RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 123, 26 May 1928, Page 15

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

PAST PRESIDENTS,

SUGGESTION OF SOUVENIRS

(By Telegraph.— Special to "Star.")

WELLINGTON, Friday,

'■[ think lliiit i' time that we ga\e fin- presidents of the New Zealand Rugby I'niuii smii" token of their office," >iiid Mr. A. ('. Kitto at tlie meeting of tin) management comniit.fee yesterday rvriiiii.tr. "I'l'i Vers g«'t something to >lio\v that fi.rv rci.relented their province or co-ill I r\. hut present the head of I in; New Xc.il ind Union has nothing wlia lever." Mr. S. S. T)eiu'. rhnirman of the maniijL'eiuciit corn in i 1 fee, pave cordial assent. "There in no doubt, that to elect a man president of the union is the highest honour that we can pay him," he said. "As thint-M to-day we have not an idea who w.m Ihe president ten years ago. I think Unit we should go further and establish a Rugby gallery, with photograph* of the past presidents, memhers of the management committee and men prominent in the game. Now is the time to do t lis <; we are twenty years behind now, and soon it will he too late."

Mr. TCitlo stilted that ho had in mind snm" enamel badge or similar token which might be given to a president when In* relinquished office.. Tt wag decided to look into the financial side <if tlie inntter.

BIG MATCH REFEREES. t THAMES VALLEY" NOMINATIONS. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") WELLINGTON, Friday. Presumed to lie in order of merit, the names of five referees adjudged'competent to control matches played under the New Zealand Appointment Board have Loon received hv the New Zealand Kugby Union from Thames Valley. The referee* names are: Messrs. A. W. Dunston (Wnihi), T. Turner (Te Aroha), E. Smith (Pa proa). H, Emmett (Wailii), and J. L. V. Reed (Ngatea).