RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 208, 31 August 1918, Page 6

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

AUCKLATTD V. WELLINGTON. TOE AMENDED KULKvS. PERMISSION KEFUSED BY SZ. UNION. (By Telegraph—Special to "Star.") WELLINGTON, this day. The-Fross were not adjnitted. to tile N.Z. Rugby Union's Management Committee's special meeting held last evening, but the following in the official report: The meeting was held to consider an application from the Wellington Kiigby Union for porniiseion to play the Auckiand v. Wellington representative match on Saturday next under certain modified rules. After considerable discussion it was resolved that the Wellington Rugby Union be informed that the committee lias no option but to adhere strictly to the constitution of the X.Z.K.F.U., as deline.d by rule 2 thereof, and cannot therefore, accede to the request that the mattb. Auckland v. Wellington he played under rnlee other than those of the" -anion. It was further decided to advise the Wellin-rton union that one of the suggested modifications proposed was expressly rejected by the delegates at the special meeting of the K.Z.K.F.U. held last year.

INTERESTING DEVELOPMENT?. This morning Mr. P. McElwain, hon. secretary of the Auckland Kugby Union, received the following wire from Mr. Jones, secretary of the Wellington Rugby Union: "The N.Z. Union refuse permission. Notwithstanding, are you still prepared to play amended rules? Reply Athletic Park.' ,

IXTKK-COLJJEGE TOUR.NAIiKST. WON BY WELLINGTON.. WANGANUI, Friday; The annual luter-collece football tournament was coD'-lndrd to-day, wheu Wellington College defeated Wanganui Coilcßiate School by I.T to 11. after a fast and cxdtinjf jfame. There whs a record attendance, the weather being live and the ground Iα excellent order. For Wellington, Ward and Nicol scored tries, both h'rlnp converted by Ntcholla, who aJso kicked a soal from a mark. For Waugauui, Bryce scored after a senhational run, Glasgow and Weekes also scoring trie*, one try beinc converted by Stewart. So'Oβ brilliant back play was witnessed, Ward, :for Wellington, and Ilryce. for N\ angauul, p»ch running right through the opposition.