Rugby MR HOGG TO RESIGN

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29748, 15 February 1962, Page 19

Rugby MR HOGG TO RESIGN

Union Chairman Since 1953

f N.Z. Press Association) WELLINGTON. Feb. 14.

Mr C. S. Hogg is to resign as chairman of the New Zealand Rugby Union and as a member of the executive. He has advised the executive of his decision and will announce it to the council at its meeting in Wellington tomorrow. Mr Hogg has been chairman of the union since 1953. after bing elected to the executive in 1951. His decision to sever his connexion with the administrative side of the snort has no one specific cause. He said: “When I became chairman I said it would be for a limited period only Already that period has extended to twice as long as I had intended." Badly Injured As a student at Whangarei High School he was badly injured in a Rugbv match and never played again. During his nine years of office there have been 14 tours and he was responsible for negotiating the shorttour bv England. Also, he persuaded the International Rugbv Board to hold its first meeting outside the United Kingdom, in New Zealand in 1959 Aged 50. Mr Hogg is the principal of a Wellington accountancy firm. Fill Vacancy It is expected that Mr T C. Morrison, the deputy chairman. will fill the vacancy lef’ by Mr Hogg’s resignation Mr Morrison was an All Black in 1938. a South Island representative in 1935-37-38-39 and reoresented the North Island in 1944-45 Aged 48. he became a member of the executive in 1948. and was a national selector from 1950-1956. Future Of Tours To South Africa tXZ Press Association ) WELLINGTON. Feb 14 Talking on the future of New Zealand Rueby tours to Sou’h Africa, the retiring chairman of the New Zealand Puebv Union. Mr C S Hogg sa ; d today: “I am convinced that in snite of the turmoil over the last tour, the liaison between South Africa and New Zealard will go on. “But if there is no cualifi cat ion by South Africa, whoever is playing Rugby tn New Zealand and who is worthy of selection, will go on the next tour—whether he is Maori or Pakeha "

Tuna Experiment.— The G.'Lorne tuna boat Olwyn has put to sea again on tier fourth experimental trip, in ouest of suitable bait for tuna fishing Cm each of her prewous trips the Olwyn has returned with tuna caught by trolling with featured lures.— (P.A.)