NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNION.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2155, 22 May 1914, Page 10

NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNION.

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. INTER-fSLAND MATCH AHQ THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR. The Management Committee of the Now Zealand Rugby Union nipt lastevening, Mr. N. Gaibrnith presiding. Mr. Galbraith was . re-elected chairman lor the ensuing year, and in returning thanks said that- lie would do liis best to warrant the confidence that the committee reposed in him. The chairman welcomed Messrs. W. Berry.and I. Hyams, who had recently been appointed to the committee. Among the recommendations which were received from the annual meeting was an application from the Ha vice's Bay Union for a loan of £1000 for a ground at Hastings. Mr. Wylie moved that provided the title and .valuations wore satisfactory tlie loan be granted to the Hnwke's Bay Union on the security of the Hastings Sub-union. The rate of interest was fixed at 6 per cent, reducablo to 4 J per cent- oil punctual payments, within 14 days. It was provided that the in* tercst must- be paid -half-yearly and repayment must ha made at tlio rate of £50 per annum. Mr. Dixon moved an amendment that the. amount be reduced-to £-750 and this was carried. A snij-eoinniittee consisting of Messrs. 'Wylie, Laaghton and Hyams was appointed to gu into the question of school grants. • It was decided that the annual interIsland match be- played at Wellington on June 20. Messrs.-Lynskey (Wellington), Gallagher (Auckland)," and MaJono (Taranaki) were appointed North Island selectors, and Messrs. Wilson (Canterbury), ttassall (South Canterbury); and Harris (Otagb) selectors for tlie Sonth Island team. Messrs. Wilson and Lynskey were appointed conveners.

.Ifc vrns resolved t3iat tlto names of the selected players must be in the hands of the'secretary hot- later than June 10. With a view to assisting iho secretary it was recommended that the various offilmted unions should nominate players before. June 4. It was pointed out, however, that tho selectors were not restricted to choosing roprfi. scntatives from players nominated by tuo unions. '

* It. Was also resolved to ask plavors taking part in tho inter-Island match «iictlier they would be prepared to iro to AwstraJja lviih tho Nou* Zcahifld re-preseiitn-ttvo team. The Canterbury Ifngby Union forwarder, .ho namos of over 70 plays who iuul play«l tho League game in that district. Ifc vvas decided that the pkivf?i s >ii fjtifrstiou be weitteti i© and given tho usual fourteen days' notice' in Vhich to explain their action. If tho explanations are not deemed satisfactory disqualifications will ensue.' " A letter was received from tho Marl/ifiroHgh Union statins that a number of players who had. taken part in a League practice match had been ens* pendod. It was considered that- tho Hiatter was of n trifling nature, and the local union had removed the suspensions.

.Aiter considerable discussion it was decided to agree to tho suspensions being lifted provided that 'tire matcii in which the. players participated was not advertised and no nWtiey was taken at tho gates. Regarding ihe coming Visit of a New Zealand'representative "team to Australia the secretary of the New Soa'th Wales Uiiion wrote stating that arrangements bad been matte to play a match at- Orange on July 15 and Armidale on July 22 against local teatns' in each instance. It was also suggested that if the New Zealand team is to leave Sydney for Wellington on August IS the Union Company should bo approached with a view to,having the vessel's departure delayed till 7' p.m. on that date.

The secretary was instructed to reply to the effect that ■ if tire New Sout.li Wales Union teas not prepared to pay llie extra cxpenso in keeping- the NewZealand team in Sydney for an extra week, tiio tour would finish on tho date originally fixed, viz., August 8, The matter of delaying the steamer's departure from Sydney was left in the hands of the chairman to deal with.