N.Z. RUGBY UNION

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11302, 30 August 1922, Page 8

N.Z. RUGBY UNION

NO FRENCH VISIT BIG LOAN FOR .WAIRARAPA. INTEiR-I'SLAND SELECTION. ■V meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union met last evening, present: Messrs G. IV. Slade (chairman), A. J. Griffiths, <l. A. Howe, A. C. Kitto, W. Glenn, E. F. Little, 33. Wylie, and S. S. Dean. FRENCH RUGBY TEAM. The Under-Secretary of the Department of Internal Affairs wrote enclosing a letter from His .Majesty's Ambassador in Paris (Lord Hardingo) stating that he had received informal ion from the Mi-ru6-(er for Foreign Affairs that the French Rugby Union did not consider it pos--i bio for them to send a team to New Zealand, as a sufficient number of good players willing to bo so long absent from France could not be collected, nor could the Minister hold out hope that a favourable decision would be taken ultimately. M. Charpentier, general secretary of tho French Rugby Union, wrote under dato June 14th, that the .decision not to send a representative team to the Antipodes in the summer of 1922 was confirmed, the absence of the French players from France for six months and the date of their return being the principal reasons for this decision. RANFURLY MATCH. In reference to the Ranfurly Shield match between Hawke's Bay and Bay of Plenty Unions on September 2nd, the secretary of tho latter wrote that Hawkers Bay stated that they would not give a proportion of the gate as expenses. That was not according to the shield conditions. They asked the New Zealand Rugby Union to notify Hawke’s Bay Union tnat Bay of Plenty Union would! expect a share of the gate for the expenses of the team. It v» resolved that Hawke’s Bay Union be informed that in matches played under ordinary conditions the usual financial conditions must apply, but if for the Ranfurly Shield the arrangements must be in accordance with rule 7. WAIRARAPA'S £2OOO LOAN. The Wairarapa. Rugby Union enclosed particulars of the ground and the grandstand it was proposed to erect thereon provided the New Zealand Rugby Union granted thorn a loan of £2OOO. It was proposed to extend tho oval to make room for two grounds. The committee had) in hand between £I3OO and £I4OO and proposed to spend £BOO in extending the ground, and the balance on the grandstand, subject to a loan of £2OOO being obtained. It was agreed to grant the loan subject to satisfactory arrangements for the tenure of the ground. being made. WEST COAST PROTEST. The following resolution was received from tho West Coast Rugby Union That as the present method of selecting the teams for the inter-island match is obsolete and does not allow of the selectors having any opportunity of seeing the playe.-s in action (more especially does this apply to the smaller unions), that each of the unions make a protest to the New Zealand Rugby Union executive against their action in not carrying out tho express wish of the 1921 annual meeting regarding the method of selecting players for the inter-island fixture.” .The letter also voiced a pretest against the amusement tax being levied on sports bodies. The communication was received.

RUCBY CONTROL

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETS. BUSINESS LAST EVENING-. The management committee of the Wellington Rugby Union met last evening to transact its customary business. Present were Messrs J. Prendeville (chairman). G. Jackson, F. Laws, J. N. Millard, J. Lundon, W. Hardham, J. Heenan, A. E. Nielsen. H. McLeod, H. J. Buck, and B. H. Ward. FOR PLAYING LEAGUE. The Onslow Football Club wrote informing the Union that three players of the club, W. McCaskill, W. Charles, and Y. Taylor had played for the Petone League Club in the third grade, on Saturday - last.—The players are to be notified to attend the next meeting of the union. The following transfers were granted Petone players:—Albert Parker from senior to junior, J. Springer from senior to junior. The Petone Club wrote asking that, in event of their junior fifteen having to meet tho Berhampore team a second time, the match should be played at Petone. It was decided to hold over the matter until the possibility arose. The New Zealand Sports Protection League wrote pointing out the difficulty in. obtaining meeting r_ooms for sports bodies in the city, and asking if the union would 00-operate in discussing ways and means to bring about centralising of tho offices and meeting-rooms of various bodies.—lt was decided to refer tho matter to the finance committee for a report. AN UNPLEASANT INCIDENT. The referee of the Selwyn v. Eastbourne intermediate grade match a week or so back, reported Bruce, the coach, and Bridges, the captain of tho Selwyn team, for improper behaviour towards him. The matter having been considered in committee, the meeting decided to suspend Bridges until the end of May next, and instructed Bruce to apologise to the referee. Any further action in the case of the latter was left to his club. Mr J. Turner, as representing the Eastbourne Club, approached tho committee on behalf of a player who had fractured his arm in a lower grade match recently. The chairman assured Mr Turner that the union would do tho best that it could without creating a precedent. It was against the committee's rules to pay for ipjured players. "I think, that if we were to go against our rules in this case, none of the clubs would hold it up against us," was the opinion of Mr J. N. Millard. ''lt is undoubtedly a case of hardship.” Mr Heenan thought that the injured players’ fund should not be tied down more than was absolutely necessary. "Mv view of the injured players’ fund is that it should meet all cases of hardshio without any rules whatsover,” said Mr Prendeville. On the motion of the chairman it woe decided to make a grant of £lO ids mil of the injured players’ fund, and that tho matter be considered at a later date, tho action not to create a precedent. GENERAL. The Rotary Club were granted the vse of Athletic Park on the morning of Dominion Dav (September 2oth) for a seven-a-side Rugby tournament to be played between Wellington Primary Schools. A rix-n-sid© "Soccer" tournament is also being negotiated for. Tho Wairarapa Rugby Union advised that it was unable to send a senior fifteen to Wellington to play a representative fixture on September IClh owing to iho senior championship not having been yet docided, and the difficulty of getting a team to travel. The union accepted the •late September 91 h for Ihe junior fixture against Wellington to be clayed here. A telegram from Mr .1-7. Perry, manager of the Wellington B tonring team, stated that tho match against Ecefton .was be-

ing excluded from the itinerary, as the team was too weak. The finance committee recommended that the same amount as was paid towards the city reserves should be donated towards the Wellington College ground and gymnasium funds. NATIONAL MUTUAL CUP. It was decided to award tho senior championship formally to Petone, and to invito. challenges for tho team to meet the champions in the National Mutual Cup. If more than one challenge is received an eliminating match will be played on September 23rd, the winners to meet Petone on September 30th. The chairman was appointed to represent the union at a smoke concert given by the Wellington Club. i SYDNEY V. NEW ZEALAND SECOND ’VARSITY TEST. The team to represent tho New Zealand ’Varsities in the second test with Sydnoy University at Dunedin on Saturday next lias been chosen by Mr J. N. Millard, as follows : Full-back, Park (Auckland). Three-quarters, A. Jackson (Victoria, Wellington), Calder (Canterbury), Stewart (Otagol. Five-eighths, Perry (Otago), W. Foa (Otago). Half-ba<Sk, Lusk Otago). Wing-forward, Chbot (Otago). Forwards, Munro (Otago), Mcßae (Wellington), Jackson (Canterbury), Harty (Otago), Langbein (Canterbury), Dickson (Otago), D. Scott (Wellington). Sinclair, tbe Otago full-back, dislocated a sbouldor in tbe match in Auckand last -Saturday. Milliken (Auckland), Thomas (Wellington), and Siddells (Wellington) were also not available for the second test. WELLESLEY COLLEGE ON TOUR. A match between teams representing the Wellesley College and the Marlborough College was played at Blenheim tho visitors winning by 11 points to 3. HOROWHENUA v. GOLDEN BAY. Following will (represent Horowhenua v. Golden Bay to-day at Oteki:—Fullback, Johnston; three-quarters, Wakefield, Moses, and T. Moynihan; fiveeighths. Kelly and Porter; half, Wakn: forwards. Jacob. Sands, Bevan, Tana, R. Broughton, R. Moynihan. Robinson, and Georjc. Emergencies (forwards). Koro and Finmo; backs, Utiku and Winiata.