RUGBY FOOTBALL

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 August 1939, Page 4

RUGBY FOOTBALL

WEST COAST UNION. 'l'llo Management. Committee of 111' West Coast Rugby Union met last evening, there being present: —Messrs .1. Guy (ar t ing-Clmirnmti 1, F. Eggleton. T. Mclntosh, J. Steel, M. Olsen, A. M. Jamieson, F. W. Baillie, T. I.'. R.'an. I>. R. Dowell, ami O. McLean I seen tary ). Apologies for absence were received from Messrs. A. A. Adams and W. M. Stewart. The Technical School advised liiat none of its teams would be able to fillill fixtures during the school holidays. Tim Magpies Club wrote protesting mminsL Kumar;', playing I’. Sinclair, allegedly United Club senior player against Magpies last Saturday (lite •■.ame was won by Kumara i. The secretary stated that Sinclair was reclassified on June 27, ami that a clearance I'rum the I niloil Club conlit ming his transfer to Kumara was received on July <■ It was decided to advise the Magpi's Club in the terms of the secretary's explanation, and to dismiss the protest. The Westland Sub-Union wrote asking a ruling on the Kiwi Club’s action jn playing G. Davidson, a Hokitika school third grade player, against. Ross on Saturday last. It was stated that the Sub-Union had given an undertaking to the school that, it should have first call on school boys; ami the Kiwi Club considered it. was justified in playing Davidson in the school holidays when the school learn was not placing; and that the Ross Club had agreed to Davidson’s playing. Further ruling was asked on the playing of college students returning Io Hokitika for their term holidays. Mr. Mclntosh said that ii" the school team played in the Sub-Union’s competitions there was no doubt in his mind that the Kiwi Club had no right to play Davidson. A player could not plav for another club in the one season without a. transfer. Mr. Dowell said it had apparently been mutually agreed to by Kiwi and Ross teams. Mr. Steel said that the question regarding college boys home on holidays was covered by the residential rule. On the. motion of Messrs. Mclntosh and Ryan, it was decided to advise the Sub-Union that Davidson was not eligible to play for Kiwi, as he was a member of Hie School, team taking part in the Sub-Union s competition. it was further decided on the motion ~ of Messrs. Ryan and Olsen to advise the Sub-Union that the playing of college boys home on holidays was covered by the rule concerning residential qualifications, and that in the case ol the Union that qualification was six days. In reply to’the Union’s request for an explanation as to why United seniors did not fulfil their fixture against Excelsior at Hokitika on August 12, the United Club advised that its senior team was ready to play its fixtures, but that radio announcements and local newspaper offices advised that matches had been postponed. The letter added that that was the first occasion to the club’s knowledge, that postponement of senior games by the West Coast. Union referred only to games at Grey mouth. Mr. Steel said that if the United Club was entitled to consider its game postponed, as a. result of the wireless announcement, the Blaketown. Club, which had forfeited in the morning, before, the postponement was made, was also entitled to have its game regarded as postponed. It was decided to discuss the United Club’s position, and later deal with that of the Blaketown Club. Mr. Ryan said he thought there could be no argument about, it. The Postponement Committee met and postponed all matches under its jurisdiction, so there was no fixture for United to play. Mr. Steel moved that the explanation of the United Club be accepted, and that the game be regarded as postponed. The motion was seconded by Mr. Baillie and carried. Mr. Steel said there was really no fixture for the Blaketown Club to play, as all games were postponed. Even though Blaketown defaulted before the postponement was made, that forfeit should be wiped out in view of the later postponement. The Chairman and Mr. Mclntosh - both expressed the opinion that no points should be awarded to any team, when there was a general postponement. 11. was resolved, on the motion ol Messrs. Ryan and Steel, that Blakelown’s forfeit, be declared void, and that in future, in the event of a general postponement, any forfeit made prior to the Postponement Committee’s decision to postpone, be not. effective. It was decided to ask Mr. \V. Williams to submit a report on the condition of the representative jerseys and socks. The St. John’s Harrier Club wrote inviting members of football clubs to join up with the Harrier Club. The letter was referred to clubs. Jt was decided that, nominations for the seven-a-side tournament at Greymouth- close on Tuesday next. FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. Senior: Star v. Kiwi, at Hokitika; Cobden v. United, Victoria Park, No. 1, 3 p.m. (R. Bunt); Blaketown v. Celtic, Victoria. Park. No. 2, 3 p.m. tO. Craltan); Excelsior, a bye. Junior: To Kinga v. Kumara, at Kumara, 2.30 p.m. (('■ Cockburn); Magpies v. Celtic, Victoria Park, No. 1, 1.30 p.m. (F. Adams); Cobden v. Star, Victoria Park, No. 2 (second competition match only), 1.30 p.m. (R. Fergusoni. Third Grade: Cobden v. Celtic, School ground, 3 p.m. IN. Eggletou). Pourtii Gri'-de: United v. Blaketown, Schoo) ground. 3 p.m. lA. Fulton C SCHOOLS’ TOCKSA.IIENT. WEST UOAST DEEEA’i’ED. WESTPORT. Augiisl 22. The I'rimary Schools' Rimhv loiir-imiii'-iil lor the Seddmi Shi -l-'l dislriel opened in line weather ai. Westport to-day, teams from Bulle'. Nelson, Marlborough. .Mol iieka-Golfi m Bay ami West Coast pa rt icipa'ing. The hoys were accorded an ollieiai welcome by lhe Mayor. Mr J. Kilkenny, and Mr A- G. Colvin (ITesimmt of the Buller Rugby Union). This morning Bull'".’ played > ■\i<a m. k:' -Golden Bay, coming on f H"-’ by IP points to HuiJans'.-.Pi (Buller winger), scored three great tries, and Beveridge ('m? other i winger) scored the final try. For the 1 Bays. Drummond scored. < In the second game. Marl borough I h-’d tin easy victorj- over West Coast.j ; by Ito six. The half-titm score was -. three all, aud West. Coast field thCj i strongest and. faster team oS well, f 'The West Coast full-back, GralianiJs

__________ I played a good game, as also did’ Wright and D- Steel. The (.’oast forwards pul. plenty of tire into their play, hut the evciiii<?ss of their opp'jm.’iits war. too much tor them. Scorers of tries for ALirihorongh i were: Thomas UD. Goa mail 'tml Rain-1 bird, and Alalliiider scored o try and field goal, am| a. conversion For West ( oast. Hui'i’eu and Thomas scored. Euller. playing in their second p game for the day. defeated .Nelson by| ;i?. points to three, rhe scorers '.or Buller being Pupich aud t’rausou. each a try. For Nelson, Nicholls scored.