FOOTBALL.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8838, 14 June 1907, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

&e\v Zealand Ragbj' Union Press Association. ] Wellington, Juno 13. At the meeting of the Management Committee o£ the X.Z. Rugby Union to-nigh 1 , the disqualifications imposed by Otago and Southland Unions were made general. In reply to AVeiiington lUig'oy Union's request for a ruling explaining under what conditions an individual might receive monetary consideration for services rendered to a football organisation and still retain his amateur status, it was decided to reply that monetary consideration may be received by any such person without destroying his amateur status jo long as he does not play football. The Uqvj Zea!ami Team. Per Press Association. "Wellington, Juno 13. New Zealand lUigby Union has appointed Mr Edgar Wylie manager of the New Zealand team to tour Australia, Mr Gaibraiih, treasurer ot the Union, and Mr Wylie will represent tho Union at the conference in Sydney of Australasian unions when a now agreement will be drawn up. It was decided to allow members o£ the team Jhreo shillings per day each travelling allowance. If possible a match will be arranged for July Oth between the New Zealand team and Wellington province. Eltjiam, June 1-1. Dive, tho Taranaki threequarter. lias definitely decided that owing to the injury to his log lie cannot accompany the New Zealand team tp Australia.