Rugby Control

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 146, 23 June 1938, Page 2

Rugby Control

BUSH UNION MEETS REPRESENTATIVE FIXTURES ARRANGED On Tuesday night the committee of the Bush Rugby Union met in. Pahi, atua, there being present Messrs. O. Stone (chairman), D. R. Salter, B. B. Humphrey, C. H. Wilton, R. J. Smith, M. Reichenbach, S. Olliver, W. Lawry and tho secretary (Mr. G. L. Chatwin). Owing to tho withdrawal of Eketahuna Old Boys f;om the senior competition, the following transfers were approved: F. Sigvertsen, J. Sigvertsen and J. Baucke (from Eketahuna to Nireaha) and A. McGlashan (to Hukanui); also J. Treadray (from Wairarapa Old Boys to Hamua). H. Wolland was regraded from senior to third grade. Tho Marlborough Union advised that they would be prepared to play a game against Bush when they made their northern tour next season. j The Now Zealand Rugby Union forwarded a cheque for £l2 to cover the loss made when the late secretary of the Puketoi Sub-Union absconded with money paid for test match seats, which loss was later made good by the Bush Union. This matter had been explained by Mr. R. J. Smith when attending the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and Mr. Smith was thanked for his efforts in this connection. The Golden Bay-Motucka Union advised that they had postponed their northern tour for the present season. Tho Puketoi Sub-union invited the Bush representatives to play at Pongaroa, as a return match was due and no funds wore available to send their team to Pahiatua. it was agreed to play a mid-week game at Pongaroa, the dato to be fixed by the Puketoi Sub-union. Mr. M. Reichenbach was appointed as manager of the Bush team. Tho Dannevirke Sub-union (which had been asked to play tho Bebbington Shield challenge on July 9 instead of July 2 owing to the point-to-point at Pahiatua) intimated that the 9th. was not suitable to them, as it would entail playing two representative matches in succession. The letter stated that Dannevirke Union was playing club games on June 25, the date of the Hunt Club races, and trusted that “in view of the weak counter-attrac-tion of the point-to-point steeplechase at Pahiatua,” the union would be good enough to adhere to its original decision for July 2. The proposal was not entertained,' Dannevirke being asked to keep July 9, as previously suggested. Fixtures for Saturday.. The folowing fixtures and referee appointments were made for next week’s games:— {Senior.—Pahiatua v. Marima, at Marima (Mr. E. Matson); Konini v. Hukanui, at Pahiatua (Mr. W. Lawry); Hamua v. Nireaha, at Hamua (Mr. C. Skilton); Mangatainoka, a bye. Third grade.—Nireaha v. Mangatainoka, at Mangatainoka (Mr. Kendall); Eketahuna v. Pahiatua, at Eketahuna (Mr. Hosking); Hukanui, a bye. On the motion of Messrs. {Smith, and Humphrey, Messrs. Olliver, Wilton and Chatwin were deputed to inspect, with a carpenter, the union's grandstand, with, the idea of providing a gymnasium and training room. An effort is to bo made to procure funds for this purpose under the New Zealand Union’s special offer of assistance for ground improvement. Mr. Smith said he was prepared to go at his own expense to Wellington to place the matter before the New Zealand Council, this being accepted with thanks. Lotters of appreciation are to be forwarded to Mr. E. Eddie (for his firstaid assistance at me Wairarapa match), Mrs. R. Mabey (for transporting injured players), Traffic-inspector Milne and the Pahiatua police for their services at the match against Wairarapa. Mr. Smith paid a tribute to the selector, Mr. Stan. Olliver, on the winning of his first representative match.