RANDOM NOTES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 91, 17 April 1929, Page 4

RANDOM NOTES

JOTTINGS ON PLAYERS ACTIVITIES IN THE WANGANUI UNION (By “Cross-Bar”) Rugby opens in the Wanganui Union on Saturday. In the city there will bi a seven-a-side tournament. Coulston and Roache will make t tremendous difference to the force of the Kaierau pack. Shanley, Norris, Ellery and Gibbons are all starters again this year for Rangitikci. Wuinui-a-Rua Union teams have not yet started lo function properly lor the season. Tennis has only just died out up-river. 11. Dustin has relinquished the sc cretarial duties of Pirates. The genial “Herb" will bo missed in that caja<--ity as there arc few officials so painstaking in their work. “Taihape will be as strong agun this year as last," was the opinion expressed by a prominent player from that Union. The Rugby spirit is very keen in that centre. Every club in the Aletropolitr-n Union has hopes of Kilby’s services, iio far none can count upon them definitely and the likelihood is that he will not play at all. Wanganui and Old Boys are confident that they will field one of the finest, club rearguards the city has seen for some years. It is to be hoped that their forwards will rise to the oeca-

There is evidence of new life in 'he Kangitikei Union. Messrs L. Hammond (president) and Al. A. Caldow, (delegate) -who attended the annual meeting of the Wanganui Union typified this very forcibly. The most .important item from Taihope's point of view this early in the season is the choice of Beiliss as one of the Union’s selectors. The position is probably unique in that it rarely happens that an active player is given the job. Jackson has definitely decided to give the game best. He will be missel by Pirates and what will make things doubly hard for them will be the fac‘ that J). Anderson is also pulling out. Two locks going at once will take some adjusting. There seems to be some doubt about Oxley. AVainui-a-Kua hopes to retain him, County think they have him and Alarist would certainly like him. One thing certain out of it all will be tint the hardest forward the Aussics met will be seen in action again this year. A’cry little news has come to hand from Wairoa, but it is safe to say that activities there, are proceeding upon sound lines. With a selection committee of three it is likely that play in the outlying areas will be more closely watched than was possible in the past. Beiliss was in doubt as to whether his election as a selector would prohibit him taking the field and he sought the advice of the Union on the point. He was informed that there was no rule to prohibit him being both player and selector simultaneously. Through the misplacing of a Uno of type a misconception has got abroad as to Mr J. Moye’s remarks anent tac presence in Wanganui of a man fit to be sole selector. What Air Afoyc »aid was that it was ridiculous to say that Wanganui did not have a man fit for. sole selector. They had one who had helped to choose the 1924 AH Blacks.; Club secretaries are asked to note that in future a charge will be made for the insertion of practice reminders in the Rugby column. Provided the space used does not exceed half an inch the charge will bo 3s per insertion. This docs not apply to the publication of the personnel of teams picked to play in matches. The co-operation of club officials is sought in the matter of arranging the publication of teams on Priday morning each week. It is essential that the names of players selected must be handed in before 5 p.m. on Thursdays, If this time is not adhered to, no guarantee can be given that the names will appear. On no account will teams be published on Saturdays. The success of a Rugyb club is as much wrapped up in its administration as in the quality of its players. One whose energies prove this contention is E. Barnett of the Technical Old Boys’ Club. “Barney” never loses an opportunity of keeping the prestige of his club to the fore an.l is a tower of strength to it in an organis-