"EXCEPT IN A BLIZZARD"

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 118, 21 May 1930, Page 8

"EXCEPT IN A BLIZZARD"

SENIOR RUGBY MATCHES

Wot weather on a Sntuvday morning means cnchcsfe inrniivios by players and the public as to whether matches are to be played.: Telephones work ■ overtime. Reference to postponements was made at last evening's meeting of the Management Committee of the Wellington Rugby Union. The chairman (Mr. J. PrendeviUe) said that it could be taken for granted that it would! be the exception rather than the rule that matches would bo, postponed, and then!' only when.the union was refused permission to have tlio, use of the'grounds. "I think I am safe iv saying," added Mr. Pvcndeville, "that. senior . games will be played under all conditions, except in. a The secretary (Mr. A. E. Neilson) said it 'would be a convenience to the union's office if people would, realise that no decision with regard to the playing of matches was made before 11 a.m. on a Saturday. , - ■•■,-;,■,. c , ,- In cases where at the time of .starting conditions had become worse since'll a.m., the chairman said that the view lie took, for instance, in a lower grade game, was that the referee would.use his discretion and not send the young, players out on to the field. An application from the Wellington Primary Schools' Union.for footballs for 55 teams was granted, ';,.', TRANSFERS GRANTED. The following transfers were approved: W. H. D. Sindall, from Selwyn to Wellington; C. Peterson, from Poneke to Miramar; P. Moore, from Hutt to Taita; H. Handscomb, from Selwyn to Foneke; L. C. Elliott, from Pbneke to Miramar; P. Bouzaid, from Selwyn, to Poneke; A. Sandford and &., Kuox, from Selwyn to Poneke; S. A.ughton, from Moera to Petone; ]?: 11. Tietjens, from Wellington to Onslow; J. M'Nieol, from Poneke to Athletic. ; ; ■

Permission was given to play the following office matches:—Land and Income Tax Department v. State Advances, to-day; National Provident Fund v. Census and Statistics Office, Kelbnrn. Park, 21st May. Approval, was also given to the playing of the annual match between , St. John's Hostel and St. John's Bible Class, 3rd June.

In reply to a letter' from the union, Mr. P. Martin Smith, wrote stating that, he had arranged with St. Patrick's College to play a secondary schools' game at 11.45 a.m. on 3rd June, as a curtain-raiser to the match between the British team and the Wellington representatives at Athletic Park. :■■..■

The secretary of the Old Boys' Club notified that it had decided to withdraw its junior B team from the competition, owing to the fact that it was unable to place a full team on the field each week. SENIOR GAMES. From 31st May, senior games are to .commence at 2.45 p.m. ; Following are the. senior' fixtures for Saturday week:— , *.-'..:■■■ , Senior, A. j Athletic v. University. I Oriental v. Petone.; M'arist v. Eastbourne.,', Poneke v. Old Boys' Hutt v. Berhampore', ' The grounds are to be decided upon after this weeks.games;. i .. . Senior B. . Old Boys v. Oriental,, ground to be arranged. .■■■■. i •■ • ;. Porirua v. University, Porirua. / Selwyn v. U/Sper Hutt/ Upper Hutt. Johnsonville-y., Training College, Johnsonville. -:'. \ ■:,'■'.'' Melrose v. Miramar, Polo Ground; Wellington, a~bye., "; • '