FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20499, 18 March 1932, Page 9

FOOTBALL.

-—♦ RUGBY. 3-2-3 SCRUM. WELLINGTON IN FAVOUR. .{PRESS ASSOCIATIOK TELEGBAM.) WELLINGTON, March 17. The Wellington Rugby Union, at its annual meeting last night, passed a motion favouring three men being played in the front row of the scrum. The old controversy regarding the, rival merits of the 2-3-2 and 3-2-3 formations was revived, and the debate was hotly contested. The voting was fairly even. During the discussion Mr Mark said that only the outstanding superiority of the New Zealand, backs enabled them to pull through in England in 1924. New Zealand was aiso at a great disadvantage in South Africa in 1928. Under the new rule the merits of the two systems could be tested. He was satisfied that the 3-2-3 scrum would beat the 2-3-2 scrum every time. NELSON'S DECISION. (PREBR ASSOCIATION TELEG3AJI.) NELSON, March 17. The Nnlson Rugby Union decided against the New Zealand Rugby Union's recommendation that the three-twoi-tliree scrum formation be adopted. / OLD BOYS' CLUB. The opening -practice will be hold to-mor-row on Nortli Hagley Park, behind the Tnited tennis courts, commencing at 2.15 ji.m. WAIHORA CLUB. The Waihora Football Club held its • sixteenth annual meeting in the Motukarara Hall, Mr F. Millei presiding over a good attendance of members. The • balance-sdeet showed a credit of £26 9s lid, which was considered very eatiefactoiy.

The following officers ■were elected: - Patron; Mr E. Hodgen; president, Mr J. H. i Macartney; vice-presidents, ;Mr-,F. .Coop -,wm| added; honorary seoretaryand treasurer,' Mr F. J. R. Anderson, W. Kimbcr, J. H. Mackenzie,; G Macartney, L. Wheeler, G« Thompson,; K. Withell,. G. • Templeton; delegates - t» : E.R.S;TJ., "Messrs' K. Withell and F. J.; Miller;.lseni6r selectors.Messrs' K.' Withell' and G. Macartney;, junior selectors, Messrs M. Mackenzie" and F. Radford; referees,! Messrs- C.- Miller,! L. Whaler, and F. J. Miller; honorary auditor,. Mr ■C; F. Bowley.: Mr F. : ' Miller was elected a life member of the'club. ' ' > < ; • > It was decided to hold the. opening day: on April 2nd. NORTHERN UNION. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION"—BY ELECTRIC ' TELEGRAPH—COPY&IGHT.) LONDON, March 16. At Northern Union Rugby football, Hunslett 52 beat Bromley 5. 'Bradford 10 beat Leigh 5. ■ ■ . . ASSOCIATION MATCH. ' LONDON; March 16. At Association football in the English Lf ague competition, Chelsea and Portsmouth drew, without scoring.