ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1750, 15 May 1913, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

THE N Z.R.U. RULES/INTERPRETATIONS, AC. FURTHER ADDITIONS. The newly-appointe<l management comtaittee of the New Zealand Rugby Union held its first meeting last evening. There were present Messrs. CI. Dixon, R. Isaacs, E. AYylic, J. IT. I.aughton, and J. D. Avery (secretary). Two delegates were out of town, and another (Mr. N. Gnlbraith) was absent on account of illness, and tlis necpssai'y Quorum of five did not attend. It was decided, nevertheless, to transact the business in hand, subject to confirmation at n futuro •meeting. The election of a chairman was postponed, but Mr. O. Dixon tcok the chair for ■ the evening. A letter was received from the Auckland Rugby Union, nskiiisj that the date of the match to bo played at Auckland by' the New South Wales team ffliould ibs postponed from Wednesday, August 27, to Saturday. August 3ft. In support it was iu'jtml that Saturday v.as the universal half-holiday at Auckland. Against the anpliration it. was pointed out, in discussion, that the tour had T>een. arraneed to suit the convenience of tho New South Wales team, which, was to leave Sydney on August 20. and had expressed a desire to nln.v Auckland first. The itinerary of the tour, it was further stated, could not bo changed excoot nt considerable "xpetise. which , would full on tho New H-iuth AV-ulps ■ Union. • The Management Committee there/ore idecided that it eould not cccedo toAlie 'Auckland Teeniest. "Tho Rules"—Once More. The only other business which came up toncerned some proposed alterations to the rules which were approved by the special meetim? of doleswtM held ih November 'last and subsequently forwarded to the English Kusrby Union as recommendations. Following is the text of the proposed alterations:— ''That provision be made , that ji nlayer may. recover a knock-on by catchimr a ball before it reaches the wound." •"That-Clan."! (k) of Enlo 11 bo altered to read: 'Not in a serumm.i.ge crosses yan imaginary lino drawn through-the back rank of his/nvu side of the scrimmage and parallel with the goal- ■ line."' ''''Line-out play: Thnt in line-out plav Hio ' advantage rule l:o strictly applied." rThe seooml rcconi , u< , ndat : on applies to 'Iho off-sidii rule and its ndontion would limit tlie activities of the wing-forward.] Letter from Enfllish Union. The following letter in reference to tho S-ecommendations was received from Mr. C. J. D. Marriott (secretary of the English Rugby Union):— "I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of January 3, with the recommendations fronr your council. 'A.' Tf it is a knock-on it would be against the rules for the plaver to recover the ball , and proceed, but the question whether it is a lcnoclc-on or not nnist be left to the referee. 'B.' . This point, has already been brought before our mmml general meeting'and rejected. 'C'.' Tho advantage rule does not apply when a ball thrown out from touch does not alight nt light angles. "I would further add that my committees direct me to say that it is within the province of your union or any other club affiliated to* tho. Busby Union to bring forward the above or any other proposed alterations to rules, etc., at any annual peneral meeting in accordance with bylaws." . ■ • STio letter was received.