MORNING MATCH

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 125, 28 May 1936, Page 6

MORNING MATCH

JUNE 23 FIXTURE MANAWATU v. WANGANUI CO-OPERATION OF JCCKEY CLWB PROMISED RUGBY UNION’S DECISION A deasica to play the King’s Birthday Kugby wnu ixi’uawatu on the morning June 2J was reached at last mgat’s meeting oi the Management Lominitcee ot the Wanga-.iui liugby Union after a deputation iiom the Metropolittu Bugby Union and receiving an OaC. of assistance and co-opera lliai from the Wanganui Jockey Club. The Aleiropolitan Rugby Union was represented by Alessrs. J. Aloye and ENaumann, 'line president of the Wanganui Jockey Club, Air. C. G. Russell, was also in attendance at the meeting and made a tangible oiler on beba.f o> his committee. “We are here to-night as the rep.esentatives of the Wanganui Alet rope Ilian Rugby Union, a largo bedy oi players and club officials/’ said Mr. J. Moye. “We are asking you to make an alteration in the time of the match so as to enable these people to attend both the races and tne Rugby. W« assure you that if you give this venture a trial, we are prepared to give you our whole-hearted co-operation and will put every ounce of energy into the proposal. 1 think that with the assistance of the thice bodies this match will eventually become as popular as the matches held in the past with Taranaki. Wc are not hear to criticise any of your actions; it is not our business.” Jockey Club’s Offer. Air. C. G. Russell, president of lhe Wanganui Jockey (. luo, said that a proposal had been placed before him and lie had referred it to his committee. The committee had not. only agreed le I lie proposal but had suggested that he should wait on the Wanganui Rugoy Union. He hop'ed that line proposal would meet with the approval o u the union and that the match would be played during the morning. T'.ie scheme was that the Jockey U'luo sbou.d allow Rugby patrons to gain admission to the racecourse for one shilling and that U the club had a successful meeting and the union's hnances were not satisfactory the club would meet t ie union in svine way. Dr. G. J. Adams: Financially? Mr. Russell: Yes. Dr. Adams: fcjpltudid. Dr. Adams asacd if lhe Rugby Union could issue combined passes at Hs gates i'or 2.6 d Air. Russell: Yc.«. Air. L. Naumann (another member ot the deputation) said that the Metropolitan Rugby Union recognised the difficulties i/L the Wanganui Union in stag- , ing the match, but he would like to appeal to them to reconsider their decision to play lhe match in the afternoon. This was an opportunity fc-r the Rugby Union and th- Jockey Club to co-operate for the benefit of Wanganui, i and the peu-pie. The match migni, nut be satisfactory from a financial jminl of view but he was sure that it could i be developed into a sound proposition £gt the future. The Rugby < mon had I to consider the wishes of the public because it was the public that made : the gates. Dr. Adam.-: Ther-c is no brear'a 01. feeling between the Rugby I uion and < the Jockey Club .1 hope? Air. Russoil: Certainly not. ' Dr. Adams explained why the union had been obliged to conic tu a decision i at its last meeting. There wou.d be a ' big saving in expense in playing Die ' match in the afternoo-n aim tne union had considered it would be an vxpen sive experiment to try a morning game. Jo get the match was a battle and, having overcoune this difficulty, the union cid not wish to it row t"c match away. He f-lt in his own mind that, the union would give further consideration to biie matter in view of the new information that had been g-'cii. In addition to the saving by au alter- 1 noon match, the union had believed tnat, by coming to soin-u definite decision lhe townspeople would piobab \ come to its aid i« guaranteeing an; loss t’hat might be made. The deputation then retired. Committee’s Views. Dr. Adams said that the position ap- , pcared laui if Vue jockey Club mid a good meeting it would come io lhe ( assistance ol the union if necessary. He | had been assured that uae union necu not worry about tne question uf compensation. The Jockey Club had given . the Rugoy pations an additional uil.a lion by suggesting that Rugby patron.-, should be admitted to the races at a reduced cost. Mr. C. T. Young. Have you heaid anytnmg about tDe gnirautec mat unbeing raised in the town? Dr. Adams: No. Air. R. Sewell said that be bad bucn informed that there was a to secure £IOU as a guarantee fur a morning match. Mr. bcwell moved that the union should rescind its previous decision to play the match in the aitorauun. He was of the opinion that if the match were played in the aiternoon a gate oi no mo.e than £l5O would be sccuicd. in time he believed th-e morning maten couid be made into a good one. Alanawatu was a happy choice, for Palmerston North and Wanganui were, in a business sense, critical of each other. Air. L. Bull said that he had keen surprised to read of the decision to play the match in the afternoon. He thought that it would be a move io tbv right direction to play the match iu , the morning and although it might no’ be a financial success this year it I could b-e developed into a big jnatch. Air. 8. McKenzie also agreed with the motion. I Mr. R. Sewell explained that the > Jockey Club did not intend to gumun- ; tec the union against any luss, but j would make a donation to the union if j necessary il' it had a good day. Mr. Bull: Providing that the day is t right, the Jockey Club is assured of a 5 good meeting. Dr. Adams; Certainly. t Mr. Alex. Takarangi and Mr. A. V i Danielson also agreed with tue moliot* ? which, after a short discussion, was - passed unanimously in the following form: “Having heard a deputation

from the Metropolitan Rugby Uniua and received an offer of assistance and co-operation from the Wanganui Jockey Club, (he decision to play the match in the afternoon lmj rescinded and the original intention to play the match in the morning be adhered to.” This motion wil! be considered a f the next meeting of the union as a notic® of motion.