The Wairarapa-Bush JAB, which is responsible for the organisation of junior rugby in the local region, is seeking official representation on the Wairarapa-Bush Rugby Union board. A remit along those lines will be voted on at the union's annual next week with the JAB suggesting that their representation should come throughthem taking up one of the four independent positions on the board, or the number of board members being increased from the present six to seven. Board chairman David Cameron, who is retiring from that position at the annual meeting, said the JAB remit had been discussed at board level and the view had been expressed that the concept of the board was not about individual organisations being represented there, And the board did have the power to co-opt if they considered they could benefit from the input of people with expertise in any specific area. Cameron readily conceded, however, that the JAB remit indicated they were not happy with some aspects of administration and to that end the board was willing to meet and discuss those issues with them. "Obviously they believe we could do better in certain areas and we are certainly not adverse to listening to what they have to say," he said. Cameron said the JAB was a crucial part of Wairarapa-Bush rugby, supervising as it did about 40 per cent of the local playing population. "As a board we have always regarded them highly, they are essential to the growth of the game here," he said/ Cameron said a personal view was that no matter what the outcome of the JAB remit it was time for the WBRFU board to review their structure so as to ensure that all parts of the sport were being well catered for. "Structure review should be ongoing we should never get to the point where we are seen to be resting on our laurels," he said.
