RUGBY UNION.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10764, 12 May 1911, Page 1

RUGBY UNION.

(Per Press Association ) Wellington. May 11. The annual meeting of the delegates to the New Zealand Rugby Union was held to-day. Rule 2G was altered to provide that members of the Appeal Council shall not be members of the Management Committee of the New Zealand Union or of a local union against which an appeal is being made.

It was resolved that in the event of the dissolution of the Xew Zealand Rugby Union the funds shall be handed over only to an amateur club, union, or organisation. The following officers were elected: — Patron, his Excellency the Governor: president, G. H. Dixon (Auckland): vice-presidents—A. Devore (Auckland). J. C'olvin (Holler), M. Vance (Bush Districts), (!. Hasson (Canterbury), F. Logan (Hawke's Bay), J. Proctor (Horo-v.-heniia). J. Manning (Manawatu), C. H. Mills (Marlborough).-]?. W. Stiles (Nelson). F. H. Campbell (Otago), W. B. Miller (Poverty Bay), T. Clarkin (South Auckland), A. Shirtcliffe (South Canterbury), A. Geddcs (Southland), F. T. Beilringer (Taranaki), D. K. Logan (Wairarapa), W. Spriggs (Wanganui), G. F. C. Campbell (Wellington), •J. Stenhouse (West Coast); lion,, treasurer, F|. W. Kelly; Management Committer —N. Galbraith, A. Laurenson, R. M. Isaacs, M. -J. Crombie, J. H. A. Laughton, F. G. Wallburton, Dr P. F. M'Evcdy; auditor, O. G. Ivimber; Appeal Council —G. C. Fache, A. Campbell, and F. Pirani; representative on the English Union, C. Wray-Palliser. A sub-committee appointed to consider a scheme to give players outside the main centre more opportunities for consideration in the selection of the New Zealand and North and South Island teams suggested that in the North Island the Unions of South Auckland, Poverty Bay, Hawke's Bay, Hush Districts, .Manawatu. Horowhenua, and Wairarapa should contribute, say, each ihree men» making 21 in all, to form a North Island country team to play matches at Auckland, Taranaki, Wanganui, and Wellington, and that in the South Island, the Unions of Marlborough, Nelson, Duller, West Coast, and South Canterbury contribute, say, each four men, making 20 in all, to form a South Island country team to plav matches at Invereargill, Dunedin. and Christchurch. These matches would bo against local unions, and after the tours the teams would play against each other in Wellington. The financial risk would be undertaken by the NewZealand Union.

The scheme was adopted with modifications, one of which is that the Management Committee shall decide when ;he final match be player!. The Manawatu Association was given permission to alter its boundaries to include Foxton and exclude Linton, joining the latter to Horowhenua The following interprovincial fixtures were arranged : At Invereargill—Southland v. Wanganui, Aiigust 23; v. Taranaki. August 30; v. Auckland, September G (pencilled); v. Canterbury, September 20;-v. Wellington, September 27. At Dnncdin—Otago v. Wanganui, August 19; v. Taranaki, September 2; v. Auckland, September 9 (pencilled): v. Canterbury, September 16 ; v. Southland, September 23; v. Wellington, .September 30. At Christchurch—Canterbury v. Wanganui, August 26; v. Auckland, September 2; v. Taranaki, September 9; v. Wellington, September 23. A match will also be played against South Canterbury at Timaru on September 14. At Wellington—Wellington v. Taranaki, August 26; v. Auckland, September 16 (pencilled). None of the Auckland dates have been definitely fixed. The date of the .interisland match has not been fixed.