N.Z. RUGBY UNION

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10454, 20 October 1911, Page 5

N.Z. RUGBY UNION

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE: i (By Telegraph—press Association.) ;; , ? Night: _ -. A meetftig''of the Management Committee of the New Zealand (Rugby Union was held this evening, Mr N.. Galbraith being in the chaV. Mr Gallagher {Auckland) wrote protesting .against the manner of selecting I th<. North vV South Island teams, but | it was stated the matter had subsei-, qi:ently been explained to him. The North Otago Union's appeal against thVjOtago Union one of its resolutions was allowed to stand over for further particulars. Mr W. ,T. Parata wrote enclosing a state; ment of accounts for the tour of .the Maori team in 1910-11. This showed a credit balance of £8 8s Bd, and ipennissioii' was asked to donate this amount to the tHukuterere Maori Girls' School. This was agreed to. /The gates for the 1911 tour were shown as follows: Hawke's Bay, £8 13s, Hastings, £6 4s; Povertv Bay, £&l 13» 6d; Wairarapa, s £ls 4s; I Manawata-Homwihenua, £lB 4&; TaranaJri, £35; Wanganiui, £2O; Wellington; £54 9$ 6d; Christchurch £B6 7s 6d;.Otago, £lO7 l 0& ;: total, £379 ss. Mr Parata also wrote asking permission for >a Maori .team to make a tour of England next season. In his letter Mr Parata stated that the team would travel purely as amateurs, only travelling and hotel e'xipaiiises, besides uniforms, to be paid. There would not be any pdsket money 1 allowed whatever. Any profits the Committee would devote to founding scholarships for Maori ibeys to attend Universities, There -vvculd be no fear of men. leaving the amateur ranks. The players' conduct would receive as (much attention as would their ability on the field. Mr Parata asked that the •English Union -might/be communicated with in regard to the project. The ■matter, was discussed at length, it being stated that the financial inspect of the tour' was very favourable,, as expenses-had ibeen guaranteed by a ■ nrmlber of wealthy Maoris. It;was pointed out that when a previous application ■for such a tour had. been made to the English Union it was> not favourably considered.'. It.was also pointed out that the tour might possibly be prejudicial to any representative New Zealand team going to England later on. Ultimately it was resolved that a sub-committee draft a letter .to ibe sent to the English Union, .inquiring whether a tour of a Maori team would be welcome. The Otago Union wrote saying that the renewal of the lease of the Carisbrook grounds had to be obtained for 21 years.

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