NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNION

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13750, 15 May 1908, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNION

MEETING OF DELEGATES,•IV av;, f" ':' ; • '' V; ——— RANFUP.LY SHIELD REGULATION.' [BY tBIBGBAI'a.—rnESS AS-wmio*. * • . . -iiii :\V EUt.NT.io>*, Thrirsidiy.-' |p THE annua) meeting of delegates to'jh. r L. New Zealand Rugby Union took afternoon and evening, the following Vrotfr u present.:-—Auckland, Messrs, ft. H. IVsoo - I). GaUahef, F. H. Murray, C V. IJtfgs. t . - ford, and M. .1. Sheaii.m: Duller. Mvn% H. Kelly. Lynch, and M, SYaftlon districts, Mr. E D<ni"v: Can! ft »torc, - tf V Messrs. W. 0> Garrard, G. 11. Majoit antl 1 F. G. Walßnirtnn: IfawkeV, Ray. •«' 1 > F. Law®, W. ■J. .McGratb, L. ~ P. Sinvrk, and D. IX Weir; mv IfMia, •'j Mr. •). G. Hanktns: Manawjun, >r-.-r\ VY* F. Pirani, arid A. X. Gibbons; Nflson, " Mr. . A. G. Shrimpton : Oiago, • Meffj. .L c ** Hutchison. R. 31. Isaac, and A liuren< son. Poverty Bay, Mr. G. l.u:-k; booth Canterbury, Messrs. W. Drake, aid J-;. Wylie: Southland. Messrs. -5. S. M'^sstli, T. P. Lennie. J. Laughton. and d McKay ; Taran tki. Messrs. N. (Ldiiaith, G. Fnche, and A. Humphries; Waifvrapi, Messrs. A. .B. Charters, and 5. F. ' ' O'Lcary; Wanganui. Messrs. I. lyatns, G. H. "pownail, and L. Craig : Wcllin.;vnt, Messrs. E. Hales, I. A. Hunter, <L Lyii}, key. H. Mrlnlyre, H. Robert*. and l\ M. Wilfoid, M.F.: West Coast. Mote. Clark, W. Ferry, and Dr. d. VI. Mc " • Brearty. i .A sympathetic resolution war. adopted concerning the death of .Mr. Alt. Bayly, late president of the union. ■.. | On the motion for th > adoptioipof ths report and balance-sheet being p6t Mr, Pirani asked what information luil Iwa | ought before the. Management Committee with regard io the conduct of tho j last New Zealand team in Australia, laI timation was made that nothing fas I*. fore the committee except the nuhagcr's report, which made nothing but bmplimentaly reference to the- team. With respect to the grant of J320 made for fostering football in the public dim-,ls, . Mr. Hunter said he was opposed,to the spending of £44 in the purchase t>f tro-' phic?, which was really the uiubilying • ' principle of professionalism. > Mr. Hunter moved, " hut rule;3s be struck out." The rule gives the Mti.tUigetnent Committee power to enter 'itu an arrangement with the New Zealand I'cot ball Association, or with any othef amateur sports body, or association, whereby the disqualification of any such b«lv or' association and union respectively sjall tut mutually recognised and enforced j, after ; loot ice has been sent to affiliated miosis of any such arrangement, all disqudiftat* - 11 ions reported to the union by any such body or association, and vomniunicisrd by > the union to an atliliated .union, fUll bo observed as if the same were a disqisdification imposed under rule No. 34. 1 . After discussion the motion was carried ; ; lay 24 votes to 15. - . The following ollicers were, electd : Patron, His Excellency the Gove nor; president, Mr. G. F. C. Campbell ; rite- .' presidents, Messrs. A. E. Dcvorc (Aick<3 land), Jas. Colvin (Fuller), D. lull/ J! {Bush districts), G. If. Mason (Carters bury), F. Logan (Hawke's Ray), J. Mir,tyre (Horowiienun), W. H. McLean (i!s> nawatu), A. 11. Thomson (Marlborouii), Dr. Andrews (Nelson). J. Hutchison' (Otago), W. Miller (Poverty Bay), E (!. ' - Watson (South Canterbury), C. - 'odd ■ (Southland), F. T. Rellringer (Taranki), W. C. Buchanan (Wairarapu), W. hupson (Wanganui), T. M. Wilford. ,'I.P. (Wellington), D. McKay tWest Co.d); lion, treasurer, Mr. W. Galbraith; lanagement Committee, 3lcssis. 11, DixoiyH. Kelly, A. Lauren sou, E. Wylie, R!.M. Isaacs, J. H. A. La ugh ton, F. G. Vailburton; Appeal Council, Messrs. J. Hutchinson. F. H. CamplKll, .J. 31. (.'. (alioway; lion, auditor, Mr. Oscar Kembs. Mr. Dixon moved, on behalf of 'the Management Committee, That rule !of the, Ranfurly Shield regulations betdeIcted, and the following substituted :— In all challenge matches for the shield;(as distinguished from an ordinary matt h'declared to be a. challenge match littler rule 2), the New Zealand Rugby Ujion skill, if requested by either challenging or tho challenged union., appoint the referee* . The challenging union shall be entitled m far as the proceeds of that particular nulch . -will allow (after payment of all a coal:; ground charges, gatekeepers' wages, ail'er-!' tising', and other incidental expenses of the match), to reasonable expense of (r.u.>it •only' incurred, by ' the challenging union iiij. playing the. match. Any balance of Mich-j proceeds . shall belong to the union dial-; • 1

k-iJgcd.'" I i:;y' ' Tho words "of transit" were cut out, the! remainder of. the clause being adopted. j/■ Mr. Hutchison moved, on behalf of thsj. ■ 7 Ota go Union, "That it be an, instruction, j to tho Committee of Management to eon; • i eider carefully the rules.of the game, WitH a view to their improvement.. «' re possible, and that the suggestion of the ;ommit'tec be circulated among affiliated miens for their consideration prior to their teiug forwarded to the English Union for ilop-, , . tion." ' Mr, Wilford seconded he motion, ;t)d a long discussion took place, various delegates urging that too much attention siould not be paid to the gates or the rjuestin of 'pleasing spectators. j It. was resolved, "That the a floated unions and reierees' association* & requested to submit to the Management Committee suggestions lor the improvement of the game within two month), and that- the proposals .of Ik 1 Mana.gancnt Committee and the suggestions b<t forwarded to the English Rugby I;ni<" as soon 'as convenient, with a requests that they may he dealt with before .nejt season." j A lengthy discussion look pla<v> oi th« question of professionalism, hut a ni3thf*r of suggest submitted on behalf »4 the Wellington Rugby Union were rejected. •'' ! The meeting is proceeding. f •