THE RUGBY GAME

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 209, 29 May 1920, Page 8

THE RUGBY GAME

-4 NEW ZEALAND UNION ANNUAL MEETING OF DELEGATES. • The twenty-eighth annual meeting of the New Zealand Hugby Football held last night, Mr. It. Harris, ot OUeo, presiding over a large attendance of duo Cl removing the adoption of the annual report and balance-sheet Mr. Hams Mud ho hoped the incoming try to arrange for a visit of a South African team, or perhaps an LnplibU team, next, year. The suggestion, that tlio school grant for 1920 should bo lncieusc from £200 to £300 was a good one. Altogether, the financial position was satisfactory, and it was hoped that the treasurer would soon rccehe se\eial amounts' of interest which were outWvlie (Poverty Bay) wonted to know whether the Auckland Union was n ayinr amended rules. Mr. O. W. Sladc (Taranaki), chairman of the Management Committee, stated that he had no knowledge as to . such rules were being played m AucklaMr! G. 11. Dixon (Wanganui) drew the attention of delegates to the. fact that neither tlie English Union nor the New Zealand Union had the power to reiiv state an expelled player. cither disqualified or suspended, theiefore lie wanted to know what waß the position regarding certain players who j had been reinstated. Had they been for- ■ merly impelled or disoualified? He ai anted to know whether the procedure adopted by tlio Management Committee was °TVde tl,nt tl,n committee bad acted under the system adopted at a South Wales conference m 1911, at which Mr. Dixon had been present , 1 lir. Dixon remarked that ho had jawed the question, and ho was satisfied in hia own tonscicncc that lie had done the "ifr Blade" stated that two players who had been reinstated bad been expelled formerly under a misapprehension. The report and balance-sheet wcro "officers were elected as follow Patron, nis Excellency the Governor-General; president. Mr. j. M'Leod (TaranaUi); vicepresident, the presidents of the affiliated unions; hon. treasurer, Captain 1. 11. .Tones; Management- Committee, Jjpssis. 8. S. Dean (Auckland). G fS n jr' bnrv) I?. T. Bailey (Hawkes Bi>), Jl. Paton (Southland), .T. T M. Piki _ (Canterburv), A. C. Kitto (Southland), and G. W. Plado (Taranaki). Council. Messrs. V. Cowlishaw, W. G. "arrard, and G .1. Mason (re-elected); auditor. .Mr. 0. Kember (re-elected); representative on tneltsh Rugby Union, Mr, C. Wrav (re-elected). On behalf of the. Marlboro™h Union Mr L. Sievera moved; That the New Zealand Rughy Union arrange a national scheme of insurance, for injured players. The. proposal received the endorsement of several sneakers, but it was dreided to forward the motion to the Management Committee for the purpose of Ing up a, detailed report, the scheme evolved to be circulated among unions for 1 consideration before being adopted. Captain T. 11. Jones, lor the Management Committee, proposed tliat the committee be empowered to add to its ni.mhers sn active member of the hew Zealand Referees' Association. Mr. Sievcrs seconded the motion, which was defeated. It was decided that the school grant for the 1920 season bo increased to «CO. Tho Motueka, and Golden Bay ~'in Unions applied for pormision to register as'a separate Rugby Union, to be called the Bays' Union. The Nelson Union wrote supporting' ifle application, which was granted. A proviso was attached that the name of iho now union would liavo. to be approved by the New Zealand Rugby Ui.ron s Management Committee. Permission was also given for tlie affiliation of the Whangarci Husrby Union An application for tho affiliation of a Main Trunk Union, with headquarters at Taihape was referred back for consideration bv 'the various BUb-unionf concerned. Mr Wylie moved: "That the Manngp ment Committee bo directed to inquire a? to whether any union is playing under rules which have not , been unproved bv this union." Mr. Wylio said he was not animated by any feeling of personal animus, but they all knew .that ferlam things were going on, and it was for the Management Committee to take action if the rules of the New Zealand Union were being infringed. One speaker, in supporting tho motion, mentioned that at To Arolia last year, a game ho witnessed was played under "fnir dinkum League rules." Mr N. R -Tones (Auckln-d) denied the Auckland Union was playing any unauthorised rules, (Hear, hear.) . , Mr. Dixon stated that ho was in Auckland last Saturday, and observed that the Rugbv Union rules were not being adhered to in certain particulars. The motion was carried. It was decided to leave the venue of the North v. South Island match m tho hands of the Management Committee. It was resolved to direct tho Management Committee to accept, a tour from South Africa next year. AMENDED APPOINTMENTS" OF BEFEEEES. Amended appointments of referees for to-dav are;— Senior.—Selwyn v. 'Varsity, at Kelburn Park, at 2.15 p.m., T. H. Jones; Wellington v. Bcrhnmnore, at Duppa Street, at 2.45 p.m., R. I'. Bailey. Junior.—Borhamporo v. Ponelce, at Duppa Street No. 2, at 2.15 p.m., J. 'Wilkinson; Old Boys v. Selwyn, at lulbiniie No. 1, at 2.45 p.m., H. M'Gin\ Third A—'Varsity A v. Jolinsonville, at JohnsonviHe, at 2.15 p.m., V/. K. Tap'L'hird B—'Varsity B v. Hutt, at Ilutt No. 2. at 2.45 p.m., C. Power. . Fourth.— 'Varsity v. St. John's, at Rilbiruio No. 1, at 1.30 p.m., A. Nanearrow; Petono v. Berhainporc, at Hutt Park at 2.45 p.m., H. Bnumbor; Athletic v, Poneke, at Newtown Park, at 1.30 p.m., G. llulianey; Wellington v. Selwyn, at JCilbirnio No. 2; at 2.45 p.m., Frank Bradley. Sixth—Technical v. St. Patrick's College B, at Duppa Street No. 2, at I.SO p.m., H. Paton.