Extra Time, To Be Played in Knock- Outs If Necessary

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 August 1947, Page 10

Extra Time, To Be Played in KnockOuts If Necessary

As a result of the draw last Sunday, the Ngahere-Runanga knock-out competition match will be replayed this week but in future, extra time will be played to reach a decision in ail of' the West Coast Rugby League’s knock-put matches. This was decided at last evening’s meeting cf the Board of

Control., Mr T. F. MeKenzie (secretary) moved that in all future knockout competition matches, where a draw is the result at the end of the specified time,' extra time, not exceeding four spells of five minutes each, shall be played. He added that last Sunday he would have had to take the matter into his own hands, as the referee, and it was possible that a decision to order extra time would not have been approved. The motion was seconded by Mr L. P. Coffey and carried.

Present at the meeting were: — Messrs B. F. Connors (chairman), J. Kidd, J. Neilson, N. Messenger, P. E. Sweetman, B. Ramsay, W. Meates, L. P. Coffey and T. F. McKenzie (secretary).

Players Suspended The referee of the Runanga-Hoki-tika fourth grade game last Sunday, Mr H. Bassett, reported having ordered off G. Armstrong (Runanga) for late tackling and tripping. The referee added that he had occasion to warn the same player earlier in the game for answering back. " 'Mr Bassett, who attended the meeting, said that earlier in the game there was a lot of late tackling by both teams and he had issued a warning. After some discussion it was decided that Armstrong be suspended for one playing Sunday and that a letter of caution be forwarded to him. Mi’ Bassett also reported that the Rapahoe ground was badly marked out and that the goal posts were not adequately padded. It was decided to request the Rapohoe club to add to the padding on the posts and to attend to the marking of the ground. The referee of the Brunner v Marist third grade game on August 3, Mr B. Casey, reported ordering off D. Williams (Brunner) and R. Fraser (Marist) for fighting. It was decided that both players be suspended for one week. Broadcasts of Matches The Minister of Transport, Mr J. O’Brien acknowledged receipt of the board’s correspondence relative to the broadcasting of Rugby League matches and stated that he would be

pleased to co-operate with Mr T. E. Skinner M.P., in endeavouring to have the forthcoming AucklandWest Coast match in Auckland broadcast through a Wellington station.

Mr G. W. Messenger forwarded a silver cup for the senior schoolboys’ knock-out competition and stipulated that it should remain the property of the league. The secretary said that a letter of thanks had already been forwarded to Mr Messenger for his donation. - The Brunner' team was declared the winner of the third grade two round competition and it was decided to commence a new one-round competition next Sunday. LEAGUE OFFICERS CONSIDER MR MAX WAS COMPLIMENTARY

Reference to the 'remarks of the former All Black, Mr Don Max, relative to the standard of West Coast footballers, was made at last evening’s meeting of the Board of Control of the West Coast Rugby League, several members expressing the opinion that Mr Max “had hit the nail on the head.” “In case any member gets an inferiority complex,” said the secretary, Mr T. F. McKenzie, “I suppose you read in the Evening Star last night that a former All Black, Mi’ Max, has made a very complimentary reference to League on the West Coast. While some may put different interpretations on his remarks, he said that the West Coast had the best footballers in the world and if Rugby could beat the League, the West Coast would be the finest Rugby Union centre in New Zealand, which would lead one to believe that we have the best footballers on the West Coast. Mr Craddock added a little by pointing out that we had seven players in the New Zealand team/’ “I do not know whether it would be wise to write to Mr Max and thank him.” concluded Mr McKenzie. Mr J. Kidd. I think the statement made by Mr Max was a statement made by an honest rnan as a good sporting gesture, and 1 think he hit the nail on the head. “It is nice to know that our sister code thinks we are a little ahead of it,” commented Mr J. Neilson. Mr N. Messenger: I don’t think they meant it that way. Mr Kidd said that they could not get away from the fact that, if theie was only one code on the. West Coast today, whatever it was, it would be strong. “We can’t be one-eyed. There are Food players in both codes and if thev were in one. tpam it would hold its own anywhere,” he added. , TT . „ “But not necessarily Rugby Union, commented Mr W. Meates. The chairman, Mr B. F. Connors, said he thought the remarks ofboth men (Messrs Max and Craddock) were very sincere. He had met Mr Craddock and had found him to be a very fine sportsman and had discussed the codes with him on very friendly terms. “I think Mr Craddock full well realises the strength of our code on the West Coast and used it m an attempt to lift the other code along, by netting a visit from a touring team. It looks as though he hit the nail on the head,” concluded Mr Connors. The discussion was allowed to lapse without any motion being put.

Association football and basketball notes will be published tomorrow.