RUGBY FOOTBALL MOVE TO AMEND CONSTITUTION NOT CARRIED

Greymouth Evening Star, 25 May 1949, Page 9

RUGBY FOOTBALL

MOVE TO AMEND CONSTITUTION NOT CARRIED

The proposed amendment to the constitution of the West Coast Rugby Union to allow the Junior Advisory Board a direct representative on the management committee was defeated at an extraordinary general meeting of. the West Coast Rugby Union, hold last evening. The chairman (Mr F. W. Baillie), who introduced the subject, spoke briefly in favour of the amendment. Mr A. M. Jamieson stated that the Junior Advisory Board controlled some 30 of the 45 teams in the competitions, “Where a group of men is prepared to put in hours of voluntary work I consider that they should be allowed direct representation on the management committee,” he concluded. In this view he was supported by Mr H. Clifford. “The position might arise where a Junior Advisory Board representative might be instrumental in swaying the policy of the union in regard to the administration of senior football,” commented Mr O. Scott. Mr E. M. Todd stated that the board would always have representation on the management committee through the primary and secondary schools’ delegates, who were concerned with junior football, and through delegates to the union being also members of the board. The voting on the motion was 13 for and eight against the proposal, but as a 75 per cent, majority is required, the amendment was not carried.

Buller Match For Hokitika

After a discussion taken in committee, the following resolution was carried by a show of hands: “That the West Coast v Buller representative fixture on July 16 be allocated to the Westland Rugby Sub-Union to be played at Hokitika.’’ “Our object is £2OOO, and with 800 Rugby and basketball players in the district, each need but raise approximately £2 10s to achieve this sum,” reported Mr A. M. Jamieson. “The meeting of the carnival committee held recently was definitely enthusiastic, with all clubs but one being represented.” Mr H. Clifford, in submitting the Greymouth junior team for approval, reported that the trial match played last Sunday had attracted a surprising number of spectators, who appeared well pleased with the standard of the play; “I consider that both the clock ana the ball-boys should be in action during the junior curtain-raisers at Rugby Park on Saturdays,” said Mr F. W. Baillie, commenting that more interest should be displayed by the union in junior football. “We must make the juniors realise that they play an important part in our Rugby,” he concluded. i Other decisions were:

Mi' R. Parks was appointed referee of the trial match at Hokitika next Saturday, which will be preceded by a southern junior trial as a curtainraiser. Mr B. Watkin was appointed manager of the Northern team. Celtic juniors were granted permission to play New Brighton juniors for the Dixon Shield (at present held by

Celtic) at Rugby Park on the morning of June 6. . Arrangements are being made loi a further screening of the Rugby coaching films which were recently shown. The West Coast team for the Southern tour will travel by bus. Life Members Elected Mr T. Irvine, of Reef ton, and Mr E. Heenan, of Hokitika, were elected life members of the union in recognition of their service io the code. Present at the meeting were: Messrs F. W. Baillie (chairman), O. Scott (secretary), C. Neville, M. RBunt, A. M. Jamieson, W. O. Blair, J. Webster, E. M. Todd, L. K Tweedie, J. A. Jackson, A. Agnew, J. Smith, E. W. Shannon, W. Clancy, S. McDonnell, B. Watkin, A. King, J. E Laing, H. C. Clifford, J. Johnson, A Sumner.

Mr R. R- King Nominated As S.I. Selector Mr R. R. King, well known in Rugby circles throughout New Zealand, was nominated as a South Island selector, without dissent, at last evening’s meeting of the West Coast Rugby Union. “Would not a delicate situation arise, considering that Mr King is not this season a West Coast selector 9 ” asked Mr C. Neville. A negative reply was made and several members spoke outlining Mr Kings excellent qualifications and service to Rugby football in the district. The grounds committee reported that the rail and boarding on the east bank at Rugby Park urgently needed replacing, and the upion decided to put the woi’k in hand so that it might be completed by June 6 A new scoreboard, which is longer and higher than the present one, is to be also ready by the. same date. Fixtures For Saturday The following fixtures were approved at last evening s meeting of the West Coast Rugby Union:— q n iithRepresentative.—Northern v Sown ern, Hokitika, 2.45 p.m. (R. Parks). Junior.—Blaketown v Cobden, Park N O. 1, 3 p.nr. (A. Fong); Technical nid Bovs v Magpies, Paik No. 2, o pm (A^King); Star v Celtic, Park No. I ‘ 1.30 p.m. (J. Johnson). Third. Grade. —Blaketown v Celtic, Park No. 2, 1.30 p.m. (A. Fong); Cobden v Technical, Technical, 1.30 p.m. 1 Grade.—Technical v Cobden, Cobden, 1.30 p.m. (R. Haglund); Celtic v Hokitika, Hokitika. Fifth Grade. —Hokitika v Star, Hokitika; Technical v Cobden, Technical, II am. (A. Lindbom). „ , Sixth Grade.—Cobden v Hokitika, Hokitika; Star v Technical, Park No. 1 11 am (T. Anderson); Blaketown v Celtic, Park No. 2, 11 a.m. (B. Thorburn); United a bye. Seventh Grade—Star v Celtic, Technical, 10 am. (M. Olsen); Cobden v Blaketown, Park No. 1, 10 a.m. (K. Tomlinson). , , ± Eighth Grade.—Celtic v Blaketown, Park No. 1. 9.30 a.m. (J. Webber); Cobdent v United, Park No. 2, 10 a.m. (J. B. Hogarth).

Canterbury Manager Mr R. A. Calder has been appointed manager of the Canterbury Rugby team to come to the West Coast during the King’s Birthday week-end.