RUGBY GAME IN TARANAKI

Taranaki Daily News, 13 June 1930, Page 4

RUGBY GAME IN TARANAKI

..MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETS. REFEREES’ APPOINTMENT. At a meeting of the management committee of the Taranaki Rugby Union at Stratford on Wednesday night the northern division of the Referees’ Association asked why Mr. F. J. Jfiggleton could not be appointed to referee any matches where the Stratford club played and why Mr. Eggleton’s name had not been included amongst those forwarded for representative matches. Mr. Masters said no representations of any kind had ever been made to him by any member of the Stratford club regarding Mr. Eggleton. The only reason why Mr. Eggleton was not appointed to a representative match was because the appointment board considered there were five referees better qualified for the position, he added. It was agreed to reply to the Referees’ Association accordingly. At the same time members expressed confidence in Mr. Eggleton as a referee, eon--sidering it merely unfortunate that the board deemed others more fitted for the control of representative matches. On the other question the Association is to be informed that there has been no suggestion of oversight or victimisation.

The Whangarnomona sub-union wrote relative to its by-laws concerning the cup competitipp and asked for rulings as to 'whether Aitken was eligible to

play for Strathmore and W-est for Tahora. —Left to the chairman and secretary. J. MacNamara reported having ordered Ashfond (Okaiawa) and Liehwark (Kaponga) off the ground during. the match on May 10. •Explanations were received from both clubs. The chairman reported that Liehwark had been previously ordered -off in 1928. ‘Mr. A. H. Guy said Ashford left the field -quite seriously hut Liehwark became rather objectionable on the' line afterwards. Ashford was stood down for one month and Liehwark for the balance of the season, this 'being his second offence. REINSTATEMENT OF PLAYERS. Reinstatements were dealt with as follows:—<Senior to junior; Clifton, A. J. Haleombe (to play for Urenui), M. Skelton, A. Rowe; Old Boys, T. Bellringer; Star, T. McLean. Juniors to thirds; Inglewood, Meehan (Strathmore.) Thirds to fourths; R. • Lewis (Tukapa.) The application for reinstatement of A. Chard to play junior for the Urenui club was referred back to the executive to deal with after conferring with the Clifton club, as was- also the application by the Star club in the case of E. Hoffman. The Athletic club applied for the registration of T. G. Nolan, E. J. Nolan, M. D. Nolan and J. E. Loader, formerly of the Hawera club.—Granted. The Hawera club asked for the registration of Beauchamp and Lendrum, who had been granted clearances by Athletic.—Approved. It was stated that these two players had not played for Athletic this year but had not resigned prior to tho annual meeting. They had joined Hawera, which had played them in good faith against Alton. The latter had protested but had intimated: that they would be agreeable to the match /being replayed. It was resolved to replay the match at Alton, . : No tification was received that ; the St. Patrick’s College team to play Boys’

High School would, remain in Hawera over the week-end. The Hawera mem* , bers were instructed to arrange the necessary entertainment. It was resolved to postpone all club matches on June 28, the date of the Wanganui A and/ B matches and tha college game. Mr. W. A....fituy was appointed manager of the Taranaki A team to vEit ■ Wanganui-, Mr. J. Paterson of the Taranaki B team and Mr. R. C. Rutherford of the Wanganui. B team at Hawera. Mr. J. S. Hickey was appointed to look after the St. Patrick’s College team. Mr. 01. H. Percy was; appointed to manage the North v. South Primary School match. Mr. A. H. Guy was appointed to look after the Wellington team and Mr. W. A. Guy the Taranaki team. The Pukekura Park Boardswrote acknowledging receipt of £5, a donation towards the cost of cleaning the ground after the British match. The Railways Department acceded to the request that a special night train be run in connection with the St. Patrick’s . College-New Plymouth Boys’ High School'match. ’ The Ngamutu Domain Board requested the Taranaki Rugby Union committee to confer at a suitable date.regarding the proposed formation of a football ground at the Ngamutu Domain. The statement of receipts at the Wanganui-Taranaki match showed that the total was £223 15s. Mr, Goodwin pointed out that two players had arrived in Hawera to take up a permanent appointment; but under the present rules they would have .to stand down two weeks before being allowed .to play. That, he held, was & hardship. .