RANFURLY SHIELD.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 195, 19 August 1927, Page 9

RANFURLY SHIELD.

LOST TO HAWKE'S BAY. APPEAL BOARD'S DECISION. 0 manawhenua the holders.

The Appeal Council, consisting of Mr. ft J. Arneil, Mr. J. L. Conlan, and Mr. P. Httkie met last evening to consider the vtppeal of the Hawke's Bay Union «l«hst the decision of the New Zea'f land Rugby Union in awarding the Ranfcly Shield to Wairarapa on the pounds that W. Barclay was not eligible ssr to take part in the game. The finding of the council was unanimously against y Hawke's Bay, and the appeal was dismissed. '--I- The effect of this decision is that tie Wairarapa Union will have its name inscribed on the shield, and then hand rt over to Manawhenua Union, a team representing that union having beaten Wairarapa in a challenge game. Advice of this decision was telegraphed to the N-Z.R.U. executive last night. History of the Dispute. ;}& -- The dispute arose out of a match for >§ ■ s^e ld played between Wairarapa /; Hawke's Bay at Masterton on July -vfr Wairarapa then held the shield, havgnjg won it from Hawke's Bay at Napier fj 0,1 3 in the first Rugby represen- ■-% J^ Te of the season, but on July , Hawke's Bay won the return match 21 points to 10. fit-' After the game there was Press com®®°t in Auckland on the fact that W. 8| Barclay, who had been playing in Auckearlier in the season, and had returned to Hawke's Bay only a fortnight .'i „ ore Jul 7 9, was included in the Hawke's Bay team on July 9. The ■0. comment was on the N.Z.R.U. rule re- ; > quiring three weeks' residence in a pro- - j vmce to qualify as a playing member '■£ * or the province in a Rugby rep. match. '^ us eom rnent resulted in the Waijjt r,^*P a Union referring to the N.Z.R.U.. ,'f; ruled that Barclay on July 9 aad i:. ess than three weeks in residence i ® Hawke's Bay, and consequently that >flie match was voided, leaving Wairan P» still, holders of the shield. Ha wke's Bay - appealed, presumably °n the ground that Barclay, having alleys had his hojne in Hawke's Bay and wing returned there after an extended Illness visit to Auckland, was in law ®P®iciled in Hawke's Bay on July 9, %®* s P a Per opinion in Hawke's Bay at time demanded a replay as a fail f? proper sporting method of deciding ** | o issue. Auckland is playing Mana-to-morrow at Eden Park tha y*®* lß not a shield match, a3 Auckland »i -- *• lodged a challenge.