MORE DUNCAN!
(Per Press 'Asaoeciation.) Wellington, last night. I A special meeting of the Council of the I New Zealand Rugby Union was held tonight for the object of considering the j action of the management committee of I the Union in appointing a coach (Dunoan) Ito accompany the New Zealant} representative team to England. After the I Wellington Union giviog its delegates a j free hand, the result was considered afore-
I gone conclusion, ana toe (Joudcil by 34 yotes to 15 affirmed the action. At the outset HcCormick (Auckland) moved that in the opinion of this meeting the appointment'Of a coach made by the management committee is a grave error, and ought to be cancelled. The mover said the players resented a coach being eent. He would do more harm than good. The Chairman paid the committee ha’d a responsible duty to carry' out, and could not take visks. Two managers ;were necessary. In the course of a subsequent discussion, it was stated that the ‘ holding of such meetings only tended to create friction, and that any friction. which occurred among the team of 1903 in Australia was not wholly due to Duncan. The motion was finally negatived. Wairarapa (threo votes) did not take part initio ballot,
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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1510, 19 July 1905, Page 2
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