WIST COAST RUGBY WON.

Grey River Argus, 15 May 1912, Page 5

WIST COAST RUGBY WON.

The usual weekly meetcng- of the above was held last evening when the following were present: — Messrs Wil.ion (chair); Nissen, Morrison, Brown, Heffernan, Dobson, Anderson, S^. George and Colvin. The Southern Union wrote advising .that' Mr St. George had been elected to represent their Union an place °i Mr Sellars who had left Greymouth. Mr St. George was duly welcomed by •he President-arid took his seat. A player who was ordered off the field on Saturday came up before the Union charged, with illegally charging- a player after he had kicked the ball. After the referee's and player's explanations had been received it was deckled to severely caution ihe offender. _ ' ■ A scheme of accident insurance- was outlined by Mr White, representing the New Zealand Insurance Company, whereby clubs could keep their playjers: insured during the whole season, including- representative matches for a premium- of -6s per man for'ftli© season, the benefits beilnig £1 os per week du-r---ing the term any such member is debarred from following his occupation, ! such weekly payment not to exceed sixteen weeks. It was decided to recommend the scheme to the varioiis. clubs. The- recjassification of D. Fra-ser and W. Quran .of the Star Club from juniors to presidents was refused. A similar application from W. HamilIton of the JCohinoor Club: was also refused. A further request 1 from the Blackball Club :to have W. .Kirk reclassified.a junior, was 'refused. The Blackball Club wrote pointing out the unfairness of haying to come tto ".Greymouth- to play the United jun-

•iors when the latter had forfeited their match which was to have ibeen played at Blackball. • It was decided to refer the Blackball Club to Rule 14, which states that where a town team forfeits a match to a country club, the country club will not be compelled to travel to Greymouth until it neoeives a viisit from the town team. An accouwti. for £3 7s l>eing expenses of .Westland 'sub union players attending rep. matches was passied for payment. The Nga'hea-e Clufc was fined 10s for forfeiting its junior jnatch to- Brunner on Saturday last withouit g-iviing the required notice to the Union. The Brunner Club was fined o s for a similar offemce against the United President team, the fines -/to be paid immediately. It was decided to ask referees who had no sent in their reports of last Saturday's matches to do so. •im<med 1.---ately. • " The matter of rearranging representative .fixtures with- Canterbury and Otago was left to Messrs Wilson and Nissen wiith power ; to Mr , Fraser who is now in Wellington attending the annual conference of the New Zealand Rugby Union. I It was decided to remind all clubs that nominations for the -senior and junior seven- a-side tournament to be held on June 3rd, dose with the acting secretary (Mr Colvin) on Saturday next. The following referees were appointed: — SENIOR. Unidcd v. Kohiaioor-^Mr 'O'Donnell. JUNIOR Blackball v. Kohinoor at Grey.— Mr iHagan. United v Ngahere at Grey. Mr Wilson. Brunner v. Star alt Brunner— Mr Gillingham. .PRESIDENT Star v. Blackball at Blackball— Mr Robertson. United v. Kohinoor at Recreation Ground — Mr Morrison. FOURTH. Star v Kohinoor at' Recreation Ground 1.30.— Mr Mclntosh. ... A vote of thanks to the chaT closed the meeting'