FOOTBALL.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 260, 20 October 1911, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNION. Wellington. Oct. 19. A meeting of the management committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union was held on Tuesday evening. Mr. N. Galbraith being in the chair. Mr. Gallagher (Auckland) wrote pretesting against the manner of selecting the North v. South Island 'earns but it was stated that the matter had subsequently been explained to him. The North Otago Union’s appeal against life Otago Union in overriding one of its resolutions was allowed to stand over for further particulars.

Mr. W. T. Parata wrote enclosing a statement of accounts for the tours of the Maori team in 1910-11. This showed a credit balance of £8 8 -, and permission was asked to donate this amount to the Hukarere Maori Girls' School. This was agreed to. The gates for the 1911 tour were shown as follows :—Hawke’s Bay £s 13■-. Hastings £6 4’-, Poverty Bay £26 13 6. Wairarapa £l5 4 -, Mana-watu-Horowhenua £lB 4 -. Taranaki £45. Wanganui £29, Wellington £5l .) ; 6, Christchurch £B6 76, Otago £lO7 10 -, total, £379 5/-. Mr. Parata also wrote asking permission for the Maori team to make a tour of England next session. In his letter Mr. Parata stated that the .earn would travel purely as amateurs. only travelling and hotel expenses. besides uniform, to be paid. There would not be any pocket money allowed whatever. Any proits the committee would devote to founding scholarships for Maori boys to attend universities. There would be no feai of the men leaving the amateur ranks. The player’s conluci would receive as much attention as would their ability on the field. Mr. Parata asked that the English Union might be communicated with in regard to prospects.The matter war. discursed at lengih, ! living stated that the financial

aspect of the tour was very favourable, as the expenses had been guaranteed b.v a number of wealthy

Maoris. It was pointed out that when a previous application for such a tour had been made to the English Union it was favourably considered. it was also pointed out that inc totir might possibly be prejudicial to any representative New Zealand team going to England later on. Ultimately it was resolved that a sub-committee draft a letter to :,he English Union enquiring whether a tour of a Maori team would be welcome.

The Otago Union wrote saying that a renewal of Carisbiook ground had been obtained for 21 years.