Rugby Union

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 639, 16 April 1929, Page 13

Rugby Union

HAURAKI PLAINS CLUBS Most of the Rugby football clubs in the llauraki Plains Sub-Union's district have now had their annual meetings and are awaiting the annual meeting of the union to fix the date of the commencement of the interclub competitions. Officers appointed for the season by clubs are as follows: —Ngatea: Patron, Mr. W. G. Hayward; president, Mr. G. T. Davidson; Vice-presidents, Messrs. H. Dent and T. A. McClean: secretary and treasurer, Mr. G. Bertelsen.: senior selector, Mr. R. Rowlings; junior selector, Mr. E. C. Barriball; third-grade selector and manager, Mr. C. S. Poster, general committee, till i officers; social committee. Messrs. R. ! C. Abel, P. Leonard, H. Kirkman, H. B. Sparrow, and A. Kilgour; delegates to Mauraki Plains Rugby Union, Messrs. G. T. Davidson and C. S. Foster: delegates for Union general meetings, Messrs. R. Rowlings and R. C. Abel; first aid official, Mr. M. B. Sparrow. Kerepeehi Club: —President. Mr. F. C. Rogers; secretary and treasurer, Mr. C. Murray; delegates to Huuruki Plains Rugby Union, Messrs. N. Clay and W, Green: management committee. Messrs. Clifford, Price. Anderson. Hegli and Courtney; senior selector and coach, Mr. Clifford; junior selector, Mr. Hegli; third-grade selector and manager, Mr. T. Scott; club captain, Mr. W. Price. Turua Club:—Patron. Mr. G. E. Porteous; president, Mr. A. Tynan: secretary and treasurer, Mr. K. S. Graham: executive committee, Messrs. G. Hoskin, C. K. Fox, L. Young, R. Madgwick. G. Schofield, sen.; auditor, Mr. J. Gibson; senior selectors, Mr. C. Scott and the captain: junior selector. Mr. K. Fox: third-grade selector and manager. Mr. 1.. Pentecost; delegates to Hauraki Plains Rugby Union, Messrs. W. Madgwick and C. K. Fox: delegates for general meetings of the union. Messrs. W. Taylor and C. Scott. United Coast Club: —Subject to the permission of the Hauraki Plains Rugby Union being obtained the United Coast Club, which was disbanded in 1927 owing to lack of players, will be re-formed with headquarters at Pipiroa. The following officers were tentatively appointed: President. Mr. F. L. Wallis: secretary. Mr. J. O'Carroll: delegates to union. Messrs. F. Wallis and McDell; senior selector. Mr. Russell Green: club captain, Mr. McDell. NORTH AUCKLAND UNION At the annual meeting of the Xorth Auckland Rugby Union Mr. T. Dunlop raised the question of Maori players being called away to play in the Prince of Wales Cup matches. He mentioned that last season a representative game arranged in the Bay of Islands had been ruined by a number of players going to Auckland to take part in the trial games. The chairman said he agreed that owing to the hurried selection the competition had interfered somewhat with representative games. Several players j had only been allowed to participate j on the assurance that such conditions j would not arise again. It would be . unfair to debar Northern natives from j taking part in these games. The Xorthern Wairoa delegates j asked for the annual game against j Auckland to be played at Dargaville i

this year. v This request Avas granted. The balance sheet showed a credit of £27 2s 4d, although the year commenced with a credit of £l6O 11s. It was stated thut the principal cause of the diminution was the North Auckland team’s tour, Avhich cost £157, and only realised £6O. The election of officers resulted: Patron, Mr. A. E. Harding; president, Mr. L. J. Brake; vice-presidents, all presidents of sub-unions; secretary, Mr. W. C. Coote; treasurer, Mr. 11. E. G. Smith; auditor, Mr. AV. A. Given; selectors. Messrs. S. Weston, W. Kelly and A. Hulme. WAIPA UNION It was stated at the first regular meeting of the AVuipa Rugby Union on Saturday evening that permission had been obtained from the Controller-Gen-eral of Prisons to nominate a Waikeria team for the senior grade of the Waipa Rugby Union, all matches to be played at Waikeria. After a general discussion it vras agreed to accept AVaikeria Club’s senior team, whose colours Avill be black, with white collars. It Avas decided to challenge for the Peace Cup. at present held by Morrinsville. A challenge was received from the Matamata Union for the Boyce Cup. Mr. Shepherd said there was a possibility of a primary schools union being formed in the district, and, if so, matches would be played in Te Awamutu on Saturday mornings. The president said the AVaipa Union A\ould assist in every Avay possible. Reference Avas made to the Union boundaries and the position of several Kaipaki and Ohaupo players Avho were permitted last year to play in Cambridge Union. No action AA*as taken. It was decided to play four rounds in the third grade and one special round, points in this latter round only to count for the Silvester Cup. Two rounds will be played in the senior grade. In the junior grade there Avill be two rounds, with the right to play a third if deemed desirable at the close of the first round. Cup competitions will be started on Saturday next. The following is the draw for the first round: SENIORS April 20.—Korakonui v. Rovers, at Te AAvaniutu; AVaikeria v. United, at AVaikeria: Mangahoe v. Xgutunui, at Te Awamutu; Pirongia v. Te Awamutu, at Pirongia. April 27.—Korakonui a-. United, at Te Awamutu; Rovers v. AVaikeria, at AVaikeria; Mangahoe a-. Pirongia, at Te Awamutu. Xgutunui v. Te Awamutu, at Te Awamutu. May 4.—Korakonui v. Waikeria, at AVaikeria: Rovers v. United, at Te Awamutu: Xgutunui v. Pirongia, at Pirongia; Mangalioe a'. Te Awamutu, at Parawera. May u.—Korakonui v. Mangahoe, at Te Awamutu: Rovers v. Ngutunui, at Ngutunui; United v. Pirongia, at Te Awamutu; AVaikeria a - . Te Awamutu, at AVaikeria. May 18.—Korakonui v. Ngutunui. at Te Awamutu; Rovers a-. Pirongia. at Pirongia: AVaikeria v. Mangahoe, at AVaikeria; United v. Te Atvamutu, at Te Awamutu. May 25.—Korakonui v. Pirongia, at Te Awamutu; Mangahoe a*. United, at Te Awamutu; AVaikeria v. Ngutunui, at AVaikeria; Rovers a\ Te Awamutu. at Te Awa mutu. June I.—Rovers v. Mangahoe, at Para-w.-ra: United a\ Ngutunui, at Te Awamutu: AVaikeria v. Pirongia, at Waikeria; Korakonui a\ Te Awamutu, at Te AwaKING COUNTRY UNION A special general meeting of the King Country Rugby Union was held

at Taumarunui, Mr. G. S. Steadman, president, being in the chair. Delegates in attendance were: Messrs. J. Langley (Ohura), F. Carroll (Ruapehu). C. Otto, W. Melrose and R. Skelton (Tauinarunui), B. Marker (K.C. Referees’ Association), A. E. Rice (treasurer), and B. M. Rice (secretary). The meeting dealt very fully with the new rules as drafted by Messrs. Steadman, Otto and A. and B. Rice, and made a number of amendments and alterations. The new rules will be put before the annual general meeting in May for confirmation. ! \ j ! I i