FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 April 1925, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

WEST COAST RUGBY UNION. GREYMOUTH, April 22. The usual weekly Executive meeting was held last evening, there being present:- .Messrs A. A. Adams (chair), J. Guy, J. Kyle, J. Rothwell, T. Mclntosh, 11. M. Coulson, E, .McGregor, T. Gillooly, D. Dowell, A. Dawn, and X. \V. Jones (secretary).

It was decided that, the rule governing the fourth grade competition bo aliened to read ‘‘lho competition is eon lined to boys under 18 years of age on April Ist.” The following players wore reclassified from senior to junior: C. Fairhall. H. Exton: A. Heinz, Simpson, J. Tindalo. J. Mori and Spora. and that they he entitled to play two games in the lower grade before losing their

status in that grade. Resolved that the senior competition be two rounds and that the .McKechnie Cup lie given for this competition, the conditions of same being that it must be won twice in succession or three times at intervals, sin ject to Mr C. McKeelmie’s approval 'l’lie Union's delegate on the Xov. Zealand Union, .Mr Adams, was instructed to vote against the Wellington Union’s remit to the annual meeting re increasing the voting power < the. major unions, and to support the Auckland Union’s remit in reference to inclusion of reinstated players in representative teams. T’be Bullet- Union wrote in reference to a conference of delegates from the Seddon Shield Unions "to consider the advisability of appointing referees to control Seddon Shield matches from within the Seddon Shield Union's boundary, but it was decided that this Union be in favour of the selection remaining as at present, i.e., that, referees should be selected by the New Zealand Management Committee. It was resolved that in the meantime. the W.C.R.U. waive its prior right of challenge for the Seddon Shield again t Marlborough. ft was resolved that proxies would i >e from the three tsenior from the Westland District at Executive meetings. In reference to reievets for senior ;j wfis resolved that referees ; 0i iioKiciKa be appointed by the Westland Sub-Union and for Grey by WfXWWkI

the W.O.U. LL, except where it. was deemed advisable to make exchanges irom Hie two teams.

'I he Secretary and President- were empowered to wait on the Bailway authorities in regard to train arrangements for the football season. It was resolved that the Grey Union and the Westland Sub-Union have sole control of their respective competitions from the junior grade down. In reference to the annual seven-a-side tournament on June 3rd., it was moved that this matter lie held over till next meeting night, as far as the inter change of teams from tho two districts was concerned. An amendment was carried that the tournaments be run independently in both districts.

It was resolved that the postponement committee work in conjunction from both districts, and that word be sent from town to town not later than 11 a.m. in the event of grounds not being fit to play on. It was resolved that the Selection Committee consist of one member each front tho two Sub-Unions, and the Grey district, and that these be appointed at the earliest moment possible.

SENIOR- FIXTURES. FIRST ROUND. May 2.—Kiwis v. United at Hokitika : Stars v. Excelsiors at- Greymouth; Kokatahi a bye. (May i)—Excelsiors v. Kokatahi at Hokitika; Stars v. Kiwis at Greymouth ; United a bye. May IC—Kokatahi v. Stars at Kokatahi ; United v. Excelsiors at Greymouth : Kiwis a bye. (May 23—Kiwis v. Kokatahi at Hokitika; Stars v. United tit Grey; .Excelsiors a bye. May 30- Kiwis v. Excelsiors at Hokitika: Kokatahi v. United at Kokatahi ; Stars a, bye. ■ SECOND ROUND.

United v. Kiwis at Greymouth; Excelsiors v. Stars at Hokitika: Kokatahi a bye. Excelsiors v. Kokatahi at Kokatahi; Kiwis v. Stars at Hokitika; United a bye.

Stars v. Kokatahi at Greymouth; Excelsiors v. United at Hokitika ; Kiwis a live.

Kokatahi v. Kiwis at Kokatahi: United v. Stars at Grevmoutli; Excelsiors a bye. Excelsiors v. Kiwis at 'Hokitika : United v. Kokatahi at Grevmoutli: Stars a bye.