FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 April 1920, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

TARANAKI RUGBY union/' MANAGEMENT COMMrPMI.j The Management Committee of tin 9 Rugby Dnlon met at Stratford liH Present: Messrs J. McLeod <N»w PI (ohalrman). A. H. Ryder (Secondary! A. Lees (Okalawa), w. B. Fetnm flj E. J.. Gutlirie (Star). L. B. a (Hiiwera), W. Roch (Referees' AliiS A. F. Nellaon (Oputuike). and R. .1 (secretary). Apologies for »<«««*» roeelved from Messrs. J, CtaS»s Masters. , WW " I

VT9IT I-ROM SOUTH AJSKSti The New Zealand Busby Union w# warding a copy of a letter ftcelMFl Union from the South African Ktttfj In connection with the proposed jSn . JP 10 Sonth Afrleaa 01 stated that they regretted bainf va accept the New Zealand.- Union's In Play this year, but was preparM™ aider favorably an Invitation for IMC letter also conveyed to the union appreciation of the way the Mi land Service Rurhy t4«m 3 both on nnd off the field darine tfcfi Vlfltt to South Africa. Tho chairman «u<a that there wtlprospect of the vtolt eotnl&g off la 0]

CLIFTON CLUB'S APPEAL. \ In connection with the utmoil liuia the Clifton Dub a M l„,t the "edltiS referee in the match between duii Tnkapa, played at Waltnra last nS declarlnsr that the drop kick at mil was made by one of the Clifton riaM "° K"*l. the New Zealand Union faS the decision of the Appeal CoamltWM ntnted that tho appeal waa lmcul»*| hod not been heard and deteHalaed" flrst, place, In terms ot by lawSl. j Tnranakl Union. For this reason no o wived br 4118 App " a Cw * nltt *! THE TOKO TEAM. A deputation of two defeeate* frai I°,'," P lub <Me«r». E Bayly «nd L. Ml waited on the committee nnd ststit they desired to enter a Junior twu?3 northern division Instead of the tt» I si'b-unlon, as thri train service did fti them for the latter division, and thar" to set matches on their own «wm* snason the Toko Club had no horn?* and the players lost enthusiasm .« hnvlnß to ahvays ro away from tMj !i 50. T? 6 ?°2." t f tlon been aasotfj the Stratford Club had no objection 1 apnllc.itlcn. " It was derided to print the simJJi also permission for the Toko Club toil yellow and black jetseys this season. I

MATCH WITH WAMGANOT, ; " „ T 'l?„ Wanirnmil Rugby Union wrote'] 1. the Tnrnnalft Union. would AirrMf'l customary mutch halnc played to fIM m.ii? 0 , K ' n 8S Blrthdar (too 3), thil Show wek 6 ta HiWWa dttrin M This arrangement m» Agreed ta. ■) "BnTODrG-DJ'.' -J ■Mr. Pearon Mldd If anything eoUld Hi to prevent the "rlnßlntr-ln" of «S4l " 3,m ' or , teams. He said that wtanVj team had a bye it frequently happened team Payers <r«at Into tlK,fj It vrr -t decided to call the attention I Referees Association and the oluha (i rule providing that the full name* d players must ha supplied to the nfettl each team bfore cortimcttcinjt a matdE connection with this matter it ma toSt net out conies nf the ruiea relfittotttj contests. nml to supply theae and sufficient stationery to all the cMm. '

GENERAL. j It was do'clded to commence the Mtaldi JJjtay competition on May 1, and thai Thursday competition on Mas 6 1 " " 3a decided that the fourth trade petition bo limited to playeve frosa■ Schools am) Technical School!, and tart l-nro net reached the age of 18- jnj£ the commencement of the fixture*, V The New Zealand Rugby Union : il slating that the annual mooting mti held on Friday, May 28 —Mr mate jriS pointed the Union's resident delegate itfS Hngtotr nnd Messrs. MoLnod 1 tM Sa were appointed TaraankJ delezatM ta« i the mcctbut. The Kiporga club wrote asking MStfj nlssion for en* of their playm wfco removed to KlttiHn>, nnd who received hliJ holiday on Sat.ur<J*yt, to play for the £3l (Jub on Saturday afternoon*—The aM tinn was refused oa the ground* thttl commutes lioO no power to grant it Tlio Clifton Club wrote applying fop'jl mission to adopt amber and Mack nH stripes ns the club's colors —ASpilOfi granted. aiu! colors to he registered. j!s ,u t, Vnl ''™ Sub-Union wrote mUeittgl the I-nlons support to the aroUeSKi Frank 8. MeKenna for ra-lnstateraent, 3 Henna had played four League gfimee n#4» not received any monoy for en doing —Ma to otto simport. to the implication. T1 r,, B ? n "? e,xl Beamish, nnd the secfM ill / T " er> wer e appointed the tire for the coming year. "■") TARANAKI REFEREES' ASSOCIATION; ANNUAL MEETING OP EXECUTITB!

I *»• nn '»'» ! meetUiK of the exsntM; Int i . Association vM'i » Strntford lust nlirht. Preterit: KM A It llydrr (chairman), A. Leea, A. JVIH sn "-!'■ Humhprles, and F. Jullun, „ ™, nie £'liiK was uilwb !n the fact tbM S ™ "rat "lectins of the «!!■ i?» «• lne Ter(, rence was mtd» the late Mr. C. H. Potts, of Stnttij who curried on th.i work of secretary ai 191j, when he went aw«y to the front *8 lie was killed In action. v Tho balance-sheet for the yew IftS 4 read and adopted. Jf ti,!T h v n "^ t!o , n of iPPolntlns a StAefaUi if > Kenlanrt Referees' Association 4 discussed, hut no further Milan. w»» tNH „,!f " Thompson was accorded Sfl 1r lookln s after the boom <jf'l exctnitlVo slue© 191.1. « n „w l '»? i ll tV T y rel "' sewetwr of the ftj ' Rueby Union, was appointed hom