RUGBY FOOTBALL

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1735, 30 April 1930, Page 6

RUGBY FOOTBALL

MANIOTOTO SUB-UNION. A. general meeting .of the Management committee of the'Maniototo Football Sub-union was held at Banfurly recently. Tliere were present: Messrs

J. J. Eraser (chairman), B. Simonsen (Beferees' Association), G. P. Howell, G. M' Knight, C. E. Gibb, A. Aitchison, E. Young, J. B. M'Gill, H.Blakcly, W. Bulman and B. Paterson. It was resolved that a letter of appreciation be sent to Mr W. Howell for his services on the union in the past. Mr 8.. Paterson was elected in his place. Applications for tegrading were dealt with as follows:—Gimmcrbuito-Patea'-roa, J., O'Malley regraded to senior grade; Kyeburn,. C. Pearson's application to be regraded to junior grade refused; Middlehinreh, J. "Beattic's re- , .grading declined. - Transfers were granted to C. Lennon, from Alliambin; , to Waipiata; D. Black, from Romsihapa. , to .; GimmcrburnVPatearoa; S. Smith,

from Ranfurly to Waipifita; E., Palmer, from Waipiata 'to Banfurly. The following clubs' players were approved of:—St. Bathans, Hyde (subject to W. Hannah producing clearance), Middle.-, march (with exception of J. Beattie), Ida Valley (subject to . clearance of Kirkwood and Brown being in order), Banfurly (subject to Li Vial and Stevenson's clearances being in order). It was decided to grant the Association £3 3s instead of the usual £2 2s. .. ;-. ~ •.' .-. ■ ,; ■„, The following new referees were ap-proved:—-Messrs A. Macd;onald, F. M< Bride, N. Clark, .B.Jkonie, Jameson, B. Waldroii and*W. Bulman. It was resolvedvtliat Mr M'Gill be, thanked for representing the union 'at the conference of the Otago Union in Dunedin. . .• i'

The following are the fixtures for the opening day, April 26- (all matches to be played -on the ground of the' Second club mentioned in. each cast):—Senior: Ranfurly v. Ida-Valley, Waipiata v{ Becks, Gimmerburn-Patearoa v, Junior: Hyde v. Banfurly, St. Bathiins \',L Gimmerburn-Patearoa, Kyebuni. v. Middlemarch.

The 'following were appointed junior grade selectors:—Messrs J. B. M< Gill, W. Beattic an 4, G.;P. Howell. - '