LOBS TO RUGBY FOOTBALL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19315, 4 May 1937, Page 7

LOBS TO RUGBY FOOTBALL

THREE M&N TRANSFERRED I INTEREST IN THE GAME REGRET OF P.P. UXIOX "Rugby in Poverty Bay has suffered a severe loss in the notification in the past few flays of the transfers of three men such as .Messrs. T. French, O. Halliday. and C. MeKinley froni this district," said Mr. 0. 11. Sceats. last evening at the weekly meeting of the nialiagement ■eonrtriittoe of the Poverty Bay Rugoy Union. There was n certain amount of satisin. .the. indefinite knowledge that Mr. French, the senior selector, might, not be moved from the district immediately, he said,, .but it was a severe blow indeed when Rugby was showing so eyident signs of recovery under his guidance. Mr. French had been the means of creating a great deal of interest in, the representative fixtures', and the people were looking forward to even better residts this season with the, team again under his selection and coaching.

His standing with coaches in outside districts also had .assisted in that he was ablo to nominate men and get them considered by the other New Zealand Rugby selectors, who knew of his capabilities.. He had had much success with, lii.s choice of talent from other district?!. "A Good Clean Sport" In regard to the early departure of Mr. Ilalliday, Mr. Sceats said that although he had been oil the committee for only a short time, as the delegate of the resuscitated P.W.D. club, ho gave the ihipression that ho would hav&.been. of „value to the management of Rugby affairs and to Rugby in Poverty Ray. He. would carry away the—best wishes of the Poverty . Bay Rugby Union fork's tic. class in the future.

The loss of Mr. C. McKinley 1 In Rugby would be felt not. only by the OelHc teihiH, of which he was a consistently good wing three-quarter, but also by the representative team. Last year lie had gained Maori All Black honours, and, Mr. Sceats said he was sure .that Mr. MqKiidoy's best rootMil was still ahead of him. ITe was a fine representative player and would be difficult to replace. . The union trusted for his success in the future and that ho would reach All Black status in his new sphere. "A good clean sport" was one of the remarks passed when, on Ihe motion of Mr. G. .T. Jeune, seconded by Mr. ~1. R. Mercer, the chairman aiid secretary were instructed to write to the departed player a letter expressing the regret of the union at his departure, and,thanking him for his contribution to the game while residing in Poverty Bay. ~ ........ ,