RANFURLY SHIELD CHALLENGES

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26493, 7 August 1951, Page 9

RANFURLY SHIELD CHALLENGES

RULES MAY AGAIN BE REVISED

(New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, August 6.

When the New Zealand Rugby Union revised its Ranfurly Shield rules this year, it was felt that misunderstandings over ordinary and special challenges had been cleared up. As a result of a dispute this year between Thames Valley and North Auckland, the union will recommend the adoption of another clause in the rules. After reading the correspondence between Thames Valley and North Auckland on their shield fixture set down for next Saturday, the union ruled to-day that this was an ordinary, and not a special challenge. It was reported that the gate for the Fiji-Thames Valley match was £BBO, and the balance to the New Zealand Union £314. It was decided to congratulate Thames Valley on the excelent handling of the arrangements for the Fijians for the week they were at Te Aroha. The following appointments for Maori matches were approved;—Prince of Wales Cup match, Mr T. McDonald, manager and selector for Te Waipounamu (South Island); Messrs Winiata Tapa, E. Edwards, and T. French, selectors for Taihauauru (Western), and Mr T. Edwards manager; New Zealand Maori selectors, Messrs T. Anderson (Bay of Plenty), E. Edwards (Taranaki), T. French (Auckland), and W. Barclay (North Auckland), with Mr French co-manager of the New Zealand Maori team against Taranaki and the Fijians. Mr L. V. Carmine was appointed the New Zealand Rugby Union co-manager. Referees for the Fijian tour were appointed as follows (—August 11, v. Buller, Mr N. Jones, Ashburton: August 15, v. South Canterbury, Mr "W. Sexton. Nelson; August 18, v. Otago, Mr W. J. Brown, Canterbury; August 22, v. Southland, Mr F. W. Butler, South Canterbury; August 25, v, Canterbury, Mr A. Lindbom, West Coast; August 28, v. Bush, Mr R. Penn, Wanganui; September 1, v. Wanganui, Mr H. Jones, North Auckland; September 5. v. New Zealand Maoris, at Wellington, Mr F. G. M. Parkinson, Manawatu.

ELLESMERE COMPETITIONS

Matches played in the Ellesmere Rugby Sub-Union’s competitions on Saturday resulted:—

Senior Grade.—Lincoln College 16, Leeston 0; Irwell 3, Waihora 0; Lincoln 9, Prebbleton 6; Southbridge, a bye. Fourth Grade.—Southbridge 19, Leeston 3; Irwell 24, Waihora 0; Prebbleton. a bye. Fifth Grade.—Lincoln 24, Dunsandel 0; Leeston, a bye. Junior Representative Match In a junior representative match for the Munro shield, played at Tai Tepu, Ellesmere (holders) beat Peninsula by 8 points to «.