The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-27 00:00:00

THE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION.

The annual meeting of the Rugby Football Union
which legislates for the Rugby game of fo3tball,
was held on Wedneslay evening at the Westmins •
ter Palace Hotel ; Mr. F. Innes-Currey presiding.
During the p rst few years the laws of the Rugby
Union game have been much simplified and indeed
inod!fi.3l Many alterations were brought before the
inee:Aa which was ma to "special" alter the ordin-
ary business he d been transacted and were all carried
"rhe alterations which will nos be in' force are as
follo w:--
ha,t Rule 20 be 19 and as follow,:—"A maul in
in goal is when the ball is held in-id 3 ea goal-rne
and one of the opposing Sides endeavour to touch
it down. There players only who are touchiug the
ball with the hand when the maul begins, and
hen for so long only as they retain their touch,
may con'inue in the maul. The ball shall be touched
down where the maul is coucluded, and shall bt long
to the players of the side who first hal possessien
of it before the maul bean, unless the opposite
de have gained entire possees:on of it or unless it
Us escaped from the bold of all parties
ging gel, ill which latter event it shall belong to
def.nding aide." That Rule 28 be 27, and the
,vords: omitted; "or from a punt out or a punt on"
That Rile 29, 30 be omitted. That Rule 44 be
11, and the wor is omitted. "except in cases under
rule 50," That 46, 47,48,49, 50, 51, 52, 53. be two
new rule*, Nos 43 and 44, to read:—"(43), A. side
having touched the ball down in their opponents'
goal shall try at goal by a place kick in the follow-
jog manner:—One of the pla)ers shall bring it up
to the goat-line in a straight line, parallel to the
touch •tines from the spot where it was touched ,
flown (unless between the goal-posts, in which case
he shall bring it up to either post). and there make
a mark on the goal-line, and thence walk out with
it in a line parallel to the touch rnes such distance
as he thinks proper, aud there place it for another
of his side to kick," "(44) The defending side may
charge as soon as the ball touches the ground; the
kicker's side must remain behind the ball until the
try has been decided. If a goal be kicked the game
shall proceed as provided on Rule 40 present code
but if a goal be not kicked, but if the bringer out
fail to make a mark on the goal-lime or allow any
of his side to touch the ball before it has been
kicked the ball shall be dead forthwith, and the
game shall proceed by a kick-out as provide -I in
Rule 42, present code," That Rule 54 be 45, and
the words omitted, "The opposite side in case of a
punt out a punt on, and the kicker's side in all
cases, may not charge until the ball has been kicked
That Rules 55, 56, be 46 as follows;—"(46). In case
of a fair catch the opposite side in case of a fair
catch the opposite side may come up`o and charge
from anywhere on or behind a line drawn through
the mark made parallel to the goal line. In all
cases the kicker's aide must be behind the ball whcn
it is kicked, and may not charge till it is kicked.
LL after a fair catch. more than one player of Ike
attacking side touch the ball before it is again kicked
the opposite side may charge forthwith.

HAGLEIY.
STOCK SALE.—At this sale on Monday last there
was a good supply of beasts and pigs, but a short
entry of sheep. Fat stock of all chk•ses sold well,
but there was hardly so keen a demand for store
stock as in previous weeks, Good cows and calves
were in great request. •

"ADVICE TO DYSEPTICS."—Symptems of Dyspepsia
and Indigestion, with special advice as to diet.—This little
pamphlet appeals forcibly to those who have allowel the
palate to decide everything for them, and have paid the in-
evit able penalty of their folly."—Globe. Sent for o e stamp.
J. M. RICHARDS, Publisher, 92, Great Russell Street,
London.

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suf-
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