FINANCES OF N.Z. UNION

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27303, 20 March 1954, Page 8

FINANCES OF N.Z. UNION

RUGBY FOOTBALL

£3041 DEFICIT FOR YEAR

COUNCIL APPROVES REPORT (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, March 19. After meeting normal costs of administration from current income, the New Zealand Rugby Union last year had a surplus of £l2 4s 9d. However, grants to unions, which have become practically an annual appropriation, led to a deficit of £3041. “It can be seen, therefore,” says the annual report, which was approved today by the council, “that current investment income, plus the North-South match, is insufficient to meet current expenses plus the grants. It is only when the British Isles or South Africa tour New Zealand that a substantial profit is made. “Either more frequent visits of overseas international teams must be arranged, or the whole question of grants to unions must be re-examined. Including the cost of assembling and equipping the AH Blacks, the last year showed a loss of £B7oB,’’ the report says. Mr G. Brown suggested that it would be more businesslike to establish a tour account. The account could be built up in the years of profitable tears and drawn upon as the need arose. This would overcome a situation in which one year’s working showed a substantial loss because of special circumstances. The fund could also be used to meet the expense of representation at meetings of the International Board. The chairman (Mr C. S. Hogg) said that he supported the proposal wholeheartedly. The profit of a big tour should be spread over several years. The council passed a resolution, moved by Mr Brown, “That it be a recommendation to the incoming council that the system of accounting be revised so that appropriations may be made in good years to meet the cost of overseas tours.”

RETURN OF ALL BLACKS

ARRANGEMENTS FOR WELCOME

OFFICIAL FUNCTIONS IN AUCKLAND

(New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND, March 19. The All Blacks will attend four official functions in their first 24 hours in Auckland after their return from North America on Monday night. The latest information is that their plane will reach Whenuapai on Monday. The first reception will be held at the airport, when the team will be welcomed by the president of the New Zealand Rugby Union (Mr S. H. Sullivan). Afterwards, the five Auckland members of the team—R. W. H. Scott, J. W. Kelly, J. M. Tanner. K. Davis, and H. L. Whitewill go to their homes, and the rest of the team, the manager (Mr J. N. Millard), and the assistant manager (Mr A. E. Marslin) will stay at an Auckland hotel.

The team, will be given a civic recepat the Town Hall at 12.15 p.m. on Tuesday, when the All Blacks will be met by the Deputy-Mayor (Mr K. N. Buttle), in the absence of the Mayor (Mr J. H. Luxford).

Then the major reception will be held—a luncheon organised by the New Zealand Union at 1 p.m. The Prime Minister (Mr Holland) will be represented at the luncheon by the Minister of Justice (Mr T. C . Webb). The Leader of the Opposition (Mr Nash) has accepted an invitation.

_On Tuesday evening, the Auckland Rugby Union has arranged a dance at 8 p.m. The All Black half-back, K. Davis, will be presented with the Tom French Cup, awarded for the best Maori player each year. The southern members of the team will leave Auckland on Wednesday morning.

ALL BLACK GAME IN WELLINGTON

N.Z. .UNION DISCUSSES ARRANGEMENTS (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON. March 19. The touring 1953-54 All Blacks will play The Rest at Athletic Park. Wellington, on June 26. Procedure for the selection of The Rest was discussed at a meeting of the council of the New Zealand Rugby Union today. Issues involved were whether the public wanted to see opposing each other players who had vied keenly for places in the test sides during the tour of the All Blacks, or whether they wanted to see in action fresh talent, as well as some of those unlucky to miss the tour. The question of reserves also became a big issue.

It was ultimately decided that members of the touring side not chosen for the No. 1 team should be available for selection for The Rest, and that each side should consist of 15 players and four emergencies, as was the normal practice. Mr G. Brown (Manawatu) said he hoped that a “gentlemen’s agreement” would operate on the choice of reserves, so that the public would see the two strong-

The chairman (Mr C. S. Hogg) said the main job for the council was to determine whether it would confine the match to the tourists, or tourists and those who had failed to win selection, as well as “up-and-coming” players. Mr J. H. Parker said they should be always looking to the future. If they confined the game to members of the touring side there would be no opportunity for •‘up-and-coming’* players. Mr T. C- Morrison, chairman of the national selection committee, said it would be “tough” to throw 15 untried players against the tourists, who had already developed combination. Mr R. R. Masters (Canterbury) commented: “We have had untried teams thrown against touring sides in the past, and they have given them the ‘hurry up.’ Some untried teams gave the All Blacks plenty of ‘hurry up* on this tour.” Mr Masters seconded a motion that The Rest side exclude members of the 195354 All Blacks.

CHOICE OF NATIONAL SELECTORS

(New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, March 19. Tile council of the New Zealand Rugby Union decided today that, for the incoming season, there would be three selectors from each island, and that three national selectors would be chosen from these six. Nominations from unions for selectors will close on April 30. It was also decided that there should be three Maori selectors, the chairman of the New Zealand selection committee to be co-opted. x INTER-ISLAND MATCH A? CHRISTCHURCH

(New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON. March 19. The annual inter-island Rugby match will be played this year at Christchurch on June 19. This was approved by the council of the New Zealand Rugby Union at a meeting today.

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