TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 157, 5 July 1934, Page 3

TAIHAPE

RUGBY AFFAIRS. The Management Committee of the Taihape Rugby Jr.ion met on Monday evening w.icn there were' present Messrs. J. quirk (chairman), V. Nicholls, W. O’Utnnor, J. Webb. J. McDona d, L. A. Kebberd, R. Schofield, C. H. Transon (Referees’ Association), Dr. Kronfeld and the secretary (.Mr. C. L. Mullany). A third grade player who was ordered off the field recently for using bad language, appeared before the union. The secretary reported that the player had been warned by the referee (Mr. M. Collins) but continued to use the bad language even after he had been ordered off. There were many parents who objected to bad language and would not allow their boys to play on this account. The player in-question admitted the offence, but explained that he was talking to himself more than to anybody else. As he has already stood down for one playing Saturday it was decided . hat he be cautioned. A reprimand was accordingly administered oy the chairman. In connection with the forthcoming match between Taihape and M anganui on July If, the chairman explained that the train fare of 5s return applied to the general public and not only the team. He wished to make this point perfectly clear. Mr. O’Connor inquired if tickets could be purchased at Utiku and the Isecietary said that he thought that I this could be arranged. I In regard to the i’vwn v. Country Lames “on Saturday the chairman ! pointed out that the A game only i would count for the McCartin Cup, : but both games would count for the ; . election of the Taihape team to play j Wanganui. i The matter of players selected Io | play in town versus country matches, not turning up, was discussed and it I aas decided that any player failing to j appear on Saturday without a legitimate excuse, be not considered for a I place x n the Taihape team to play ' Wanganui and that the selector be in- ' tructed accordingly. Messrs. Hebberd and O’Connor were ppointed managers of' the country earns, while Messrs. Webb and Mc- • Tonaid were deputed to act in a similai . apacitv in regard to the town teams. ' Mr. J. Quirk was appointed manA.ger of the Taihape team to visit ••Vanganui on July 14. The secretary was instructed to ! .-. rite to H. Brogden and congratulate him on being selected in the North Island trial match at Wanganui to-day. It was resolved that a junior trial game be played on August 11 with a 'iew to picking the junior representai\c team to travel to Taumarunui the j following Saturday. | Senior fixtures for Saturday Were i announced as follows: — ' Town v. Country, No. 1 ground, at ■A3 p.m.. for McCartin Cup. (Mr. C. H. Transom.) I Town v. Country B teams. No. 1 ground, nt 1-30 P-™. < Mr - J - Graham.) The following is a list c-f the championship points scored by* the various teams in the senior and junior competitions:— Seniors—Hui a 14 points; Hautapu 12; Utiku 8; Pirates 6. Junior Grade.—Pirates 14; Hula 13; Hautapu 11; 1 tiku 7; Huimai 5. i Third Grade.—Hautapu 16; Pirates