RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Shannon News, 6 July 1928, Page 4

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

HOROWHENUA DISTRICT COUNCIL The weekly meeting of the management committee of the Horowhenua Rugby District Council Avas held in the Wistaria Rooms on Tuesday evening, there being present: Messrs W. Hannan (chairman), J. W. Procter (Ilui Mai), O’Rourke (Ilui Mai), H. Hutchins (Foxton'), 11. McDonald Schools) G. Mitchell (Shannon), E. M. Ryder (Wanderers), A. Richards (Shannon), W. Phillips (Referees), F. Robinson (J-laUtcre), L. McDonald (Wanderers), W. S. Joyce (Weraroa), J. Casey (secret ary), and J. W. Rimmer (treasurer). NOAD SHIELD CONDITIONS A communication Avas received from the Horowhenua branch of the Educational Institute stating that the executive had decided oir rules for the competition for the Noad Shield, fo) schools’ seven a-side play. The weigh of players would be iLt 71b; all contestants must be bona fide pupils;-.all teams to be under capable .supervision; the competition to be open to primary scholars only. On the motion of Mr Procter, seconded bv Mr O’Rourke, the "'rules were confirmed. ■ ' PARAPARAUMU TO PAY. A report. Avas received from Mr S. Hooper that, two players in the Paraparaumu team again played in the Avrong colours, and their team came on the field Avitliout. a football. The Chairman moA-cd and Mr Procter seconded, that the Paraparaumu club be fined 5s in respect of the Avrong jerseys. , This was carried, and it. Avas also'resolved that the club be. fined 10s for not, bringing a ball. BOOTS THAT WENT WALKING. Mr D. Cole, a Levin referee, Avrote stating that, last year, when the North v. South third-grade match Avas played on the Weraroa ground for the selections of the third grade reps, a member of the Council approached, him to see if the Avriter could lend a pair of football boots for use in the match, as emergencies had had to be drawn-'from outside boys who had no boots. He lent his boots; and he hoav complained that, on asking Mr Joyce (Weraroa) about them, lie Avas informed 'that they Avere missing. In conclusion, Mr Cole asked it as a favour of the management committee that they Avould get him another pair; and he referred them to Mr Joyce for information in the matter.

■ Mr Joyce stated that he Avas present at the match, being in charge of one of the teams. There Avas a shortage of players, and extra boys were put in. Whgn he arrived, somebody had already gone to get the boots in question, and he did not knoAv about : hem until half-Avay through the game, when Mr Cole asked him to see about them. Mr Joyce saw that the boots were put in the. bag with the jerseys and then, lie thought, they Avere sent to Mr Rimmer’s shop. Mr Rimmer: No; I don’t luioav anything about it. Mr Joyce: They Avere put in the bag, and I don’t know Avhere they got to after .that.

Mr Casey: They Avere bandied about in the 'bag for some time and nobody put in a claim for them. The secretary added that, apparently the boots had gone out of the bag once too often.

Mr Rimmer moved and Mr Richards seconded, that Mr Cole’s request be forwarded to the Weraroa Football Club.

Mr Joyce: You’re making it a bithot, aren’t you. (Laughter.) The Chairman: If Mr Cole can prove that a member of the management committee borroAved. them, avg can go into • it. I move that the letter be referred back to Mr Cole and that he be asked if’lie can substantiate the statement that a member of the District Council borroAved the boots. Mr Ryder seconded the Chairman’s motion, and it Avas carried. FOXTON SURPRISED. The Foxton secretary (Mr R. HornbloAv) Avrote stating that his club Avere surprised that the District Council had requested them to put the Foxton ground in order, in view of the promise made by the fe’oxton delegate to have the work satisfactorily carried out. •Mr Hutchings stated that at previous meeting Mr Robinson had reported that the grounds Avere in -nroper order, and the club AA r ere at a loss to knoAv why the work Avas again insisted on. The ground and the deadball line had been marked, and it had been decided to vvhiteAA r ash the lines. The fence whichthe Council had requested the club to erect, was only a singlewire fence, which Avas liable to damage by stock at ordinary times, but. it Avas up noAV, and a man had been employed to put it in order.. He. guaranteed, on behalf of the club, that the ground would be in good order for the Bebbington Shield game on Saturday. The Chairman pointed out that the request sent to the Foxton club was only a matter of form and did not imply any disregard by Foxton of the Council’s Avishes. The Council recognised that the club had put the ground in order preAuously.

OTAKI WINNERS OF SOUTHERN ' THIRD GRADE.

The Otaki Club wi )te expressing surprise at. hearing, that the Council had granted permission to Hautere to play Wanderers Thirds on Saturdays, as the Council must be aware that there were still two more rounds to be played for the championship. The Otaki club asked what the Council intended doing. They stated that they were six points in the lead, and that the remaining two games would make no difference to the championship, but they had been placed in a peculiar position by the Council’s action. As the competition was now closed, the club would set about arranging other matches. Mr Casey stated that he had replied to the letter, stating that he was unable to untterstand the reference to two more rounds; that the number of founds was determined at the beginning of the

season, and that the management committee's decision regarding the number in the southern third grade was published in the first official list sent to the club, that the number of rounds determined on avus five, and that, according to his records, Otaki had played Ilautere five, times. Mr Casey informed the meeting that Otaki had compiled 10 points au.d Ilautere 4. He had not receded any reply to his letter, Avhicli Avas sent about- last Thursday. The Chairman stated that the'competition in question had closed, as far as the Council Avere concerned, with the five rounds. The Avithdrawal of Hui M‘ai had allowed the Southern teains to finish somewhat quicker thail had been anticipated. Otaki must be declared the winners of the southern third grade; , and they could continue independently of the competitions if'they so desired. ' I lie committee Avould have no object on -1 o their Maying another Jhree. rounds with Ilautere as non-competi-tion games. As Avinners of the southern contest, .they . would play, the AVinners of the northern.division thftd grade. It Avas resolved, on, the motion of the Chairmaii, seconded by Mi- Ryder, that. Otaki be declared the Avinners of the southern third, grade. The Council’s secretary Avas instructed, in writng to them,’to advise them to arrange as many games as possible in order to keep their players fit; • aud to draAV their attention to the Council’s plqn of not going back on what they had laid down in the fixtures. REP. MATCH WANTED.

The question Avas asked in the Otaki club’s letter- Avhetlier the third grade final and a rep. match could be played at Otaki. • The committee decided to reply that the question of the third grade final would receive consideration at a later date. THIRD GRADE CUP. s lntimation Avas received from .the Paniparaumu cldb that the Third Grade Cup Avould be left at . Mr Rimmer’s storp, Levin, on Saturday next. - - It Avas resoWed to inform the club that the cup must be in the committee’s hands without delay. ' acknowledgment. A letter was received from Dr. A. G. Mackereth, of Shannoii, conveying his chanks for a complimentary pass, and expressing his interest in the game, as an old player, and his willingness to render help to the,footballers. WANDERERS THIRDS AWAIT SHIELD FROM -DANNEVIRKE. Mr Procter informed the committee that the Wanderers seven a-side team " who won the Carnaby Shield, in the seven a-side tournament at Dannevirke on June 4th liad not so far been able to obtain possession of the trophy. Mr Casey stated that he was in touch with the secretary of the Dannevirke Sub-Union, and Avould make inquiries. He understood that a Woodville club had the Shield. . . , JUNIORS AND THIRDS. It was announced by the secretary that the juniors in the northern division had played thrqe rounds, and Hui Mai and Weraroa had 12 points each. The next round would be commenced on July 14th, Avhen these tAvo teams. Avould meet in Levin. _ The committee decided that the junior and third grade competition games be postponed on July 21st on account of the Shield match against Dannevirke at Levin. NASH CUP CONTEST. Entries for the Nash Cup competition Avere accepted from. Manakau, Wanderers, Foxtoji, Weraroa, Shannon. The secretary Avas instructed to draw up the fixtures for the Nash Cup round. GATEKEEPERS’MASSES. Mr Richards asked that passes be issued to • the Council’s official gatekeepers to enable them to attend all rep. matches outside .their own centres. . The Chairman: I am not in favour of it; but you can move in that way if you like. We have granted a terrible lot Of passes this year. Mr Richards said he believed there were seven gatekeepers permanently employed through the season. Mr H. McDonald seconded the motion pro forma, and on being put to the meeting it, Avas qvenvhelmingly defejuted WANGANUI JUNIOR MATCH. The Chairman stated that Waiiganui f OAved HoroAvhenua a junior match, and this had been referred to the former’s' fixture committee for favourable consideration. COMBINED JUNIOR GAMES. It Avas reported by the Chairman that, at the Manawhenua management committee’s meeting, it was suggested that the tivo constituent districts should combine for junior, as for senior, games. ManaAA r atu delegates agreed with the members from HdroAvhenua, and the proposal was adopted. It was decided that matches be played, against Wellington and Wanganui. Probably there would be one game at home every year. This season there was a return match to be played between the Wanganui and Horowhenua juniors. In order to reach finality, lie Avould suggest that .an effort be made to have a match played between Wanganui and Manawhenua juniors .at Palmerston this year, aiid a match against Wellr ington juniors in this district next year.

The committee will not meet again until July 17th, unless an emergency arises.