STRATFORD CLUB OBJECTS

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 224, 20 April 1933, Page 4

STRATFORD CLUB OBJECTS

Football Boundary Alteration

INGLEWOOD AND TARIKI WANT A CHANGE

The proposal of the Inglewood Football Club, at the instigation of the Tariki Club, to secure a change in their southern boundary was objected to at last night’s meeting of the management committee of the Stratford Football Club. Any change, it was pointed out, would encroach on Stratford territory.

An expression of opinion on tho proposal of the Inglewood Club for an, alteration in their southern boundary was sought by the Taranaki R.U. At the instigation of the Tariki C.ub the Inglewood Club requested an alteration of the southern boundary from the Waipuku River to the Waipuku railway station, including the residents of the Croydon and Rutland Roads, and the main road as far as Waipuku railway station in the Inglewood district. It appeared that several players had their community interests in tho Tariki district, being members of the Tariki Sports and Pastimes Club and were desirous o£ playing for Tariki. It was understood that the players were not willing to play for Midhirst, so that the request was a reasonable one. Mr. Harkness said ho understood that tho Tariki Club were particularly anxious to secure the services of at least one player and probably one or two others. The Inglewood Club, ho said, had the largest area of any club in Taranaki and incidentally their application was not the first of its kind. It was not in the best interests of football to pick and choose in the manner indicated and he did not see why tho interest of football as a whole should be sunk for the sole advantage of one club. The matter was clearly defined in the rules. Apart from, any other aspect, however, he understood that there were plenty of players in the Tariki district—2o players would turn up to a practice—and it would be possible to field couple of teams. Mr. Kelly expressed tho opinion that the boundary should stand. The boundary should not be conceded when tho qu'estion was being viewed by tho Inglewood Club from a purely parochial aspect. Mr. McKay said that the question of boundaries had been thoroughly thrashed out in the past and it would not be wise to reopen such a controversial subject. Mr. Nolan said there was more in the matter than met the eye, in view of the fact that players playing for the Tariki junior team would be eligible to play for the Inglewood senior team.

It was resolved on the motion of Mr. McKay that the club strongly objects to any alteration of boundaries.