RUGBY FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 184, 30 April 1924, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL

WELLINGTON UNION

CHARGES FOR BIG GAMES The weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the Wellington Rugby Union was held last night, Mr. J. Prendeville presiding. Also present were: Messrs. J. N. Millard, F A. Laws, S. G. Hale, H. Murphy, A. Jackson, G. F. W. 'Jackson, Father Kane, and Tj. H. Ward (primary schools). Mr. T. A. Fletcher, chairman of the Referees’ Association, was welcomed as a referees’ representative on the committee.

Referring to the use of grounds at Miramar Park, the Wellington Provincial Lawn Tennis Association advised that after considerable delay in negotiating with tho Citv Council and tho British Imperial Oil Company regarding the fencing, tenders would now be called for the work. When that was commenced the greater portion of the grounds would be ploughed, and preparations for the courts started. After the annoying delays experienced, concluded the letter, the committee could not enter into any arrangements that would be likely to hamper it in its plans. The Grounds Committee wculd like to give the union the use cf the grounds, but such use could only be given from week to week. It was decided to suggest the following prices of admission for the three big games to be played in Wellington grior to tho departure of the All lacks : —Possible v. Probable, for North Island, Is. 6d. and 2s. 6d.; North v. South Islands, and Possible v. Probable. for New Zealand, each 2s. and 4s. The Ne'w Zealand Union advised that the trial match for the Seddon Shield group would now be played at Wellington as a curtain-raiser to the first match on Wednesday, May 21.

The Now Zealand Union recommended that all unions fix Saturday, July 5. as charity Saturday.—lt was decided to defer consideration until later in the season. The secretary was instructed fo apply to the Hutt River Board for the right to erect a turnstile to serve as an entrance opposite to the gymnasium at the Hutt. Permission was granted the Training College team to travel to Christchurch for their annual tournament on May 9. It was decided that any games not played on Saturday last should not be counted as competition matches. Permission was granted the Tramways Club to nlav a team from the fleet at Athletic Park to-morrow.

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES. The following fixtures were arranged for Saturday week, May 3: — Marist v. Berhampore, Athletic Park.

Oriental y. Old Boys, Wakefield Park. ’Varsity v. Poneke. Kelburn. Selwyn v. Petone, Petone. Athletic v. Wellington, Kilblrnie. Hutt, a bye.

THE MARIST DISPUTE LOCAL RESOLUTION FORWARDED An echo of the recent rift in the Rugby lute in Christchurch was heard at a meeting of the Management Committee of the Wellington Rugby Union last night, when the local Marist Club requested that the accompanying resolution, passed at a special meeting, bo forwarded to the parent body:— “That this meeting of the Marist Brothers Old Boys Football Club, while affirming its loyalty to Rugby, enter* a strong protest against the failure of the Central Executive of the New Zealand Rugby Union to deal promptly and reasonably with the difficulties that existed between the Marist Old Boys of Christchurch and the Canterbury Rugby Union.” . . “It is somewhat difficult to deal with this matter,” remarked the chairman (Mr. J. Prendeville), “as it is really no concern of this union, but the Marist Club have passed this resolution and asked us to forward it to the New Zealand Union—their only proper channel through which it could be foiwarded, It is just a question whether we can act upon it and convey it. Seeing the peculiar position that arose and the difficulties that might have arisen out of the. Christchurch trouble, possibly there is no objection to our forwarding the resolution. It is a somewhat difficult position, but under the special circumstances —the matter affected quite a few clubs In New Zealand at the time —I think that we would be justified in sending the resolution on.” Mr. F. A. Laws remarked that the committee was not asked for an expression of opinion. Mr. J. N. Millard: We send it on as a matter of course. The chairman: Except, of course, in a caso where a club passes a resolution derogatory to the New Zealand Union. We can, and should, use our discretion. In the present case the circumstances are, as I have remarked, exceptional, and 1 think it proper that the resolution should 'oe forwarded as requested by the Marist Club. On the motion of Mr. A. Jackson, seconded hv Mr. Laws, the meeting moved in the direction indicated by the chairman. RANFURLY SHIELD. The first match for the Ranfurly Shield, at present held by Hawke’s Bay, is to be played ,on June 3, the challengers being Wairarapa. Taranaki have notified the holders that they will not be able to visit Hawke’s Bay this season. Wanganui are desirous of a match with Hawke’s Bay, to be included in the tour cf the Wanganui representatives, and they have entered a challenge for the shield. GOLF 4 WELLINGTON CLUB v. HUTT. The following teams will represent the Wellington Golf Club in the match with Hutt on Saturday:— “A” Team at Hutt: A. D. S. Duncan, H. R. H. Balneavis, J. Duncan, K. Duncan, O. J. Wilson, J. B. Parker, E. 0. Hales, D. M. Morgan, E. Page, D 0. Whyte, A. D. Morris, and A. O. D. Buddington. “B” Team at Heretaunga: J. W. Ward. A. Strang H. P. F. Blundell, R. Tolhurst, A. R. Sclanders, R. W. Kirkbv. G. 0. Sutton. AV. A. Kiely, V. G. Rhind, R. B. Smith, W. A. Kirker. C. F. C. Macfarlane. WELLINGTON CLUB v. THE FLEET Teams of 8-asido will meet in an all-day match at Heretaunga on Friday next. Those playing for the club are: —His Excellency the GovernorGeneral, and Messrs. A. D, S. Duncan, J. Duncan, E. O. Hales. A. D. Morris, A. Strang, A. R. Sclanders, W. A. Kiely. MIRAMAR MATCH WITH FLEET OFFICERS. To-morrow, a team representing th<j Miramar Golf Club is to play a match with a team consisting of officers of the Special Service Squadron. Following are the. members of the Miramar team:—His Excellency the Gov- r crnor-General, Messrs. J. H. Drake, J. T. Tucker, L, D. Hurst, J, L, Petley, E. H. Liddle, L. W. H. Grace, and Captain A. E. Conway.