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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 29 October 1925, Page 10

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MEETING OF TARANAKI ASSOCIATION. INTERESTING PROSPECTS. For the first time since the amalgamation of North and South the executive of the Taranaki Association met m New Plymouth last night. There was a good attendance of delegates, those present being: Messrs. B. McCarthy (chair), «J. Nielsen, L. J. Furrie, L. Craw-ford Watson, C. G. Bottrill, N. P. Gibson and H. J. Grayson. Mr. T. H. Bates sent an position of. hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. J. Nielsen was unanimously appointed. Members considered it best to have chairman and secretary in the same centre.. , It was reported by the chairman that affiliation with the New Zealand Council had been granted, the colours accepted being amber and black. HAWKE CUP. The new regulations and conditions in connection with the Hawke Cup matches showed that they would be played under the group system. A slight alteration, due to the amalgamation in Taranaki, was shown, the grouping now being:— I Waikato; 11, Waiapu and Poverty Bay; 111, Wairarapa and Hawke’s Bay; IV, Taranaki and Wanganui; V, Rangitikei and Manawatu; VI, Wairarapa and South Hawke’s Bay; VII, Westland;' VIII, Marlborough and Nelson; IX, Southland and North Otago; X, South Canterbury and Ashburton. The winners in groups •would have to be decided by December 13, and challenges could bo sent in to the holders, but the order of playing matches would be arranged by the council. The holders will be.called upon to play only a reasonable number of matches in one season. For instance, Waikato and Westland might give notice to challenge without playing off, and the same applied to Marlborough, which is bracketed with, the present holders, Nelson. If associations in the same group cannot arrange to play off, they may. mutually agree on which is to have the right to challenge. Wanganui is to be asked to meet Taranaki on November 27 and 28 SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Application is to be made for a.match with the visiting South Australian team, and a request for information as to the amount' required for guarantee. OUTSIDE MATCHES. A suggestion was made to endeavour to arrange matches with Otago, Canterbury, King Country, Auckland suburbs, Rangitikei and Manawatu, and these associations arc to bo asked to suggest dates. i GENERAL. Selectors were appointed as follow: B. McCarthy (Soujth) and R. L. Cooper (North). The trial match will be played on November 21 at New Plymouth. A levy of £5 is to be made on each division, and Messrs. McCarthy and Bottrill will act as an emergency committee to deal with urgent business. Caps are to be awarded to players taking part in matches with overseas teams, against major associations and in Hawke Cup matches. Mr. G. T. Weston will act as the association ’s delegate on the council. A list of unfinancial members in both divisions is to be supplied, and players in the North classified to play in the senior B grade in North Taranaki. It was.resolved to hold the next meeting of the executive in Hawera on the day of the match with. Wanganui. A vote of thanks to the chair concluded' the meeting. TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. Okaiawa team v. Midlands, at Okaiawa.—Pratt, A. Betts, V. Betts, Penny, Brooke, Thomas, Barclay, Linn, Atkins, Crawford and another. E'tham senior v. Stratford, at Stratford.— C. Little, W. Little, E. Soundy,