RUGBY

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11945, 16 May 1933, Page 6

RUGBY

POVERTY BAY RUG B Y UNION The weekly mooting of the Poverty Bay Rugby Union, was* held .last evomng, Mr.G. If.'.Soeats presiding over the following, delegates : Messrs P. C. Edmondson, A. .Lange, P. Tuvei, H. Hunter, O. 8.: Burt, J. Young, G. H. Jeune, 11. McNeil, A. W. Tomme and W. S. McKee (bon. sec.) Tho. question of the hardness of tho ground!,at-the Oval was) ed.Mr Burt said that from personal (observation- Jhe could see that the grandstand' groiind was far too bard and that dust was rising in somo places last Saturday. Gnp tho motion of Mr Burt it was decided that if considered necessary, tho .senior games should he played on Nos. 2 anc] 3 grounds. It was also decided! that the grounds committee should inspect tho No. L ground on Saturday prior to the match, and if fft was found to he unsuitable, the game will be played, on No. 2 ground. A letter was received from: one of the referees (last Saturday, Mr Ternnio, stating that lie had ordered ono of the W.M.P. junior players off the field. "

In explaining the circumstances, MY Tomme said the .School plaeyr who had 1 been kicked! was lying on the ground some distance from tho hall, and that tho ALM.P. plavor had deliberately kicked him. He had a clear view and could not have taken any other course of action than to order the player off.

Mr Tuto! said that, such (practices IshouTd be nipped it* the bud and be moi’ed that the player he stood down for one playing week. Tho motion was seconded by Mr Burt and carried unanimously. A letter received from the secretary of the Wairoa sub-union stated that it would l be p 1 eased to send a rep. team to play at Gisborne on June 3 and* hoped that Poverty Bay would :crd a junior rop. team to (play in Wairoa.— ltj was decided to comply with the request. A letter applying for' affiliation to the Poverty Bay Rugby Union was deceived from the recently-formed Hangaroa sub-union.—On the- motion iof Air Lange the sub-union was gran ted affiliation, and; the colors of the club approved.

Mr V. Norman was re-appointed third grade selector with power io select a team wilting i 0 play AVaikohu juniors at Te Karaka on June 3 Air A, S. Parker was re-appointed -dice-president to the New Zealand Rugby Union, the motion to that effect being carried by a eel am a Lion. Air Tu.rqiv in. the course of an explanation, said there was no truth in an allegation originating in Tolaga Bay, that the Y.M.P. Club were paying the transport for players from AVhangara Io play in club matches for Y.AI.P.—Tf| was decided to write the Tolaga Bay sub-union notifying them that the statement was untrue It was stated that the referee who went to* Patutahi for the first game had reported that the ground was unfit to play, on.-—Air EdmJondson said that certainly it was a bit rough but was being fixed up\ and would be all right after somo rain, when the

I ground was to bo harrowed. | In answer to Air Lange’s quosnou, as to how many players in a. team had to pay insurance, Air Jetnie replied that- all players'nominated for a team must be covered by insurance. 'Flic chairman briefly reported l on his visit, to Wellington, to file annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union, and Air Scents was accorded a hearty vote of) thanks for bi.si report * DRAW FOR SATURDAY Following is the- draw for Saturday : —Senior—- ' Old Boys v Celtic, No. I ground, if suitable, and if not, No. 2 ground 1 , 2.45 p..m Y.AI.P. v 8.5.0. R., Nfo 8 ground, 2.45 p.rn. —'Juniors Celtic v Unemployed, No 2, .1.15 p.m. 1L5.0.8. v Y.AI.P. No. 1, LIP p.m Old Boys v PatutnVu, at Patnlahi. Athletic v High School, at Rich School, 1.15 p-.m —Third Grade — Marisb v Celtic, High School, l ie p..m ' ~ . . T 1.5.0.8. v -Old Boys High N- bool. 1.15 p.rn. Athletic, hyc.