Football

Waipukurau Press, Volume I, 6 April 1906, Page 3

Football

The Hastings Sub-Union of the Hawke’s Bay Rugby Union is communicating with the New Zealand Rugby Union in regard to an important matter in local foot bail circles. This is described by a correspondent of a Wellington paper as follows : —“ Some time ago the Hawke’s Bay Rugby Union, to foster the game, started sub-unions at Hastings, Waipawa, Dannevirke and Porangahau, and the move proved a great success. Rules and regulations were properly formed, one providing that the subunions submit their balance sheets every year to the head body. This was framed for several reasons, to guard against players b< coming unhnancial, and to protect the ‘ head ’ from liability for expenses incurred through the sub-unions. Hastings continued to grow, and it was soon 3 oticed how absurd it was to have a sub-union withiu twelve miles ot Aapier, but the hostile action of Hastings prevents any move in the direction of amalgamation, which, for the welfare of the game, would be good. Then last year £6O or £7O was incurred through Hastings’ share of the 1 reps.’ and others, and its gate was on an average very good of £l5 only was made on this sub-union, which was refused point-blank, as well as several requests to furnish a balance-sheet. The only course open to the head body was to suspend tne Hastings sub-union, and Hastings has commenced correspondence with the New Zealand Rugby Union to form a separate union. This would prove very detrimental to football here.” A scratch match was played here on Wednesday afternoon.