RANFURLY SHIELD CHALLENGE APPROVED

Chronicle (Levin), 2 September 1947, Page 7

RANFURLY SHIELD CHALLENGE APPROVED

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WELLINGTON, Wept. 1. Approval of Koulhland ?s return homc and home matcli agaiust Otago on Beptember 13 at Dunedin, beiug also a Ranfurly Bliield challenge, was given by the management committee of the. New Zealand Rugbv [Jnion today. To assist in the selection of the North Islaiul team to play the South Island at Invercargill on October 4, r was decided to advise tlie unions in the Auckland provineial area that pla.v ers chosen would lie flown to the Soutli Island on tlie Wednesdav befort the game and return on the Sunday. The chainnan, I\fr. S. 8. Dean, said , it was lioped to be able to discuss at next week's meeting tlie prospects of the visit by the I'rench Rugbv team next season in order to be able to have information available for Alessrs. F. Mutherland and (1. A. "Maddison, New Zealand delcgates to the Impe-rial Rugby eont'erence, who would be leaving for Fngland on Septeniber 23. Following •receipt of a complaint coucerning tlie condnct of a portion of tlie North Auckland team in oiie oi Ihe luitels under tlie confrol of tlie Invercargill Licensing Trust, it was agreed to take tlie muller up with tlie North Auckland Union. Mr. Dean said he luul been asked jf

it would be possible for the Smith brothers and Paewai to be flown from Xorth Auckland to partieipate in tlie X.Z. Maoi'i team's match against East Coast. He did not think such a eourse would be advisable. It would not be fair to the players chosen for the tour. It. was decided to advise that the suggestion was not acceptable.