RUGBY FOOTBALL

Grey River Argus, 21 May 1941, Page 10

RUGBY FOOTBALL

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. Mr A. A. Adams (President) was in the chair at last evenings meeting of the Management Committee of the West Coast Rugby Union, wnen there were also present: Messrs J. Guy, F. Dggleton, T. Mclntosh, L. O’Donnell, J. Steel, A. M. Jamieson, F. W. Baillie, T. P. Ryan and the Secretary (Mr O. McLean). The Chairman congratulated Mr Ryan on being elected to the Hospital Board at the elections. The Chairman was congratulated on being elected to the New Zealand Rugby Union Council. .The Magpie Football Club applied for a coacn's pass for Mr R. Sneddon. It was decided to grant, the request. The Canterbury Union advised that a team would play West coast at Greymouth on tne King’s Birth day, June 2, and asked for a return game to be played on June 23 at Christchurch.

The Chairman said that the date June 28, would depend on whether June 2 was a holiday. It was decided to play the game provided that June 2 was a holiday, and upon the Canterbury Union accordingly advising that tne Union expected the Canterbury Union to send the best team avai:am<-.

It was decided to announce the West Coast representative team on Saturday evening. The Buller, Nelson and Marlborough Unions wrote agreeing io send delegates to a conference of Seddon Shield Unions at Murcmson. The Buller Union suggested that the conference be held at Nelson on June 7. Nelson Union expressed itself in favour of holding the Seadon Shield matches. It was decided to hold the matter over until replies were received from the Marlborough and Golden Bay Urtfons. > SATURDAY'S FIXTURES. Senior (2nd round): Cobden v. United at Rugby Park, No. 1, at 3 p.m. (J R. Bell). Celtic v/Star at Rugby Park, No. 2, at 3 p.m. (W. Rapley) First Round: Kokatahi v. Hokitika at Kokatahi, at 3 p.m.

Junior: Cobden v. Star at Cobden, at 1.3 U p.m. (C. Cockburn). Celtic v Magpies at Rugby Park, at L3O p.m. (A. J. Fulton). United v. Te Kinga at Te Kings, at 2.30 p.m. (N. Eggleton).

Third Grade: Blaketown v. Celtic at Park, No. 2, at 1.30 p.m. (D. Hoggarth). Cobden v. Technical at Tech. St 1.30 p.m. (J. D. Minchin).

Fourth Grade: Technical B v. Blaketown at Tech, at 3 p.m. (R. Longstaff). Mr R. Fergusson, Secretary of the Referees’ Association, last evening resigned from that position owing to business reasons. Mr C. Cockburn was appointed to fill the vacancy.

N.Z. UN lON,, OFFICIALS. *■ The postal ballot recently held by the New Zealand Rugby Union resulted in the following officers being elected for 1941:—

President, Mr. W. Craddock (Buller); vice-presidents, Messrs J. N. Millard (Wellington) and D. M. Spedding (Otago); council, Messrs G. A. Maddison (Hawke’s Bay), A. St. C. Belcher (Waikato), Hon. J. McLeod (Taranaki), A. A. Adams (West ' Coast?, D, M. Spedding (Otago), L. R. Lopdell (Southland), and the members of the executive, who were all re-elected.