NELSON RUGBY UNION.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXVIII, Issue 99, 30 April 1894, Page 2

NELSON RUGBY UNION.

CUP FIXTURES A tneebing; of the Committoo of MiDagemenb toak plaoa on Siturday evening at the Panama Hotel, Mr W3 Lictlejohn oooupying the ohair. Tnsre wero also present M-jsara T D Poaroe, 0 Broad (College-), A Oldersiiaw (Albion), W Poole, R Shallorass (Neleon), and R \V Stileß (Priuoa Albert). Previous to drawing for the Oup fixtures, a fevy a'terations wero made in the Rules relating to tho Cup matohe». It was agreci to play in future by points, aid Rule 2, tfeuior Challenge Oup Hula, was altered aooordiogiy, "paints" baing aubstitatjd for M vkfc>rii'8 > ; a win is to count two points, and a draw one point. la the event of two olubs sooving tno same number o£ point* at the cud of the season, they shall play off till one scores a win. Rule 5, relating to fixing dat9s for Oup matahes, was amended to read "That Bix day's olear notioa bo given by the Seoretary, instead of 10 daya iib previously. The arrangements Tor the aaison were then tn*de aa follows, twj rounds been flxsd for both Ouf a :— Sbsior Cdp. May s— Oollega v Aloion (Ist round) „ 12— I'rinoa Albert v Albioi (Ist round) „19 -Prinoe Albert v Nelson „ Juue 2— Albion v Nelson. „ „ o— Prinoo Albert v Albion (2nd round) „ 1(5 -College v Prinoe Albert (Ist round) „ 23 -Charity Touruameut „ 30— Gollegov Nelsou July U -Oollego v Albion (2ad nund) „ 21— Prince Albert v Aibioj (2ad round) „ 28-Alijiou vNoUon Aug. t -College v Prince Albert „ „ 11— College v Nelaoa |( The rounds are intermixed on account of the College Term holidays. Junior Opp. May 12 -Albert v Albion (Ist rouad) „ 19— Albert v Nelson „ Juae 2 —Albion v Nelsoa „ „ 9 -Albsrt v Albion (2nd round) July 21— Albert v Nalaoa „ „ 28-Albiou v Nelson „ All matohes to be played in the Park, unless otherwise ordered. It being reported t> the Committee that several minor fcaams wished to outer for a Third Olasa Championship, it was deoided to invite entries for the sa-jne. Ai affiliation foe wa9 fixed at 10a 6d, entries to close on May 6fci with the Beo.retary of tho Union. It wa» deoided to play the Charity Touraainaat on the 28rd M«y, to commence at 3p.ro. The four SBaior cluba having deoided t>eut3r for these matohfs, the Committee drew for positions, with the result that tho Prince Albert aad Albion Gluba wero drawn to play first. The teama o insist of seven a side, and tho extent of tho time for a match is 20 minute?, or two epalla of 10 miuutes. The Nelson and College heab will oommeooe at 3-30 p.m. After tho lust heat is finished, there will bo a>i interval of 15 minutes, when tie fhal be»t between tho two winning fcaaraa will tiko place. Tj avoid the possibility of a draw, that is, if the scores between two teams happen to b« equal, or no sooring has tiken place within the a lotted time, the toatm wi I p ay on till one side soores. .watches of this description held elsewhere were said to be very int resting, uud some exceptionally fatt piny was introduced. j Th« social in connection with the Rusjbj 1 Union was brought up, but it was left over for a future inoctiug