Reinstatement Of Rugby League Players
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WELLINGTON, AugUst 5. "Ifa man has ever- received money for playing Itugby L'eague, he should not 'and • cannot be ' reiustated::. as :i Rugl)y player, " said Mr. S. S,. Dean at a meeting of the New Zealun-J Rugby Union council . He added that this had been the union's policy £> rverv many yesys. s ... „ C, ■ Mr. Dmm* ks . remavks -were. made .dur-fr ing'a discussion bh two applic'ations fur* reinstatement by Rugby League piav ers. yir. A. A, Baker said some- plavers, ineluding Lilburne, Cooke and Nepia, had been; reinsteted on the ground of war serviee or its equivalent. He added:' "I think the gate was opened too widewhen it eame to admitting men who served in the Home Guarcl. ' ' ^ The council decided that H. P. G. Walker who had played Rugby League in Queensland and Auckland and was now in Te Awamutu, be reinstated because of , his special circumstances. The applicatiqn of F. Moses, Wellirig ton, a former -ltieiuber of the Eastbourne Rugby Club, was deelined. x
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Chronicle (Levin), 6 August 1948, Page 5
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173Reinstatement Of Rugby League Players Chronicle (Levin), 6 August 1948, Page 5
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