RUGBY.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 5 April 1926, Page 6

RUGBY.

GAMES AT WELLINGTON. (BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, April 4. The Rugby United team from Raetilii met Selwyn seniors yesterday and defeated the city team by 16 points to 8. For the winners McLeod, Hizi, L. Brown .and L. Farrant scored, and Earrent converted two tries. For Selwyn, Baigent and Foster scored tries, and D. Clifton converted one. The visitors showed good form for an opening match, some players giving a fine exposition of the Rugby game. Wellington Marists defeated Wanganui Marists by 12 points to S in a good, fast game. For the winners. Holtz scored a try, whilst Hall kicked two and Griffin one penalty goal. For Wanganui Barry scored a try which Corli<ss converted', and Grotty a try which was unconverted. Towards the end of the game the play deteriorated..

REFERENCES IN CONFERENCE

RULES DISCUSSED,

DUNEDIN, April 3. At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Referees’ Association, held this morning, a motion by Mr Cliffe (Auckland) that the headquarters be moved every three years was lost.

Motions were carried as under: — With reference to the appointment of referees: That it be a recommendation to the various Rugby Unions that, in making appointments'for interprovincial matches, these be 1 made by an appointment board in the district where the matches are to be played. With regard to local matches: That the appointment of referees for ordinary championship matches should be made by an appointment committee consisting entirely of referees. It was decided to hold the next conference in the Wairarapa, either at Masterton or Carterton.

Mr D. McKenzie (Wellington) was re-elected president. Rulings were given on a number of specific eases quoted by several associations.

The most outstanding of these were that the advantage rule applies, in the case of a. throw in from touch; that the signal to indicate that no goal has been kicked be deleted; that in all kicks at goal the referee shall consult his touch judges only when in doubt.