FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 June 1928, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

N.Z. UNION MEETING

By Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyright.

WELLINGTON, June 20

At n mooting; of the New- Zealand Rugby Union Management Committee to-night, the following applicants were granted reinstatement:—A. \V. Porter (Hamilton), H. Hudson (Auckland), L. J. Grogan (Westport), L. L. Doherty (Granity), P. A. Paseoe (Greymouth),H. G. Shallfoon and L. D. Stewart (Opotiki), J. Bishop and J. G. Adams (NgarawahiaV, L. O’Halloran and H. P. J. McCormack (Frankton), O. G. Davies (Mataura), W. Sigley (Wellington), A. J!. Rowlands (Timaru), and W. F. Doherty (Onehunga). The Southland Union wrote asking whether sub-unions affiliated to major unions were eligible for selections in the North and South minor unions match.—lt was decided to reply that the classification agreed upon at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Union would be adhered to. Tin’s means that sub-unions attached to major unions would play with major unions and sub-unions attached to minor unions would play with minor

unions. Mr S. S. Dean asked if players.who took part in the North v. South minor union match would be eligible for selection in the North Island or South island match. Mr T. A. Fletcher: Certainly. Mr Dean: Yes, I take this view: The object of playing the minor unions’ inter-island match was to give players in the minor unions a chance of showing their worth. The Poverty Ray Union forwarded a letter from the Young Maori Party Club of Gisborne, requesting permission to challenge for the Prince of Wales Cup as a club. Mr E. Wylie stated that it was not in the interests of the game that Maori clubs should be allowed to compete for the cup. Such a course would lead to the disruption of representative teams. The'Maoris should work in with the New Zealand Union.

The Canterbury Union wrote suggesting July 14tli as a suitable date for their match with South Canterbury for the Ronfurly Shield. The match against Wairarapa for the Shield had been arranged for July 18th at'Christchurch. In an informal discussion on a letter froni the Bush Union, drawing attention to the little financial help received from the New Zealand Rugby Union, which followed, Mr C. Otto, of the King Country Union, who was present by courtesy, put in a word for more financial help for the smaller unions. “You have plenty of money,” he said, “ and you cannot take it with you.”

Mr E. Wylie: We have very little money. We have not even enough to build a grandstand at Athletic Park in order to get more revenue. Mr Otto: lam afraid that you fel lows much be all Scotch. Mr S. S. Dean said that the New Zealand Union would very much like to help the smaller unions, but if they were going to make a grant to every union which sent a team on tour, where would it end ? “ The principle is all wrong” declared the Chairman.