AUCKLAND RUGBY UNION.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 171, 13 April 1908, Page 9

AUCKLAND RUGBY UNION.

■ : v' . ; 'W PROFESSION U.ISM ± ;.(aT . TEixcun'ii—srEcui, connEsroh-Mfn.l ■: • ..iV' i. , ' Auckland,' April 11. .at'• last night's.meeting of tho • Auckland :Rugby -'Unionj-' the President (Mr; v A:,E:-'Devore) remarked that a great deal ■ ' liad iljceiv 'said'. in regard to professionalism'' ! '.in football; but. he :did liotcoiisjderthe mat-' . . 'Mr at all dangerous;?;:ln:hjs-'opinion the pro-". "f(>ssj6nnl?'gamc l could -nb't live in Now: Zea- ; ■Iqnd, 'tho centres.--of palliation being too I . "stiiall and too few. . / . • . . 7-!' ■ "■''■(dy .Assoaitioaf.)' '' '•>> ' ' ' Auckland) -April 10. ; . [Ay Israel y-atterided- of tn6 'Auck«\ • land .Rugbv .Union - was - held- last ; eveninq, officers ; being, elected :-Presi;dent. Jlr. A."-13. Dcvoro;• 1 -vice-presidents, ■ '.Messrs. J..Arneil, C. Hcskeih, ami F. Jer- ' Vis';! secretary,'. Mr. "V.'E. Langsfofd; -trea-■ surer,. Mr. F. .Murraymanagement commit ■ too:' Messrs. C. Stitch bury, F. J. Ohlson, S. .. Somerheld, M. Sheahan, and R. H. Froutlo; auditors, Messrs. It. R. Fraser, and-Thos. . Jlackr; delegates to . N.Z.R.U., Messrs. 6. •W. Dixon, V. E>' Langsford,! F. Murray, M. J: Sheehan,. and D. .Gallnhcr. . • ■ It was decided, to" instruct delegates to the - N.Z.R.U;, .in 'reference' to' special* challenge - niatches'for tho'Ranfurly Shield; that the 'challenging teani 'receive only board and tra- ;.; 'yelling expenses, and that tho balance rtymain with the holders'of tha shield. : ;It was also, decided to support any motion at: the N.Z.R.U. having for its intention ■. ' tho divisioit of the profits from inter-union' and; British- matches throughout New ; Zealand- between the N.Z.R.U: and the vnnouo unions nffiiiated. ,