RUGBY UNION

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXX, Issue 4834, 16 April 1936, Page 5

RUGBY UNION

FIRST MEETING OF COMMITTEE. ANOTHER SENIOR TEAM. The first meeting of the newlyelected Management Committee of the Maniapoto Rugby Sub-Union was held last evening, Mr. J. Anderson presiding over Messrs. Summerfield (Pio Pio) Eketone (Referees’ Association), Farrow (United), Cameron Waitete), Gresham (Te Kuiti), and Cotter (Juniors). A letter was received from footballers of Mairoa district asking if the Union would accept a senior team from that district. The Union decided to invite Mairoa into the Union’s competitions providing that the ground at Mairoa was suitable. A motion of appreciation for the attendance of St. John Ambulance men at the fields last year was carried, and the hope expressed that they would continue to attend this year. Notification was received that Matamata would be coming to Te Kuiti for a representative match on July 4 (Show week). The . Referees’ Association asked that the Referees’ Appointment Board should consist of one member, instead of three as hitherto. This request was acceded to with the proviso that the matter should be subject to review later in the season. Under this scheme appointments will be made sufficiently early for the Union, which meets fortnightly, to confirm them. Mr. R. Farrow was appointed delegate to the King Country Management Committee. Mr. Summerfield was appointed permanent delegate from Pio Pio to the Sub-Union, replacing Mr. N. Griffen, who is unable to attend. On Mr. Farrow’s motion it was decided that Cameron’s reinstatement from League to Rugby be referred to the King Country Rugby Union, with a strong recommendation that it should be granted. Clubs are to be notified that the rule regarding players turning out in proper regalia will be strictly enforced this season. The first meeting of the Junior Advisory. Board will be held on the 27th instant, when a chairman and a secretary will be elected The Union meeting is set down for the following day. Opening of Season. Arrangements were made for the Le Quesnoy Banner match, Oddfellows v. Foresters and Druids, which is to be played at Rugby Park at 2 p.m. on Saturday next. The Saturday following that is Anzac Day, so that the next game will be a seven-a-side tournament for the Boddy Shield, to be played at Pio Pio on May 2. Nominations close with the Union secretary on April 30. The opening date for the junior grade will be May 2, when the following teams are to play: Pio Pio v. Mangaotaki, at Mangaotaki; Waitete v. Te Kuiti, at Te Kuiti; United v. Hangatiki, at Hangatiki. Oddfellows’ Team. Arrangements have been made to run a bus from railway town to Rugby Park each playing Saturday. A team to represent the Te Kuiti branch of the Oddfellows Lodge in the football match against Druids and Foresters will be selected from the following players: Brown, Buckridge, Boswell, K. Cotter, Elliott, Hartwell, A. Hetet, Hallett (2), Hall, Jackson, McLeod, Phillips, Peterson, Stringer, Wilson, Ware, Waugh, Wiske, Walker, Watson. Players not able to play please communicate with Mr. A. B. Cotter as soon as possible; Pio Pio players to get in touch with Mr. A. * Trust.