RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20706, 2 May 1929, Page 16

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

KICK INTO TOUCH RULE. VIEW WELLINGTON UNION. iPbb Unjxed Puxsa Association.) WELLINGTON, May 1, The Wellington Rugby Union appears to think that the New Zealand Union has read more into the resolution regarding playing under the old rules than was conveyed in it, . There was a discussion on the subject at the meeting of the Wellington Union, in which members said it was going -too far to apply* it to club matches. Only interprovincial and trial matches were intended. If it was applied to all games there would not be much chance of carrying it. THE CANTERBURY UNION. PRESENT RULE SUPPORTED. « IPes United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, May I. Full support of the present kick into touch rule and strong opposition to the pioposal thai the old rule should be reverted to during the 1929 and 193 Q seasons was voiced by members of the Management Committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union last evening. The delegates to the annual meeting of the New Zealand Union were instructed accordingly. TOUR OF NEW SOUTH WALES. AUCKLAND FAVOURS POSTPONEMENT. (Per United Press Association.) ■ AUCKLAND, May 1. The Auckland Rugby Union to-night decided that it was in sympathy with the Hawke’s Bay Union’s protest against playing the All Black trial match on June 3, on account of this fixture interfering with the representative games arranged for that day. It was also decided to inform the Hawke’s Bay Union that unless the Now Zealand Union could put forward a sound reason for an early tour to New South Wales, the Auckland Union-would support the Canterbury Union’s motion that the tour he postponed for one month. With reference to the New Zealand Unions proposal that, in view of the British team’s tour next season, all matches, this season and next, be plaved under international rules, it was *dethe request of several clubs, to hold a special general meeting on May 9 to discuss the proposal. PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ MATCHES. Following is the primary schools’ draw for Saturday:— A Grade.—Musselburgh v. Albany Street, at Oval No. 1, at 10; Forbury v. Kensington, at Tahuna No. 2, at 10 - v * Caverf ffiam, at'Oval No. 2, at 10; Kaikorai v. George Street, at North Ground, at 10; St. Clair v. Macaudrew Road, at 'Tahuna No, 1, at 10. B Grade.—Anderson’s Bay v. Ravensbourne, at Ravensbourne; High Street v. Green Island, at Ova? No. 3, at 10; Port Chalmers v. Concord, at Oval No. 1, at 9.15; Arthur Street v. Mosgiel, at Mosgiel; Maori Hill v. Forbury. at Bishopscourt, at 10. Bantams,—Musselburgh II v. Maori Hill, at Monteeillo, at 10; St. Clair II v. Green. Island, at Green Island; Albany n,r et A V ’, Mos " iel > a£ Oval No. 2, at 9.!o; Anderson’s Bay v. High Street, at Oval No. 3, at 9.15; Port Chalmers v. Caversham 11, at Port Chalmers; Macandrew Road II v. George Street 11, at Logan Park, at 10. Boys may be weighed in at 9 a.m. on Saturday.