RUGBY FOOTBALL

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6670, 25 July 1928, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL

Third Grade Reps. MATCHES IN VIEW At last night's meeting of tho Manswatu Eugby Union matches wero ar ranged for tho Manawatu thirds against Wanganui, Te Kawau, Oroua, and Wellington. Mr. J. A. Colquhoun presided over a good attendance of tho council. Manawatu Thirds. , Mr. E. E. Hatch was appointed manager of tho Manawatu third grade representatives. , Tho details of their match v. Wanga nui thirds at Wanganui on August 4 wero arranged. ' Tho To Kawau SubrUuion’s request for a return match was granted, August 29 being tho date fixed. Tho Oroua Sub Union's request for a match with the Manawatu third gradoi representatives was agreed to. Tho match will bo played at Eeilding oa August 1 as a curtain-raiser to tho Wallace Cup fixture. Tho Wellington Eugby Union confirmed tho date, August 18, for. the fixture Manawatu thirds v. Wellington fourths at Wellington. General. The matter of procuring caps for the Manawatu school representatives foJ August 17 was left in the hands of the secretary. Ml grade matches will be resumed on August 4. ' It was decided that No. 6 ground be not used again in its present state. Mr. Bly was appointed manager of tho Manawatu team, travelling to -Dannevirke to play Southern Hawke's Bay ofi August 4. , It was resolved that it be the duty of all • representative players to give -'curly intimation to the secretary of inability to play in any representative game. ; ;The Bush Eugby Union agreed to play a match with Manawatu' at.Woodville on September 1, provided a return match was promised at Pahiatua next year., This was confirmed by the council. , , ,• ... , . ' FIXTUEES EOE SATUEDAY. ' j. Senior. "Manawatu/A’ v. Horowhcnua *B* oval, Showgrounds, Palmerston North, 1:15 p.m., Mr. -A. Gordon; Manawatu ‘A' v. Horowhenpa ‘A’, oval, Showgrounds, Palmerston North, 2.45 p.m, Mr. P. S. Hewitt. . Junior. Manawatu v. Horowhenua, at Levin. 3 p.m., Mr. E. Sands. Thirds. - West End Oklßoys v. Athletic, High School 'JSTo. 2,1.15 p.m., Mr. E.,E. Hatch; Bunny thorpe v .St. Patrick's, Bunnythorpe, 2AS p.m., Mr. H. Hughes; Eeilding v..01d Boys ‘B’, No. 4 Showgrounds, Palmerston North, 2 p.m., Mr. G. Berry; Kia Toa v. Woodville, No. 5, Showgrounds, Palmerston'North; 2 p.m., Mr. C. H. Hewitt; Eeilding, High School v. Old Boys ‘A.’, Eeilding High School ground, : 2.45 p.m., Mr. J. H. Thompson, Fourths. ’ High School v. Eeilding High School, Eeilding High School ground, 2.45 p.mMr, C. Eado. Midgets. Terrace End ‘B’ v. Central ‘B’. On Saturday theUß’ team will assemble at the Showgrounds at 1 p.m. 1 , and •the ‘A' team at 2 p.m. / - . ■ The' junior representative team v. Horowhenua at Levin-will assemble a*, the Palmerston North station and travel by tho train leaving at 1.8 p.m, , Rules Governing Abraham Cuk ■ At last night’s meeting of tho Alanawa.tu Eugby Council it was decided that tfye present rules governing the club' championship competition remain as at present. A sub committee was however set up to revise these rules. . At the previous meeting, Mr, Eglintoc had given notice of motion to amend the : rules governing the conduct of the Abraham Cup. Mr. Eglinton’s motion was: '“That tho rules governing the conduct of the Abraham Cup be amended so that when a club has more' than one team in any grade, the points gained by each team in that grade be taken' into, account in' arriving' at the total number of points gained by that club, provided i however that this rule shall apply only to a senior cjub with a team or teams in consecutive grades. ’ ’ Mr. Pagan, in seconding'the motion, expressed his opinion that the percentage system would be better, as it might mean that a club might not win any grade championship and yet win the Abraham Cup. Mr. Crawford raised the question as to whether the amendment would come into operation this year. Ho thought it, too late to amend the rules. Mr. Collins said' that the smaller townships often had a heavy task to put teams into tho field for the various grades. He could not support tho motion as it was too late this year. Ho also believed that the bigger centres would have a great pull over the minor centres.

1 Mr. Burlacc suggested that if there wero 'A' and ‘B’ teams in any one 'grade, only tho ‘A’ team's points should j count for the club championship. . ( Mr. Colquhoun stated that if the motion was carried it would come into operation immediately. . i The motion on being put to the meet- | ing was lost. i On the motion of Mr. Eglinton a sub ! committee consisting o£ Messrs. Colquhuori, Pagan and Ongley was elected to go into the question of revising the rules for tho club championship competition, and report to the council at a future meeting. -