, travelling of reps, etc., £ll4 ISs lid, petty cash £B, balance on hand £l3O 12s 6d, totalling £453 5s Bd. The insurance account showed a balance in hand of £53 14s 6d. MIRANUI JUNIORS PROTEST. The Miranui juniors appealed against the (decisions of the referee in the Mlranu i-Werar oa_ match on Saturday week last. The' first try of Broughton (Weraroa) was declared by Miranui to be illegal as the player referred to had rabbitted some distance with the ball. ’The second try was awarded when a Weraroa player was tackled near the line by a Miranui player, and the two rolled over the line together. Later the home team again scored from a decidedly forward pass, and on an appeal from the Miranui skipper the referee had nothing to say. The Miranui Club asked that in view of the circumstances the match should be re-played. Mr Casey said he thought Mr Robson would he' well-advised to withdraw the protest, in view of the referee’s decision. Mr Robson said that his Club were very dissatisfied with the position as it stood, but the letter did not appear to be worded as the club committee had intended. The matter did not so much concern the decision of the referee as the fact of his having wrongly ordered off men, thereby making a difference in the result and spoiling the game. The chairman said the whole question resolved itself into the Management Committee having to accept the referee’s decision on the facts, as the laws Off the game were not breached. Mr Hannan said the fact of the Committee having censured the three players involved, shower! 3jhat the referee had been upheld. Mr Robson obtained permission to withdraw the protest. KUKU PROTEST AGAINST COLLEGE Kuku Club protested against Otaki Maori College playing a member of the Otaki Club, -without having first obtained a transfer or clearance from the latter. W. Bevan, the player concerned, had played for Otaki earlier in the season, and for the College team on Saturday, 17th July, despite the objections raised by the captain of the Kuku Club. In the opinion of tlie Kuku Club the result of the match would have been different had Bevan not been playing. That this charge tff “ringing-in” could be substantiated was supported by the fact that another member of the College team had been stood down in order that Bevan might play, it was asked that the match should be ,re-played, to the exclusion of the player in question, and that such tactics should be suppressed. The Principal of Otaki Maori College also wrote in respect to the foregoing letter from the Kuku Club. He
stated that Bevaii was a regular 'member of the College team last year, and again joined at the commencement icrf the Ihhi season. On the occasion when College had occasion to forfeit to Southern United, this player was persuaded to play for Otaki, but he still was a member of the College team. As another instance it was quoted that when Otaki Juniors pi ay ted Awahou lie van was again asked to play as substitute, but of this Mr W. H. Wills. (Principal of the Maori College) was not aware until last week. Seeing that Bevan had been a, financial member of the College team for tlie last two seasons, the writer contended that other clubs were at fault in playing him. The letter concluded with the understanding that College would never,’ wittingly, select a man ineligible to play.' - The Otaki Club stated that Bevan had played in the junior games mentioned above simply because the team was a man short, and in order to provide the opposing learn with an interesting game. Having heard the evidence adduced by the various writers, quoted above, the Committee found that Bevan was, undoubtedly, a .member of the Maori College team, and the secretary was instructed to advise the Kuku Club to that effect. OROUA’S CHALLENGE. Oroua Rugby Sub-Union, recently admitted to the Bjebbington Shield Competition, stated that it would be mi able lo arrange a match with Horowhenua before September, by which time it would be practically impossible for a good many of the players to -get away, owing to their being dairy-farmers. No challenge would, therefore, be forthcoming this season.—Received. FLOUTING) THE UNION. On the Saturday prior to the Wel-lington-New Zealand matrix in Wel-
lington, certain members of the N.Z. 'Maori Advisory (Board approached the Management Committee, asking that a team of Horowhenua Maoris should play Wellington Maoris as a curtain-raiser to the principal game. At first this was refused, but subsequently consent was given, but it was later found that the team had been picked, and, irrespective of whether or no the Union gave the footballers permission, the team would have gone to Wellington. A few days prior to the match, Mr T. Parata had wired two Shannon players requesting them to play in the match. When the selector heard of this telegram he caused certain enquiries to he prosecuted and understood that Messrs D. Prosser and T. Parata had been involved in choosing the team and dispatching it -to Wellington. They requested Air Parata to attend last night’s meeting of the committee, in order .that he might be given the opportunity of stating his position, Owing to indisposition, he did not appear, but in a letter to the Management Committee Mr Parata stated that he had no intention to override the jurisdiction of either the Committee or the selector (Mr Martin Winiata) when conversing with Mr Prosser In relation to the match. The writer did not attach any blame to Mr Prosper, -nor were any other members of the Maori Advisory Rugby Board implicated in the matter, but in admitting his own error of judgment Mr Parata apologised for his action.
Mr Robson said he felt that the 1 matter was one which merited strong action being taken, as if was of little use for the Management Committee to meet once a week if outsiders were permitted, to over-ride the authority of the Committee. He considered the whole matter should ibe sent on direct to the New Zealand Rugby Union. , Mir O’Gonnor: Neither the- New Zealand Rugby Union nor the Maori Advisory Board were responsible for the match being played, but Mr Prosser and Mr Parata forced the position. The match was solely arranged by these two without the know-, ledge of the Horowhenua Union or its * selector. I move in the following direction—“ That Mr Parata be censured for his action in connection with the' Maori match in Wellington, informed that this Council is in control of football and footballers in this district, and that any similar action in future will be dealt with drastically.” Mr Robson seconded the motion, which was carried without dissent. The account for expenses was pass-, ed on to the Maori Advisory Board, but, they having refused to accept any responsibility, the account has been referred to Mr Prosser. GATES: An interesting 'labile of comparisons, in connection with gate receipts of the respective grounds throughout the Horowhenua Rugby District compiled by the treasurer (Mr Rimmer). was presented. Levin, by virtue of its being the natural centre of tlio Union, leads with the total of £-217 10s, followed by Foxton £sl lls 6d, Shannon £3O 15s 3d, Otaki £2B 3s 6d, Hui Mai, £ll 18s 6d, Paraparaumu £6 19s, Miranui £2 3s, Tokomaru £1 12s. Kuku shows a debit balance of 12s 6d (charges for conveyance of referees to the ground), there being no receipts from this ground. FIXTURES. The senior fixtures given hereunder are for Saturday week (August 14 th). i County v. Shannon, at Shannon. Wanderers v. Hui Mai, at Manakau. Otaki v. Foxton, at Otaki. JUNIOR REPS. The junior rep. trial match will be played at Foxton on 14th August, and the rep. game at Levin on August 21st. The third grade rep. trial game will be played as a curtain-raiser to the junior rep. game on August 21st.
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