FOOTBALL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12239, 12 June 1909, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

- - N.Z. RUGBY UNION

(Per Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, June 10. „ At the meeting of the Management Committee of the N.Z. Union" to-night/ the secretary said he had received a telegram from the West Coast Union, askirig if F. Jackson, a member of the ; Anglo-Welsh team which toured; the Dominion last year, was eligible to act as referee in a match next Saturday. After consultation with the chairman, he liad replies that there Mas certain evidence that Jackson was under suspension by the English Union,,and it would be inadvisable to allow him to act. Considerable discussion took place, some members urging that this Union had no official information of Jack'son's suspension by the English Union. It was decided. to telegraph, that Jackson could take no nart whatever in N.Z. football. Inquiries as to Jackson's posi-- ■ tion-' are. .tq be made from the English Union.

It was decided i>o reply to an inquiry from the Canterbury Union that the Auckland Union had no power to alter any of the laws of the game. The Committee considered ■ the disqualification of a player for three weeks for insulting the referee was too light tieatment and referred the matter back-: to the Wanganin Union for further particulars. Several other suspensions by Unions were ihade general. The Wellington Union's notification that a certain line umpire had been, warned off all grounds for betting, was referred back to the Union, as the length of the term of disqualification , was not stated. '■ At the request of the Maryborough Union, several of 'its disqualifications were refused. This course, however, was refused in respect of. one player who had been found guilty some years age of "ringing ml" The Committee refused Auckland's request to reinstate the members of tile Maori Northern Union Team as ama-. teurs. ... -;';.; . ,■-. '■'''■?.'■'>■ ' ;:■;,::• .A::: The proposed tour of '--. the ..■'. Sydnep University was approved of/ It was resolved to write to the South Auckland Union for! further informa-' tion concerning its dispute with the Auckland Union over the question W boundaries. ~;; . \ The Committee ruled that if a man who runs behind his own line and is collared with ;the ball before he cit come out again, it shall be considered that the ball has been carried back and scrummage ordered.

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