FOOTBALL

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 31, 5 February 1910, Page 9

FOOTBALL

THE SYDNEY CONFERENCE. } Two of the New Zealand delegates who attended the recent Rugby Union conference In Sydney, Messrs. Geo. Fache and Geo. Dlxon, returned to Wellington by the Uiimaroa. Mr. G. Mason, the third NewZealand representative, will not return until cert week. The New South Wales delegates at the conference were Messrs. J. F. Macmanamey, J. J. Daveron, F. L.Row, and ft. A. Arnold; whilst Queensland' was represented- by SZessrs. W. J. Bennett- and D. Carter. ■ • ..... -Seen on his return, by..,a .representative of the Dominion," Mr. Dlxon said he was unable to give any Indication of the business transacted at the conference. He and his co-delegate 3 haa agreed that it would be Impossible to say anything for publication until after they had reported to -the Management Committee .of , the- i New. ..Zealand Union nest week. The conclusions arrlvedat by the conference could' 'B-.ve* no force until- they, .were confirmed by- the various unions concerned.- "Personalty," said Mr. Dixon, "I am w.eU satisfied,with the result of the conference. It has cleared T^-v" 13, P Oi g! biH tr of misunderstanding with New South Wales or Queensland, and has about a thorough understand-

The principal -business aealt with by--the conference was proposed alterations' "iR-the law of.the game,..the .laws jxs,-to,.profes-sionalism, appointment of referees, the conduct of inquiries wto cases of 'plaYers ordered off the fleia, *W ~tha agreement, as to the interchange of visits between Ai<f tralla and New "Zealand " P ■■ - —-^ No, indication-could be gathered- aV-to whether the proposals to be placed before the New Zealand Union, will Involve any alterations for the ensuing season