RUGBY ONION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16571, 2 November 1921, Page 11

RUGBY ONION.

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETS. Tho Management Committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union met last evening; present—Messrs S. F. Wilson (president), A. Duggan, R. E. Boag, R. Beattie. A- E. M’Pbail, R. JL North. F. D. Keeteven. It. W. Britton, W. Maxwell, A. Dey, 11. Davis and C. Buchanan. The president of tlic New Zealand Union, Mr James M'Leod, wrote making sugges(ions for the control of Rugby football. The most important was:—"That tho Management Committee of the New Zealand Union should consist of the president, esofficio, and eight delegates, one to be treasurer, three of the eight to be resident in Wellington, and of the other five three to be from the North Island and two from the South Island, or vice versa if the president comes from the South Island. The Wellington members to bo an administrative executive to deal with matters between meetings of tho committee.'' Mr Dey said his view was that the head quarters of the New Zealand Union should be changed every two year’s and that there should bo a permanent secretary. Mr Wilson said that there would have boon less friction year had the head union taken provincial unions into its confidence and asked their advice. Mr Buchanan said that Mr MLeod's idea was on the right lines'. It was decided that the proposals should be discussed at a special meeting on November 22. A letter was received from the New Zealand Union giving the following information :—** That after April SO, 1922. no further applications for reinstatement from players who have played League code will be entertained." Mr Keeteven asked if that was to become law. Mr Wilson said it was. Mr Keeteven said it was a binding rtile and be did not think the Canterbury Union should approve of it. Every sport in the world had a rule which permitted reinstatement; under certain conditions. Mr Wilson suggested that the letter should be referred to the new committee. This wae approvedSCHOOL COM PETITIONS. A letter was received from the Rev E. C. Crosse stating that, at a meeting of the head masters and sports masters of Christ's College, Doj’s' High School. St Andrew's College and St Bede's College, it was unanimously decided to ask the union to consider the desirability of bolding a secondary schools’ football competition between those schools. Mr Wlleon said that he thought the idea : a splendid one. If it could be carried through successfully, a secondary schools’ competition would prove to The advantage of football. It would still be under the union, but it. would be more or Icps controlled by the sports master# of the schools taking part. ; Mr Dey said that the congestion would get over the difficulty railed at present oy vacations. On the motion of Mr .WRson, seconded by .Mr Kesteven. it was decided that the union should approve af the principle of . secondnry schools' competition, and that it should give every assistance. Mr M'Pliail said that the union must have definite control of the competition. They could not. have a separate authority. Mr Buchanan salt? that it was not proposed to have a secondary schools’ subunion. The idea was only that there should be separate competition. Messrs Wilson, Dey and were appointed to represent the union at a conference wtih the headmasters. The Canterbury Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association wrote asking fl) If the union would issue passes for all matches to hoys playing in school footbnj. teams: (2) if passes would be issued to members pf the association's football subcommittee. (hree in number; (3) if the union would give representative caps to boys representing the province at school football. The requests were granted on the motion of Mr Wilson. THE PAYNE TROPHY. A silver football, mounted on a. handsome oak stand was placed on the table. It had been presented by Mr George Payne, a member of the executive, for annual competition between tho champion club teams of Canterbury and Otago. The conditions are: A) The Payne trophy to be oompeted for annually between the champion club teams of Canterbury and Otago; that the Rugby Union shall take the club team in hand and pay all expenses; (3) that the trophy shall travel with the team holding it. The trophy was accepted with thanks by the union, members paying a tribute to the sportsmanlike action of Mr Payne. It >.vas announced that the first match would be played in Christchurch in 13-22, and the second match in Dunedin in 1923. The secretary waa instructed to write to Otago Union giving information on tho subject. NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNION. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, November 1. Plain spoken criticism was indulged in by members of the Wellington Rugby Union to-night on the proposal circularised by the president of the New Zealand Union (Mr M’Leod) to the affiliated unions for reconstruct ion of the Ma nagement Commit lee of the parent body by the election of delegates from outside the metropolis. The chairman (Mr Prendeville) entered a protest against the writer's action in departing from established practice in addressing the unions direct, instead of approaching them at the annual meeting of the Rugby Union. Mr Griffiths, a member of the New Zealand Management Committee, remarked that the recent Springbok tour netted £IO,OOO. He agreed that the natter of reconstruction should have gone to the parent union first. What,^ v »r one misr 1 t think of the acts of the present Management Committee the president’s letter was outside the cojmnitl.ee'a function to discuss. After discussion it, was unanimously decided simply to receive the letter.