CANDID CRITICS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11047, 2 November 1921, Page 10

CANDID CRITICS

Ok -BUUISX PtUSsLutEXT. SUGGESTED SCHEME OR RUGBY CONTROL Some very oandid criticism was indulged in by : members of the Wellington Rugby Union last night, of the proposal. circularised by nun to all the affiliated unions of toe Dominion, of tho primident of the New Zeeland Rugby Union (Mr J. McLeod) for a reconatruotion of the management committee of the parent body hy the ejection of dole gates from unions outside the metropolis. Sr McLeod's propose! waa embodied in n lengthy communication, details of which appeared in the “Times" la fortnigKt aao» The chairman (Mr PrendevilleL entered his protest against the writer's notion in going outside established practice and addressing himself direct to the unions before the annual meeting of the New Zealand Union had an opportunity of discussing the question. "I don’t know," he added, “that the Proposal hen anything to commend it. It was found unworkable before. It would be batter if unions took more care in tho aeiection of their delegates, rather then hawking their proxies about at the eleventh hour. We know that two of the members of tho present com. uuttee owe tfleir positions W thus method of selection." “I* Rugby, the national game of New Zealand, to be regarded in the same light as a theatrical organisation?" aekedMr speaking of the suggestion in Mr McLeod's letter that international toursjsere ted with an eye Mr A. T Griffith, who is also s member of the New Zealand management enmmittee. said that the recent tour of the Springboks netted £IO,OOO profit. No .orcomed he remarked, that that would have been possible. Mr Georgs Jwckson: They have been considering the gate rather than the players. Mr F. A. Laws said tbs president of the union should put his own house in order before endeavouring to disrupt the management committee. The chairman: I hop© the game will Progress to the extent that all the youtha and men of football playmtr axo will play the game, rather than ham the spectacle of the Old Country, where, in a town the sixe of Wellington, there are only *"<> teams, and the rest of the population looks on. Griffith ; t The writer does not agree with toe many international tours., Mr Jackson: This letter Mould have been submitted to the New Zeeland Union before going to the affiliated unions. (Hear, beer.) Mr Laws i Whatever we mar think of the present management committee. It is entirely without our province to disinus the letter. It comm to ns from tho wrong quarter. It sounds like coming from a men that hns s "grouse" against tb s milage mem t committee. (Hear, hear.) .. Mr IT- ,• Hardham : I suggest that the writer lead a triumphant procession (Laujrbte^® W Zp, ‘ lan ' , with » brass hand. On the motion of Mr Buck, the letter was reeeimd.