FOOTBALL

Patea Mail, Volume L, 8 November 1929, Page 2

FOOTBALL

CONTROL OF RUGBY GAME. DEFINITION OF MAORI PLAYER. A meeting of the management committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union was held in Wellington on Wednesday night, Mr. S. S. Dean presiding. Mr. T. A. Fletcher moved that the recent ruling of the union, fixing the definition of a Maori Rugby playcV as not more than a half-caste, be rescinded. He pointed out that if the definition were extended to embrace quarter-castes it would help Maori football materially. .The Maori Advisory Board was of opinion that if the limit of a half-caste wore adhered to it would mean that the South Island would have to drop opt of the Prince o' Wales Cup competition. M". Dean seconded the motion proforma, anil it was carried. The honorary secretary of the New Zealand University Rugby Football Council submitted a statement of accounts in connection with the recent tour of the Australian universities' team to New Zealand, which revealed a credit balance of £902 6s. “I have been directed by my council," wrote Mr. Hislop, "to explain that the balance of £902 6s is not really profit, but that this sum is to be used to finance the next tour of the New Zealand University team to Australia. In addition, the council wishes to place a small sum in reserve for the next tour cl the Australians to New Zealand."

On the motion of Mr. Dean it was decided to -ask the authorities controlling the Moascar Cup for permission to offer the cup to the New Zealand division of the Eoyal Navy as a trophy for annual competition between teams of the Navy.

Arising out of an appeal by an Auckland team in a four grade- match, it was decided to instruct referees that in all cases in which the dead ball line is not dellnetl there should be an -understanding before matches commence.