Rugby Football

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 205, 13 August 1927, Page 3

Rugby Football

Hawke’s Bay Union MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETS. GENERAL BUSINESS TRANSACTED. The usual meeting of the Man. agenient Committee of the Hawke’s Bay Rugby Union was held in Napier last evening, Mr J. W Norrie presiding. Other members present were:—Messrs A. E. Young. W. D. Corbett, H. V. Phillips. W. O’Neill. B. Tweedie, N A. McKenzie. A. Kirkpatrick. A W. H. King, H. Brown. R. M. Hewitt. H. Seed and W. Anderson (secretary). HELPING OTHER BODIES A request that the Union make a grant towards the cost of sending a team to Wairoa fur a match for the Sachs-Johnson Shield was received from the Napier Hockey Sub-Associa-“I would like to help the association. but firgt would like to see them help themselves,” stated Mr Tweedie With this view Mr McKenzie agreed contending that the association were keen supporters of football Hower. , there were also other deserving bodies, such as the Bov Scouts. He suggested that a Saturday be set aside as a benefit for them. On the suggestion of the chairman, it was decided to write to the bodies and inform them that a dav would be set aside, and thev would receive the benefit of the tickets sold, the date to be fixed later. FOUR TESTS IN AFRICA. The New Zealand Rugby Union wrote stating that it had been suggested that 21 matches should be played in the south African tour with three tests, the team to leave New Zealand on June 8, and leave South Africa early in October. South Africa had suggested 25 matches, with four tests, and that the team should leave New Zealand early in May. The chairman explained :hat since writing this letter the New Zealand Union had decided to agree to four tests but adhere to the 21 games. The team would leave the Dominion on May 14. TE AUTE’S WITHDRAWAL Replying to the union, the !e Aute College principal (Mr Loten) wrote in respect of tiie withdrawal of the college from the Maipawa SubUnion’s competitions. He informed the union that his explanation was that a match had been arranged on August 3 between le Aute and a Dannevirke team, but a few days prior to this match he had been inrormed by tile sub-union that five of the college players were required lor a representative match on the same day. That the cause of the trouble was that Te Aute arranged with Dannevirke for a match without first obtaining the permission of the sununion, was the opinion of Mr Phillips. “It is very unfortunate that this position has arisen, but Dannevirke should not have confirmed the match, as the permission of the sub-union had not been obtained.” stated the chairman. Mr King explained that the usual custom was to arrange a match and then apply for permission a dav or so before it was played. “That is not so with senior matches.” replied the chairman. “Mr Loten seems to forget that he is under the jurisdiction of the subunion. blit it is a matter which could easily be amicably settled.” he added. It was decided to inform Mr Loten that it was necessary for him to apply to the sub-union for permission to arrange a match, and to refer the whole matter back to the sub-union for settlement. GENERAL. It was decided that if the senior competition was decided bv this afternoon’s games then the contest be closed, and the Lane Cup matches be commenced immediately. An application for a transfer from Pirates to Technical Old Boys was received from L. C. Russell.—The application was granted subject to the player obtaining a clearance from the Pirates Club The final match between the winners of the Hastings and Napier junior and third grade sections will be placed on September 10. A Napier-Hastings team is to be sent to. Dannevirke on August 27. Permission was given the “Has Beens” and Referees to play their annual match on August 27 as a curtain-raiser to the Hawke’s Bay v. Wairarapa junior game. A grant of £lO was made to the Hastings High School in respect to travelling expenses The Central Hawke's Bay SubUnion wrote asking that the union play a match at Waipawa on September 3. and also that a junior match be played before the end of the season as a curtain-raiser to a representative match.—Concerning the junior match it was decided to inform them that there was only one representative match, and the union had an obligation for that match. The matter of the senior match was left in the hands of Mr Young, the Waiyawa delegate, to arrange after the senior competition matches today.