NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20701, 26 April 1929, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNION.

SELECTION COMMITTEE APPOINTED. OTAGO REPRESENTED. f/ (Per Dotted Press Association.) .; WELLINGTON, April 38. Eleven nominations for the Selection ' Committee for the 1928 season were re- ’ ceived by the Management Committee of ' the New Zealand Rugby Union, and an election resulted in the following being appointed: Messrs B. M'Kensle (Waira* rapa), N. M'Kenzie (Hawke’s Bay), W... Maxwell (Canterbury), G, Nicholson (Auckland), A. M*Donald (Otago) and - A. J. Geddes (Southland). The others ' nominated wore Messrs W. Watson (Nelson), R, R. Masters (Canterbury), A.V:■ A. Adams (West Coast), A. J. Griffiths A (Wellington), and W, A.- Guy (Tara-., naki). Mr E. M’Kcnzie was re-appojnted as chairman of the Selection Committee. "I congratulate you, Mr M'Kenzie,” remarked Mr S, S. Dean, “and I trust that you' will be as successful as you have been in past years.” "We shall do. our best,” said Mr M’Kenzic. It was decided that the Selection Oom- :■ raittee should retain office for 1929 and' 1930. It was agreed that nominations for the trial match on June 3 should : close on May 20. That all matches in 1929 and 1930 be , played under international, rules, was a! decision come to, It was decided that... the suggestion should ho brought before delegates at the annual meeting of the r union on May 16, ’ “We shall have to , play under international rules while the British team is with us,” remarked Mr, S. S, Dean, chairman, " and the sooner wt V give our players a'chance to familiarise'.' themselves with these rules the better.” . , The Hawke’s Bay Union wrote protest- ' ing against the early tour to Australia - this year. The Hawke’s Bay Union also, protested against the allotting of June 3' as a date tor an All Black trial match.: ' Mr S- S, Dean said he.sympathised t 0,,, a certain extent with Hawke’s Bay, but . ; it had to be remembered that no matter;' what date was fixed upon for a trial match it would- interfere with some ;' union. "Personally I consider the tour--’ to New South Wales'this season is most essential in order to build up our team ; to_ meet the British side next year,” he , said; “Soma of our players are getting ' on in years and it Is imperative that the ’ selectors should try out our most promis-, ing young players. A tour to Australia with a team including a leavening of : experienced players, would be a valuable • training for our younger men,” , "Let there bo.no mistake about it, wc shall want our very best team to repel vr the British invasion,” said a member.