RUGBY UNION.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 136, 15 July 1914, Page 3

RUGBY UNION.

MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE.

The committee of the Canterbury Rwgfvy Union met last evening, Mr F. J. Evans presiding. There were also present: —Messrs W. J. Morgan, C. Buchanan, A. M 'Phail, L. Corbett, S. F. Wilson, C. Hasell, E. E. Crawshaw, C. Evans, A. H. Baker, F. D. Kesteven, A. C. Byrne, and C. W. Hervey (secretary). A lengthy discussion took place regarding the application by the Ladies' Hockey Association for the use of Lancaster Park. for the purpose of the representative ladies' hockey match against the English touring teajn on September 12. At a previous meeting a sub committee had been set up to report on the matter, but was unable to report any definite settlement. The subject was referred back to the subcommittee to confer with the committee of the Ladies' Hockey Association. The North Canterbury Public Schools Association notified that the annual representative match between the North and South I'anterbury boys .had been fixed for August S. !t was decided that the boys be allowed the south orouiid on Lancaster Park. Tiie Jlurumii Sub union was granted

the use of the oval for a curtain-raiser against a local team on August 8. The New Zealand Rugby Union notified that it could not recognise an account 7/6, for gloves supplied to players in the North v. South Island match.

"I think it is a, rotten sporting" spirit," said the chairman, who suggested that the Canterbury Union should meet the account and write Ta letter of protest to the Nlwr Zealand Union. * • •

It was finally decided to meet the account. .

A member: "And send the letter?"

Another member: "No, I think should treat it with contempt,J. 1 -**-"

The Canterbury Football Association wrote, asking if the Eugby Union would allow it the use of Lancaster Park on the two earliest available dates. A member: "I do not think we should ' encourage them."

The chairman: "Are we not com* mitted?"

Mr Kesteven: "I do not think we should encourage these people at all. They are going to be a big opposition, to us."

Mr Wilson said they should not be antagonistic. After all, they were all out for sport. '' I move,'' he continued, "that we olfer August 15. I think that is National Day. We would get nobody on the park. We will not be giving anything away." A member: "What ground?" Mr Wilson: "The oval, terms to bo arranged." .

Mr Baker: "I think we should box them on the questioif' of terms. We should look out for ourselves first. We do not want to be antagonistic to them." •

Mr Kesteven: 11 We cannot give them the same terms as last year." The motion was carried, and it was decided to offer the association twothirds of the net takings, the charges to bo the same as those for cup matches.

"I do not thi\k they will accept it, at any rate,'' commented the chairman.