N.Z. RUGBY UNION

Grey River Argus, 26 April 1911, Page 6

N.Z. RUGBY UNION

WELLINGTON, Aprii 24

At a meeting of the management committee of the N.Z. 'Rugby Union held last evening, the Dannevirke sub-union wrote, appealing against the decision of the Hawke's Bay Union in removing the disqualification on a Woodville player who -was alleged to have used threatening language to a referee last July, at a match at which he was a spectator.

It was decided that the committee could not re-open the matter, as. it already has had the case before it. It was resolved to remove the disqualification of five years on W. Grant imposed in MarlL'orough in 190 b. .Grant is ndw resident in Hastings, and the application for removal was made by the local Union and recommended by the Marlborough Union.

. A letter was received from the Hawke's ßßaty t Union, asking the Union to give instructions as to the position of a Union in regard to play ers who have taken part in practice games urTder the Northern Union rules. The letter stated that /men were induced to practice games, which, it was represented, would not interfere with their amateur status. The {Northern Union officials were very active in Hawke's Bay, and induced two senior clubs and one junior club' to recede.

It was decided to refer the Hawke's Bay Union to the rules as to professionals and state that the committee would be prepared to consider and give them information on any particular case.

it was, decided that the Union could .not reinstate C. A. Grey, a southern player, who played /the

rsiorthern Union football game during- a visit to England and who applied for reinstatement as an amateur.

An application from Te Aute College Old Boys for permission to tour Australia this; or. next year was referred to the incoming, Committee, al though the present Committee could not recommend the tour..