KICK INTO TOUCH

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 154, 11 April 1930, Page 2

KICK INTO TOUCH

N.Z. UNION’S DECISION. REVERSION TO OLD RULE. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, April 10. The old kick-into-touch rule will be reverted to in New Zealand this season, but special dispensations will be granted to unions who desire to play ciub matches under New Zealand rules. Such was the decision come to at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union this afternoon, after a protracted discussion. Mr S. S. Dean moved oh behalf of the Management Committee: “That in New Zealand all games in future be played ,under the rules of the International Board.” Unless the Dominion Unions were granted a seat upon the International Board he would not agree to going back to the old rules. He doubted whether New South M ales would agree to go back to the old rules either. He suggested that a conference should be held in the Dominion while the British team was here, at which delegates from the South African, Canadian, and Australian Unions could be invited to attend. Pending this conference he asked leave to withdraw the remit. ] V Mr Murdock (Auckland) moved an amendment: “That this meeting affirms the resolution passed at the last annual meeting that only trial matches and the North and South Island match be played under International Board rules.” Mr H. Frost (Auckland) seconded the amendment. At the suggestion of Mr G. Pownall (Wanganui) it was decided to withdraw the remit temporarily, and substitute the Wellington Union’s motion “that the old kick-into-touch rule be reverted to throughout New , Zealand during the coming season.” Mr Murdock moved as an amendment “that such unions as may apply and get permission, be allowed to play under New Zealand rules club matches only.” ... After considerable discussion it was agreed to tack the amendment on to the Wellington remit, and in this form it was carried. Mr McLeod then moved “that it be a recommendation to the Management Committee to grant any unions which might applv for one year permission to plav under the present New Zealand rules.” The motion was carried.

The remit standing in the name .of the Management Committee was then reverted to. v

Mr E. Wylie moved that the following words be added to the motion—“lf and when we are given satisfactory representation in the framing of such rules.” He said that New Zealand had a splendid chance of pressing for a voice in the forming of the rules, and it would be a mistake to let the opportunity pass. The motion was seconded by Mr J. McLeod (Taranaki) and carried, and the remit as amended was passed on the voices.