COUNCIL REFUSES LOAN

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28920, 13 June 1959, Page 15

COUNCIL REFUSES LOAN

Golden Bay-Motueka Grandstand

(From Our Own Reporter) WELLINGTON, June 12. The New Zealand Rugby Union Council today refused the application of the Golden Bay-Motueka union for a £6300 loan for extensions to its grandstand, on the ground that the union required a greater contribution than the £lOOO that Golden Bay-Motueka was to provide. Mr C S. Hogg said the executive considered that if the loan was given it would be in the nature of a straight-out grant, because the provincial union would be unable to repay it. The executive had recommended that Golden Bay-Motueka try and improve its finances before applying again.

The West Coast union was given a special grant of £lOO to assist with schoolboy football, but the applications of the Buller. Marlborough. Nelson, and South Canterbury unions for special grants were referred back to the executive for further action.

Mr T. H. Pearce was appointed manager of the AH Blacks in the four tests against the Lions. Messrs Hogg and G. A. Brown were appointed the union's delegates at the international board meeting to be held in New Zealand in August. Apia has also extended an invitation for a New Zealand Maori team to tour in 1960, but no decision will be made until the council had discussed the tour with two representatives from Apia who will be in New Zealand within a few weeks. Mr M. R. R. Love said the Maoris would be quite happy to tour, but that he hoped the council would not forget that the Maori Advisory Board had asked for a big tour, not necessarily to the British Isles, but possibly to the East. The union will have 5000 copies of a booklet on back play prepared by Mr C. K. Saxton at the New Zealand coaching school for half-backs and five-eighths in Wellington earlier this year. These will be distributed free to all unions.

N.Z.R.U. BALANCE AT £39.600

£50,000 Lent To

Unions

(New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, June 12. The financial position of the New Zealand Rugby Union was outlined by the chairman (Mr C. S. Hogg) at today’s meeting of the coyncil of the union. *We have cashed our fixed deposits.” Mr Hogg said, "and have lent £50.000 to unions.

“We have a cash balance of £16.600 and £23.000 in Government •tocks. From that £39.600 we have the British team’s fares to pay and also other applications for loans.” It was announced that the annual broadcasting grant had been increased by £250 to £2500.

N.S.W. COUNTRY TEAM South Island Tour Next Year

(New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, June 12. -.A New South Wales country Rugby team will tour the South island next year on a similar basis to the tour of the North Island by a country team in 1954, the New Zealand Rugby Football Union Council decided today. Mr T. C Morrison suggested that 'consideration be given to the htatchir.g of the tourists against a tnajor union in the South .Island. The previous team had been a strong and had played excellent Rugby The suggestion was approved.

CHANGES TO RUGBY DRAW Under 6st A: Merivale A v. Sefton, North Park 12. 11 am. —Advt.