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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 494, 29 April 1909, Page 9

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WELLINGTON ITOGBY UNION

~A.;m*eting of. the.Management Committee of thß , Welhnglon.Rugby .Union, Vas held last night, . Mr. ,J. ..Burns. presiding. There-were also present: Messrs.. Hardham, Peters, Perry Price,- O'Snllivan, Sweeney, arid W.'; G. Talbot (sECrtt&ry). 'V :: "■ "' -.' ~ ' rii^ 6 i: se , cfe^ ry reported'that the Upper Hutt UUD Had Adopted -a black jersey 'with a' broad yellow band rotti'd -the body as -its Colours. A letter was received from,; the tramway department stating that the department .will arrange as far as.possible to'meet.tho-traffic arrangements, both at the- Athletic.Park, and ■at Miramar on Saturdays, .■:. The Karori Club asked that its fourth-class teatn should be allowed to play', Melrose at Karon, instead of at Bcrhampore as • drawn It was resolved that the drawings could not be altered. ... ; - -Tho St. Patrick's .College Club asked that.it should bo allowed to withdraw.. its' third-class team, as it had not sufficient players to keep the team going. The application was agreed to. , It was decided to make a'donation of .£3.35. to Ihe funds of the Petone branch of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. A donation- of -£b 55 ; ,) was -voted to the ■ Wellington Brigade.' -" •The Railway Department wrote agreeing, to give tho union a refund of 2d. on all passengers booked fronrTe Aro and Wellington to Petone a P d „ ii dff - ei? - Hutt by tho train leaving Te Aro at,2.10 p.m., add Wellington at 2.20 on Saturdays .during tho football season; -Mr. E.-O. Hales tendered his resignation'is a member of- the Management Committee, as he is leaving AVellington for about, five weeks on relieving'duty. It was decided to ask. Mr. -Hales to reconsider his dtaisiCnto resign, and accept leave of ..absence instead. ■>-■•■■"■•■ ,/Ihechairmhn reported that a referee had' informed linn that the side lines were not cut and missing off tho ground, on whiohi ho .officiated. Another committeeman Mid that he had heard complaints about the length Of tho grass on soino of the grounds. - . -It was decidtd. to forward to the City Council' the opinions received - from the various bodies ■in.-" reference to tho effect of the plaving of football and cricket on the.samo ground. This faction is being taken apropos of the apportioning of the new recreation grounds, the city gardener having stated "that the new reserves, although ready for cricket and hooker are not fit for Itugby football. : ' ■".'.' ..The .delay, in getting - teams at the Athletic Park was referred to, aiid it- was decided to insist on teams.being on the ground at the advertised timo of starting. ... }K Y- as -'& Mi , de< ! te grant thirty passes to the Athletic Park-to the boys' playin» for tho Potone Higli ; Sdhdol and th» Technical School, With a Viow .of. encouraging schoolboys te take an interest in the game, it was deoided to' write to the Public Schools Union askihg, them to suggest what; number of: free passes to the park should bo,i*ucd to boys.. ~-Mr. Peters-again moved that Held, of tho Kia Oi'a team, should bo classified. as a senior player. When tho motion -was put' to the meeting it ; Was lost, the mover only votiiiu for it. •■'.' ■■' ••'... ." "