FOOTBALL.

Otaki Mail, 17 August 1928, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

- NASH CUP POINTS.

The final games in the above competition will be played to-morrow. There should be some good football in the district on Saturday. Besides the primary schools competition for the Xoad shield at Levin, Wanderers and Weraroa- seniors will meet, Hui Mai seniors will play Shannon at Manakau, while the junior final between Hui Mai and Miranui will be played at Levin. OTAGO DEFEAT MANAWHENUA. The Otago Rugby representatives defeated Manawhenua on Wednesday by 11 points (three tries, one converted), to 9 points (three unconverted tries). CENTRAL HAWSE'S BAY DEFEAT DANNEVTRKE. A football match between Danne■virko and Central Hawke's Bay, on ' Wednesday, at Dannevirke, played on j a greasy ground, was won by the lat- , tor team by 14 points to 12. ■ AUCKLAND BEAT SOUTHLAND. { Bigj scoring marked the Auckland- - Southland match .on Wednesday, at In- \ vercargill. Auckland winning by -1! " points to 21. i

MARLBOROUGH DEFEAT BUSH. On a greasy, water-logged ground, at Palliatua, the Marlborough touring team defeated Bush by. 6 points to :!. The game was largely confined to the forwards. HOROWHENUA DISTRICT COUNCIL. The weekly meeting of the management committee of the Ilorowhenua Rugby District Council was held at Levin Booms on Tuesday, there being present: Messrs VV. Jlauuail (president), J. W. Procter (Hui Mai), A. Richards (Shannon), W. Phillips (Referees), G. .Mitchell (Shannon;, Les .McDonald (Wanderers), J. Casey (secretary). Apologies for absence were received from .Messrs S. Hooper (Weraroa) and E. -\l. Ryder (Wanderers). JUXJOK KNOCK-OUT.

j Entries for the junior knock-out competition Jo.- the Licensed Victuallers' Cup were received from the WeraI rua, Foxfoh, Paraparauinu, Shannon, .Miranui, and Hui Mai clubs- J; was decided that the competition In' commenced on Saturday next. Arrangements for the draw were left to the secretary. CURTAIN-RAISER TO IIAXAWHEXUA .MATCH. The Chairman reported that the Oriental club, Wellington, had in limit' ted io the Manawhenua Union their wish to play a junior match against a team fi;om the combined district, the date suggested being Saturday, August 25th, the day of the Manawhenua v. Wellington senior rep. game at Levin. The Chairman had told the secretary of the Combined Unioij that tjie Ilorowhenua Council could find a junior team to play on that day, It was resolved, on the motion, of tho Chairman, that the Hui Mai juniors be asked to pla>- tiie match against Oriental, to commence at 12.30 p.m. as a curtain-raiser to the Man.iwhen-ua-Wellhigton game. THIRD GRADE REP. MATCH. A letter was received from the Bush Union proposing Mr A. Ilc-nry, a senior referee in their district, to control the third grade. match to be played against . Horow.henua at Pahiatua 'on Wednesday next. The nomination was agreed to. Mr Procter was appointed manager of the Horowhenua team, which will travel by bus, WliO.N'G JERSEYS. A report' was received that two Hui Mai players in the senior match against Weraroa played at Weraroa on Saturday, were wearing wrongly coloured jerseys. A line of 2s (3d was imposed in each

INTERMEDIATE BOYS' GRADE. .Mr Casey suggested that the Council inaugurate a grade next year for boys aged 1-JJ years and under, and charge them Is per head' for travelling expenses. The idea was favourably received. The Chairman stated that' the secretary had mentioned it to' him, pointing out that it would provide games for boys leaving school; wjjo were likely to be lost to Rugbv otherwise. 'Mr Pilchards remarked that such a systenj would encourage lads who were just below the third grade and who previously were jiablo to lose two or thrtc years' football. On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr Mitchell, the matter was referred to Messrs Casey and Procter, to bring down a report when convenient. PRIMARY SCHOOL PEPS. Mr Procter made complimentary reference to Mr 11. McDonald for the manner in which he had managed the Hoi-owhenua primary school reps, on tiieir visit to Wellington on Saturday. The speaker was impressed by the way in which the boys were' tinned cut'. Every lad of the team went" on to the ground with his boots polished and his general personal appearance very neat. Mr Richards endorsed Mr Procter Is leu.arks. and expressed "the hope that Mr McDonald would carry on his good work. Mr Casey said that the Council were fortunate in having such an enthusiast as Mr McDonald in charge of school football. The comniiftey de.ddcd to, tk>rv;-ard a letter of"tjjaiiks to" Sir d, Xinkluter, M.P., for the active interest he had taken in the Ilorowhenua boys during their visit. CONDOLENCE.

A vote of sympathy in connection with the death of Mrs Boulton was passed to Mr 11. Boulton (son) and Mr S. Hooper (son-in-law).

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