RUGBY UNION.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2098, 12 April 1922, Page 5

RUGBY UNION.

- THE COMING SEASON. Mr A. M. Ongley presided at a largely-attended meeting of tho Manawatu Rugby Union last night. Tho secretary (Mr J. Proud) reported that ?9 teams of ail grades had applied for affiliation, and all these applications were granted, that of the Feilding Technical School conditionally en its being able to provide a playing area. A sub-committee, consisting of Messrs Ongley, J. R. Hardie and ! Proud, was delegated to form a deputation to the R.S.A. Club to ascertain whether it could guarantee to I play its team full strength throughout I nhe season. The following officials were ap- ! pointed:—Messrs Ongley and Carruthers, who were instructed to urge on the Union the remittance of the amusement tax on football gates. _ The Feilding Club made application for a grant of £SO for the erection of shelter sheds.—£2s was granted in the meantime, for the provision of conveniences. The Bunnythorpc Club applied for the reinstatement of two disqualified players. —These were asked to attend the next meeting of the Union. The Manawatu Referees' Association was allotted a first instalment of £ls as travelling expenses of its mombeThc tender of Mr D. Watson for the ! lighting and wiring of the traininghall was accepted. Accounts amounting to £8 15/ rrero, I passed for payment. Tho secretary was authorised W; have 200 copies of the Rugby rules printed for circulation. Prices for admission to cup matches during the season were fixed at 1/ for. adults, ladies and children free. Mr H. Lorrimer, of the Railway Hotel, offered a medal for presentation to the most improved player this season.—Accepted with thanks. For representative matches, the following were chosen as a selection' commW-Mwwrs J. B- Ha / dle ' J d *. Ryan and C. White; grounds and nostDonenient committee. Messrs A. M Ongley A. Hannay, W. Turner and ■j." Proud; fixture committee for all trades Messrs White. Ongley and Proud; selectors for representative junior teams Messrs ColI quhoun, Butler and another to be api PO \ letter wrs received from the ! Woodville" committee, asking whether I players' travelling expenses would be 1 allowed bv the Union.—lt was re- | solved to point out that such a principle, if adopted in respect to countrj 'clubs and town clubs playing in the country" would .cost the Ut.ion «0 a week, a sum which was quite out oc Sxe question. It was also resolved to inform the writers that all gata takings at Woodville would be under the control of the Union. SHORTAGE OF REFEREES. Mr C. White, president of the Ra- ; ferees" Association, drew attention to the fact that while there would be 39 < ! teams competing this year, there were' I only It referees on the active list, >of the Association, and 18 referees would be required at the very least. He had circularised ex-players and o ; d supporters of the game in the hrpc of getting their assistance. If there was not a good response, he could see some of the games going by default. He had the bare IS in view, but thev must add to the list. The chairman said he understood that there were some quite good re-" ferees in Woodville. It was too much to ask the referees; to "control two games every Saturday, said Mr White.- He would like the. members' support in getting referees A general discussion elucidated the ; fact that three referees could probably be got both in Feildtng and in Woodville and one at Bunnythprpe.