Taranaki Rugby Union.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7953, 17 October 1905, Page 2

Taranaki Rugby Union.

A meeting of the Taranaki Rugby! Vnion was held on I'riduy at the Stratford Hotel. _ Present : Messrs [Snchfliiau (chairman). SpunUe, Masters. Clarke, and Skogluwl. The Canterbury Kiigby V'nion wrote asking if-the Turamaki Hugby Vnion were in favour of having thu \t'.w '/.ealarnl Kugby l ivion headquarters lK'inovt'd front WolHngt i.tl.

It was resolved to take no ac tiou.

Lite report of the manager of the j touting Jieam \v*k received, stalling anumgst other -things that owing-toj the unsatisfactory conduct of liar- 1 gmaves ho had had to ardor that | player home. i Mr I». Malum: was present am! detailed the ciiTirnWances of Hur-| grvaves' case. j IFargreavea was also present, audi statod that, wluvt Mr llaUmo, had said I was quite correct, and t-hal ho had; been led away an<r was exceedingly! sorry for what happened.

The chairman stated that hi" l was pleaded that Hargreaves' conduct had not been worse, and remarks! that his' fault -in another player "was one that might 'have been overlooked by tho manage, but t aking-into account a previous -experience with the samo player, he congratulated Mr Malone on .tho stand lve had taken in the mat ter. After some discussion it was resolved. after hearing "Mr Malone's verbal report, that in t'too opinion of the conJuvHt'tv the punishment -alivady met<*d out to Hargreaves was sulNcvent, aw! that ho (be severely reprimanded by the chairman.

[fargraivcs was called in 'arfdlectured on Ike of his situation,fruit was toM that if anymore complaints were laid against kim the coisequences would Ive severe.

11argreaves t'hamkod the committee,! t»vd promised not to offend again. A nu.mbiT of accounts were passed for payment, and the commU-Vo adjourned to a sup.jK-r which had been kindly pivirared by Mrs lawless.— Post.