FOOTBALL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10640, 20 May 1912, Page 3

FOOTBALL

J WAIRARAPA RUGBY UNION. COMMOTEE M KEYIXC. Ttlieusual fort-nigh jJy meeting of 1 li<> alwivo committee was liekt at Carterixm on Satwrday last, Mr A. Booth presiding. Aft-av ftJio .minutes of last meeting wore confirmed as read, correspondence was received as ifoilows : iFiriiii. New Zealand Rmgby Union, enclosing J.isib of disqualifications imposed (by various Unions so far this eeaEon. From secretary of Old Showground* Kyndiieab?, iMastrrton, notifying that ,'i'h.e ground would bo available for 4 h? season on the usual'/foei'ins. — The Master ton. delegates were instructed to ascer.taiu, if ;i!io senior match drawn to ho played on the ground next Saturday was likely to be interfered 'with by 'bho Territorial Can n being held there at r,':wowi, vs Jf so ithe ■match would he played at Carterton. 'From, tlie secretary of itlie Masterton Friondily Societies' Council, notifiying Klva.b tlie annual ise-vcn-a-side tournamciut wouild be held 1 at .Clii'torton this ) season, and asking the Union to allot f a day.— Decided to grant players ) iparmission to take part, date cf tournament to bo fixed at next meeting. •From Mr W. Redmond, enclosing donation, amd thanking Union for ! electing ten a vivc-proildent. iF.rom Mr D. K. Logan, thanking | itlio Union for electing him to'the position of President, and enclosing donation. A ifu'riiher ooiiKniunicaiicn was I ailso received from ■Mir Logan, enclos- | ine a. 'substantial donation collected by terra, fromr six supporters, of the gamo J resident in Master-ton.— Decided to i thank the donors, and issue them s:ason ipaasiss for all local matches. From the 'Wellington Rugby' Union, asking if Wairarapa could isend a representative team to Wellington on | June Ist. Resolved that as tlie fix- ' •tures had mot yet comimenoed in W.i> ? raraipa, it would be too early in + lu" | season to send a team on: the dato■mentioned. . I

Messrs E. Midveiizie and 0. Reid, •Wakarapa delegates to the an mud meeting of tlie ,New Zealand Rugby Union, heH at Wellington last week, gave a full report of tlie proceedings, land the position talbsn xip by thmi on 'the various questions submitted. — The delegates were accorded a he'irty vote of thanks for their interesting .and clear (report.

The imafaof making a special extra grant to piiblic schools in th? district was postponed in order to allow the ' committee pet nip in connection with the maitter to complete their enquiries.

Mi- A. B. Charters, who has acred as chairman cf the Union for a number of years past, forwarded his res'gi :.".- tion owing to having to remove to Wellington.—Mr'E. MeKenzie moved that the resignation be accepted with regret, and that the Union cxiue*s th|M'r keen appreciation of his services .to football during his residence in the Waira.rapa, the game to be recorded on the minutes, and a copy sent to him. In speaking to the motion, Mr McKonzie mentioned tlio excelled work done by Mr Charters, not oi!y on the Rugby Union, but as a lead-up; ■memlber of the Referees' Associat 1 m , aifd also referred to th<2 keen interest he took in encouraging school footbalifc, and stated that Mr Charters' removal from the distrait would be severely felt .iiv Wairarapa. Rugby circles. The Chairman and Mr Reid :i!.«=o spoke in appreciation cf Mr Charters' past services, the motion being carried unanimously.

M.r J. M. Ndcholls, secretary, also (forwarded ibis resignation owing to ibis removal ito Nelson.— Mr 0. licit! imovod that th© resignation ho accepted with regret, and that Mr Niclioll.* he accorded a very hearty vote of thanks for his past services as secrotary to the Union, same to be recorded on the minutes. Mr Reid mention- j od tihe fact that M,r Nieholls had always, during the number of years which lie had acted as secretary, steadfastly refused any monetary re-I cognlition of his services, stating thai, ho did the work purely for the advancement of the game. He had also iheen a leading referee, and although | sorry to loss his service®, he was pleased ,to know that Mi" .Nieholls' removal meant advancement for him. Several other membcins spoke in appreciation of Mr TvicholLs' past services, after which the motion was carried. Mr E. iMeKenzio was unanimous'y elected Secretary, and Mr C. Reid fo ■the position of treasurer in place of Mil* iMcK en//.<?. Mr A. Booth was elected a senior selector in .place of Mr A, B. Charters," resigned. Mr A. McMiinn was elected to (ill one of the vacancies on the management committee, and the appointment, of a delegate to fill the other position •was held ovw -till next meeting. AH fixtures postponed last Saturday wail be igone on with next Saturday, and the referees appointed will hold good.

A vote of condole:'!ce and sympathy to it'lle :w:dow and family of the late Mr 0. A. C'adwallader was passed. Mir Melvenzic mentioned that when in Wellington he had spoken to various delegates about arranging matches and iup to d.tte it was .practically certain it/hat South Auckland, Wa-nganui, Bawke's Hay, and Busili would play matches in Wairarapa this season. There was ai=o a probability of the I North 'v. South Island match being played in one of /the country ceiitiv.s this year, pcrsibly Hawke's Bay or W):nnganui; also the New Zealand LRlugby Union bad decided to again send North and South Maud country representative teams on tour this seaBoil. A statement submitted by [he trea- ; •suirer uhowed the .receipts from various, grounds in tli2 Wa.rarapa last, season to have been:— Mastertcn, £lO9 4s; Carterton, £lOl 2s 9cl; Grey town, £ll , JSs 6d; Feafherslton, £1 o.s 7d; Gladstone £lO Is Gel, DalefieW nil. - J Accounts, amounting to £3 7s fd r were passed for payment.