INTERNATIONAL BOARD

Hokitika Guardian, 13 August 1930, Page 7

INTERNATIONAL BOARD

■ .-iv; NfeW ZEALAND’S SEAT. ACCEPTANCE OF POSITION : "' RECOMMENDED. U WELLINGTON, August 10. I-; Further reference to New Zealand’s appeal for a voice on the International Bpgby Board \tas made to-day by Mr Si IS.' Dean (chairman of the Management ’Committee of the New Zealand llngby liiiioh) in ah interview. '(•(i'Mr James Baxter, in his various speeches, has made it clear that the international 'Board is prepared to consider the bequest made by the overseas dpftjiilibns for representation on an Impetial bpdy yet to-be established,” said Mr Dean. ‘‘The conditions laid down iyhe ’thfit'. the various unions must first df|all igiVe their assurance that they Wpuld Adopt the rules and rulings .of ijbis Imperial oiins oh l the various unions affiliated to Zealand Union to fall into line is desired. As Lam concerned this opportunity snquld he aebeipted. I propose to recsfnmefid> to the delegates at the next fthpuai meeting of the New Zealand "tfwlpn that they should accept the position And to obtain a seat on the repre•Antatiye, body to be formed.”

f-jfpofid’ipg the recommendation was Adopted' by the delegates to the New Union, it meant that international rules would have general application throughout the Dominion, said Mr Deon. life felt confident, judging by thg expressions passed at the last anhijal meeting of delegates and on dlsdussiomT with members of the various unioilA the Dominion, that the recommendation would be carried.

.POPULARITY OF BRITISH TEAM. Record attendances in the various proved how popular the were, said;Mr Dean. The ictual profits of the tour would not Le until the returns had been received’ ! frpitt the various unions. At the. presept time-he would not like to ihakA aAorecast. the profits would be spenf jnfihelpirig the unions to buy and ■ • Aaked'lfor his impressions of the standard -of; foptftltf played by the British te&ip', MTDean said that it was very apparent from the type of play adopted . by .that they had profited ny the experiences gained from the visit of the 1(924 All Blacks to Great. Britain. The preseht. combination played a type of football’ very different from that which 'met with by' the 1924 team. Dur : ang tliqt tour the great strength of nearly eyery team the, All Blacks piny-: imthe; forwards, whom, they' fpund hard and tights'crnmihager*/ *nd r J>ijfticularly good in. the art of dribbling. This team had developed an,

open style of play similar to that of New Zealand teams. ':

Mr Dean considered that the present tour of thfe British teunj Would prove of great benefit to Rugby throughout New Zealand.'. They had been a very popular combination and their sporting style of play had won them well deserved praise from the Dominion's Rug" by enthusiasts. Mr Dean said he thought that it would be agreed by all that the games played during the present tour had produced first-class exhibitions of Rugby and bad also proved that the game was fast enough for the players. Mr Dean said that a review of the British team’s tour through New Zealand would be made later.