RUGBY FOOTBALL

Waikato Times, Volume 117, Issue 18589, 30 May 1935, Page 12

RUGBY FOOTBALL

WAIPA UNION. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETS. Tlic president, >Mr J. G. Wynyard, pre- J sided at the weekly meeting- of the Waipa | Rugby Union Management Committee. I The Waihl Rugby Union asked Tor a I visit or the Waipa senior representatives this season, and it was decided lo offer a match at, Wathi on .August It. A challenge for the Itlnnle Cup (for inter-union champion teams) was received rrorn the Hamilton Union. Rovers’ Club were granted permission to play at To Kuitl on .tune 8. The secretary reported attending a meeting nr the Waikato Union on Friday, ] when a Finlay Cup fixture, was made for July, 13. The remit to the New Zealand Union, dealing with clearances for players, had been withdrawn contrary to Instructions given Wa'kato’s delegate. Walpa's delegate had protested strongly at Friday’s meeting at this action, anti the matter would be considered rurther. lie reported that the Waikato Union had nominated J. D. Thomson as a representative of the Maori race and Tokanul Club is to bo recommended to appoint .Mr Thomson as Its delegate. •Mr 1,. Armstrong waited on (lie com- ; mlitee, with a view to inaugurating the ! •Saturday hair-holiday In To Awamutu. Me I suggested a big match, preceded by a burlesque curtain-raiser. The Municipal Rand was prepared to assist on any date chosen. The llair-llollda.v Committee suggested a donation towards the cost, of effecting the change rrorn Wednesday to Saturday. AT ter discussion It was decided that the olTer or the organisers of the earnlval to arrange a burlesque match prior to the senior fixture on Saturday. June S, be accented, and that in per rent, or the gate receipts he nlTered the committee. It was decided that the senior championship competition be nr two rounds, with a knork-out round lo follow. i Mr iR. 1.. Adams was appointed rereree i f nr ti, e senior representative match, Hamilton v. AValpa at Hamilton next .Saturday. I i with Mr Ha«eldep as manager or the Waipa team. Mr If. Brill was appointed manager ( or the Waipa B team which plays at Albert ; Park. j Tlio nr clubs plTVlnp certain plavers without clearances brought rorward Tor discussion, and It was decided that In ruture tr any ; dub nlavs n man who has not a clearance the union may take adieu where a Tormal protest has not been lodged. ] The chairman reported that a sobeoni- ( mittee pad cnurc-cd the | Wsodat’on. amt the itimcult’es or that or- ! e-antsailon had h n on Investigated. The 1 As.soelat'nn w->s very o '’°rt- I banded, and would welcome additional menihe'rs. Arrpi"-rmenu ban been made . Tor Hie i-Corees to nv’et weekly. i Mr \dams reported that the Referees’ | ’ vriortv’bn was lak’npf iirast'c a-’To «n j me matter or sp-|gs, and on a”d after June g no plaver would be nl ,rt wed to take ! Die Held unless his boot sprigs complied with regulation. | CHALLENGES FOR TROPHIES. ! In addition to the decision to ask the muon to Issue a challenge for the

Boyce Cup, the Junior Advisory Board decided at last meeting-, to challenge for the Cucksey Cup (third grade). The secretary was Instructed to remind headmasters of the secondary schools that nominations Tor the Teddy Shield competition must bo lodged by June 1. Efforts will be made to secure a visit .from the Otorohanga Junior representatives as a curtain-raiser 1 to the Hamilton v. Waipa senior representative game on June 1, and Cambridge Union will be asked for a third-grade representative match on the following Saturday. WAIPA TEAMS. The following are the teams to represent Waipa Rugby Union on Saturday next against the Hamilton teams, the A team at Hamilton and the B team at Te Awamutu; A Team. Fullback, W. Bell (Suburbs); threequarters, R. Jackson (Rovers), G. Wooclrool'e (Rovers), E. Bell (Suburbs) captain; live-eighths. J. Hanna (Te Awamutu) and M. Bell (Suburbs); halfback, A. Jackson (Rovers): back row, W. Tombs (Te Awai multi); rentro row. R. McAlplne (To Awaniutu), T. Thomson (Rovers), J. Askew ('Suburbs), R. Elliot (Rovers); front row, K, Holmes (Rovers), C. Gralg (Te Awamutu); D. Thomas (Rovers); reserves, tracks, B. Quin (Te Awamutu) and forwards, J. Turney (To Awamutu). B Team. Fullback, J. Martin (.To Awamutu); three-quarters, K. Wilson (Rovers), .11. Miller (Suburbs), D. Young (Rovers); l've-elghths, W. Oakes (Suburbs), ’McKlnlay (Rovers); halfback, E. Adams (To Awa- ! mil tu); back row, lnpley (Hovers) ; centre ! row, A. Thomson (Rovers) captain, Webb | (Suburbs), A. Clark (Suburbs), T. Short (Te Awamutu); front row, D. Scrlvon (Suburbs), 0. Meredith (Rovers), J. Dalton (To. Awamutu); reserves, forwards, W. Craig (Te Awamutu) and .1. Campbell (Suburbs; backs, H. Grant (Te Awamutu) and A. Sutherland (To Awamutu). MOTUMAOHO’3 WIN. GAME AT MORRIN'SYILLE', A very even rootball match was played I between iMolumaolio and United on tbe I Morrtnsvllle grounds on Saturday, resulting In a win for Motumaoho. There was no score until a few minutes before the end or the game when F. Larson i scored Tor Motumaoho. The try was not i converted. Motumaoho had the best or the I game, particularly In tile first hair when they Just missed scoring several times, The result or the match was, Motumaoho 3, United 0. | Motumaoho and Terriers are now leading in the Morrtnsvllle Junior competition | with eight points each. t