SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Marlborough Express, Volume LIV, Issue 127, 1 June 1920, Page 5

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

RUGBY FOOTBALL

A seven-a-side tournament for tho Tucker Shield will be held on the Domain on Thursday, commencing at--10.30 a.m. The 10th M.R. Band will render musical selections during the day.

RUGBY UNION.

The weekly meeting 07~ the Marlborough Rugby Onion was held last eveniug, when there were present:— Dr R. Noble-Adams (chairman)1, Messrs H. 11. Bagge, .R. Mason, C. Costello, L. Cragg, J.. H. Priddle, A. Webster, J. T. Rowe!, W. Lamb, and R. Jellyman (secretary).

INSURANCE.

The first matter dealt with was a' letter received from the Awailere Club intimating that that club declined to participate in the benefits of the insurance scheme which the Union is promoting, on the ground* that it considers the scheme ininadequate, and also saying that it is endeavoring to get an insurance company to insure the players of the» club. -

Dt Noble-Adams said that the* Union had already l6oked to theinsurance companies before trying ascheme of its own, but the companies would not insure footballers unless at prohibitive premiums. .'

The fact was stressed .by another member that if, all the clubs took part, then, each year the scheme was in existence, the capital would increase, if it were not—and it would not be—drawn on to a very large extent; and then the benefits derived would be Larger. A letter was received from the Opawa Club stating that it is in accord with the insurance scheme, and. had passed a resolution "That this club is in agreement with the general scheme of insurance, but that it will, provided other clubs are of the same opinion, guarantee toinsure 45 players, thtjs putting the scheme into operation immediately." Several members, thought this waft a good idea, as 45 was the number of men usually played by anyoneclub on a Saturday, with a senioiv a junior, and a thirds team- out. Tha men would not be insured individually, bxit if injured would ! receive the benefits of the fund.

A PROTEST,

A protest) was lodged: by the Awatere Olub against the '■ Mo,utere Olub playing S. Luke on Saturday as a junior when he had already played in two matches as a Senior. The protest was signed .by a number <jf members; and the , referee of the match.

The rules say that a player is^ asenior if he plays in two senior matches as an emergency, or if he ia selected as a. senior once; and he will be reinstated '"■ as a junior if he "stands down" v for two playing Saturdays.1 ~; ';; It was resolved that the matter be held over tillriext week, but in the meantime' Luke be instructed not to play^3lugby next-Saturday if he desired to play as a junipr. again. MARYBOROUGH'S REPRESENTA■"■■■•■i''''1 ■'•'■' ■;%v|TiyßS.>:': . •. It was decided to nominate tfie following to ' represent the province in tlie mter-Island match and on the Australian '.. r "tour:'—Phillips, -' wing three-cjuarter; a very strong recommendation for inclusion in' the team \ Maher, Fisher, Harding,: and J. O'Brien. .

.It was resolved !that the quaUfieations and) other data with reference to the nominated players be drafted by the Union's, selection committe®, arid forwarded. .<■■■■. :

GENERAL,

Two nominations for the seven-a-side tournament wore received frcan. the Atvater.? Football Club. v The i secretary of the 10th M.RBand wrote stating, ;s»ait, in recognition of :the sp'oiting* bodies' effort* on behalf of the. Bawdies contest fund > the membeiip have decided .to reader a progitimme at the seven-a-side tournament to be held on 3rd Junoon'the, Domain. - r^T ; It was resolvedl that a letter .bo wriljten thanking the. band for ite generous offer ; and accepting it. . An application for a.'transfer of BP. EVyart from i3v» Opawa to the Central district was received, but asit did aiot come'through the Opawa Club ifc was decidiod to inform ih» applicant that this must be don©. Tho .secretary of the Awatore thii-ds wrote asking if a. thirds team could ent«r foir the sevon-a-s«i*> tournament. It was decided thiat th» thirds be informod' that the. application musb come tha-ough the Awa-tere-Club On the motion of the chairman ifc was decided that the Town Oerk be written to'paying that 4 as the Football Association have not 'uped the ground on the Domain for three playing Satin-days, and s&am to Jiaro no 'further use for it,, that the Rugby Union be allowed to1 use the twogrounds on the 3rd June. Mr, Lamb undertook to arrnnge » primary. f*hools j natch for June 3rd, to take place at 12.30 p.m. On the motion of Mr Priddle, itwas decided co communicate witlir the SVeliingjton Union asking; when itwould be suitable far a/'srep'' team from Mn.rlbordugh to visit Wellington +o play a match. Also that aletter be written to> the Horowhenua and Wairariipa Unions with regartl to • the chance, of a touring teaK* visiting MariWough;

In the- ,\even-.i-sido tournament on Thuv?day the ftrsc rcumd of play will commence at lOia.m.; tho play in the? afternoon to commence at 1.30 p.m.