RUGBY FOOTBALL

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 November 1929, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

NEW ZEALAND UNION. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, November 6. A meeting of the Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union was held to-night, Mr. S. S. Dean presiding. Mr. T. A. Fletcher moved that the recent rujing of the union fixing the definition of a Maori Rugby player as not more than a half-caste be rescinded. He pointed out that if the definition were extended to embrace quar-ter-castes it would help Maori football materially. The Maori Advisory Board were of opinion that if the limit of a half-caste were adhered to it would mean that the South Island would have to drop out of the Prince of Wales Cup competition. Mr. S. S. Dean seconded the motion pro forma. Mr. Fletcher’s motion was carried. The honorary secretary of the New Zealand University Rugby Football Council .submitted a statement of accounts in connection with the recent tour of the Australian Universities’ football team to New Zealand, which revealed a credit balance of £902 6s. “I have been directed by my council,”, wrote Mr. Hislop, “to explain that the balance of £902 6s is not really i profit, but that this sum is to be used | 'to finance the next tour of the New i Zealand University team to' Australia. In addition, the council wishes to place a Bbtall sum in reserve for the next tour 'irt the Australians to New Zealand/’

On motion of Mr. Dean, it was decided as k the authorities controlling the Moascar Cup for permission to/wer the cup to the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy as a trophy for .annual competition between teams Of the New Zealand Navy. °, ut of an ' a PPeal by an Auckland team in a fourth grade match, it was decided to instruct referees that whlch th© dead ball line is not defined, there should be an understanding before matches commence.