N.Z. RUGBY UNION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12257, 3 July 1909, Page 4

N.Z. RUGBY UNION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

'' (Per T*ress Association.) , ■ r^:.:^^..-.:-WELLINGTON, July 1. ; ;: The management, committee of the N.Z.'B'u^by Union to-night decided that 'tli'^'North', v. South Island match be I played; at Wellington on August- 21st, ,p^ojridißd;'thi3 date does not claah with ■'iA'ter-JJniioii fixtures already made. , It," }\:a^ Vdecided t6 remove jthe disquaMcatwn'.imposed upon the TakapUit Cluii'foi-npt,paying dues. ':' Iti ' ccjnii.ection with the allegations hy the .South Canterbury Union that a. player whb had been disqualified in Tinjiiru^foc.,.professionalism, was playing fdr'the Kaikorai Club (Dunedin), it was dSejd3*a^tdiSend the secretary of tho South .Canterbury Union to Dunedin to* ,see.if he :can identify the player in question, j" ~ It wijs decided to ask the South C\uiterbu'ry': Union for a fuller report re-"gfti-ding 'Certain disqualifications imposed as; the of a disturbance lit .the Tnatph.^Celtic v. Pirates. Intima.tion iras received /fchnA thft New' Zealand Sports Federation, formed in 1907. :had decided to disbftnd.

The Southland Union challenged the* committee's; decision with reference toijlie. expulsion of players for professionalism; submitting that the New Zealand Union had' ho right to do this under the rules. It was decided to adhere to the former-resolution.