RUGBY FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2112, 1 April 1914, Page 4

RUGBY FOOTBALL

REFEREES' ANNUAL MEETING. .. ;\- v A 'BURNING' TOPIC/' '' 1 The'annual meeting'of the Welling- ' ton Rugby Referees' Association.;vwas': ""■-.: held Mast, evening. Mr; iB. M'Kenzie ; "... presided over an attendance" of 28 memoers.';H ■■ ', - ••. -.' CoiiSiderablo. discussion. ; ensued over . tho annual being^adei^b.'l^h'e.-futuro'vof .the asso- : OiJe.Vii s'iieak"er^=su2gestecl.. that ' ' all be elected ."w-:tho';-Ifefer.fe;tAs'spaiation and ■&en , :'tK(^^',i!oSll~'!'&|rie/-'!3OTg'' ;; :-.to meetings tho ' ■ faire jwell. '*tfo*:^-!iZ i^.- :i ~<^-'<' : ::?.i- ■ '"Mrl'D. We]r^^id;:that : it';iad'-bpeh'; stated that ..- ment Board were;ofjsiich : a;'nature.:'tliat tho Referees'.-Asspoiatipri.had been':ini jured.li The .impr.e.ssion^h'at ■ 'chairman ;'of£thi) : the <appomtments".V -Ira's /wronji; •; The' board*nad to consider eve/ybpuy. As far the fe'embefs; of -i thef Rugby Uniorr-were concerned they wished mom- - bera of rivell,- and both' ; bodieiwanted to get along"without fricf : tiou. •: He contradicted • an' 'allegation that tho Appointment Board had friends to whom they gave .the .best matches. Tho Whole matter of appointments had ( to governed by circumstances and some /men could/not be ; put. down for' ■ certain matches. 1, ' , 1n J conclusipii : Mr. './ Weir :made geher'al" defence of" the : . board.- -■,--.■«-»**"' wM-i.- • •■ Tiie chairman strongly condemned tho manner in which the Rugby Union had treated tho Referees' Association in the ' P a * fc -.,^Ho^\vas..suro;ihat,tho Referees' ■Association would not bo satisfied till tlieyl-Jjad tho -appointment of refereea in their owililiands. .Before the Ap- .-. .poin|mcnt ,Bp|rd .cajD^-^m ---the. sceno there_had nevp r ,^pff;any.: ; . association there,'was'a: grieyanco AgaTrisliv;»"?refdro6''-;the. v irian' could come;;b;c|dr ;^#®, Association and state his s ife Wolild l>6 dealt witlr on itPmerifs-/ This'ivas'not'the casej in tho Rugby rTJnion, ; because- a club: could object to h riefereo'.'and the unioji would say that he wji? not, wanted and iiio inquiry would be."held.:~ v ..Young' men* would never-get a chanco from tho Boa'rd till they became senior reforeesj MlJCerizie" then proceeded to : robu|;'somo of Mr. Weir's statements. .. α-i---:. - - - Mi , . R. Fordyce,'.';!;in.:.'.endorsihg the chairman's jemarks,';sa!id. that they all know that iiinipr^'.refcrecs.'.'ne.rer'jjot. a chmioo nt all, : s'Tfiings •"would -.not go alieajl tfll.thejfc'didvC-'' , ' ':. •''. Mf. L. Siegers/stated that lie Remembered the ;da,vs when the Referees' Association had-the appointments in thoit own hands.j Everything worked woll;-'then. He looked'forward to tho timcH when that-state of affairs would bo in existenoo again. ' • Tll'e roport and', balance-sheet .were adopted. :?•■■'''.'".,: •■ ';-.'■ '•'. Tho election of.pnicers resulted nsfol-lows:—Prosidcnt.'-Mm:.-F...... A.;' Laws: Messrs. S. Brown and A. Campbell; chairman, Mr. D. M'Ken-7.\o;J'icfi-clwirrunii', Mr. W. L. Simpson; Jion.s secretary .?nd treasurer, Mr. L. Sitvers; instruction and classification ■ committee, Messrs. .T. Francis, R. For(Ivro; and Ti.■• • Evenscii; vice-president N.Z.It.A.. Mr. W.: L.-. Simpson: delesatoito N.Z.R.A., Mr. D. M'Kouzie; lion. l auditor, Mr, J.',! F. O'Snllivan ; representative on the.. Appointment Bmrd, Mr. L. Sievers. A ;motion "was i carried to tlie effect that-if'ii iiiari failed to pass tho ripccsssiry .'examination before thr. Classifioatioii ..Committco ho should , bo told the reason why. , '..--. It lias.ciecicled.to hold a mpotinj; on Monday. April 20, and on subsequent Mondays. ' ' , ■

THE AVANGANUI DISTRICT; ' (By i'elecraph,—Special OorresnonJent.) ' Wanganul, March 31. ; ~ At the.'annual 'meeting of the WarigqUnion.the election,of officers resiiltccT Mr. V. 8. Dustin;,president, Mr. G. Spriggens; vice-prqsidents, Messrs.. L. E. Bassott, H. Lrttter,; and Dr. Wall; '.•secretary,. Mr. G. H.Pownall; treasurer, Mr. T. H; Nixon ;' vicc-prepidcht of the New, Zealand Union, Mr. G. Spriggeiiß; .■management committee, Messrs.. J. M'Loan, •tt; glyßckl, W. A. Armour, S. J, M'Kco, ] 'and F. K. Turnbull. A motion by the' I ijtev.Mr. tlinfc tho union should- i set up a Referees' Board to appoint re- i •ferees for matches,was lost by a large < majority,! exception being taken to it i on the ground that trouble would be i caused if referees were forced on playeri. < It was decided on tlio motion of Mr. W. ( S. Dustin to-instruct the unions dele- i ; gate- io the New Zealand Union to sup- I port any proposal to discard the- wurg- s tonvnrd. : ,'-.', • , '"_.•. ■ ' ' The annual meeting of tho Wairoa < HtiEby Sub-Union ,was lield at Waver; 1 :iev ■ TKe election of officers resulted as s :fo'Uows -.-President, Mr. E. I , ; femes; 1 ch'airmatt of-committee, Mr < secretary and treasurer, Mr- AU A. i Hunter, who was nlso appointed dele- i 'gate to the Wahgamii Union. -- ' < The "Dally, M" Football Boot, worn by i leading players. Very light; boi'ked toes,, with pateht inserted steel ««"&•*££ ■Mi 6dr--taws and -Manning, Wellington, Manufacturers and Holders of the Patent. PiKhts-for, N.Z..-4dvt... L .-." : RIFLE SHOOTING,; ; ,OTi;kI:CLUB'S;CpMPETITION. ] annual competition by rifle clubs -i an the Otaki electorate, was fired on J tlibVHokqwtiitu range, this being the sixth competition for the shield pre- , sehted.by Mr. W. H. Feild. -.The ranges ( Were 300 yards- (figure, targots),,-600 : 'and 600 yards (bull's-eye targets); seven ; shots and an optional sighter at each ( ramee.- Captain Whyte* of the District .1 Staff/ acted as range officer.,' The shield j -.was woni by the..-Hautore Club, with a J score of 867 points. The highest, indir vidiial scorea. of the day were recorded i by Riflemen W. Thomas and H. _ W.. ' Bear, of the' ;Hautero and Ngatiawa ,Cliibs' respectively. Riflemdn G. F. Glaokcn, secretary of the'-. affiliated . cliibs, carried out all necessary arrange- . .rdehts for the competition. Scores: — j '"''■ HAUTERE'RIFLE' CLUB. ■ 3QO 500 600 ■ j . . . yds. yds. yds. Tl. J Rflmn. W. Thomas 33 31 2? 93 Rflmn. T. Taylor 31 33; 27-; 91 Rflmn.. J: , 'Taylor 30 34 25' 89 Pr'es. G.'.P. Catley 29 29 31 89. ( Rflmn. Beauchamp 30 29 29 88 Rflmn. F.'Catley ...'27 33 26 86 j Rflmn. G. Glacken 30 34 21 ■ 85 Rflmn. R. Catley ... 30 28 25 83 Rflmn. G. Guy ... 27 30 25 82 Rflmn. H. Best"... 27 29 25 81 ) Totals 294' ,310 263 867 NGATIAWA RIFLE CLUB. , .300 500 .600 ... . .yds., yds., yds. Tl. Rflmn.'H. W. Bear 31 34 28 93 ' Rflmn. R. Sfcubbiiigs 30' :34 26 90 : Pres. G. A. Monk 28 33. 27 88 Rflmn. H.Gawith 31 32 25 88 . Rflmn. F. H. Monk 31 29 26 86 ■ Rflmri.. J. Stubbing 28 31' 27 86 ; Rflmn. D. Bennett 27 26 27 80 Rflmn. J. F. Monk 30 27 22 79 ' Rflmn. Geo,; Howe 29 26 .25 78 i Rflmn. A. Clifton 25 27 16 68 ; Totaia i... 228 '299 249-836 ; , WHAREROA RIFLE CLUB. . , ■;.■'■ . ■ . 800 600 600 ..... .. : yds. .yds. yds.Tl.. Rflmn. C. Dowsett 30 S3 26 89 Rflmn. E. Lynch... 30 28 30 88 Rflmn. F. Cordukes 30 ' 30 28 " 88i ' Rflinn. H. Lynch... 26 32 28 86 Rflmn. D.D, Hyde 28 29 •• 27 84 Rflmn. A. Weggory 30 25 27, .82 Rflmn. O. P. Lynch 25 30 26' : J81 •Rflmn. W. Lynch ;.r. 29 .27 25>.81 Rflmn. F; Vaughan 27 .'.26 .26: '79 ■Prcs.' MWMaclean .28' ;21 .i v 26 H ,;'75 , Tota'ls .:......; SB3 281 269.)833