N.Z. RUGBY UNION

Evening Star, Issue 19857, 4 May 1928, Page 3

N.Z. RUGBY UNION

ANNUAL MEETING [Pun Umtu> Press Association.] WELLINGTON’, May 3. The minimi meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union was continued in tho afternoon. ■NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM’S TOUR. The following is a tentative itinerary drawn up for the New South Wales team iu Now Zealand this season : Leave Sydney August IT. Arrive New Zealand August 21. Auckland, August 25. Wanganui, August 29. Hawke’s Bay, September 1. Wellington (first lest), September 5. Otago, September 8. Southland, September 12. Christchurch (second test!, September 15. Marlborough, September 19. Leave for Sydney September 2 1 .. NORTH v. SOUTH MATCH. Tho North Island v. South .Island match will he played at Christchurch on August 18. ELECTION OF OFFICE-BEARERS. Tho election of officers resulted: — Patron. His Excellency tho GovernorGeneral; president, Air G. Maddison (Hawke’s Bay); lion, treasurer, Air K. Wylie (re-elected); Alanagement Committee—Messrs S. S. Dean, A. C. Kitto, E. AlTvenzie. H. S. Leith. T. A. Eletcbcr. W. P. Hornig, J. Rcache; Appeal Council —Ales&rs J. Arncil, P. Alackic, and J. Conlan (Auckland) ; auditor, Air O. G. Kember (rc-ciccted). GENERAL. After a debate a motion—“ That the Alanagement Committee be asked to reconsider its ruling forbidding interprovincinl teams indulging in more than two days’ combined training prior to a representative match ” —was lost by -10 votes to 32. A motion—“ That any Now Zealand representative team touring overseas shall be elected by ballot of the_ affiliated unions”—was lost on tho voices. In tho matter of the classification of unions, Auckland, Hawke’s Ray. Wairarapa, Horowlienua, Taranaki, Wanganui, Canterbury, South Canterbury, Otago, and Southland were classed as “A” unions, and all other unions as “B” unions.