RUGBY UNION.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVI, Issue 116, 14 May 1912, Page 5

RUGBY UNION.

■ ■ ■ + . • ■ ■ ■ ~.. - ■, The weekly meeting of the Marlbor^ owgh Rugby Union was heid last overling, the following members being present,: Messis. IL R.. Bagge (chairwsan), J. HI Morrison;":'€F; ->Gl Gfrif^ fiths, J. Campbell, J. Strickland* and R. Wanden (Secretary). . "REP." MATCH. It was decided that the Wellington Rugby Union be asked to hold over the match proposed by them for June 3rd until later m the season, -the--reason to bo explained. PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY. On the motion of.Messrs' Griffiths and Strickland, Dr.} Bennett was -elected .president, for the ensuing season.' ■ • " .■'■: •' . '/'■.'■ „..--..' ■ It was resolved to notify the .New Zealand Rugby Union' that Dr. /Benr nett is nominated as the Unipn's/viceFresidenton that body.-. -,\■■■'-.\;.■.-..' Mr R.Wanden was re ? app6mted Secretary. , ; ; ■ WEDNESDAY COMPETITION. A letter was received from the body of delegates of Wednesday clubs whicli met last week asking for. affiliation as a Wednesday Football subr pnion. , ■•■•',•■'■ It was movod. by Mr Gnffitns and seci.nded' by Mr Strickland- that m reply to this letter the promoters of the Wednesday cMiniJetition be informed that tins Union cannot, accept applications for a sub-Union, and advising their, to* substitute .the word "competitions" for "sub-Union3'; and .further-that this Union delegates-the. control/ of Wednesday football; matches to a sub-Comm, ittee to he matches to a sxib-fcouimittee'-'pf one delegate fi om the '- Union . (who shall be ohairraan), one delegate frpm each competing team, and a secretary; / The raction Avas carried. . / '.-. Mr G. C. ■Griffiths .-was apppmtod. the Union's representative, on the .nub-conaiiittee. •. ■ , COMPETITIONS. The folio win g nominations 1 were. received for the various contests to be held tliit season': — . .■•'■ . ■ ■■. ■ Senior. Opawa, Moutere, Waitoh), Ceniiraly and, Awater&. : ; .x •- ~ ."•"-Junior:' Moutere,, OpaAv/t-. (2^,. VVai^. tohi^ and Centiall V .---.• V -. .:. '■'.-. Third i CentVal,, Opawa, ■ and^• - Mb^:teirei. -•:. .-■•■-. .. -~:.;:-'-•>■; " ■>'■ •!'••. '- ,;>,.T,..- ---; It was detided that cup r inatciiea on Saterday' next^ .May, IFth, and that if only tw^roarids a*^J played hoine-and-hom© matches be the-! nil© ■ ■ •••■- Mr Can-pbell asked if players* in the Pelorus district could play for W,altohi in the coming season; and it was resolved that if the Union is satisfied that the Pelorus sub-Unionn is _npt running i competition Pelorus p^ayr ers be allowed, if desirous; to play for Waitohi. v ~:':'".„', '■■'■~■,' Messrs Strickland; Griffiths and the Secretary were appointed a Drawings Committee. . .. ,-:-.■ .. Mr Campbell was deputed to arrange for .the collection- of gate money at Picton .in behalf of the Union duri:o«r the, saason., , The. njceting then terminatea. : .