THIRD CLASS.

Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 151034, 28 July 1919, Page 7

THIRD CLASS.

! Rival defeated Nelson by 25 points (7 i tries, two of wliieh were converted) to nil. Mr Johnson rcfereed. \ A writer in the "Athletic News' j states (writes the "Post's" London ' correspondent) that interesting doings in Rugby circles in New Zealand may -be expected as the outcome of "agita- ; tions which have been created in tiie Dominion, more particularly in Auckland, where a desire has been expressed for more or less radical alterations of the laws, particularly as regards some amelioration of what was regarded as irksome rules as to professionalism/ The "News" considers that the Emergency Committee of the English Rugby Union acted very wisely in refusing to i give a pronouncement during the war. ! "'it is possible," the paper continues, j "though we very much doubt it, that . the matter may be deferred until a full ' expression of the opinion of the Geni ereal .Committee of the Rugby Football i Union has been received, but, judging from reports of recent meetings in the Dominion, we fear that an independent movement may take place. The one tning which may restrain the hothead', may be the effects of tho recent successes of New Zealand in the services competition, and the fact that did hiv-mrr-cff take place ,just now the Sout>. s African and Australian tours of the 'Diggers' might automatically ba declared off." _