THE RUGBY YEAR

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2136, 30 April 1914, Page 3

THE RUGBY YEAR

GOOD srViQN & STRO\fi PIjRSI

' The ann'iiiill'incpt-ing'/ii-fUiiPii-Xf'iys-Zp.'i? land Kugby ■'Union May M....Thp iiniiii.il report- aml^tli'ivl-halaii £<■-" siseoi," were.i-'is'siiptl^ypßterday'Srif'J'ijC/iro-port .sl'atcs i ' , -:.Vhiit\ , .thiv.p!;iiicipai;'Homs'"rf interest'last 'sensoiiV-wereHlK , .; visit of'tfiirteam to California .'imrrHtitisii. Cohim>ts;t, iinul.-tiiOf! visit;'of.;.* thyCAjistra 1 ifin. tram to" Ncuv Zeulnml sfi>s:is\f#jf%_ -sis?-

, Tlio ;: rpport;:<'oiKi!!!iPs:T7-Tli*> tenm< lor. ■ Ainefics ,, '. on';'Kfptoiiii' 'ice .Tl , , diid i>l a.vpd Hhoir ; .-first«..inatch .at. iShii Francisco , , on .■■..-Ocinhpiy:,-!;.-. and .left Vancouver* 0n ,,: ■November- 20;-niriviaa; -'in. Auckland-oh DcccinborylJ.-'.i.'J'ii! , . i<>iir.,:.wns .under t'ho control'. ot' ; : ouf. -'president..' :.■;■'.' H ... Muson), and UifrtcoimiiiHoo./ iu>vo\ conveyed to .]iinv?tlioift i apprmat.ion..of'-.iiis maii(igcrnont.'*'iVi'hoj result■'.of'-.tlifl- visit of.oh'r'.team.-willjiivo'^po,;.ho',the moans of sproaditig ' -inl-crostr'ifi >.tho'4, Iluphy gniiib to other psirts of ' ilio iUnitcd I States of'America'aiid;.Canadfl.; The I following is tlin }r.csu!t -.?of •■■'the tour, ! vljiflijjrwo , think, , cjih b'p'.coiisidored very satisfactory:—Oc'tober.;V'.l Tr -v.- Olympic 'Club, won by. 19' , t(;'or0vtol)er S--v: : California' University, .'won'-by.3l; : to 0; October 11—v. Barbarians Club, won by 30 to 0; October Vy~- v. Stanford University,, won siy o-i to .0:. Ocothcr 18 —v. Stanford University,'won hy ;;6 to 0; October 22—v. Santa Clara University, -won by 42 to 0; -'October 25—v, California University, won by 38 to 3; October 29— v. Nevada. University, ''won by 55 to 0; November-2-—v. California University, Von by 33 to 0; November i>—v. St. Mary's College, won by 25 to 0; November B—v. Southern California tlnivorstiy, won by 40 to ti; November 12—v.-Santa Clara University, won by 33 to 0; November 15—v. All California, won bv 51 to 3: November 18 —v. Victoria (8.C.) .Rugby Union, won by 23 to 0: November iW—V;'; Victoria- (8.C.) Rugby Union, won by .35 to 0; November 25—v. Vancouver. ■ (8.C.) H««by Union, won by 44 to- 0.. Matches 'played, 14; won, 11; lost, 0; points for, Cl 9; points against, u'. On the return journcv a match was played at Suva 'asaiust the local Union, ilie rcs.ult being—New Zealand, 07; Suva,-3. The Xew'Zoaland team was constituted ns follows :-rJlr; G. H. Jiason (manager), Messrs. A. M'Donakl (captain), i'. Miteliiiisosi (vice-captain), H. Atkinson, ,!. A. Bruce, 31. Cain, J. 'E. Cuthill,H. Dowar, J. Douglas, A. .Downing, J. B. Graham, G. D. Gray. G. I.overidi;e, T. Lynch, A. J. M'Orcsor, ,T. It. M'Kenxio, H. V. Murray. E. Hoborta, R. Hnbert*, G/Sellars, J. L. Stolir, H. M. Taylor, P. Williams, and J. T. Wvlio. " , , ■

The Australians' Visit. The first visit- to Now Zealand of an Australian team under the new agreement 'eventuated during the past season. Nino matches .were played, tho results being as follow: —Australia 13, Auckland 15; Australia 11, Taranaki 0: Australia C, Wangnnni 11 : Australia 5, New Zealand 80; Australia S, Southland 13; Australia 13, New -Zealand 25; Australia 16,-South Canterbury 3; Australia Hi, New Zealand 5; Australia 30, Marlborouph 3.' Australia won i and lost 5, scoring 118 points against 114. During the coming season a New Zculaml tcriin will tour in New South Wales and Queensland, in continuation of the- agreement.. ? ,:,,-.. i: , ■*■■-'.■) ''.'"■'

Other Matters, The annual match, North v. South Island, was played at Ohnsichure'h on July 20, 1913. It resulted as follows: South Island 25, North Island 0. Thirteen of these matches have now been played, tho North Island representatives having won 7 and tho South Island 5, one gomo being drown. In accordance with a resolution passed at Inst annual meeting there were no tours of country teams during the season, The Wellingtoiij'Povcrty Bay,'and Taranaki Unions played Auckland for tho Hanfitrly Shield. Tlio Tarauaki Union wore eueMssful, ,and are now the holders, Last lieason the sum of £'200 was distributed amongst affiliated unions for the encom - - I aisomer.t of S-ugby in primary selsools. The following! grants were made:—Wainganui £12, Soiithlaml £12, Bush £I], Bullei- £9, B«y of Plenty £9, Horowhenna £6, Wellington £10, Wairnrapa £12, South Auckland £13. JlawaiMtn £1), Taranaki £11, Hawlw's Bay £:!0, Auckland £30, Otago-£lO, South Ca>iterbiiry £12, llarlborougli £9. West Coast £9, Nelson £9. Poverty Bay £8. Canterbury £10. An invitation' was again extended to South Africa to visit us in £1014, but on account of engagements already made in regard to local competitions, they regretted that it was not possible for them to visit us. Sir. J. D. Avery resigned his position as secretary to the union on October 1, and ; Mr, A. H. Mollis «as appointee! to sue- . cced him. ' Financial strength. Owing to tho visit of the Australian team the year shows a credit of £311 2s. As against this amount, however, tho expense of sending our team on torn- J to Australia during tho coining season has to be mot. The following "amounts arc now on loan to various affiliated un-ions:—-Hsu-Ik's Bay, £815; Wansranui, I £350; Taranaki. £223; Wellington. £1050; Southland, £2430; Otago, £950; and iirraiigenieirts have heen made to in- { creiiso tho advance to. tlie Otago Tlugby Onion by £300 to complete'tho payments on additional grandstand accojiimodatinn recently croc-tod on the Carishrook Ground. The union's accimiuiatod fund is non- £10,335 6s. 10d. The North v. South Island match resulted in a Joss of £2-i 18s. Tho expenses of the match totalled £315-1 2s. 6d:,'of whicli £i 1.6 10s. Bd. was consumed'liy players' travelling expenses. The credits from the Australian team's tour were :v-Tara« naki match, £3S; Auckland, £118; South Canterbury, £38; Southland, £120; Jlarlboroiiu'li, .£18; Test matches (40 per cent). £67. The returns from the Tost nistchcs werv: —At Wfliinsilon, £51: at Bimodin. £W.I; at Ciirist, chn'rch, £79: total,' £211. 'After <!f-j diictinc: SA'l for expenses, £o0 was for- ] warded to the New South Wales Union. '£50 to the Queensland Union, and £07 was taken by the. New Zealand Union.