ROUGH RUGBY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 226, 18 June 1920, Page 8

ROUGH RUGBY

COMMENT BY NEW ZEALAND UNION ' NOETH V. SOUTH ISLAND MATCH

A meeting of the Management Committee of the New Zealand Kugby Union was held last night. Mr. G ijlado presided, and there wero also present: Mcßsrß. A. 0. Kitto, G. A. Howo, T. H. Jones, J. M. l'iki,, H Paton, S. 8. Bean, and T. H. Bailey.

The matter of the recent penalties inflicted on players by the Wellington Union for had language and' misconduct van brought uj. Mr. Jones moved that tho cases bo referred back to the union for adequate punishment. Ho stated that these offences wero becoming too frequent and that if tho committee did not take drastic action there would be mora farcical decisions on tho part of the Wellingtou Union. Ho thought that some of tho rcceut matches in Wellington had been a standing dißgrac». Mr. Slade mentioned the matter of a team having liquor on tho field.

Mr. Bailey said that that particular caso was being reviewed by a' special committee of tho Wellington Union. Mr. Howe Bald ho would not go to far as to reopen the cases, but ht would advise the union that tho committee considered . the punishment meted out to be inadequate.

Mr. Paton said ho was strongly of thn opinion that the union should protect it« servants.

' Jfr. Blade eaid tho matches were not what they should bo. l'he .BOontr tho unruly players went over to League the better.

Mr. Howe raised'a point of order with regard to the mention of Leaguu Mr. Kitto was of the., qpinlon that the punishment was too lenient Mr Dean thought that bofore the committee could Bit in judgment the evidence should be obtained. Ho was supported by Mr. Kitto

i Mr. Jones withdrew his motion, and substituted the following: "That unions be circularised stating that in view of frequent bad language and misconduct stricter penalties should be enforced, and that this executive is determined to deal draetically with such and other offences: upon conclusion of all enquiries a copy

of the proceedings (rfcferoe's rtport, precis of the evidence, anil the Undine) must be forwarded immediately. The motion v-'HB carried. North v. South Match. Mr. Dean moved that the auestion of admission charges to the North v South match Bhould be reconsidered A letter Irom the Wellington Rugby Union stated long as tho price of- admission aa Is. it was prepared to assist in the handling of tli'i detail? of management for the match Mr. Jones mentioned tho financial aspect of the case. Considering the heavy burdens which the committee would liavo to 1 bear, he thought the • prices • should be raised.

The motion was carried by 5 votes to 2. Mr. Jones then moved that the price ot admission to the ground should be Is. 6d. The .motion was caified. utter soma discussion. by 4 votes to 2. Mr. Kitto mo\ed that admission to the stand -fee 2s. 6d„ and reserves 3s. including admission to ground. The moticn was carried.

. It was decided to write the Wellington Union advising it of this decision, and stating: "That this executive regrets that tho Wellington Union has imposed conditions in connection with the request made for assistance to run tho match." It, was decided to reinstate J. Harrhy (Dunedin) and G. R. Ogg (Dunedin). Other Matters, The Taranaki Union vrote in reply to the committee that it was playing under tho old rules, Tho Wellington Union intimated tha't' it' was playing under the authorised rules., and always intended to do bo, while tho Marlborough' Union stated that it. was playing under the rules contained in the handbook recently issued by tho NZ. Rugby Referees' Association.

« was amu'Q mat ma new aeiuuuu iram to go to Australia had to play a matcli CEainfit Auckland on July 10, and It was suggested that aB ths ,tc>im would net leave until nboat July 16; it should play a match at one of the country towns, Masterton or Palmereton North, on 'the way back to Wellington. The Auckland Union advised that the date for thn South Island country touring team, namely, August 28, was acceptable. Tho Nelson Union wrote asking if it could play men from the newly-formed Golden Bay and Motueka Union in the match against. Duller for the Seadon Shield. It was decided to answer in the negative. DEPARTMENTAL MATCH. The annual fixture was played at Newtown Park on Wednesday between tho Btate Advances and' Land and Income Tax Departments, and was won bv the latter, after a hard and interesting game, by 14 points to 3. The Taxst men were easily superior on the day's piny. Tries were scored for tho Tax Department hy A'Court, (2), Campbell, and Ambler, the last-named converting his own try. Morison kicked a penalty goal for* Advances. \[r. A. Pritehard was refere*. As a cur-tain-raiser the Indies of tho Departments played a hoc'tey match,' which was also Won by Ta*es bv two goals to nil, scored by Ml6seß 0. Ottnway and H. Andrews. Mr. Fredricks carried the whistle. PUBLIC TRUST V. AUDIT OFFICE. The annual match between the Public Trust OfTloc, and the Audit Office waß played yesterday at Newtown Park under ideal weather conditions. After a keenly contested game. Public. Trust Office won by 10 points to J. At the end of the first soell neither side had scored, but on changing ends the Trust. Office forwardß played with, grnnt dash. Tho firßt score for the Public Trust Office came as a restiK of a passing rush from a scrum in midfield. and after all the backs had particinatcd. Dickson scored jn a convenient noßition. Gillespie converted. The second try was scorcd by Gillenie after some good individual work,' and he n'eain converted. Tn tho closiip stages of the game Gair scored a try for Audit,- which was not converted. For the Trußt Officer Shan- 1 non and' TCcrr wero the best of an even pack of forwards, while Gillatpie, Auton. and Blnithwayt were, the most prominent of the backs. The* players that, were most noticeable for the losers were Gair and Day (forwards) and Alley and Siding (backs). The eamo was controlled by Mr. R, Eveiison.