LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Grey River Argus, 3 October 1934, Page 6

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. The (inn! meeting of the season of lhe .Management Committee of the West (’oast Riigl>\- League was- held last evening, and was attended by Alessrs A IL AlcKane (Chairman), L. Hunter, J. Sitokes, B. Rathbun. B. Ramsay, AV. Barlow. J. Griffen, A. Anisy and R. J. Harrington (Sucretaryj V. A. Adams (Reef’ton) was reinslat '•d t<> the rode. Th 1 Reefton Club wrote regarding the transfer fee Dr A. Turner, who has left for England. > , play for the York ( ‘Jib. The Secretary was in- ■ raeted to forward lhe letter on to t!(‘ New Zealand Council The Bla-rkball. Brunner .-.nd Ngahere Clubs requested permission to play challenge matches next Sunday, but it was decided io advi. e them that the season had definitely closed on September 30. Permission was granted tin 1 Club and Cobden Hotels to |>’a\- a friendly game at Wingham Park on Sunday next.

Brunner fourth gradi'is protected agaimt Marist playing a Rugby player in the game at Wiugham Park on Sunday, which was won by Marist. Afher considerable discussion it was decided to uphold Brunner’s dispute, and award the match to them. For disputing the referee’s decision in the same match one of the Brunner players was placed on the caution list. The Secretary was instructed to write to one of the officials of the Brunner fourth grade tea.m, severely cautioning him for offensive behaviour to a referee and touch line judges at Wingham Park last Sunday. .Accounts amounting to £29 7s 3d were passed for payment. Air L. Hunger, manager of the repre sentafive side which visited Christchurch, submitted his report, which wa-- received as satisfactory, and a vote of thanks was passed to Mt Hunter. The Chairman said that as i*t was the lasit meeting of the year he would like to thank the members for the way in which ‘they had worked throughout

the season. Under the circumstances he was rather surprised that they had come out so well. The expenditure had been heavy, and the number of representative matches had interferred with the Club games, although they

had been an incentive to the players to keep fit. On 'the recenC trip to Christchurch they had done exceptionally well under the circumstances. From a trophy point of view it had been a year of losses and next season they would put their shoulder to 'the wheel 'to bring them back. Canterbury were to be congratulated on their success, because they had had a- number of lean years, and he was sure that the AVest C’oasit had no feeling, other than to wish them well in the advance that they were making, in conclusion he- thanked the members for their arttendance* at meetings, and expressed the hope thalt he would again see them round the table next season. He also wished to thank the Referees' Association for the good work done during the year, the public and the press. Messrs Anisy, Stokes. Hunter and R-aifhbun expressed their appreciation of Air McKane’s work as President, and hoped that he would again hold the position nexJt season.