RUGBY SEASON REVIEWED.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 89, 16 April 1927, Page 7

RUGBY SEASON REVIEWED.

NEW ZEALAND UNION REPORT. LOSS OF £144 STtOYVX. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, this day. , The executive of tlio New Zealand Rugby Union, in the thirty-fifth annual leport. refers to the high standard of play maintained throughout the season, and to the great interest maintained in the game by players and public. The tour by a New Zealand team to New South Wales benefited that State bv £2000 and Victoria by over £-200. The tour of France. England, and Wales by ihe Mamis was an unqualified success. i most gratifying feature being the excellent behaviour of the team al all limes throughout a must strenuous tour. The committee regrets that definite word has heen received that the suggested tour of the French team will not now take place. Tlie New South Wales I'liioii. on account of its sending a team to ISritaiu. has been asked to postpone its visit to New Zealand to tlie I!>2S season. As no challenges were received during last season, the committee suggests that unless some early response is made by the Secondary Schools this season, the competition for the Moascar Cup be abandoned. The committee feels that tlie International Board will shortly give New Zealand a voice in the training and interpretation of the laws of the gained The committee urged that a prcs.-ing imitation lie sent to the International Hoard to allow a British team to tour New Zealand ami Australia in !!••_".». The report states that there are Mill too many inter-union fixtures being played, and that they are interfering too much with club matches. Tito committee . Mates that there is nothing abnormal about the financial position. There was a loss of £144 Q/."> shown on the year's working, but in view of the expenses entailed in making a return \isit to New South Wales, and the endeavour to popularise the game in Victoria, in Addition to non-recurring expenses in oflice fixtures and other matters incidental to the change of secretary, this is considered (juitc satisfactory The Maori tour account, although showing at present a profit for the current year of £'J !»/.">, is in debt for the previous year of over £150, and there are still various items unsettled. There will undoubtedly be a fairly substantial total expenditure to be shown on Maori football when all accounts incidental to the tour are closed.