NEW ZEALAND RUGBY

Evening Star, Issue 22629, 22 April 1937, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND RUGBY

THE SPRINGBOKS VISIT FIXTURES FOR THE SEASON [Pmt United Pkess Association.] WELLINGTON, April 21. The following fixtures were arranged at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union:— May 12.—Waikato v. Auckland, at Hamilton; AVairarapa v. Hawke’s Bay, at Masterton. May 26.—Taranaki v. Wellington, at Hawc'ra. June 9.—Waikato v. Auckland, at Auckland; Canterbury v. AVost Coast, at Gvcymouth; Manawatu v. Wanganui, at AVanganui; AVairarapa v. Hawke’s Bay, at Napier. Juno 12.—Wairarapa v. Poverty Bay, at Gisborne. „ , Juno 19.—Bullcr v. AVest Coast, Rundlo Cup match, at AVestport; AVaikato. v. King Country, at Taumarunui. .Tunc 26.—AVairarapa v. Bush, at Paliiatua; Marlborough v. Nelson, at Nelson. _ . June 30.—Wellington v. Wairarapa, at AVellington. July 3.—Bullcr v. AVest Coast, Rundlo Cup match, at Greymouth; Thames Valley v. AVaikato, at Waihi; Hawke’s Bay v. Poverty Bay, at Napier. July 10.—Taranaki v. AVanganui, at Now ‘Plymouth; Marlborough v. Nelson, at Blenheim: North Island v. South Island, at AVellington. July 12.—Trial matches at AA 7ellingtoJuly 14.—Trial matches at AVellingJuly 17.—Trial matches at AVellington; Thames v. King Country (trial game), at To Aroha; Auckland v. Taranaki, at New Plymouth: Hawke’s Bay v. Wairarapa, at Carterton; East Coast v. Poverty Bay, at Ruatoria. July 24.—South Africa v. Auckland, at Auckland; North Otago v. South Canterbury, at Oamani; Manawatu v. Bush, at Pahiktua; Marlborough v. West Coast, at Blenheim (Seddon Shield). July 28.—South Africa v. AVaikatoKing Country-Thaines Valley, at Hamilton.

July 31.—Hawke’s Bay v. Manawatu, in Hawke’s Bav; Southland v. Otago (Ranfurly Shield), at Dunedin; Marlborough v. Golden Bay-Motueka-Nelson (trial), at Nelson; Canterbury v. AVanganui, at AVanganui. August 4—South Africa y. Manawatu, at Palmerston North; Canterbury v. AVairarapa, in AVairarapa. _• August 7.—South Africa v. Wellington, at AVellington; Canterbury v. Taranaki, in Taranaki; Otago v. Southland, at Invercargill: Marlborough v. Biiller (Seddon Shield), at Blenheim; Taranaki v. King Country, at Taumarunm; AVairarapa v. Manawatu, at Palmerston North. ■ , August 11.—Southland v. South Canterbury, at Timaru. August 14.—South Africa v. New Zealand (first test), at Wellington.

August 14,—Otago v. Canterbury, at Christchurch; -Southland v. Manawatu, at Palmerston North; North Otago v. South Canterbury, at Timaru. August 18.—South Africa v. Marlborough, at Nelson; Otago y. Wairarapa, m Wairarapa. August 19;—Southland v. Hawke’s Bay, in Hawke’s Bay. August 21.—South Africa v. Canterbury, at Christchurch; Otago v. Hawke’s Bay, in Hawke’s Bay; Southland v. Wairarapa, in Wairarapa; Poverty Bay v. Bay of Plenty, at Opotiki; Taranaki v. King Country, at Stratford; Nelson v. Golden Bay-Motueka, at Motueka. ' August 26.—South Africa v. West Coast/at Buller; Otago v. Manawatu, at Palmerston North; Wellington v. Southland, at Wellington. August 28.—South Africa v. South Canterbury, at Timaru; Otago v. Wellington* at Wellington; North Otago v. Manawatu,' at Palmerston North; Hawke’s Bay v. Taranaki, at Napier; Southland v. Canterbury, at Christchurch; Marlborough y. Golden BayMotueka (Seddon Shield), at Blenheim. . September I.—Hawke’s Bay v. Waikato, in Waikato; Wairarapa v. Taranaki, in Wairarapa. September 2.—North Otago y. Taranaki, in Taranaki. September 4.—South Africa v. New Zealand (second test), at Christchurch. September 4.—Manawatu v. Waikato, at Hamilton; Taranaki v. Wellington, at Wellington; North Otago v. Wanganui, at Wanganui;, Hawke’s Bay v. Auckland, at Auckland; Auckland v. King Country, at T© Kuiti; Poverty Bay v. East Coast, at Gisborne. September B.—East Coast v. Bay of Plenty, at Whakatane; South Africa v. Southland, at Invercargill; Wairarapa v. North Otago, in Wairarapa; Manawatu v. Auckland, at Auckland. September 9.—South Canterbury v. Hawke’s Bay, in Hawke’s Bay. September 11.—South Africa v. Otago, at Dunedin; South Canterbury V. Wairarapa, in Wairarapa; Manawatu v. Taranaki, in Taranaki; Hawke’s Bay v. Wellington, at Napier; North Otago v. Canterbury, at Christchurch: Marlborough v. Nelson (Seddon Shield), at Blenheim. September 15.—South Africa v. Hawke’s Bay, at Napier; South Canterbury v. Manawatu, at Palmerston North'; Wellington v. Wanganui, at Wanganui; Auckland v. North Auckland, at Dargaville. September 18.—South Africa v. Poverty Bay-East Coast, in Bay of Plenty: Otago v. Marlborough (Ranfurlv Shield), at Dunedin; Wanganui v, Hawke’s Bay, at Wanganui: Canterbury v. West Coast, at Christchurch ; Thames Valley v. Auckland, at Paeroa; North Otago v. Ashburton, at Ashburton; Auckland v. Wellington, at Auckland; Taranaki v. Wanganui, at Wanganui; Wellington v. South Canterbury, at Wellington; Manawatu v. King Country, at Palmerston North. September 22.—North Otago v, Marlborough, at Oamaru. September 25.—South Africa v. New Zealand (third test), at Auckland, September 25.—Wanganui v. Manawatu, at Palmerston North ; ■ Canterbury v. South Canterbury, at Christchurch : Hawke’s Bay v. Otago (Ranfurly Shield), at Dunedin ; Marlborough v. Ashburton, at Ashburton. amended rules to stand. The delegates decided to adhere to the amended rules for the present season, but agreed that the international rules be played during the trial matches to select the All Black team to meet the Springboks in the tests, when the international rules will be played. Mr J. N. Millard, on behalf of the Wellington Union, moved that it be a recommendation to tho New Zealand Union that all club and representative matches this season bo played under tho international rules regarding kicking into touch until after tho conclusion of' the South African tour. Dr W. S. Seed (Canterbury) moved an,, amendment that the game be played

in New Zealand tliis season under the international rules only in the trial matches. Mr N. A. M'Kenzie (Hawke’s Bay) supported the amendment, remarking that the amended rules led to more unorthodox play than did the international rules. The Springboks knew the international rules by heart, and Now Zealand would have a better chance of beating the South African team by unorthodox play. Dr Seed at this stage withdrew Ins amendment. ■ On being put to the vote the AAellingtpn remit was lost. Mr Millard then moved that the trial matches and interisland match he played under the international rules. This motion was carried. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Under the new constitution the following officers were elected:—Patron, the Governor-General (Viscount Galway) ; president, Mr R. T. Meredith (Southland) ; vice-presidents, Mr A. M. Onglev (Manawatu) and M. M'Kenzie (Marlborough) ; council—Messrs A. A. Adams (AVest Coast), Douglas M. Spedding (Otago), A. E. M'Phail (Canterbury), G. A. Maddison (Hawke’s Bay), A. S. T. C. Belcher (AVaikato). Dr G. J. Adams (Wanga-. nui). SCRUMMAGE FORMATION. The following remit was put forward by Taranaki; —“That in the v coming season the New Zealand Rugby Union revert to the 2-3-2 scrummage formation, with a wing forward.’’ Mr J. Sullivan, moving the remit, contended that the 2-3-2 scrum was infinitely superior to any Other formation. Mr N. A. M'Kenzie said that Hawke’s Bay was in sympathy with the Taranaki remit. New Zealand had now tried three men in the front row of the scrum, and had not made a success of it. It was impossible to send a short pass to the backs with the present farcical scrum formation. Mr M. F. Nicholls (AVellington) said he considered that two men could not get the hall from three men in the front of the scrum. The remit was lost on the voices. CHARGE FOR SOUTH AFRICAN MATCHES. Mr S. S. Dean announced that the following charges had been decided upon for the visit of the South African team;—Admission to ground: Provincial matches, 2s; test matches, 2s 6d; school children—provincial matches Is, test .matches Is. Enclosures; Provincial matches, 3s fid; test matches, 5s 6d. Temporary stands: Provincial matches, 5s 6d; test matches, 7s fid. Main stands: Provincial matches, 7s 6d and 10s; test matches, 11s and £l. Some of the delegates considered that the charges for the stands were too high, but Mr Dean pointed out that the charges were the same as those for .the English team’s tour. He did not consider that the charges were excessive. DURATION OF SPELLS. . Mr H. Frost (Auckland) asked if there was any agreement as to_ the duration of spells _ in interprovincial matches. Some unions played 40 minutes and others 45 minutes. The extra 10 minutes made a great deal of difference. Mr H. Harris (Otago) moved that all interprovincial matches in New_ Zealand this year he played in 45-minute spells. The motion was carried.' TOUR OF JAPANESE TEAM. Mr A. E.. M'Phail (Canterbury) brought up the question of issuing an invitation to the All-Japan Rugby Union to send a team to New Zealand to return the tour made recently by the New Zealand Universities’ team, and he moved that the question be further considered. The New Zealand University Rugby Council would like to see the New Zealand Rugby Union give further consideration to the question before turning it down finally. Mr Dean said that the Management Committee of the New Zealand Union had gone carefully into the cost of bringing.,a Japanese team to the Dominion, and considered it to he too expensive in view of the drawing power of a Japanese team. He considered the loss on bringing a Japanese team to New Zealand would be nearer £2,000. than £I,OOO. On Mr M‘Pliail_ offering to guarantee any loss on a visit from the Japanese, the motion was carried. SCHOOL FOOTBALL. It was decided to allocate £750 to school football for the year.