FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 144147, 17 July 1913, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY UNION GAME. THE UNIVERSITY TOUR. DY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. —COPYRIGHT. SYDNEY, July 16. The New Zealand University team completed its tour with an unbeaten record, playing its third match against Sydney University-, their credit lieihg 30 to 15. The weather was fine and the attendance reached a thousand. The home team opened strongly, placing two converted goals to their credit in the first quarter of an hour. For the remainder of tho spell the visitors were in the ascendant, Fisher from a line-out and Fawcett from a scrum scoring an unconverted try each. At half-time the score was: Sydney- 10, New Zealand 6. In the second half tho New Zealanders livened up, and ran over their opponents. Their play and combination were excellent. Towards the close, by brilliant play, Faire obtained two tries, and Quilliam, Fisher, Paulson and Cartwright one each, of w-hich Childs converted two and Ryan one. Sydney added an unconverted try.

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. TER PRESS ASSOCIATION. ‘ WELLINGTON, July 16. The Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union to-night received a letter from the English Union regarding the reinstatement'of players who had signed the Northern Union form, or had played with or against Northern Union players. The letter proceeded: “My committee have considered the matter, but are unable to relax the rules for players of maturer age than seventeen. Here the reinstatement of youths under seventeen has been. found in certain districts to he helpful in controverting the machinations of the Northern Union emissaries; Each case, however, has to be very carefully judged on its ow-u merits, and it is not obligatory for your union either to adopt or make a trial of it.” It was decided “that a copy of the letter be sent to all. unions, with a letter Eointing out that only this committee as power to exorcise their discretion, and that this discretion will be exercised only in very exceptional cases.” In reply to a communication from tho Wanganui Union in regard to the payment of expenses to members of the New Zealand team for California, it was decided to inform them of the decision already arrived at on the matter; That no daily allowance will bo made, but that all reasonable travelling expenses will be paid. In connection with the North v. South Island match, to he played at Christchurch on July 26, it was decided to instruct the South Island team to assemble at Christchurch not later than July 24, and the North Island team not later than July 25. It was decided to ask Mr. G. H. Mason (Christchurch), president of the union, to accept the position of manager of the New Zealand team for California.