RUGBY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 151, 29 June 1932, Page 5

RUGBY

WANGANUI AFFAIRS METROPOLITAN UNION. MA N AGEM ENT COMMITTEE MEETS. At the weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the Wanganui Metropolitan Rugby Union last night there were present Messrs. J. Moye, (chairman), C. S. Swan, P. Wilson. A. Danielson, A. Takarangi, H. Whiting, H. Dyke, T. Hurley, B. Davies, L. Southcombe and A. Lockett. It was decided to accept Saturday. July 23, as the date for the match against the Taihape seniors, but owing to lack of finance the committee re gretted being unable to send a junior team to Taihape. It was hoped, how ever, that a team could be sent late” in the season. A lengthy report, with full particulars of the insurance scheme for players, was received from the Taranaki Rugby Union. Notification was received from the Wanganui Rugby Referees’ Association that a referee had’ reported that * spectator had tripped a player in the Aramoho-Old Boys match on the racecourse ground last Saturday week. The Referees* Association asked that more protection from possible interference by spectators be provided by the Management Committee. It was left to Mr. T. Hurley to take what measures he thought fit in the direction of keeping spectators back off the sidelines, while referees are to be asked to report the names of any spectators who may interfere in future. The Wangaehu Club forwarded a request that they be not asked to travel into town for their maten against Technical College next Saturday, lack of finance being given as the reason. It was decided to inform the Wangaehu Club that, though the union regretted to learn of the st rail. on finances, the luck of the draw would have to be allowed to operate in the first round of the junior competition, but Wangaehu would have the advantage of return visits in the second round.

The question of providing a curtainraiser for the match against Taihape on July 23 was left to the Fixtures Committee. The suggestion that a junior match might be played on Spriggens Park as a curtain-raiser to the 3 p.m. senior fixture, instead of having a senior match at 1.30 p.m. was referred to the Fixture Committee. THE ALL BLACKS AUSTRALIAN TOUR MATCH AT NEWCASTLE. TEAM FOR TO-MORROW. STONEY, June 28. The New Zealand Rugby footballers are to play a match with Newcastle at Newcastle to-morrow. The following team has been selected to represent New Zealand:— Full-back: H. T. Lilburne. Three-quarters: G. A. Bullock-Doug-las, E. C. Holder, A. C. Procter. Five-eighths: G. D. Innes, J. R. Page. Half-back: M. Corner. Forwards: J. Hore, E. Jessep, B. P. Palmer, D. Max, R. Clarke, E. R. G. Steere, J. Manchester, and E. Barry. TO JOIN MANLY CLUB? LILBURNE MAY STAY. SYDNEY, June 28. The Sydney Sun states that H. T. Lilburne, of the New Zealand Rugby team, may remain in Sydney and join the Manly Club. FOR AUSTRALIAN TEAM CASE OF DAVE COWPER. SYDNEY, Juno 28. Mr. H. Penwill, Victoria’s representative on the Australian Rugby Union Selection Committee, rushed to Melbourne last night to try to persuade the employers of Dave Cowper to grant this player the leave necessary for him to take the field for Australia in the first Test against the All Blacks. The news that Cowper would bo compelled to withdraw from the Australian team because of his inability to gain leave caused a stir in Sydney. Cowper is regarded as probably the best centre playing in the game to-day. REPLACEMENT RULE ATTITUDE OF NELSON. [ Per Press Association.] NELSON, June 28. The action of the New Zealand Rugby Union in connection with the rules regarding replacements of injured players and no leaving the field at half-time was strongly criticised by the Nelson Rugby Union when it decided that, in view of the expression on these matters by delegates at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Union at which delegates were in favour of replacements, the matter be deferred till the next annual meeting or be discussed at a special meeting which may be called, and in the meantime replacements be permitted. Members appeared to be unanimously in disapproval of the New Zealand Management Committee’s action in cabling the English Union that this rule will be adhered to, but. when an other motion was moved that. Nelson carry on with replacements as at. present pending further communication, opposition was met with, five members opposing such action. However, the motion was carried. DOMINION FOOTBALLS CALLING FOR TENDERS. SHUTTING OUT COMPETITION “The calling by tender for the sup ply of New Zealand-made footballs by the Management. Committee of the Now Zealand Rugby Union is an innovation with possibilities of a serious nature,’’ said Mr. G. H. Pownall at the Wan

ganui Rugby Union’s executive meeting last night. “In the first place •it is a prohibition of the supply of any overseas manufactured footballs, a step more drastic than any Government in the Empire has dared to do. The New Zealand ball is already protected by duty, exchange, and landing charges to the extent of not less than 55 per cent., and this should surely bo sufficient to protect i x without prohibiting outside competition altogether. Tn the second place, the Managament Committee is cutting out a section of the community, the sports goods dealers, who have, individually and collectively, been some of our keenest supporters in the past. Many of these firms have invested large sums of money in football stocks, and a distinct hardship will be inflicted on them if their market is taken from them in the direction suggested.• With an accumulated fund of over £40,000 there is no necessity for the Now Zealand Rugby Union to enter into trade, certainly not without consulting the Council at its annual meeting. T am sure we all desire to help local industry, but fair play is bonny play and I. trust this matter will be given fuller consideration than it evidently has been given so far.’’ Dr. G. ,T. Adams. v supporting the views expressed, pointed out that the pervious practice of the Now Zealand Union to provide an annual grant to affiliated unions wherewith to purchase balls for presentation to schools, meant that the money was spent among local dealers in districts all over the Dominion. If the decision to call for tenders was adopted it would mean that one order would be placed. Air. Pownall said that there wore 400 sports dealers in the Dominion and if the average number of employees was taken into consideration it would bo seen that a large number was affected. A resolution opposing the suggestion of calling for tenders was carried and adherence to the practice of the past supported. Air. Pownall: We support local industry, but shutting out all the others is a smack to the Empire.