RUGBY FOOTBALL

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 August 1933, Page 11

RUGBY FOOTBALL

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEET The Management Committee of the West Coast Rugby Union met, last evening, there being present Messrs J. Guy (chairman), F. W. Bailie, J. McIntosh, Fa Eggleton, T. P. Ryan, J. Kyle and the secretary, Mr. J. W. Bruce.

In the absence of the President, Mr. A. A. Adams, from whom an apology was received, Mr. Guy was voted to the chair.

The secretary read a letter from Mr. T. E. Coates, President of the Greymouth Jockey Club, offering the use of the Omoto racecourse for the playing of the Seddon Shield game, Nelson v. Codst, should weather conditions make the playing of the match at Rugby Park impracticable. A further letter was read, written by the President of the Union, thanking the Jockey Club on behalf of the Union for their very generous offer. Members were unanimous in their appreciation of the Jockey Club's offer and the chairman’s action was endorsed.

The West Coast Radio Society was granted permission to broadcast the Buller-West Coast match on Saturday, on the usual conditions. The Greymouth Fire Brigade’s invitation to the Buller Seddon Shield team to attend a dance in Schaef’s Hall on Saturday night was accepted, as also was an invitation from the unemployed social committee for the Buller team to attend their dance in Schaef’s Hall on Friday night. The Technical School Board of Governors wrote thanking the union for the donation of twelve loads of sand for top-dressing. On the motion of Messrs Ryan and Baillie it was decided to ask the police to patrol the eastern side of the ground at Rugby Park on Saturday. The Secretary reported that the Railway Department had granted the excursion train to Christchurch on September 2, on similar terms to those of last year. This year’s train would start from Ross.

The report of Referee AV. Williams on the Newman Shield game, Hokitika v. Greymouth on Saturday last, was read and received. Accounts amounting to £164 were passed for payment. It was decided that all unemployed workers, who are admitted free, must be in the ground on Saturday before 2 p.m., to save inconvenience at the g3,tes. Mrs. J. R. Lindbom wrote thanking the Union for permitting the broadcast of tile Seddon Shield games. She stated that she was unable to attend the matches, and had enjoyed the descriptions very much.

Mr. Ryan reported that B. Scandrett and Fong trained with Hokitika players at Hokitika yesterday; that all backs would train at Greymouth this afternoon and all the forwards at Hokitika on Thursday evening.

It was decided to comply with the New Zealand Union’s request that the results of all representative games played at Greymouth this season be telegraphed to the Radio Board, Wellington. The Lake Brunner Sub-Division were granted permission to play their challenge for the Dittman Shield at Hokitika on August 26. The Grey Main School Committee wrote congratulating the Union on the success so far attained in Seddon Shield matches, and wishing the rep- • resentatives every success in future games. . The Rapahoe Club’s explanation for their late arrival on the field in a recent match—that their players were working too far out in the country to be on the ground by 1.30 p.m.—was accepted. The Kumara Club advised that they would be unable to fulfill any fixtures which they are set down to play at 1.30 p.m. Mr. Baillie was empowered to arrange return matches with Reefton senior and junior teams at Cobden during the week-end. Mr. Baillie said the Sub-Division had asked that their junior representatives be given a game as curtain-raiser to Saturday’s Shield match. —It was decided that the curtain raiser be: — Lake Brunner Juniors v. Cobden Thirds. (Referee, A. Jamieson). Mr. J. Guy was appointed manager of the representative team, which will assemble at the Park Hotel on Saturday at 2 p.m. It was resolved that the West Coast team and manager be the guests of the Union at dinner at Revington’s Hotel after the match, which will commence at 3 p.m. The Chairman, and Messrs Mclntosh and Ryan were appointed a deputation to meet the Buller Union on Saturday regarding the playing of the return home-and-home match, Buller v. Coast , at Hokitika. On the motion of Messrs Kyle and . Baillie it was decided that Mr. Ryan , act as selector during the absence of Mr. Adams. The Secretary and Messrs Ryan and Baillie were appointed to endeavour to arrange the Canterbury B. representative team v. Coast match at Greymouth for August 26, and not September 2, as previously arranged.

LAKE BRUNNER REPS. The Lake Brunner representative junior team to play Cobden third grade team, in a curtain-raiser to the Seddon Shield match at Rugby Park, on Saturday, will be: —L. Tuck (Kopara), J. O’Brien (Stillwater), D. Donaldson (Stillwater), S. Connors (Ruru). J. Warren (Kotuku), F. Delore (TeKinga), M. Southern (Ruru); forwards, E. Hocking (Kotuku), Ron Abbott (Kopara), E. Delore (Te Kinga), J. Robinson (captain), (Ruru), E. Butcher (Kotuku), J. Wilson (Stilwater), E. Ordl (KOtuku), J. Glover (Ruru). Emergencies: Guise (Kotuku), Robert Abbott (Te Kinga). Mr. M. Malloy has been appointed manager, and the players will assemble at the Australasian Hotel at 12.45 p.m. on Saturday. Any player unavailable, should notify Mr. Kincaid of Moana, oy Mr. J. Robinson telephone No. 234W.

RANFURLY SHIELD DEFENDERS

CHRISTCHURCH, August 15The following team has been selected to represent Canterbury to defend the Ranfurly Shield against the challenge of Southland, on Saturday: Full-back.—Nolan. Three-quarters. — Dunshea, Oliver, Hart. , , Five-eighths.—Hazelhurst, Mortlock. Half. —Mullan. Forwards. —Cottrell, Wade, Bowes, Andrews, Hartnell, Howell Manchester and King. Emergencies.— McPhail, Hattersly, Bouterey, Bourne, Roberts and Foley.

WELLINGTON REFEREE. ! WELLINGTON, August 15. Mr .1. Moffitt, of Wellington, has been chosen by Southland to referee the Ranfurly Shield match. Canterbury v. Southland, at Christchurch, on Saturday. SEDDON SHIELD. [to the editor.] Sir, —May I draw your attention to the prices being charged for admission to the representative Rugby games. These, to my mind, are excessive. In these days of little money, I consider it very hard that a couple should have to pay 3/6 for the privilege of seeing their team in action. Of course, it will be said that those dissatisfied can stay at home, but as every true Rugby enthusiast considers it his duty to be present to cheer his team to victory, 1 consider he should be allowed to do so at a reasonable charge sa y one and sixpence and one shilling respectively. Yours, etc., 1 "FAIR CHARGE.”