RUGBY FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 219, 10 June 1919, Page 7

RUGBY FOOTBALL

NEW ZEALAND UNION . MEETING OP MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE \ The first meeting of tho recently elected Management Committeo' of the New ■ Zealand Rugby Football Union held since the■■anuual meeting of delegates on May 29 took plate Inst night, when tlicro were present-Dr. Ritchie Crawford, . ii-essrs. B. ,A. Mnrris; G. Howe, G. Slade, \r o,les > a "d A, Matliiesoit. Mr. Marris was elected, chairman M tho committee. TheWailii Union aslc'ed -.permission to . withdraw from tho - Sou® Auckland • union and to affiliate with the Thameo Union. ./ . ' It was decided to refer the matter to the Auckland and • South Auckland - Unions for joint consent.. ■ The Jlaniopoto Union requested the union, to. give, it .some"financial' assistance, particularly as it was desired to foster .football among public schoolboys, . -, The secretary, Mr: W. Beauchartipr . Platl«, stated that the union was not affiliated to the New Zealand Union; and , he had replied 'accordingly. . . Th<p«eecretaryfs. action was confirmed. ...' 1 Messrs. Karl C. .Akers and E.'O: HaleS intimated - that they wished to resign . from - membership of the Management Committee. Ally Akers stated in his let-, ter that,'after, minutes'of , .the special meeting of'tho union, he' felt ho' could -not carry-out' "the poluy approved. by_ the delegates, such policy be-1 . iiig, in-his-opinion,'a violation of 'the' - constitution—an action he did iiot wish .'.to be,-.connected with. The resignations Avero received. Messrs. J. N. Millard and A. C. Kitto, of Wellington, were appointed to'fill the vacancies. , • ' The. isecretarv, Mr. W. Beauchainp'-' Platts, also tendered his resignation. He said that h<j could not agree-with the decision arrived at by the annual meeting with regard to his salary,- and "lie desired to withdraw from the position lie held.' -As a business proposition, the position was, no good.. But, anart ' front'the question of salary lie felt" that he could no longer remain in offico a® he disagreed with the attitude taken up by the delegates on constitutional matters. He desired to give a month's notice, and said that, from tho point of view of helping the. sport, he would give his suc- ■ cessor any assistance that might "be required." ' ... • - Mr. Beauehamp-Platts's'resignation was accepted with regfet. '• The 'match' North Island v.: "South Island was fixed to-.take nlace at Wellington on September 20. ft was decided ■ to defer the question of selectors for the match until a later meeting.•It was decided to spend .£2OO on school football, and Messrs. Jones,, Millard, and Mathieson were appointed a -sub-commit-tee to decide how the money should be i allocated.

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. tflio. following are tho Rugby fixtures . for Saturday:— Senior Grade. Athletic v. Oriental, Athletic Park, No. 2, A. M'Bain; Wellington V. Selwyn, Duppa Street No. 1, H. Baton; Poneke v. Pelone, Petone, No. li D'r. A. F. R.Crawford; University ,"a bye. , 1 . Junior. , ;■ Hutt v. Berhampore, Athletic Park, No, I, J. S. Kinjj; Wellington College v. Poneke, Wellington College, No.. 1, E. Perry; Marist Old Boys v. University, Duppa. Street, No. 1, L. Simpson; Petona ' a bye. Third Grade. Athletic v. Old Boys, Athletic Park, No. 1 (1.30 p.m.), G. Butler; Oriental v.-. Berhampore, Duppa Street, No. 1 -(1.30 p.m..)„H. Roberts; Hutt v. Selwyn, New. • town Park (1,30. p.m.), A. C. ICitto; John; 6onville v. : St. Patrick's College, Johnsonville, R. Fordyce; Wellington v. Railway Battalion, Lyall Bay, No. 1, W. Lennon; Porirua v, University B, Kelburn Park, H. Buck; University A v. Petone, Petone, No. 1 (1.30 p.m.), 'l\ 11. Jones. Fourth •Grade... ' "Hutfc'v; Oriental- A, l)uppa Street, No, 2 (1.30 p.m.)', G. E. Bradley; Oriental B v. Wellington B, Duppa! Street, No. 2, J. W. Nicholson; Banks College v. Petone/ Petone, No. 1, H. Pilcher; Old Boys v. Marist Old Boys, Duppa No. 'J, A. Smart; Selwyn v. Y.M.C.A.,' Kilbirnie, No. 1-, G. J.-Walo; Wellington College v. Wellington A, Wellington College, No. 2, J. Francis; Mascot v. Athletic, Kilbirnie, No. 2, H. F. Larway; Berhampore v. Poneke, Duppa Street, No. i (1.30 p.m.), 11. M'Girr. Fifth Graded- '\ Hutt v. Athletic, Duppa Street, No. 3 (1.30 p.m.), E. B. L. Reade; Selwyp. v. Poneke, Newtown Park (3 p.m.), F. Samuel; Wellington College;B v. Berham- ■ pore, College, No. 1 (1.30 p.m.), R. T. Bailey; Wellington College A v. Oriental, College, No. 3 (3 p.m.), L. Halliday; St. Patrick's College v. Petone, Petone, No. i (1.3 p.m.), E. Tefege'ar. t • . , Sixth Grade. • Hutt v. Wellington College B, College, No. 2 (1.30 p.m.), H. 'Stairpoole; Poneke v. Wellington College A, College, No. 3 (1.30 'p.m.), H. Summerhayes; St. Patrick's College B v. Technical High School, Kilbirnie;" No. 3 (3 p.m.), W; lv. Taplin.