CANTERBURY RUGBY UNION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 71, 23 March 1906, Page 6

CANTERBURY RUGBY UNION.

I FALLING OFF IN GATE RECEITTS. ; (By Telegraph.—Tress Association.) CHKISTCin.'KfH. Thursday. The annual report which is to come before I the Canterbury Itugby Union states that the riuaiici.il position of the Union is by no I means satisfactory. The gate receipts for | the year show ;\ decided falling-off from i those for UHH. mainly duo to the wretch-. (1 weather experienced during the latter part of the season. The Wellington match, when the weather was execrable, and a mere handful ..f spectators were present, resulted in a loss of about £_o. instead of the tibial pr.mt of about £ioo, an* the season's working has reduced the. union's <-redit balance rrom £3:£! to £24. This includes ±;_.-.u advanced it> the New Zealand hug-.iy L iii.ii) towards llic expenses of sending the New Zealand lean) Home, and this , amount will be refunded: but even then i ™. lc,SS r£" tbc season's working will reach I LGU. Ihe tour of the New Zealand team !is referred to. and this is naturally fol- ; lowed by some remarks as to the now famous £4 6/. concerning which the committee i says:—"ln view of tn* near approach of , Easter, when several clubs have important I engagements with visiting teams, the ruonev | has been paid uudcr protest, much sooner I than It otherwise would, in order that the j suspension may be removed. It is hoped I that your representatives at the annual i meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union will have the matter thorouzhly venil lated."