RUGBY UNION.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16378, 11 March 1924, Page 9

RUGBY UNION.

ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the I’.B. Rugby Union was hold Inst night, Mr. A. K. Bilcliff presiding. The following delegates were present : Messrs H. K. .Vlu.udc: (life member). P. Edmondson liligli School), J. O'Neill and I*. Turiea (Y.M.IM, A. Ingram and A. Baker (Kaiti-City), d. lteidy (referees), J. Mount and R. Rocoek (Old Boys), Kyne. and K. Warren (Celtic), H. ’r.llev. \\ . Morrison, and Lange (l-nitcd Service), A. Wallace (Rovers). A. Bilcliff (Motu sub-Union), 11. Poswillo iWaikohu). L. i’la.nk (Schools). (.*. fvess (' .M R.). P. Mayer (Celtic). Besides the delegates there was a lair attendance or supporters ot the game. The report and balance sheet (as previously published) were read by the secretary, Mr. K. Woodward. The Chairman said that they i-oufil congratulate themselves upon their report. There w-ero a number of out.standing amounts yet to come to hand, so they would be ahead during the year l iv about £SO. They had spent about. £IBO on tours and this lie, thought was rightly spent. They had sent away more touring teams than had been done for many years. It was unfortunate that they had to spend £25 on jerseys. It was not exactly their fault, some of the pin vers having been careless r\ not looking' after the jerseys. He would ask Mr. Maude to give them details regarding the grandstand. Mr. Blank asked how much money had been handed over to the association. The Chairman: In the vicinity of £24. Mr. Maude sjaid that when lie was in Wellington he found that a system of exchange was arranged between the different, centres, so that matches wore arranged. He would suggest that their delegate should arrange n itches for Poverty Bay. The ' balance sheet and report wore carried unanimously. Iri accordance with notice previously given the following motion was put to the meeting: "Thai ihe constitution of tile management committee he altered as follows. — All senior clubs be entitled to one seat on the committee, one seat to he allotted to every two junior clubs, and one to t he Primary .Schools’ Association, one to the Referees' Association, and one to each of the sub-unions affiliated to-the union, and in tile, event ofmore than one delegate being nominated for a seat that individual voting by the delegates shall be the method adopted for making the appointment, hut that no delegate sfiall ho eligible if lie represents or is officiary connected, with any other body under the jurisdiction of or concerned io any way with the Poverty Bav Rugby Union." In speaking to the motion, I lie Chairman said it was essential that the Referees’ Association should he represented. They had that night about 19 delegates. Under,'the present svstem they could have six out eight oi the management commit ice oat of the one club. Mr. A. S. Parker asked how many members were on the management committee last year. The Chairman said that there were ten.

Mr. A. S. Parker said that as the local union had been satisfactorily rained out for 32 years the new motion seemed quite unnecessary. Did any other unions run under that system? The Chairman said that he would ask for Mr. Maude’s opinion on the motion. Air. Maude said that there, was no reason why the atls of the past should bind them for th c future. It, was a question of players and the governing body working amicably together. When the rules were originally _ framed the Rugby Union was controlling a very small number of players. The voting system appeared quite fair to him and gave each, senior club representation on the management committee and did away with the, feeling that on 0 club had a preponderance of voting He was quite in accord with the motion. Mr. Mouat. moved that the kilter clause in the motion be deleted. Mr. Poswillo seconded the amendment. Mr. Olsen said that owing to the wording of the-latter portion of the motion, the primary schools would be unable to h c represented on the, management committee i it would also make it hard foi the three sab-unions. The main idea of the management committee was the fostering of the interests of football, not the individual interests of the clubs. Mr. Parker wanted to know should the secretaries of clubs be eligible for representation' on the. Union. The Chairman said: there was nothing to prevent the secretaries of clubs going on the Union. He wished to eliminate any suggestion of bias in connection with the management committeeThe amendment was put to the meeting and carried. This then became the motion, and was also carried. -the auction of officers was proceeded with, anti resulted as follows: Patron, Sir .Tames Carroll; president, Mr. IT. J. Burry; vice-presidents, Messrs. J. J. Martin, If. E. Maude, W. D. Lysnar, M. \Y. Deaii, U. B. Williams, I\. S. Williams, F. Maher, A. Bilcliff, 0. Ivcss, at/d A. Lange; vice-president to the N. Rugby Union, Mr. W. D. Lysnar, M.P.; delegate to N.Z.R.U., Air. E. Wylie; secretary, Mr. J. 1L lteidy; treasurer, Air. R. J. Kerridge; management committee, Messrs. R. V. L’ocock (Old Bovs), P. Edmondson (High School), A. /Ingram (Ivaiti-City), Klley (United Service),' Kyne (Celtic), and' CANeili (Y.M.P.). ‘ ; A number of alterations and additions to the rules were put to the meeting and carried.

The question of selectors was hrodght up. Mr. Mouat moved that three sele&orf should be appointed. Mr. J’.lJniundson moved as an amendment that only one selector should beappointed. Ju many cases the three selectors did not work amicably together. In speaking against tho amendment, Mr. Mouat said- he thought it was necessary to have one man representing the backs a.ncl one man representing the forwards, and. three would he better. Mr. Parker said he would like thc, meeting to go thoroughly into the question. Last year the selectors had 1 a good deal of trouble. He thought that more than one selector should be ap pointed’. On being put to the meeting for tjie first- time the voting was even. '1 lie Chairman said that he did ,not wish to exercise Ids casting vote Iqv or against the motion, and would Like another vote.. Tltisi also resulted in even voting, and a third vote, was taken. On this occasion the vote resulted in the amendment being carried by 11 votes to 9. this being in favor of a sole selector. Mr. Mouat then moved that two selectors should be appointed. On being put to the meeting the amendment was carMessrs. Edmondson and O’Neill were appointed to act as selectors lor. the seniors, and Messrs. Warren, Morrwon, and Poswillo selectors for the juniors, A hearty vote of thanks to the outgoing committee concluded the. meeting. Following I he general meeting, the management, committee met tor the purpose of electing a chairman. It was proposed hv Mr. Edinundson that Mr. Bilcliff be elected as Chairman for the ensuing year. This was carried imam mouslv. , , ~ Mr. Bilcliff briefly thanked Ihe members for lire confidence they had placed in him. Mr. Maude said it was essential I fiat the committee should he loyal, and I but if any motion was passed, the minority should loyally abide by the decision of the majority. If they did that, limy would get belter feeling among the players/ He also hoped they would loyally agide hv lho decisions ol their referees. The Chairman said Unit the only Inisi ness before the meeting was that they should give a man a three -year s lease for a refreshment stall at the t-val, free of charge, in return for erecting a fence. Mr. Bilcliff moved that they should

meet the Cricket- Association regarding the mutter. This motion was carried, iniaiiimously. Air. O’Neil asked what was to be done regarding the selectors. It. was arranged that, this question he gone into on Wednesday evening at. a committee meeting. Mr. Kyne said lie 1 bought he could arrange for a, team to visit Poverty Bay from Wellington at Raster time. If the Union would approve., be would do liis best to arrange the visit. The team was the Aluvist Bros.’ senior team. The, Chairman said that lie thought this would, meet with tin, entire approval of the meeting. Air. Ingrain moved that the Union approve of the suggestion, and that Air. Kyne be authorised to arrange the det ails. Mr. Kvnc asked whether In, could' give anv guarantee regarding their expenses. Mr. Tiiveia. suggested that games should be played unless the weather was very bad. It was decided to bold the committee meetings at Pidgcon and Cn.’s office on .Monday evenings. A vote of t banks .u as passed to the (lie's’ Club for the use of their room for the meeting.