A BINDING DECLARATION.

Feilding Star, Volume I, Issue 272, 22 May 1907, Page 4

A BINDING DECLARATION.

[MSB PBBBS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, May 21. At a special meteing of the N.Z. Rugby Union it was resolved to require all players nominated for the North and South Island match to sign the following declaration before their claim for inclusion in the teams is considered: — "I . of , do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows: — : 1. That I have never asked, received or relied on a promise direct or implied to receive any money consideration whatever, actual or prospective, for playing football or rend- . ering any service to a football or- < ganisation. ; I 2. And particularly that I have not I asked, received or relied on any pro- ] mise, direct or implied, to receive any • money whatever, actual or prospective, or to receive any benefit, nor have I promised or asked to be permitted to take part in any manner whatsoever in a scheme having for its object the sending of a team of Rugby footballers from New Zealand to play football against the teams of the Northern Counties Rugby Union of England. ; And I make this solemn declara- < tion conscientiously believing the i same to be true under and by virtue of the provisions of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1882." ANOTHER UNDERTAKING. It was also resolved that each player selected for the North v. South Island match shall be required to give the following undertaking: "I, in consideration of the N.Z. Rugby Football Union having select- ! Ed me to be one of its representaj tives to take part in the match, i North Island v. South Island, on 3rd j June, 1907, do hereby promise and agree with the said Union: "1. That I will not form one of the projected team of footballers which is te leave New Zealand to play against the Northern Counties of England. "2. That I will not enter into any negotiation with any person with a view to my becoming a member of any such team. "3. That I will not actively or passively be a party to, or assist in any way, the promotion of any such team. "4. That if I am approached by any person or persons with a request that I should become a member of any such team, I shall at once notify the said Union of the fact and advise the said Union of the name of any person or persons so approaching me. "5. That I will, to the best of my ability, assist the said Union in its desire to put down any attempt to induce any footballer in New Zealand to make a breach of the rules as to professionalism as adopted by the Rugby Football Union, and to this end will give the said Union all information bearing on the subject of the said projected tour to England."