All Black Tours

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6834, 15 April 1932, Page 8

All Black Tours

One to Britain in 1936 negotiations with south AFRICA AND JAPAN Par Press Association. WELLINGTON, April 14. ■Reference to tbc overseas tour which had been suggested in, the near future was made by Mr S. b. Dean in his address to the Rugby Lnion As <a result of a talk the committee’ had with Mr Tandy, manager of the South African cricketers, who is a member of the South African Board, it was hoped that South Africa would reconsider the invitation to •Zealand and Australia in 1934-30. An invitation had been received from the International Board for a Now Zealand team to visit Great Britain in the 1936-37 season and this had been accepted. During the tour matches would be played against England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. In regard to the wish recently expressed by Japan, through the Canadian Union, for a New Zealand team to tour Japan, it was for the delegates to say whether they should instruct the incoming committee to enter into negotiations for such a tour SOME IMPORTANT DECISIONS

Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Last Night. The New Zealand Rugby Union decided at its conference that injured players could be replaced if both captains agreed; also that teams must not leave the held at halt time without the permission of the referee. It was also decided to instruct the New Zealand Referees’ Association that rule 34, relating to foul play, should be strictly enforced this season. It was further decided to recommend unions that the appointment of referees lor inter-provincial matches should be made by the home unions. It was decided again to grant £750 for the supply of footballs to primary

schools. A recommendation was passed to the management committee that this year s North Island v. South Island match should be played on a date other than

June 3. The election of officers resulted: Matron, tho Governor-General (Lord Blcdis]oe); president, Mr. G. 11. Pownall; vicepresidents, Messrs. T. J. V. Dunlop (North Auckland), J. O’Neil (Auckland), C. S. Foster (Thames Valley), W. Fraser (Waikato), F. H. Wilkie (Bay of Plenty), J. Patterson (Taranaki), J. Moye (Wanganui), A. H. Richards (Manawhenua), K. S. Williams (East Coast), W. T. Foster (Hawke’s Bay), R. S. Smith (Bush Districts), F. Dennes (Wairarapa), Dr. P. F. McLvedy (Wellington), Messrs. A. A. McNab (Marlborough), E. R. Bluett (Nelson), E. FSmith (Golden Bay-Motueka), A. G. Calvin ('Buffer'), F. Eggleston (West Coast), A. E. McPhail (Canterbury), J. O’Leary (South Canterbury), S. G. Styche (Otago), W. Baird (Southland), W. Copsey (King Country), W. H. Surrey (Ashburton), W. Atkinson Otago); hon. treasurer, Mr. H. S. Leith (re-clccted); management committee, Messrs. S. S. Dean, A. C. Kitto, T. A. Fletcher, F. Glasgow, J. G. Roache, K. g. Wvlton and W. G. Wallace (all reelected); appeal council, Messrs. F. H. Campbell, J. S. Hutchison and H. F. Simeock (all of Dunedin).

Why the Wing Forward Must Go. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, April 14. la Ms address to the New Zealand .Rugby Union, the president, Mr S. S. Lean, referred to the Management Committee’s recommendation that New Zealand should adopt the three-man front row scram and abolish the wing forward. New Zealand was the only country in the world playing a recognised wing forward, and.it was felt that, for the sake of uniformity, New Zealand should take the action proposed. By so doing, New Zealand’s mana overseas would he greatly increased. The committee’s recommendation was actuated only by the welfare of the 'game.