RUGBY AFFAIRS

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

RUGBY AFFAIRS

POVERTY BAY UNION PRACTICE NIGHT TROUBLE CONGESTION OX OVAL Rugby affairs were discussed al length at lost evening's meeting of the Poverty Ray Rugby Union's management <tn:imittee. at which there were present .Messrs. O. 11. Scents, chairman, 0. ./. .feiine. P. C. Kdmondson. K. T. Rrosnahau. V. Oaulton, .). K. Mereer, X. Taskcr. K. F. Jones. T. Dennis. ('. Ilnllidav. and the seereiarv, Mr. W. S. Melyce. A leti pv was received from the secretary of the Manawntu Rugby Football Union expressing his union's regret at not being able to ace.ede to the request for a match with Poverty Ray. -The letter was received.

On account of increased expenses having to be met by the Poverty Ray Rugby Referees' Association this, season, a request was made for an increase to ,£5 of the- annual grant of the union.— On the motion of Mr. Mercer, seconded In* Mr. Jones, the request was acceded to.

Confirmation of the tentative arrangements for the Ilawke's Ray-Poverly Ray senior representative match towards the end of June was received from the secretary of the Ilawke's Bay Rugby Football Union.—The letter was received and the confirmation made. Report on Ground Reporting as a member of the grounds committee, Mi". Mercer said it. bail boon suggested that the pipe and post fence between Nos. 2 anil 3 grounds should be divided. He had purchased 24 posts, and it, had been decided against the pipe and post fence ami to make a two-wire fence on those (ields. lie recommended that, a new machine should be purchased to draw the mower. —The matter was left in Mr. Jeune's hands.

The groundsman suggested that tin players should be prevented from practising on No, 1 ground during daylight.

-Member-; were in accord wit ft the groundsman's complaint, and I he malleiwas left to Hie grounds! commit lee.

' A complaint regarding the number of different players using the practice grounds on Thursday evening was made by Air. Brosnohan. lie said that last year Celtic and 11.5.0.8." had worked in together and were doing the same this year. Those teams made good use of t.he grounds, and other player's coming in made accidents possible. The chairman said that all other players should at- least keep clear from No. I ground. When the extra lighting was erected it would be possible for the extra players to Work: on the Nos. 3 and 3 grounds. The chairman said that the awarding of points for the S. K. White Cups for the best turned out and best disciplined teams would start definitely on Saturday. Y.M.P.'S Handicap It was reported thai some of the minor grades were not handing in their teams' lists, ami on the motion of .Mr. Mercer, seconded by Mr. Taskcr, if was decided to draw the attention of the clubs tn (lie penalty attached to the non-production