Doesn't Want to go Touring

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 102, 21 July 1927, Page 7

Doesn't Want to go Touring

AUCKLAND RUGBY LEAGUE DIFFERENCE WITH COUNCIL THE Auckland Rugby League is up in arms concerning the decision of the New Zealand Council to send a team to Australia this year, and it strongly protests against the council’s action. Mr. W. Davidson asked, could they not advise the council of the stupidity of sending, a team away this year? Seven of New Zealand’s best forwards in the code were at present standing on the line under suspension and two of the crack backs were on their way to England. Would it be possible for New Zealand at this stage to hold her own against Australia where the standard of play is so high? “We would be beaten hollow. Let us stop at home and attend to the League here first,” said Mr. Davidson. “Let me be the prophet, and I will tell you that if a New Zealand team tours abroad this year they may get one good gate and that will be the first one, when they will certainly make some money. But if they lose the first game there will be no more gates and from then on it will be the end of any profit. If the council think they are sending a team over to Australia to make money they are mistaken.” Mr. E. Stallworthy said that on attending the council meetings he had strongly fought against the proposal. It was the general feeling of the meeting that the Southern tour would be impossible if a New Zealand team was sent to Australia. It was finally decided to renew the Auckland League’s intention to extend an invitation to a Sydney club to visit Auckland this season. OTHER BUSINESS The Referees’ Association wrote approving the play-the-ball rule, claiming it to be one of the finest innovations yet introduced into the game. It was decided to provide six footballs for the schoolboys’ competition. The transfers of J. Parkes, Richmond, to Hornby Club, Christchurch, and F. J. Lee, Devonport, to North - cote, were approved. An application for a match against an Auckland team was received from Rotorua, and it was decided to arrange one later in the season. It was decided to postpone the usual senior club competition games next Saturday when the fourth test match between Canada and New Zealand will be played at Carlaw Park.