FOOTBALL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16805, 11 August 1925, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

INTER-COLLEGIATE MATCIIES,

(Per Press Association.!

WELLINGTON, last nighl

On the form shown in the intercollegiate tournament- it w.'is generally considered that Wanganui would win the Until, and that. Christ’s College would prove too good for Nelson, but just tlio opposite happened. Wellington proved supreme to Wanganui, defeating them just on the-call of time by 17 points to 13, and Nelson defeated Ghrist’s College by 3 points to nil.

POVERTY BAY RUGBY UNION

The weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the Poverty Bay Rugby Union was held last evening, Air. A; S. Parker presiding over an attendance comprising Messrs. A. H. Lange, J. F. Joune, W. McDonald, J. Weston, J. Campbell, A. Woods, J. O’Neill, L. Plank, AV. Kcrridge, R. Burge, and A. E. Billclifl'e. The Bush Union returned thanks for the hospitality extended to that Union’s team on its visit to Poverty Bay, and expressed regret, that it had not been able to send its best team. The matter of the abandonment of the challenge for the Raufmly ,Shield was mentioned by Mr. Parker, who had the negotiations in hand. The chairman stated that the Poverty Bay Union’s proposal had been favorably received by Hie Hawke’s Bay Union, and there seemed a good prospect of getting a very fine team up from that quarter later in the season-. The matter was still under discussion at Hawke's Bay, and they would probably have further advice from the latter Union in the near future.

A letter from Mr. O. R. Olsen, referee, stated that he had had occasion to order a player off the field in a recent match, but as it seemed he had got hold of the wrong man, he wished • the matter to be allowed to drop. Air. Olsen attended, and in reply to the chairman, commented that he took-a strong stand on the question of bad language on the field, and lie hoped it would have the desired effect.

The Auckland Union thanked the Union for its hospitality to the Auckland team.

The manager of the junior team which played at Motu (Air. A. H. Lange) reported on the outcome. The report mentioned that the team had been treated very well, ami particularly by Air. and Mrs. Caulton. Yotes of thanks were accorded to Air. ami Mrs. Caulton and to Air. E. Poswillo, who acted as coach to the team, and the members of the team were congratulated on the success they had scored.

’The president of the Celtic Club apologised for the failure of the Celtic senior team to turn out, at the appointed time on Saturday afternoon. Tho delay had been due to a slight oversight, for which he (Mr. Kyne; undertook the responsibility. In a personal explanation, Air. Kyne regretted the inepnvcnience to tho officials, opposing players, and the public. Mr. Parker: It was a pity it occurred.» The public have been our good friends, and we should do our best, to keep faith with them. Air. Kyne said he quite realised that, and very much regretted the occurrence.

The treasurer, Mr.-Kcrridge, submitted a statement, of accounts, showing a total credit of £4OO 8s 7d*, exclusive of accounts totalling £39, passed at* the meeting. DRAW FOR SATURDAY.

The draw for Saturday’s games was made as follows: —

Inter-collegiate match, Napier High School v. Gisborne High School, No. 1 ground, at 1.30.

Senior grade: Y.ALP. v. Old Boys, No. 1 ground, at 3 p. 111.; Celtic v. Rovers, No. 3, at 2.45.

Juniors: Representative side v. Ngn tapa A (subject to arrangement). Third grade: Match to be arranged for, third representatives v. selected side.

It was decided to admit all school children gratis to the ground, for the collegiate match. The chairman again brought up the matter of the late start of Saturday's senior match, and asked the delegates of clubs to have all members of their teams on the ground to time. The Union must keep faith with the public, which would not long continue to support the game if it was not run in an efficient manner. Hu asked all delegates to take the matter to heart. Mr. ,T. White was appointed coach to the third-grade representative team. NO REFEREE! A PLAINT FROM THE COUNTRY. The enforced postponement of a club match between teams in the country competition was the subject of a complaint brought, forward by a country delegate l ,' Mr. Bell, who charged Hie Referees’ Association with discourtesy, in that that body failed lo supply a referee to control the match. Mr. Bell stated, in the course of his remarks, that the competition was now in a critical stage, and deep interest was being taken in the outcome of the matches. For the game in question between Ngatapn A and Murivvai, on the latter’s home ground, he had aslpd the secretary of the Referees’ Association to provide an official, and had received a promise that the matter would be attended to. The competition committee had provided transport —a nice motor-car —for the conveyance of the official, but at the time appointed, no referee appeared to till the vacant seat, and eventually it was' found necessary to postpone the match, for which the Ngatapa Club had travelled a long way at considerable expense. The Rugby Union, as the parent body, should take some action in the matter, said Mr. Bell, whoso remarks became rather heated, calling tor a suggestion from the chair that the business could be discussed without personal references. Mr. Campbell corroborated what Mr. Bell had stated as to the car being available. He had sought the secretary of the Referees’ Association, who had told him there was no referee availably but advised him to try to secure one from among the officials at tho Oval. He ,did not go to the Oval, thinking it probable they could prevail on Mr. Jack Hall to carry the whistle. Mr. Hall waS unable to do so, owing to a bad leg, and consequently the match had to be postponed. ‘ Mr. Burge said that the matter could be settled in three words. At the start of the season, the country coipmittor*, had been advised that, the Referees’ Association could not handle the country matches; further, on .'Saturday, they-had made efforts to arrange for a referee, but late in the morning it had been found impossible to provide the official. The iown matches came hrst.

Mr. Bell repeated that there had been a liu k of courtesy on the part' of the Referees’ Association. Two officials who had been carrying on the country matches had joined the Association, and both were, he understood, available. In any case, the

country committee should have been advised that the Association could not help in the matter. Mr. Burge promised to clear the subject up at to-night’s, meeting of the Referees’ Association, and the dismission lapsed, the chairman commenting in conclusion that the incident had caused a good deal of inconvenience to the country competition players, and an expense of something like £7 to the Ngatapa Club.