THE ALL BLAUKS TOUR

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 91, 29 November 1928, Page 5

THE ALL BLAUKS TOUR

REPORT FROM MANAGER L- NO SIGN OF DISSENSION. ' ...RULINGS OF AFRICAN RE- ] ~.4, FEREES. ' ''' 'WELLINGTON, Last Night, "A, meeting of the management committee of t.he New Zealand Rugby 'Union to-night received a report from Mr. W .Homig, manager of the AH,Black team. The entire tour was reviewed in a comprehensive manner. 1 Mr, Hornig stated ho made if'clear on. h.'s arrival in South Africa that the x New Zealand teani would have to accept the rulings of tho South African referees. The. tour in South Africa was treated as an affair of national importance. The conduct of the team, said the. -manager, was excellent. From start'to finish the men were a credit to New Zealand, popular -with everyone 1 and a very happy party. There was not the slightest sign of dissension to mar a memorable, and strenuous tour. [ The team left Capetown on September 7 after travelling over 7000 iniles by train and nearly 2000 by motor-car. I Mr, Bean moved that the report be received and that the manager Bo thanked for it.

NOT ABORTIVE. IMr Dean considered Mr Hornig was" wrong when he stated that: the conference between the New Zea* .land and the English unions in 1924 f hadl' ;been abortive. The New Zealand['Union had a greafc deal to Hhaiik the English union for. 'lf they had any grievance it was the Scottish and Irish unions and the international Rugby Boardi Mr J, G-. Roache considered that •clause A of. the agreement drawn up between the New, Zealand team and ' the"'iointh African union concerning the picking of the scrum was con-

i irafy i to the lawa of the game. The South Airican referees allowed .'only one method o? packing the vse'rum", said Mr Hornigi They would not 'allow two heads to go down together "• '"'■,

Mif H. (8. Leith: It was a case of you must do as. the Romans do.',' pCr• Roache: It was contrary to the. laws of the game. Mr.Leith: It was. ridiculous. Mr Hornig: I do not think it was contrary to'the laws of the game. . Mr Roache: "Sou show ma where the rules state, that the s.crum must, be packed according to the method insisted upon by the 'South African

jftir''iiornig: You show me where it i S iaid aowu tiias tne scrum must not by torined that way. Mr Ki Vyyiift; I would not have signed any agreement . Mr Dean: H you were goin£ upon anotfie,r t;qui;. would you sign ano.tne.r agreement? Mr Hornig: Ctirtainly I would- It would noli nave made tne slightest difference. i Mr Wylie: What about.the clause stipulating that the man who puts the. ball,-m.the scrum should be regarded; as. half-.back ? Mr ftqrnig: In agreeing to that we considered /vvft, were safeguarding our wing forward... Mr.Leith: You were not. I don't consider the South African referees .had any right to contract us. out of 'the laws of the game. , SHOCKING FORMATION. Mr. Hornig said the scrum formation !m South Africa Avas shocking. Often 1 the ball would bo put in eight iimeTbeiore the referee was satisfied , that'it had been fairly put in. j "'• Mr Dean did not consider it was ; riknt' to sign such an agreement; stUV'Messrs Hornig, M. Brownha ' and M. Nicholls were there and.considered it was the proper thing to tC Thev signed the agreement in the interests of *he harmonious working of'the tour,, said Mr Hornig. The motion to receive the repot ana,to, thank the manager for it was carried. , It was decided to print the report and circulate it to affiled union, and the South African Rugby Board. ' ; The African Board was thanked) for the hospitality extended to the New /Zealand team. ■ " Mr Roache. moved that the South African Board be informed that clause 4 of the agreement entered I nt o between the hoard and the New