RUGBY CONTROL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17871, 30 August 1932, Page 7

RUGBY CONTROL

POVERTY BAY UNION NON-REPLACEMENT QUESTION THE REGULATION OPPOSED There was only a light list of business to receive the attention of the Poverty Bay Rugby Union at its weekly meeting last evening, and the greater part of the time was taken up with the chairman’s report on the special meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union held in Wellington to discuss remits regarding the replacement of players and the leaving of the field at half-time. The general opinion was that the enforcement of the nonreplacement rule, as dictated by the English Union, would deal a death blow to the game of Rugby in New Zealand.

In regard to the enforcciinout of the rule concerning players leaving the field at half-time, members acquiesced in view of the fact that the rule had now become accustomed to.

There were present at the meeting Messrs. A. S. Parker (chairman), P. Turcia, E. T. Brosnalian, 11. Hunter. J. A. €. King, 11. McNeil, A. H. Lange, G. .T. Jeune, and W. S. McKee, lion, soicretarv.

The takings at the Oval last Saturday, the. treasurer reported, had been: Gates £6O 3s 3d; grandstand, £7 17s

SPECIAL MEETING’S RESULTS Referring to the special meeting in Wellington, which lie had attended as the union’s delegate, the chairman said that both the replacement of injured players and the question of men leaving the field at half-time had been very fully gone into. The meeting had commenced at 10 a.in. and had not finally risen until 6 p.m. Although delegates had almost unanimously protested against the enforcement of the former rule, in particular, the general opinion had been that little could be done in the circumstances, and a direct vote for or against had not been taken. However, a committee had been set up to write to the English union saying that the New Zealand union preferred to revert to its old practice of replace meats.

In the meantime, ithe speaker coninued, it had been agreed that all unions would enforce tho non-replace-ment rule. It had been deeidpd to concentrate on the replacement question, and, seeing that players had got used to remaining on the field at halftime, to hold the second problem over until further advice was received from Home. The chairman wont on to state that all the members present had been in strong opposition to the non-replacement rule in particular. However, it had been resolved to wait for the reply from Home, when the position would again bo reviewed. The question arose as to whether there had been any suggestion of replacements on Saturday last. In reply> the chairman said he had made it clear that no replacements would be allowed and had gone as ’far as to give the selectors a chance of altering the team if they thought that there was any chance of it not being able to hold together on the field. Members strongly opposed the imposition of the non-replacement rule, but tho opinion was that little could be done but to observe it. It was either that or get out. The question of replacements was regarded as one of supreme importance, and was concentrated on, that referring to the leaving of the field at half-time being the subject of only secondary discussion. In view of the circumstances it was generally accepted. The question of the,general public of Now Zealand seeing AH Black teams had also been brought forward, the chairman said, although it could not be discussed as it was not on the agenda paper. However, the suggestion that an All Black team should torn- New’Zealand next year had been favorably received. SATURDAY’S FIXTURES Tho draw for tho second series of senior matches for tho Premier Cup to bo played on Saturday next is as follows: Y.M.P. v. H. 5.0.8., No 1 ground, 2.45 p.m. ; Old Boys v. Celtic, No. 3 ground, 2.45 p.m.; Nominations for the knock-out competition in the junior grade were received from the Old Boys, Celtic and Athletic dubs. As the result of a draw, Old Boys and Athletic were set down for a curtain-raiser match to the senior game at the Oval on Saturday. Celtic will have a byo, An application for out-of-pocket expenses incurred as a result of an injury, was received from a junior player, J. Zachariah. The letter was received and the amount claimed for bandages, lotions, etc., was granted. It was resolved to write to the Hawke’s Bay Rugby Union thanking it for the match on Saturday and sympathising with Lc Quesne, the player who suffered a broken leg.