FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 July 1919, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALANOERS IN SOUTH AFRICA. Received July 83, 9.45 p.m. The New Zealand received a civic welcome. The tour Is evoking the greatest Interest.—Reuter. AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE TOUIt. Deceived July 23, 8.46 pja. ' The New Zealand football Uim 'stUa*bftha 1 Mahla on Thuraday. The Australian League , .'"X' New Zealand leaves about August iW 6 ".** "teamer Is available.—Aui. and N Z. Cable Aaaoo. NEW ZEALAND UNION. ALTERATION OF THE BULEB. Wellington, Lait Night. ' Tjie management committee of the New Eatland Rugby Union decided to reply to the Pioneer Battallon'a request that It should be fnl e » 8 ? I me „ defln " e ,tntu ». Wth « view to helping football among the Maoris, that the union had no power) to permit the MaErts to form i. un . '' ,nd " lal ><>ember> of the twm ahould already be affiliated to the rnseetlr* unions In the dlstricU to which they resided. Mr. w. W. Cook, delegate from the Canterbury Union, was elected a member ,of the mas- < reslS 00mmlttee ' vIM "»• 8 *- MathJescn, »S r „ e rt nce i,?* W t0 tt,e report that the Auckland Union had rescinded Its previous ""'"i' 10 " •«, conform to the rule*, and bad decided to play the Ave amendmentl which It had adopted on a former oooaslon << The secretury stated that he had forwarded a telegram to Auckland, asking whether the report was correct, but had not Tectlvad t Hply 1 ■ i> " I|<l " wa ' ""WwJ to hild ' # special meeting neit week to vomMm" the matter, and If n satisfactory reply wis hi h. celved, action would be taken. The Marlborough Union wrote asking tinder what rufcs a match could ba nlßved witfi ml Buller Union for the Seddon Shield. Jt *aa decided to reply that It waa not compulsory to pla> the three amended rules adopted at the. annual meeting of the Now Zealand Union, and If the unions concerned wlahed, the match could be governed by the old rules. ', The oft-debated subject, the amended nilm was again considered, a letter having b»en received from the secretary of the English Union It was slated In the letter: "On the merit* of \ . tl)e proposals to alter this rules of the St m ■ 1 committee do not propose to express an opinion, 1 as they are matters which would have tb ba discussed first by the union lu general meeting' and, If approved, submitted to the tnterartloMai board on the subject. However, In tf ■ he proposed alteration of professional la« they have not the some diffidence. Bnrby f##t" )' ball la a game which can only be played to strict amateurs (although In using 5m m. - r.n!?," rf U rau " ap,,llcd '« the wldnt'sense to Include every class and station In life) The : l committee or tho Rugby Union have thraiichout " constantly striven to uphold tills BrtielJh R. • which It has had to frame and enfJSV.M ■ rules as to professionalism. If these are w«ik- ?"£' ° s *S. now the wholeanMttt; ! fabric would crumble, and Rugby farttaHeSd ■, 08l > "e prestige It now holds, and would Z. ! i°„ h#l< L ,te . P?' 1 " 0 '!. as 1i code whteh 1. huS »nit? U nnrt a <v Paying the game for the game's i' 1 Bftke, and from no unworthy motives of imp - sonal monetary gain." r ** -'i The letter expresses the hope that the New Zealand Union will take no s eps whlA alienate It from the parent body to Std2?n2 Itself ineligible for meipbershlp wwwinii The committee decided to forward a «. 'i? thm that lo tt V? r,W * """"i tO lSowf 4 thorn that a special meeting of <t«i«fnt M tom' $ aider the matter would be held ta on September 18. ™ M