THE MASTERTON MATCH.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 203, 11 August 1927, Page 3

THE MASTERTON MATCH.

N.I. UNION FORWARDS APPEAL REASONS FOR ACTION DETAILED. Wellington, Aug. 10. The matter of the Hawke’s Bav Rugby Union’s appeal against the decision of the New Zealand Rugbv Union in awarding the shield match played at Masterton on July 9 to Wairarapa, was taken to committee by the New Zealand Rugby Union to-night. Upon resuming in open meeting the chairman announced that it had been decided to forward the Hawke’s Bay appeal on to the appeal council of the New Zealand Union. The sub-committee appointed to deal with the Hawke’s Bay appeal. Messrs E. Wylie, H. S. Leith and C. L. Mullaney, reported that they had opened the appeal on the authority sent by the Hawke’s Bay Union to Mr. Mullaney, and after having read it saw no reason for recission o' any of the appeal. The committee recommended as follows :— That the Hawke’s Bay Rugby Union's case be sent on with the New Zealand Rugby Union’s decision and a copy of all correspondence with Auckland. The reasons actuating the decision of the New Zealand Rugby Union eommittee were;

(1) The case was one of strict interpretation of the legal question of domicile, evidence having been before the committee of Barclay having qualified under the Auckland rule, he could not until he had returned to Hawke’s Bay and remained there for three .weeks be qualified to play for Hawke’s Bay, within rule 43 of the New Zealand Rugby Union. (2) By returning to Auckland and ilayiug there on June 11 he retained lis Auckland residential qualifications. (3) That the legal cases cited regarding domicile do not apply to this case, as the cases cited were all unconditional returns whereas Barclay’s return to Hawke’s Bay was distinctly conditional. The sub-committee’s report was adopted, and it was decided to forward Hawke’s Bay’s appeal to the appeal council. WAIPUKURAU FIXTURES. The fixtures and referees for Saturday next are as follow, all matches to commence at 2.45 p.m.:— SENIORS. Waipukurau v. Takapau, at Russell Park, Waipukurau; Mr. C. Scott. Onga Onga v. Old Boys, at Onga Onga ; Mr. H. Carr. JUNIORS. Waipukurau v. Waipawa, at Coronation Park, Waipawa; Mr, Puru Logan. Old Boys v. Tikokino, at Russell Park, Waipukurau; Mr. J. O'Connor. Onga Onga, a bye.