RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18947, 17 May 1933, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

HAMILTON SUB-UNION. MEETING OF MANAGEMENT. Mr A. S. Ollffe presided at the weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the Hamilton Rugby Union last evening. Mr H. D. Aitken took his place on the management committee of the Union, in place of Mr H. P. Bateman, Who is indisposed. Messrs H. D. Tait and R. Johnston, Junior, wrote confirming their refusal to act as senior selectors to the Union.—Messrs A. Buckingham and W. Christie were nominated by Mr H. D. Aitken, and Mr. A. B. Gibbons by Mr P. Johnson. On a ballot Messrs A. Buckingham and A. B. Gibbons were declared elected. These gentlemen are to act with Mr J. Hooper, who was eleoted at a previous meeting. \ An application from William Ralph Walker for re-admission to the Rugby game was received and directed to be forwarded with a favourable recommendation. A letter was received from the Railway Club asking for special reconsideration of the application for reinstatement , .of- ' W. whose request for reinstatement had been declined by the New Zealand Rugby Union on the grounds that the player named had been previously reinstated. —It was decided by the '’committee to agree to the Railway Club’s request and to forward the club’s request for further consideration to the New Zealand Union with a favourable recommendation. Olub Colour?. Mr A. E. Gibbons moved that the resolution declining the use of the representative Jerseys to the clubs concerned in the clashing of colours should be re-opened. The resolution was carried and a further resolution approving of the use of the jerseys to the teams concerned, was approved, the Union to be responsible for washing and repair and the clubs to be responsible for lost Jerseys. The secretary of the Morrinsville Union wrote expressing appreciation of the attitlde of this Union towards the recent extension of Morrinsville territory in the direction of Hamilton and extending his Union’s good wishes. The Junior Board’s recommendation that the curtain-raiser for June 3, King’s Birthday, should be Morrinsvilie junior representatives v, Hamilton junior representatives, was agreed to and forwarded to the Waikato Union for approval. The claim for insurance by G. Flsken, of Ruakura Club, of last year, was referred to the Union’s solicitor for negotiation. The committee decided to accept the Tauranga Union’s invitation tc visit Tauranga on June 3, certain conditions as to • expenses being laid down. An Invitation to visit Thames on the same date was regretfully declined, owing to the prior invitation received from Tauranga. Clearances were tabled and approved for G. Cooper, E. W. Skinner, G. Tye, Tcrua, G. L. Parker, Geo Chittv, A. Playle. Senior registrations effected were: Marist Brothers Old Boys Club, W. Cassidy; liorotUi, G. Howard and J. NT. Franklin. Regradings: W. McGallum (Frankton) and W. Cann (Old Boys), were regraded to junior grade. Insurance claims for R. Fox, J, Finlay, L. R. Cleaver, S. Clarke, P. ,T. Cusack, and F. Cassidy were forwarded to the Insurance Committee for consideration. JUNIOR ADVISORY BOARD. Mr 11. Layne presided at the weekly meeting of the Roard. Mr W. Christie notified that he would not be in a position to immediately accept the position of one of the selectors to the junior grade. Mr A Buckingham notified his acceptance of a similar position. Joseph jlishop, a player of the Whatawhata Maori Club, suspended or 23/8/30 by the board for failing te appear when ordered to do so, foi striking an opponent on the field o. play, and who has stood down since that time, appeared before the board and had his disqualification lifted, wltl a severe warning. Clearances were tallied and approved for W. Shepherd, F. Thwaites 11. Simpkins and D. Fox. Applications on behalf of tin Frankton Club to have W. McCullam and on behalf of Old Boys Club t( have W. Cann regraded from senioi to junior, were recommended to th< Management committee. The Whatawhata Rovers Club Is t( be asked by the Board to furnish an; reasons it has to advance against being expelled from the competitions for continuing to play unweighed am (Continued in next column.)

unregistered players in its third grade team, after being previously warned for this offence. The question of a ourtain-raised to the Waikato —King Country match on the King’s Birthday was left in he secretary’s .hands to finalise. F. Herbert, overweight for the 4th grade, was given special permission to play in the ■ Frankton fourth grade B team. Fixtures 1 fop Saturday. Seniors: Old Boys v. Frankton, No. 1 Rugby Park, 3 p.m.; Railway v. Marist Brothers Old Boys, No. 2 Rugby Park, 3 p.m.; Technical Old Boys v. Horotlu, No. 3 Rugby Park, 3 p.m. Juniors: Ngahinapouri v. Te Kowhai, at Te Kowhai, 1.30 p.m.; Old Boys v. High School, No. 3 Rugby Park, 1.30 p.m.; Frankton v. Ruakura, No. 1 Rugby Park 1.30 p.m.; Technical Old Boys v. ‘Marist Brothers’ Old Boys, No. 2 Rugby Park, 1.30 p.m.; Railway v. Kiwi, Weka Street, 3 p.m Third Grade: Technical Old Boys A v. Technical School, No. 1 Hinemoa Park, 1.30 p.m.; Technical Old Boys B v. High School, No. 2 Hinemoa Park, 1.30 p.m.; Marist Brothers v. 'Old Boys, No. 3 Hinemoa Park, 1.30 p.m.; Whatawhata Rovers v. Te Kowhai, at WhaTawha'ta, 1.30 p.m.; Frankton a bye. Fourth Grade: Competition reopens on May 27. WAIPA UNION. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. Mr G. W. Mairs presided at the weekly meeting of the Waipa Rugby Union management committee. Rotorua Union telegraphed suggesting a game at Te Awamutu on May 20. In view of Waipa playing OtOrohanga on that date it was decided to suggest June 10 as a suitable date for the visit. The emergency committee reported having heard M. Hughes’ (Tolcanui) account of the incident for which the referee ordered him off the field on April 30. Hughes admitted the offence and expressed regret.—The two weeks’ suspension was considered sufficient penalty. The Referees’ Association reported that there would be extreme difficulty in providing sufficient referees for the games if the Union decided to continuo club competitions on June 3 (King’s Birthday). It was decided to inquire how many referees will be available if play is decided upon. The Referees’ Association also wrote directing attention to the attitude of some members of the management committee towards two referees who have ordered players off the field this i 1 season. It was claimed that both cases have been purely matters of i fact, and therefore a referee’s decis- ■ ion is final, a law which should be • known by all members of an adminis- , trative body. Mr 11. Brill was appointed selector for the third-grade representative teams this season, and Mr A. A. Reese the classification officer. Application for the registration of ' ,1. Wilson was made, but the matter i was deferred.