WEST COAST RUGBY ONION.

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 May 1906, Page 2

WEST COAST RUGBY ONION.

Mr D. McKay presided at the special general meeting of the West Coast Rugby Union, held last evening in the Albion Hotel, for the purpose of electing a Secretary and two members of the Committee. Mr M. Keating was unanimously elected Secretary, and Messrs J. Beirno and j. Comiollie (Dunollic) to the vacancies on the Committee. The weekly meeting of the Commit.ee was then held. ~ The Chairman reported adversely on the Dunollie ground, and said it was no bet ter than a swamp. Ou tlie motion of M McGillicuddy, seconded by the Chairman, it was' decided that the Dunollie ground being in a bad state, the fixtures bo re arranged by the committee, and that all games at Dunollie be cancelled On the motion of Dr McKay, ceowided by Mr Franklin, it was decided that the Hokitika -players who took part in ilia Ross-Hokitika Union match be exonerated and that the Hokitika Club be informed that under'- similar circumstances iu Hie future the visiting club must inform the referee of a forfeit before pla>ins a scratch match. , , The disqualification of Jremoved on the application of the Reefton L ''Regarding the Grey Club’s protest in the Dunollie match, it was classify O’Brien as a junior ; and, further, that the protest be not upheld, and that ihe protest fee be refunded. It was also decided to ask Mr McCormack «« d ■i list of players in the match; and if the list was not available to state whether ;he name of O’Brien was on the original

""'flic following players were re-instated as juniors. - A. Scott, E. Chapman, Schramm. H. Bonar, C. Allen D. Cameron and J. Beale. As Presidents-W. St George, Pcillon. Greigg and J Smith W. Smith and E. Howatt (Hokitika Club) were not re-classified; and the re-classm-cation of N. Bowers from seniors to juniors was refused. It was decided to transfer Rogers and McTageart from the Grcv Club to the Brunner Club. It was decided on the motion of Mr Stenhouse, seconded by the Chairman, to rescind the minute of May 2nd, 1905, declaring that no others than players taking part in the match be admitted free La the rrround. , , Considerable discussion ensued on the proposal to issue to each of the local clubs 30 free passes to the Park, to be equally divided between and issued to their juniors and president’s players when teams from either club are playing, ana provided that neither the juniors or presidents have no fixtures of their own. If the juniors have a fixture the presidents none, only 16 passes io be issued and vice versa; if both have fixtures no passes to be issued. The Committee was agreeable to tins, and it was left to the Chairman, Mr btonhouso and the Secretary to submit a motion on these lines at next meeting. It was decided that a deputation, consisting of the Chairman and Mr Stenhouse, wait on Inspector Wilson, and request that a constable should be stationed on the Park when matches are being 1 Referees were appointed as follows for Saturday’s matches• Seniors.—Grey v. Reefton (at 1.30 p.m, at Greymouth), Mr Wylde-Brown Juniors. Reefton v. Blackball (at Blackball), Mr Harvey; Bruner v. Stars (at Greymouth), Mr McGillicuddy. Presidents. —Stars v. Brunner (at Recreation Ground), Mr S. Eddy. Southern division. —Hokitika v. Koitorangi (at Koiterangi), Mr Lynch. _ Rnnu v. Arahura (at Arahura), eßferees Committee to appoint. Hokitika (presidents) v. Koiterangi presidents (at Hokitika), Mr Benjamin.