WANDERERS MEET

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 March 1923, Page 3

WANDERERS MEET

PREPARING FOR FOO'i BALL SEASON.

I lie annual meeting of tiie Wanderers Fool nail Club was held in Mr W. Crystau s rooms on Thursday. In the unav' -.able absence of the president, Mi Bebbington occupied the g* air - r> tin his report, the secretary, Mr Vs winiata, said that the past season dm not prove such a success as the , club would desire, as far as honours were concerned, tin-; senior team Having tun third in tiie competitions, naving played seven games, out ol which they won four, lost, uvu and drew one. "I'he juniors proved themselves ■somewhat belter, by running into lire final in the Northern Division, the manner in which they pulled themselves together deserving great praise I lie team was again honoured by IHe inclusion of one of its members, Air 11. Jacob, in tHe -.Maori team whom toured Australia. . rue balance-sheet \va s a, follow#; Balance in hand, .March J 922, J 5,; do-, nations, £lB IH't; subs., £5 .12/6.' Expenditure: llnrowhenna Rugby Union, b'i 14.6; general expenses £l9 I/; leaving a credit balance oi £l. 10,.

J lie report and balance-sheet were kdopteti. Belnre prueeediiig in the eleetion of ■ iff Jeers, Mr Procter moved that a vote ol syiiTpalhy with Mrs Thomas 1)6 pa.-sf-d by iln> cmb. Mr Thomas hud reported the meetings of the chib for a number of years, and was, besides, one ul tiie best spurts there had been in Levin. Mr Bebbington said lie wished to associate liiin.-ulf with Mr Procter's motiotr. Mr Thomas had attended ail tiie meetings of tiie club for some years, and besides his thoroughly satisfactory work as a teporter, was a gentleman in the best souse of the word. The motion was iittl and carried in silence . f*"*The election of officers resulted: IVairoii: Mr P. Winiata; president, Mr ,1. W. Procter; vice-presidents (ft was j decided lo limit the number of vicepresidents to 16, as follows, ttiirleon living re-elected;: Messrs. F. S. ProctcV, 11. Nicliol-on. J. W. P.imtm.'r, W. jmcmelh, I. Ryder, N. Wiuiafa, \V. Ctyshin, 1.. S. Carmichael, J. 15. BebhingUm. C. Bed tern, Tulli McDonald, E. J. .Nash, Ur. Bryson, w. E. Williams, E. J. McDonald and I!. A. McDonald; secretary, Mr T. Winiata, reeleeicd; treasurer, Mr J. Bebbington, re-elected; selection committee, seniors, Mr M. .yuniuta, Mile selector; the Meet mu of a' junior selector was postponed for the lime being; auditor, Mr A. Pringle; vice-piesidenf lo lUtgby t iiioit. Mr E. G. McDonald; delegates j to Etiioii. Messrs Procter, Bebbington | and Nash.

.Management Uonn.'ui lee.—Mes.-is. L. G McDonald, Jleeloi' McDonald, F. J. Nash, J. Rose, \V. Hannan, with presidein and secretary ex uilieio. . At Ihe conclusion oi Hie election of officers, tiie chairman asked for an expression of Hie opinions and wishes oi members uu club mailers.

Mr Prucier .moved that Hie Union have one selector instead of three, ibis tu go iu us a. suggestion from tiie club to the 1 LoruwJiemja Rugby Union. Air Nash supported tile motion. There had been, he. said, too tftueh difficulty in getting the selectors together wlten necessary, and belter results would he obtained by having only one. •Subject lo ' Hie necessary support from one. oilier club, Hie motion was carried.

Mr Bebbington moved lhai a resolution. he placed on Hie minute ,book "Thai’ the right oi voting be vested in ex uffitda officers.'' Air Nash considered Hun this was m-uiecessai'y, as it wa ß a rule of the Rugby Union that they possessed riiai rlgbl. Mr Bebhington -said that Hie point had come up at a mealing last year, ami in case ii should arise again it would save delay to have such a rthing on Hie minuie hunk. —The. motion was carried.

Replying 'jo a question by Ur JJlopa, the uhairmam said the club had, at a previous meeting, passed a re-: S,,f.utia>u in -hv.mr P 1 amalgamation; with 1 1 1 e iu Union, it favour-; ;itile comfit inns could he obtained. The hip dibiciil.y ua-i Hie, question of ropre-setiuf-i ion. The suggest ion of tlic ManavaUi Union was dial Morowheui[;i jo die event of .amalgamation, should have a representation of five, JMtmawaiu to he reprosetax'd by its. Managl'meni homjuutec. As Manawaiu would nm id el me the nnrphers of, this v’uiufjiitiei v Iforowiicnuu pughti bud itself bopedespv outvoted. Lurderl (he, .circumstances, the proposal had iieei) negatived. The HoroWheenja t■ ii ion * s suggestion was that idoiowhenua have a. representation of three as .against M ana waters four, but this Man;t.want would not agree to. | Mr 1,, (i. McDonald suggested that j the club oppose, the pmafgamation, as I .against, the • best, interests of fbe club. Mr 11. Me).)mi,aid spoke strongly in lavmir m mualgamatioiU. At present iho Uorowiienwn Union was in the position of nu«' being able to gel ouT .side recognition. U.uuld fibs outsido recognition bd effected, might hope tor ;r getveral improvement in this, direction, and consequ bntly better match arrangements. Tite meeting decided in 1. tvour of; amalgamation if favnurabfe conditions could lie. obtained. On the question of revelling To the lutes as played before last -season Mr 11. McDonald moved that, sliouK’t tlie matter come up tor discussion at ‘the meeting of the Uughy Union, .should be a reooimiiondaUon from t'Sie. club to tin; Union that the old rul be reverted to. This was secoadeXf by Mr L. U. McDonald. Mr Procter opposed the. motion, saying Unit this was primarily a matter i . .. i.*.*;»»-c rmnnlinrc to

1 UL lUU ~ m and that there was nut a sufficient % number of players present to speak 1 authoritatively. |' There was. keen discussion on thej question. Mr H. McDonald said that New Zealand was now in the position of being forced lo play one set of rules for local play, and another if a team/ was sent abroad, or in the case of at \ visiting team. Tito rules had beeim tried out, and whilst there were cer-j lain advantages there was more Jo6t< than gained by not being in Hue vatn | other countries. . | i Mr Procter said Hurt the New Zea-1 : I;,ml I ,lion had not the power to \| alter the rules. It had been neces-ji ..ary m obtain remission from HieH

English Rugby Union to play the amended rules, and it would be necessary to obtain permission for another .change. .It was finally decided that, should tlit: matter be raised, Hie club support. kbo re-adoption of Hie old rules. Mr fieri a, suggested that delegates support at Hie Rugby Union meeting Hint junio.i pros, be clnssilled before 11 if, beginning A Hie season. Mr W. Hannan .moved as a recoin

inundation to the Union, "Hint no player who lias played senior be allowed to revert lo junior.” This was ■seconded by Mr L. G. McDonald and carried.

Votes of thanks to the. chairman, the I’ress and to Mr, O'y stall lor the use oi his .rooijts, concluded the ing. Vf/