NEW ZEALAND UNION.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19970, 3 July 1930, Page 13

NEW ZEALAND UNION.

WELLINGTON, July 8. A telegram received at this evening's meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union stated that Mr S. Hollander, of Christchurch, had been selected &b referee for the second Teat match at Christchurch on Saturday, Mr Hollander waa the referee for the first Test at Dunedin as well as the Otago* Britain match. The Maori team will play • match with Buller on July 12th at Westport. The team will leave Wellington on Thursday, July r 10th, the day after the match with Britain* Th® Maori team will not be selected till Satar* day. Already there is every indication of » record attendance at the fourth Test match between Britain and New Zealand, to be played in Wellington on August 9th, ana applications for reserved seats are canning the Now Zealand Union Bome trouble. The Management Committee discussed the position that had arisen through a considerable number of the 10s lid seats being booked l»y post from country districts, the opinion being expressed by the chairman, Mr Dean, that only the special £1 reservations should be received direct by the New Zealand Union. Other applications should be ineluded in the quotas set aside for various Unions. . .. .. „ , Mr E. Wylle moved, and .Mr McKenxle seconded, that people who have applied for 10* lid tickets be issued with them, these to be deducted from the quotas granted to •U Unions, such quotas to be decided upon by the chairman of the New Zealand Union and ilia chairman of the Wellington Rugby Union. . After some discussion this was carried. There is a total seating accommodation of 4218 on the main stand at Athletic Park, not including the official enclosure, and of these probably 450 will be set aside to form the Unions' quotes. N.Z. LEAGUE TEAM. CIVIC RECEPTION AT SYDNEY. (Deceived July 3rd, 12.40 a.m.) SYBNEY, July 2. Tho New Zealand Eugby League football team was accorded a civie reception to-day by the Lord Mayor (Mr E. S. Marks), and It was his first official function since his appointment. He said that although for 89 years he had been connected with the Union game, he recognised that all forms of sport had a place of benefit in the community. He was proud to honour New Zealand, and wished the players all success. Mr H. Flegg, president of the New South Wales League, said that the interchange of visits between the two countries promoted valuable goodwill, and he hoped this tour would be the forerunner of other annual visits. He recalled New Zealand's hospitality on a former occasion nine years ago. The manager, Mr Ferguson, acknow ledged the felicitations, and said that the two codes worked harmoniously in New Zealand. Mr Taylor, the captain. C. Gregory, and Mr Schmitt, the New Zealand Trade Comissioner, also spoke. Then followed a thrilling haka. The team trained at Marrickville this afternoon. The telegraphed their congratulate* \o-day to the Australian Cricket '•icwtrd of Control on tho Australians' fine win in the second Test, and special reference was mado to Bradman's achievement. j