NELSON RUGBY UNION

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 9 May 1939, Page 7

NELSON RUGBY UNION

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ' j | WEEKLY MEETING LAST ] EVENING ] ITEMS OF INTEREST At the weekly meeting of the Nel-: sn Rugby Union Management Commit-1 tee held last evening there were pre-1 sent Messrs A. H. Crawley (president!.] in the chair; H. Richardson (vice presi- • dent). J. Sullivan iWaimea). R. Brown-i lij (Pirates), H. McPherson (Rovers). C. A. Inwood (Hira). D. Blair <Regi-* mental), J. Forbes (Schools). C. Cos- j tello <Old Boys). H. Davy (Rivals). T. | Mahoney (Nelson). A. Croucher «Re-: ferees), D. Johnson (treasurer). F. J. Lock (secretary). The application of the Tadmor school 1 ( for g football was granted. TRANSPORT OF COUNTRY SCHOOL! PLAYERS | An application from Spring Grove for an increased grant for the transport | of school rugby players to their compei tition matches in the country was dis- . cussed and the matter was held in abey- * 3pce until the schools representative on ! the union is able to state the amount 1 required. ' The Nelson Club asked for lhe ad- ! ditional lights at the Park to be turned on on practice nights. It was left to the president and secretary to wait on the Council and get an all-in price for the use of the lights on a fiat rate per light per night. A PROTEST UPHELD i A letter was received from the Waimea Club protesting against two Nel- I I spr) third class players playing in Nel- I son fourths against Waimea on Sat- I urday. The protest was upheld and | the match awarded to Waimea on the I motion of the Nelson delegate, Mr T. I Mahoney. I Messrs T. Killaleg. A. Chapman and I E. Symes were approved as new mem- I .bers of the Referees’ Association. The | i Association representative on the Union. Mr A. Croucher. remarked that I last Saturday the Association had had difficulty in completely shouldering its ] responsibilities owing to the illness of * members. New active members were I welcomed. All applications from clubs for additional classifications were granted. QUESTION OF CLEARANCES After a discussion on the question of j clearances, if was resolved on the mo- | tion of Mr Mahoney that the secretaries | of all affiliated clubs be advised that it J is the intention of the union rigidly to I enforce in future the bylaw dealing with the transfer of players 1 The bylaw in question reads: No member shall play for any club i except that for which he is registered ! as a player, but a player may be trans- ! ferred to any other club with the permission of the management committee on complying with the following conditions: (a) The applicant for a transfer • must appear in person, if necessary, before the management committee. <b) Must produce a written clearance from the club which he is leaving, stating t that such club has consented to his j transfer, and also that he is not in f grrears with hi's subscription or any other dues. » WAIMEA JUNIORS g l ' ' ' The Waimea delegate. Mr Sullivan, c i stated that he had been instructed lo d i withdraw the Waimea junior team from ;- j the competition, owing to insufficiency if of players. After discussion" the delee , gate agreed to make' -one further effort e i to raise a junior team. e NELSON’S TOUR THIS SEASON 1 Th S president, secretary and Mr Ma- _ ] honey reported .o.n their attendance at . j ib.e annual conference of the New ZeaI land Union in Wellington recently, and ' ' touched on the matter of Nelson's tour j this August " in the* North ‘island. ' ] The delegates were thanked for their II ; attendance and report. It was resolved in connection with II I the tour, that 19 players and a managIr j er be sent, and that application be c made to the New Zealand Rugby Union ,g I for a grant towards the cost of the tour. ,s i The itinerary pro.vides for three ,e I matches—against Masterton. Horoj whenua and Wanganui. The total cost : of the tour is estimated at about £270. rs 1/ ' E. DRAW FQR SATURDAY The following‘ is " the draw for Satts uj'da.v: — ' SENIOR i- — Nelson y. Waimea. Park 1. 3 p.m. Old Boys v. Rival. Park 2. 3 p.m. g- JUNIOR at m Nelson v. Hira. Hira. 3 p.m. ts Rival y. Old Boys. Park 1, 1.45 p.m.

Waimea v. Pirate, Richmond, 3 p.m., Rover v. Hospital. Wakefield, 3 p.m. j Byes, Regimental and College. - THIRD GRADE Rival v. Old Boys, Park 2. 1.45 p.m. Waimea v. Pirate. Brightwa.ter, 3 p.m. Byes. Nelson, College A, College B. FOURTH GRADE Rival v. Waimea, Richmond, 1.15* Byes: Nelson, College A, College B. j College C.