Football

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXVII, Issue 5120, 13 June 1907, Page 3

Football

Waipawa Rugby Sub-Union.. A meeting of tho Waipawa Rugby Sub-Union was held in the Commercial Hotel last night, Mr C. M. Whittingt u presiding. Present: —Delegates from Onga Onga, Tikokino, Huia, Waipukurau and Waipawa. CORRESPONDENCE. From United Section, about playing a match with tho 6ub-union with a view of seeing who is to represent this subunion.—lt was decided that n match be played at Waipukurau on 22nd Juno. From Dannevirke, re annual fixture. —Consideration of this matter wa3 held over till later in the season. From Hastings Sub-Union, re meeting of delegates from the sub-unions.—As Mr Lomas is delegate from this cub union, the matter was loft in his hands to deal with. GENERAL. lie appeal of Waipawa v. Waipukurau in Mitchell ca6G. On the motion of Mr Collott, seconded by Mr Wolsteuholme, it was agreed to play tho match over again at the end of the season. It was agreed that Senior games be off for two Saturdays, but Junior and Third Grade matches be playod next Saturday. It was agreed that Junior games' for second round be played on opposite grounds to the first round. lie School Competitions.—On the motion of Mr Whittington, seconded by Mr Lomas, it was resolved to writo to the Hawke’s Bay Rugby Union for a grant of £lO to cover expenses. On the motion of Mr Gretju, seconded by Mr Wolsteuholme, it was agreed that

teams for the third round of tho Third Grade be drawn for, also ground*.

NOTICES OK MOTION.

Mr Ritchie moved “That the headquarters of the sub-union bo moved from Waipukurau to Waipawa.” Mr Wills

socondod. Mossrs Lomas and VYolstenholmo spoko 6trongly against tho change and Messrs Collett and Green iu favour of Waipawa. Tho voting was equal—s for and 5 against. On tho costing vote of Mr Whittington it was decided to

mako no change. Tikokino and Waipawa wore in favour of Waipawa and Onga Onga, Kaikora and Waipukurau in favour of Waipukurau.

Mr Green moved, “ (1) That in cham pionship rule 15, line 5, the word ‘three’ bo deloted aud ‘five’ substituted ; (2) that before tho commencement of each ro’-tch the names of tho players on each side shad bo supplied to tho referee by the respective captains, and it shall bo the duty of the referee not to start any game until the names aro iu Isis possession. If tho list is not supplied the sido so offending to forfeit tho match. If neither side supply a list, tho match to be declared void. Referees to post such lists to Iho secretary of tho subanion oc the day of the match and if any such players aro not bona fide members of tho clubs for which they have played according to his records, the secretary shall, within two days, give notice to tho secretary cf tho club to wlvoli the oppori «g team belongs. ’— Carried.

Tho following notice of motion was given by Mr Lomas : “That tho sub-union prr - cure 3) joiseys for the representatwe teams, senior and junior ; also to alter tho colour of the sub-union to a colour distinct from any club team, such colour to be decided on by a committee consisting of Messrs Lomas, Wolstonho'mo aud Collett.” The following fixtures were drawn : junior cup.— Second Round.

June 15th—Waipawa v. Huia, at Waipawa ; Waipukurau v. Tikokino. at Tikokino ; Onga Onga, a bye. June 22nd—Onga Onga v. Tikokino, at Onga Onga; Waipukurau v., Huia, at Kaikora; Waipawa, a bye. June 29th— Waipawa*v. Onga Onga, at Onga Onga; Tikokino v. Huia, at Kaikora ; Waipukurau, a bye. July 6th—Waipawa v. Tikokino, at Tikokino; Ongav..Waipukurau, at Waipnknrau ; Iluia, a bye. July 13th—Waipawa v. Waipukurau, at Waipawa; Onga Onga v. Iluia. at Onga Onga ; Tikokino, a bye. Third Round. July 20th—Waipawa v. Huia, at Waipawa ; Waipukurau v. Tikokino, at Tikokino ; Onga Onga, a bye. July 27th—Onga Onga v. Tikokino, at Onga Onga; Waipukurau v. Huia, at Waipukurau ; Waipawa, a bye. August 3rd—Waipawa v. Onga Onga, at Waipawa ; Tikokino v. Huia, at Kaikora; Waipukurau, a l.ye.

August 10t.h—Waipawa v. Tikokino, at Waipawa; Onga Onga v. Waipukurau, at Waipukurau ; Iluia, a bvc.

August 17th—Waipawa v. Waipukurau, at Waipawa ; Onga Onga v. Huia, at Onga Onga ; Tikokino, a bye.

Third Cup.—Third Round. June 22nd—Waipukurau v. Onga Onga, at Waipukurau; Waipawa, a bye. .lane 29fch—Waipawa v. Waipukurau, at Waipawa; Onga Onga, a bye. July 6th.—Onga Onga v. Waipawa, at Waipawa; Waipukurau, a bye.

A meeting of the Waipawa Football Club is called for to-morrow night. Tho following teams have been chosen to represent the Waipawa club on Saturday, on the Empiro ground :—Juniors v. Huia, at 3 p.m—McKay, Nepi 3, F. Ferguson, Brewer, Wills, Sam, Ecoleton, Nicholl, Drower, Malloy, Shrimpton, Green, Peters. Thirds v. Onga Onga, at 1.30 p.m—O’Reilly, Ferguson, Fitz gerald, Lowe 2, Percy, Cowley, Cowan, McCarthy, Perrott, Lyons, Collott, Cray, Bradbury 2. Emergency—Flynn. Mr 0. M. Whittington presided over a meeting of tho Hawke’s Bay Centro of tho N Z. Athletic Union, held on Tuesday night, when the question of proprio tory sports was discussed. The following resolution was agreed to :—That in tho opinion of this branch of tho union any attempt to put down proprietory sports by force is prematuro. That the New Zealand Athletic Union bo urged to gob an anti-betting bill placed on the statute book thio session. That the member or members of tho executive of the centre in which proprietory rports aro hold should atfend the mootings and briug before tho New Zealand Athletic Uuion anything in the shape of “crook” run-

fling, and that tho oocrotary communioaie with the mombnrs for the district, with a riew of soliciting thoir co-opera-tion and support of the bill when brought before the House. J