RANFURLY SHIELD.
HAWKE'S BAY TO APPEAL. (rKBSS ABBOCUTIOX TELEGRAM.) NAPIER, July 26. The Hawke's Bay Rugby Union today notified the New Zealand Union that it would appeal to the New Zea-' land Appeal Council against the decision of the New Zealand Management i Committee in upholding Wairarapa s protest in connexion with the recent Ranfurly Shield match. The Hawke s Bay Union is now preparing its case for submission to the Appeal Council. "A SHADY BUSINESS.*' [THE PRESS Special Service.] AUCKLAND, July 26. In a feading article the "Now Zealand Herald" says: "The Ranfurly Shield is an amajeur trophy given to foster wholesome contests in a national game, and it is being fought for and quarrelled over in a wholly discredits able fashion, its winning is made a business, and a shady business, players being shamelessly transferred to aid a team's chances,, referees flouted and ruling authorities threatened with legal proceedings. If this sort of thing goes on the glory will depart from Rugby. The New Zealand Union would be «ell advised to impound the shield and lock it away in a cupboard until thjs sorry series of incidents is as much forgotten as it can ever be.. As things aVe no self-respecting provincial union will feel inclined to have anything to do with it." '
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19063, 27 July 1927, Page 13
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