N.Z. RUGBY UNION

Northern Advocate, 16 April 1932, Page 10

N.Z. RUGBY UNION

REPRESENTATIVE PINTURES. MATCH IN WHANG A UHL (Per Press Association.— Copyright.) WHLLTNGTON, Hriday. At tlic* annual meeting of the Now Zealand Rugby . Union yesterday criticism of the tactics of arranging the itinerary of Rugby tours by New Zealand teams in Australia so as to make the match against New South Wales at Sydney the opening engagement, wits made by Mr. N. L. McKenzie, Hawke’s Bay. He said an easier game should be arranged for the commencement of the tour. “The great difficulty with Australian tours in the past,’’ said Mr. Doan, “has been the question of finance. Now that the Australian’s financial position is better I think they should review the position.” It was decided to leave the matter to the incoming management committee in an endeavour to secure a more satisfactory arrangement. The following officers were elected: —Patron, the Governor-General, Lord Bledisloe; president, Mr. G. H. Pownall; vice-presidents, Messrs. T. .1. V. Dunlop (North Auckland), .1. Arneil (Auckland), C. S. Foster (Thames Valley), W. Fraser (Waikato), F. H, Wilkie (Bay of Plenty), .1. Patterson (Taranaki), J. Move (Wanganui), A. IT. Richards (Manawhenua), K. S. Williams (Fast Goast), W. T. Foster (Hawke’s Bay), R. Smith (Bush Districts), S. Dennis (Wairarapa), Dr. P. F; McFvedy (Wellington), Messrs. A. A. McNab (Marlborough), F. R. Bluett (Nelson), F. F. Smith (Golden Bay, Motueka), A. G. Calvin (Buller), F. Eggleston (West Coast), A. D. McPhail (Canterbury), -I. O’Leary (South Canterbury), S. G. Wise (Otago), W. Baird (Southland), W. Copsey (King Country), W. H. Sarney (Ashburton) and W. Atkinson (North Otago); hon. Treasurer, Mr. S. H. Leitch (re-elect-ed); management committee, Messrs. S. S. Dean, A. C. Kitto, T. A. Fletcher, F. B. Glasgow, J. D. Roache, F. S. Hylton and W. G. Wallace (all reelected): appeal council, Messrs. F. H. Campbell, .1. S. Hutchison, and H. F. Simcock (all of Dunedin). The following Auckland and district representative fixtures were arranged: June. 3. —Waikato v. Auckland at Hamilton.

June 30.—Waikato v. North Auckland at Whangarei. July 2. —Waikato v. Auckland at Auckland.

July Id. —North Auckland v. Anck land at Auckland.

July 16.—King Country v. Thames Valley at Thames Valley. July 23. —Bay of Plenty v. Waikato* at Hamilton.

July 30.—Bay of Plenty v. Thames Valley at Paeroa. July 30.—Auckland v. Hawke’s Bay

at Hastings. August 3.—Auckland v. Wairarapa in Wairarapa. August 6. —Auckland v. Wellington at Wellington. August (s.—Thames Valley v. Waikato at Hamilton. August 10. —Auckland v. Otago at Dunedin. August 13. —Auckland v. Southland at Invercargill. August 13. —Thames Valley v. Auckland at Auckland. August 17. —Auckland v. West Coast at Grey mouth. August 20. —Auckland v. Canterbury at Christchurch. August 20. —East Coast v. Waikato at Hamilton. August 24. —East Coast v. Thames in Thames Valley. August 27. —East Coast v. Bay of Plenty at Tauranga. September 7. —Taranaki v. Waikato at Hamilton. September 10. —Taranaki v. Auckland at Auckland. September 10. —King Country v. Waikato at Hamilton. September 14.—Taranaki v. North Auckland at Whangarei. The North v. South Island match will be,played at Christchurch on June 4. •It was decided that injured players could be replaced if both captains agreed. The conference also decided that teams must not leave the field at halftime without the permission of the referee. The New Zealand Referees’ Association is to be instructed that Rule 34 relating to foul play should be strictly enforced. The recommendation was made to unions that the appointment of. referees for inter-provincial matches should be made by the home union. It was decided again to grant .£750 for the supply of footballs to primary 1 schools. '

The recommendation was passed to the Management Committee that this year's North Auckland v. Smith Island match should be played on a date other than dime