RUGBY UNION.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8802, 2 May 1907, Page 2

RUGBY UNION.

School Football. Per Press Association. Wellington, May 2. The conference of delegates to tho N.Z. Rugby 'Union opened this morning. Delegates from all parts of tho colony were present. The secretary brought down tho recommendation from tho Management Committee that with, view to the encouragement of ’ Rugby in primary State schools tho Union pay to the extent of say £l5O tho transit expenses of teams of schoolboys to take part in a yearly tournament to be held in tho various centres of tho colony, details to be arranged. Tho secretary thought the proposition a most important ouo as bearing on tlio future of the game. Several of the delegates strongly opposed tho proposal and thought the encouragement of tho boys should bo left to local unions and more attention snonld bo given to encouraging and assisting smaller unions. Against this it was urged that if somo such scheme was not adopted too boys would bo diverted to oilier forms of sport such as “soaker” football which was growing in favour. _ A vote was taken to tost tho feeling of the meeting, and it wont against th proposal. A mot io ito terminate the conference as a more waste of time was lost and the mooting adjourned for lunch.