RUGBY CONTROL.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 404, 10 April 1937, Page 4

RUGBY CONTROL.

UNION MEETING. Requests For Representative Matches. The Taranaki Rugby Union management committee met at Btratford last night, Hen J. McLeod (chairman) presiding. A match with Taranaki sit New Plymouth on Wednesday, September 1, was included' in its tentati re itinerary for a Nor h Island tour, -advised the North Otago un'on. The matter Hill be disousned by Hon. J. McLeod with the North Otago delegate to the annual conference of the New Zealandi union at Wellington. Referees' expenses should be actual expens.es where conveyanec was available and 6d a mile one way, wi h £1 maximum, where it was not, was a recommendation by the Tarmaki Rugby Referees’ Association. The charge was reasonable, said Mr McLeod. The only trouble in the past had been caused by referees being sent long distances to jynior matches where there were only small gates. The recommendation was adopted. A donation was requested for tho St. John Atnbulance Brigade. There were divisions at JlaiWera, Stratford, Inglewood', Waitara and New I’lymouh, stated a letter from the ilistrict office. The secretary was instructed to obtain information whether any donation should be sent lo the district office or to the divisions. Meetings at Stratford. After considering a resoluti >n passed by the union’s annual meet, ing, recommending that meetings it the nianagen ent committee be he d at different Taranaki centres to enable club me obers and supporters to attend, it wks decided! to contjtru ? holding meetingE at Stratford. The Wellington union had recommended that, in view of the Springboks’ visit international rules re gard'ing the kick into touch be adher ed to, stated a circular from the New Zealand Rugby Union. The circular i also contained the Taranaki remit I that the 2-3 2 scrum 'With the wingI forward be reverted to. It was decided 1 to support the playing of interna .ional rules. There was always applause for good line kick ing, said Mr. J S. Hickey. All senior clubs should be asked to furnish programmes for home ; matches; suggested the Star club. I The union had uc control over such a matter, which was one for clubs, saidi Mr. McLeodi It was decided however, to suggei'. to clubs all players be numbered: and that programmes be issued. Particulars of ally extra accommo dation planned to* the match against the Sou h African team, the probable cost and the amoui Taranaki was prepared to bear v.'a. requested by the Net. ■ Zealand Union. Mr. McLeod explained what was being done in the cities and said the New Zealand uni< n was prepared to help with the cost of permanen | lielp with the most of permanent • accommodation Improvements for which an extra ch ir»,e could be made. Taranaki had aliea’ly 'arranged the finance for the stlnd, but the matter might be left to he delega'es to the New Zealand Rugiy Union conference to tee what could be Sone to take advantage of the parent body’s offer. The consent of the New Zealand union was necessary before the dis qualification imposed on E. Roebuck, Okato, could be lifted, he New' Zealand union advised-. It was recalled that the Taranaki union had imposed a penalty of five years’ disqualification which was increased to lite disqualification by the New Zea. lanui union, which also declared Roebuck from boiling any office in a Rugby organisation. The evidence would have tv be re viewed thoroughly before consem.) could be given. A visit to Gisborne by a Taranaki team was requested by the Poverty Bay union, which suggested that delegates of tihe two unions confer at the annual conference at Wellington. It was pointed out that Poverty Bay had not returned Taran-aki’s i last visit. Taranaki was faced with a I visit to Hawke’s Bay this year and i members did not think the request 1 could be granted. I The union will not allot a cup for ithe annual game between Tainui subunion and the coastal representative team, it was decided. Reinstatements from senior to first junior were granted as follow's: H. G. Longstaff (Athletic to Urenui), W. Alexander, W. Ludlam, A. Jensen j (Stratford United Old Boys to Mid.hirst), A. Bullot (Star), B. H. Smith j (Star to Urenui), j Mr. W. A. Guy was appointed as l union representative on the Taranaki | representative selection committee.