FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 May 1925, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

X.Z. HI i.l’.V CXIiiX. TA I.K OF SECESSION'. WEUJXCTOX. .May It. “Here's the position: the English I'uion in-lei'd o! setting up un Imperial Ad\ isory Hoard in which we would have proper ivprc.sen lat ion. wants a conference,'’ said Mr S. S. Dealt. Mr K. Wylito If it i.s a eonl'creni-o without legislative function it will mil be mm It use, Mr Dean: That is exactly what it will be and I must say that I am ext remely disappointed. These words were uttered at the New Zealand .Rugby I'uion meeting,

when advice was received from the English Rugby Ft.ion stating that it was not desirable that an Imperial Advisory Hoard should he formed on the lines suggested by New Zealand, but it was advisable that an ' Inijen.i, Rugby Foot Pali Conference should he held at intervals of not less than three years, in the months of -November in' December, to consider any suggested amendment of the laws of tin* game and Die rulings thereunder. Also, “That it w a.- do-irab|e that, w hen prao

ti aide representatives of the colonies should then he living in the colony they .represent." 'I his conference should he held in London, and it wn proposed tluil the lirsf conference should he held in Hr.!7 and lie railed by the secret.iri cf the International Hoard, the expenses «,f all reprc.setitatiVi - alieiiaine to he borne by their respective unions. The members of the eonler-me * hon'd ronsist of tile members id the I ulernat iomil Hoard ami two representatives each from New Zealand . New youth Wales and South Africa. This action had been taken on the recommendation of the International Hoard.

A member: So the Imperial Advisory Hoard lias gone hy the board?

Mr Dean: “Here is the. position. On the International Hoard the English I'uion has four Votes. This is beeause it lias affiliated to it New Zealand. New South Wales and Smith Africa, and looks alter our interests. This resolution was brought forward al the Imperial Conference by the Australian representatives. Dr. IV. J. Brown and Mr A. C. Wallace, after consultation with its. We derided to hang off and let them firing it down been tse we believed that wo would got better results." Mr Doan referred to the expense of sending two representatives sttcli a lung way for so little. This conference would he just about as abortive as it seemed the previous one wotdd lie. Finally, lie said. “I think that the time i< caning when this union and the New South Wales Union will have to consider whether it will not withdraw its affiliation with the English Rugby Union. Mr C. .Mullany: Hear, hear.

flatter you while you are in the country and then as soon as you are out of it. to slain the door in your face. Air Mullany: It is time that a move was made if that is t!to way they go Oil. It was decided to appoint a sub-com-mittee consisting of Messrs Dean. Wylie, Kit-to and Fletcher to draft, a reply to the English Pugby (Then and to send the letter to Mr S. F. Wilson. New Zealand representative at the Imperial I!ugliy Conference for lii.s opinion.

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