RULE ON RUCKING

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28870, 15 April 1959, Page 6

RULE ON RUCKING

“Will Continue If Within The Law”

Rucking will continue, provided it is within the law,” said the chairman (Mr H. C. Blazey) at a meeting of the management committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union last evening. Mr Blazey, who was reporting on the recent annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union, said that every aspect of the matter had been discussed fully in Wellington and there was complete agreement on the rule.

Mr R. W Blazey said that rucking had never been out and it would remain as it was. The whole question had been misreported, but now it was clear Counties would not now travel south this year as expected, Mr H. C. Blazey said, but its team would be down in two years. A game with Wellington had been arranged, and Canterbury was promised a return match next year. Representative Ties All those who have played one game for the Canterbury A representative team will now be entitled to wear a representative tie. The tie, a design of miniature shields on a black background, will also be available to members of the management committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union. The chairman of the committee (Mr H. C Blazey) told members last evening that the union would buy the ties and sell them to authorised persons. Royalist’s Rugby Teams’ Successes (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, April 14. In the few days that the New Zealand cruiser, H.M.N.Z.S. Royalist has been waiting at the Singapore naval base for the beginning of the S.E.A.T.O exercise "Sea Demon.’’ her ship’s company has engaged in a series of international sporting engagements. The most successful have oeen the ship’s three Rugby teams. They have played five matches against English and Australian ships, winning them all and scoring 66 points with 14 against. Teams from the Royalist have also competed at Soccer, hockey, water polo, indoor basketball, and sailing SUMNER CLUB The following officers have been elected by the Sumner Rugby Football Club:— President, Mr R. H. Campbell: vice-presidents. 13 were elected; club captain, Mr F. Bankier; secretary. Mr H. Pickering, treasurer, Mr W E. Buckner; custodian, Mr O. Smart: committee, Messrs H. C. McCaskey, P. W Murdoch, A. Stase. K. J. Jones, A. Martin, P. Sweeney, L. Kerr, and A. Richards; delegates to the Canterbury Rugby Football Union, Messrs R. H. Campbell and J. F. Bamford; junior advisory board, Messrs J. A. Merrett. A. I Martin, and C. R. Mitchell.