RUGBY FOOTBALL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 16 April 1932, Page 11

RUGBY FOOTBALL

MEETING OF DELEGATES NEW PRESIDENT ELECTED At the annual meeting of delegates to the New Zealand Rugby' Union the apparent satisfaction wit lithe work of last year’s Management Committee was reflected in its re-election, notwithstanding that (lie services of several other able men were offered in the contest for flic seals. Only one nomination was purforward for the office of president, Mr G. IT. Pownall, of Wanganui, being, elected. The question of the establishment of a national insurance fund for injured players was brought forward on behalf of the Nelson Union. The chairman (Mr S. S. Dean) said that the question had been raised before. He was convinced that no national scheme could possibly lie a success. The matter was dropped without further discussion. EPLA CEMENT OF PLAYERS Mr N. McKenzie (Hawkes Bay) asked whether tile chairman would give a direction as to players being allowed to leave the field at half-time, and also on tho question of tlio replacement of injured players. Mr 11. Harris (Otago): “Do the laws of the game prevent players from being replaced?” Voices: “No.” Mr Lamb (Wairarapa) moved and Mr A. J. Griffiths (Wellington) seconded, “That the replacement of injured players be allowed subject to agreement between the opposing captains.” Mr Little (East Coast) suggested the adoption of the arrangement made with the New South Wales team last y f ar allowing replacements up to,, half time. The motion was carried. Mr N. McKenzie moved that n cln • formity with tho rules, players should not be allowed to leave the field at halftime without the consent of the refer-® Mr Dean: “That is a law of flic game. Tho question of replacement is not in the rules, but the question of leaving the field is, and I am afraid we I shall have to stick to it.’" j ELECTION OF OFFICERS I The election of officers resulted: • Patron, His Excellency the GovernorGeneral Lord Bledisloe; president, Mr G. 11. Pownall (Wanganui); vice-presi-dents, Messrs T. J. V. Dunlop (North Auckland), J. Arnoil (Auckland), C. S. Foster (Thames Valley), W. Fraser (Waikato), If. IT. Wilkie (Bay of Plenty), JPatterson (Taranaki), J. Maye (Wanganui) A. H. Bichard (Manawhenua), K. S. Williams (East Coast). W. T. Foster (Hawkes Bay), R. J. Smith (Bush Districts) F. Denncs (Wairarapa), Dr. 1 - F. McEvedy (Wellington), Messrs A. A. [McNab (Marlborough), E. R, Blewett j (Nelson), E. F. Smith (Golden Bay-Mo-jtueka), A. G. Colvin (Buller). F. Egglelion (West Coast), A. E. McPhailJCanlerburv), J. O’Leary (South Canterbury), i S. G. 'Stvchc (Otago). W. Baird (Southland), W. Copsey (King Country) W. II Sarncy (Ashburton), and W. Atkinson (North Otago); lion, treasurer Mr II S. Leith; appeal council (to sit at Dunedin), F. IT. Campbell, J. S. Hutchison and 11. F. Sincoclc; management committee. Messrs S. S. Dean, JReache. T. A. Fletcher, G. Glasgow, W J. Wallace, E. S. Hylton, and A. C. jKifcto (all re-elected), i It, was decided to recommend to the affiliated unions that the referees for interprovincial matches _ should be appointed by tho home unions. GRANT FOR SCHOOLS On Mr G. A. Maddison’s (Hawkes, Bay) suggestion the same grant as last year (£750) was made for school footI On the motion of Dr. G. Adams (Wa- ' nganui) it was decided to ask referees to 1 enforce strictly rule 34, with regard to foul play.