FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 388, 13 May 1910, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

N.Z. RUGBY UNION. | ANNUAL MEETING. GRANT TO BAYLY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The annual meeting of the N.Z. Rugby Union was held this afternoon and this evening. Mr. E. H. Campbell (vice-presi-dent) presided, in the absence of Mr. F. Logan (president). In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, the chairman said he was nopeful that the English Rugby Union wou.d see fit to make further alterations in the game, which were considered desirable by the people here. The result of the conference between the Commonwealth and New Zealand should lead to a more harmonious working ibe-, tween New Zealand and the unions on the other side. of a New Zealand team to Australia this year was to counteract the professional element, which was growing up there, fortunately, he said, we did not have such a strong element to contend with here. Inere was no fear as to the future of Rugby football in New Zealand. Rugby now was stronger here than for many years past. The little attempt made a short time ago to introduce the Northern Union game had only consolidated Rugby football, which should go on and prosper. They welcomed the Association game; which'was purely an amateur one. There was any amount of room for a true amateur game, but there was absolutely no room ior professional football. . '

+*, i report and balance sheet were adopted.

Alterations were made in rule 15 to provide that (a) a delegate shall not represent more than one union; (b) a union may be represented by a separate delegate for each vote to which it is entitled; (c) any one delegate may exercise an the vote to which his union is entitled.

The following officers were elected: — Patron, Lord Islington; president, R. Galbraith (Southland); vice-presidents, H. Saunders (Nelson), F. T. Bellringer (Taranaki), D. K. Logan (Wairarapa), G. F. C. Campbell (Wellington), F. H. Campbell (Otago), J. Colvin (Buller), A. E. Devore (Auckland), F. K. Logan (Hawke's Bay), J. S. Fowler (Horowheaua), Jl (Mammon (Southland), J. Manning (Manawatu), G. H. Mason (Canterbury), R. MeCallum (Marlborough, Dr. McKay (West Coast), W. B. Miller (Poverty Bay), A. SMrtliffe (South Canterbury), G. Spriggens (Wanganui), M. Vance (Bush Districts), Thomas Clarkin (South Auckland)', H. Saunders (Nelson); hon. treasurer, H. W. Aveliy; management committee, G. H. Dixon, R. M. Isaacs, N. Galbraith, J. H. Laugnton, A. Laurenson, M. J. Crombie and F. G. Wallburton; appeal council, F. H. Campbell, H. Harris and H. F. Sincock; auditor, O. G. Kemper; representative on English Union, C. Wray Palliser. The location of the appeal committee was fixed at \Vellington. The report of the delegates who attended the conference of New Zealand, New South Wales and Queensland Rugby Unions at Sydney early in the year to confer on matters affecting the laws of the game and professionalism, was formally presented and adopted. A grant of £SO was made towards the Taranaki Union's scheme to establish a scholarship to the memory oi the! late Alf Bayly, the pioneer of footballi in Taranaki.

A proposal to alter the Ranfurly Shield regulations so that, subject to the right of challenge by an affiliated union, the union holding the shield could not be called upon to play more than two special challenge matches in the same season, was referred to the Uicoming committee, with power to act. Mr. Ohlson (Auckland) moved that unions he allowed to make such 1 modifications as the}' think desirable in the government of local club competitions, on the understanding that such modifications are not played against:visiting, visiting teams without their consent. The chairman ruleu that the motion affected alterations in the laws of the game, and notice should have been given. • ,

The management committee was authorised to grant the Otago Union a further loan of £2500 to effect improvements on the Barisbrook ground. . , The incoming committee was empow-J ered to grant a loan to the Wairarapa' Union.

The sum of £IOO was voted towards encouragement of Rugby football in the primary schools of'the Dominion; £ls was voted to the N.Z. Referees' Association towards t'he expenses Of the next annual conference; and a bonus of £25 was voted to H. W. Kelly for services as treasurer.

A recommendation was made to the management committee that the North v. South match be played at Christchurch, this vear.

The management committee was *<> forego the £IOO owing .by Queensland Union to the New Zealand Union over the Australasian tour of the last British team, if committee is satisiieu me circumstances warrant it.