ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2130, 23 April 1914, Page 8

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

RUGBY MATTERS ■> THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, 1 The Management Committee of "the Wellington Rugby Union uiot last evening, .vir. 11. 0. Unlcs presided, and otlicr members present -vero: Messrs. W. Ferry, E. Little, H. Buck, A. I). Wilson, U. Howe, ]1 A. Dawsoi), Hardham, W. Homi-g, D. Kjtto, and D. Weir. The Wellington Jxtighy LcngHo suggested that the union sl'iouid elect two dolcgates to meet two of its members at an early dato to discuss the matter of. tho' increased charges for the- use of city reserves. Tho League felt that, tbo City Council had dealt rather hardily with those concerned. ■ The union expressed the opinion that the charges woro fair and that limy could not soo their way to protest against them. . ■„ A Permanent Artillery team' wns granted permission to outer a team in tho Wednesday competition. ■ , ■ It was decided that matches is wliich the Hutt Club is engaged (except against College) should bo played at Lower Hutt on Young's paddock. The couirnitteo did not sco its way to support the foltowing proposal by tho Auckland Uuiou:—"Delegates entitled to vote at tho annual meeting of tho New Zealand Rugby Union shall bo delegates ivlio aro inembers <?f tlic union which they represent..." It, was considered undesirable to tie tho hands of delegates. The District Traffic sJaneg«r of 'Railways advised that the Saturday trains —2.10 p.m. for Lower " Hutt, and 5.5 p.m. from Lower Hutt —would stop at While's Lino. The '}.]0 train starts from. LaiubtoVi, not Irom To Aro. A concession of M. on football tickets-to Petaue and Lofier Hutt from 'Wellington would bo arranged for. • An application from 0. Haddock, a youth of 19 years, who has played the League game, but wishes to bo reinstated as an amateur, ivas referred w tho Now Zealand Union. As tSm provincial unions'have no jurisdiction in these matters. Newt-own School-was granted tho use of Athletic Park for Friday afternoons. — Dobson, a. St. James fifl'h-ciass player, who under provoraiiou strucli an opponent in a match played towards tho end of last snason. was disnualined for ono playing Saturday as from present date.