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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 169, 10 April 1908, Page 9

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■ <?— NEW ZEALAND HURRY UNION. : MEETING 1 OF MANAGEMENT' COMMITTEE. NORTH ISLAND v SOUTH ISLAND. TJIO weekly mooting of ' tho Management Coniinitteo of tho Now Zealand Rugby Unim; was held lust night. Thero wore present Mr. G. Dixon(in tho chair) and Messrs. 1 Hyanis, J. H.'A. Laughton, A. Lauruiison, It. il. Isaacs, W. WarLmrton, N. Galbraith : and J l . D. Avery (secretary). Tho Now Zealand "University toam was granted permission to play tho Sydney Univorsity representatives in duly, and tc pay the. travelling espouses of tho members of tho team.' Tliu Buller R.E.U. intimated that, at its inatanoo, tho following resolution would he moved at tho N.Z.R. U.'s annual meeting:— "That.ono ufember of .tho Management Committee bo from tho West Coast." Tho secretary was instructed to inform nil unions that, as formerly, tho expenses oi ono dologate from cuch Union to tho annual meeting of tho N.Z.It.U. would bo allowed. Tho Canterbury R,l'\U.:recommended that tho annual meeting .of the N.Z.It.U. be held at 2 o'clock in tho afternoon of May. 14 instead of'at-7.30 in tho evening. It was agrood that tho annual conference begin at 2 p.m., and tho annual moating nt 4 -p.m. Ths Wsngnnui It.U. informed tho Union that its 'delegate would movo as follows at tho annual meeting of tlio N.Z.R.U::— "That the N.Z.R.U. (Jeletq the interest clauses from all_ mortgages given ,by various Unions on aocoimt of loans advanced,'mid that all such 1 loans in futuro be free of intorost." . . , Tho Southland 11. F.U- intimated thnt' its ilelegatfl to .tho annual .'fSreting of the N.Z.R.U. would Wove us follows:—"That tost matches against tho British combination bo substituted' for tho North and South Island matches." The writers , also . stated that, in their opinion, the proposed contests should bo held'at Auckland,' Wolling'tpn, and Duncdin. / "It would," they continuod, "bo more in tho interest of tho ganio if throo test roatchos woro played." Tho itinerary sub-committco was instructed to outlino how best alterations could.bo effected. in the event changes boirig decided upon. ' ( Tho Bush District,3 R,l'\U. wrote, stating there were, this season, six ■ senior teams under its jufisidiotion. and four: under- tho Pukctoi sub-union.. Tho writers wished, to inow whether* they would have to approach iho Wairarapa Union with reference to tho irrangements. in connection with tho match, Britishers v. Wairarapa and Bush Districts. Hio secretary reported that lie had advised ;ho writers. that tho N.Z.R.U. wero making ir'rangemonts to seouro' a suitable ground for tho match, It was resolved that, '■ in jases whero.' teams to meot the Britishers ivill represent two districts; tho Unions iniorosted hq notified, advising them'.to ronko ;he necessary arrangements in conncptibn vith tho selection of the combined teamy etc. Tho Tarariaki R.F.U. wrote, ■stating' that :hb" N.Z.It.U. : could; havo ...tho use of ' tho Sports' Grounds' for tho; British, v. Tarariaki natch. Its, dejogato would, at tho' annual naeting of the N.Z.R.U., move .as'follows; —'.'That the, N.Z.R.U. ,sct up a comniitteo o, consider tho question , of instituting/ a >chomo of accident: insuranco 'to cover all slayers : under: tho, jurisdictionV'of tho Tho writers also stated that, in »nhcctiori with their resolution, th'oy would iko to know the number of-teams, affiliated ;o tho N.Z.R.U, If tho Waverley - Club woro idmitted, thero would be forty-six teams' in iheir. district this season. Tho secretary was nstriioted to supply all information at his sommand with reforonoo to the numbor of ;ea.ms under tho jurisdiction of tho N.Z.R.U. With reiznrd to tho application of - thn IVaverloy Club for affiliation to tho: Taranaki &.F.U., which would, involve, an /alteration if tho boundaries of tho district, it was dslidod to ask tho Wanganui It.F.U. ■ if they iad-any objections. ■/,- -Mr,. , Galbraitli .moved as . :-i 1." That tho ; North., Island '. ,v. : ~So\ith„ (Jsltind 111'atch bo played in-Wellington pn;;;tho. Saturday preceding .the test match ; botween tho Britishers and New Zealand,' * and that tho soloctors bo preseritlfor tho • • ipurposo' of/finally, picking , f tho New Zealand team." • '. • . Speaking in support of his ' motion, -Mr. jajbraitl) stated; that his "proposal was, of :6urso, conditional upon tho itinerary of; tho 3ritish team . not. being- altered.' -On 'the Saturday ;in the ■ Britishers would neot; Nelson. w lf. the North Isjnnd l v. Soiith sland match wero played 011 the date ho luggosted the.selectors would bo able to pick 110 New Zealand tbarii on current form. 'Jlio. chairman' (Mr. Dixon) agreed that' it rould lio-inadvisable to . inako the 'selection irst, and play a serious trial 1 match subsoluontly. ; It was' his opinion,' that a player I'o'uld :not any•• risks .after.'hoi had J boon ;olectcd, Referring to tho team which ropreented Now; Zealand against, Britaih at : ,Wcl-: iiigton' in • 1901/ hc : 'asserted that, all that ras wrong wijih it was that some of tlio backs roro norvons. The ; forwards played pereqtly, aind wore,- in fact.- as.' fine n pack 33 md ever been seen in the Dominion. . Mr.' Laughton' proposed tho following .nsendment: — . • • ' VThat tho selectors bo lisked to pick. tho Now Zealand: team in time, for .tho membors to roach Wellington 10. days' before tho test match, and that on tiio .Saturday preceding the match tho !New. ' Zealand representatives play Wellington ' province." .-.. . The Chairman said he would not argue.that ombination would not be gained if the Now lealand team played against : another .team,' iut he felt.that better results would accrue E/tho proposal outlined in. the . were .doptccl. In : that event all the soloctors rould havo an opportunity -of seeing the ilayers in action. The. players sclccted rould 'be' experts in: their particular departiipnts, and the team would: secure combinaipn by. practising, together, for 1 come days trior to tho test match.' . " ■ .The ;■ amendment' was:- rejected,; and the notion adopted.,. ; ■ :. MANAWATU RUGBY UNION. (BT TELEqRApJI-frRBSS ASSOCIATION.) ' Palmerston Nortilj April 9. Tho Itugby Union mot last ivoning, when tlio following recommendaions were made for tlio pjilisiderution of tho \ r ew Zealand Rugby .Union at' its annual noeting to be held next month:— "(1) That at least 50 nor cent, of the proits of overy m&telr played under 'the aus>iccs of tlio'New Zealand Unioii be handed iver to the local Unioli on whoso ground he mat-ch was played. " (2) That it is desirable that; measures ,bo taken to oiupower line umpires ■o- assist the rofereo in dotecting instances if rough play., . 1 ,