CANTERBURY TEAM'S TOUR

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 199, 23 August 1926, Page 11

CANTERBURY TEAM'S TOUR

DISSENSION OVER MANAGER.

THREAT BY PRESIDENT

(3y Telegraph.—Special to "Star.'T CHRISTCHURCH, this day.

How Dr. Thaeker, president of the Canter bury Football league, threatened not to sign a cheque to enable the Canterbury team to visit Auckland, and how he and others threatened to dissociate themselves from the League. was revealed at a special general meeting of delegates on Saturday night. The chairman (Mr. Winter t'ole) moved that the proceedings be taken in comm'ttoe. Mr. C. Allen: Give us an idea what tli? hus nens is first. Mr. C'cie: It is very important and very .'erioiis. and we had quite sufficient oi r'.wspaper advertisemsnt a few rnnr.tl-s If this fort*i into the newspapers, it will put us a little bit lower in the estimation of the foothill public. Mr. W. Hraley: If we po into commit 'W, arc t'.:e delegates bound to keep this confidential* On previous occasions, certain delegates have made ii their bus'ness, if not to use the telephone immediately after the meeting, to spread the news by other means. Mr. Ccl": Yes. "unfortunately that is so. You will find that with some people. It is not right.

A short and stormy discussion ensued as to the eligibility of certain people prcient to vote, and the motion to go into committee was then declared los'bv twelve votes to eleven.

Thr chairman: Well, gentlemen, the reason for calling this special general meeting was on account of a letter reeved from the Monica Park Board of Control, announcing that iir. S. M. Richardson had been appointed finance manager to go with the team to Auckland.

The executive received that letter at its last meeting and, after discussing the matter, it was decided that it was not necessary to sand a finance manager to Auckland on account of the expense. There was a meeting of the board on the following night, and they said they were going to send Mr. Richardson. As a matter of fact, Dr. Thaeker, the president, said that he would not sign the cheque to send the team north unless Mr. Richardson went and, what was more, he said that he would pull out of the centre. This statement was followed by one or two more by others, who stated that they would withdraw from the sport unless Mr. Richardson were sent north. I think Dr. Thaeker wa= in earnest when he made the* statement he did, and so we decided to call a special Meeting to discuss the situation.

Mr. McKeon: Before you go tny fu; ther, what was the result of that divi sion ':

Mr. Cole: Eleven for the motion and twelve against it.

Then it transpired that one member present was not entitled to vote.

Mr. Cole: The voting ia the first place. then, was illegal on account of one person voting when he was not entitled to vote. The voting really, then, was eleven for the motion and eleven ntr.iinst. 1 give my casting vote in favour of the motion. Further proceedings were then taken in committee. KINGSLAJTD V. MANGERE. - Einjzsiend met i'ansere at thp Doiniin on :-'atnrday. Tae jianie was interesting clironKHuui. both side? throwing the ball a'mnt freely ami bringing uSf some very tiue .movements. Ihe lirst score went to KinfisioJuU. U&t fending off three player* to score near tb(* corner. Herring convertiv.!. A v'i>i«l run !>y List resulted in Herring «oin» airob-s. anil he converted his own try. Kiu?.slan-:I 10, Mangere 0. A sure try was thrown away when Last threw tlit- bull forwanl after jrrtfinz over the lino, ililftiaie si-ore was: Kiassland 10. Mangere 0.

.After a spell of e\en forward play McCoy dropped a. loal tor Kins.sland. Kiug\ilau<] were ha villi the best of the gamp Tvhes Him rat tbroupli near tbe formers lia<-. am! niiru lie came t:» the full-bar 'fcirk il. tile Saill jiist ben Ting Wilson, Jan.. anil roinc our. A jrreat run by L>t 2:1 ye Cnrtr-r -a i-iiam-e, nJ.O !ip went over at tlie corner Tiip game was now very hard. I'rown belu;; farted to retire with an iujnr.v to his ero List then «con»d for Klnwainrt after ,n p-onil ftit-in [ast the Jlanjrerp l>:lrk.v Kcvriia tlii-n s-oreil a jr.:-:it try fur Mausere. p.itlDliljt h::lf tho lerizth of tli s» tipltl. I7i:ivsni!i! l<s. Maneore ■•. Carter th-r. si-oretl for :i-.>! M.lll erp n-r.-iliatn] r.-hfti J. Ila >: score! and Wilson. jun.. ronrprtPd. Fr.ll tlmp wmt with vis-tort lor the sere Doing:— Kingsbind - 1 Mi.mere S ?.fr. Simpson was rpTeree. EICEKOND V. WAIKAIHI. The rifit of the- Walmalri iCh-istcuure'ji I'ftli irr.i.i- , iijui wliii-Ii markr'il only :lie st-i-ii;:il occasion on wbi.u a junior Ipustue t'-nm fri'Ui the South Island hat] visitt-d Auckland, c-rtritod collfriilprablf interest. The Chris"(.•'.inn h lads rv-ere opposed by th" >in;irt ttlchuioud t< am and tlioajih flic visi turs playpd a solid same, tbeiplay lacfcfd the snap and finish of the locals. Almost thronshout the jime ItichX mil sppurpd the ball from the scrams Hiifl if m< orlr tine tacklinz on tap nari I of W.Vm livi's l.r'fks that prevemed a soo.J Fore !>firu rnttled no njrainst then. The rt:st «;>'!l ended with the sfore two .wl A. S-nirl] |>I 1-i is a goal for W.-iimairi Knrly in >e<-oi'd half Kiclynnnd not-hed 1 rrv. l>:it Vv'.jimniri evened ths up vrh"u A. SnHth ran !>'!f the of * ! ip r> ! ' to ourpcpp the oppo<:iti'in and scorp liri"iarrlr. Kijrlit on call of lime Mincham Iwrl'y heat flu- visitors aDI -scored, the fin.:l tally hpin^-:— KVbraoml 8 \Vaim:i:ri 5 Mr. Sannders was referre. OTAHTJHU V. PAHNELi.. Aftei an uninteresting game, the featnre of which was the great amonnt of kicking iodclged in. Otahnhn were defeated on Victora Pnric br by 10 points to 9. Tlri-'-L-'- f or-ihuhn played a man short. and. <>sp!te ttis disadrantagp. they gave a ere (lira , Ie display. The new : r.le of playing the ba.'l cansrd a lot of rro.ihle to both sides r.irr.e!! booted 6r=- and immedir.trly atrackrd. Andersoi hr : ; ; ns away with [ho ball, handing to Claiit- rear the lin* «nd this pls.ver rrsiste-i. Brockllse X Z T, ,*, ■ ), I ?-.? nte a «erwar.!s Mclnnes got offsfde 2nd tilery converted for Otahnhn Otahobu frequently got going, but found it difficult to cenetrate ParneU'e twenty-flve However. Ellery shortly afterwards added w I P k »L S ' , t»o goalg from free kicks, both of which were conceded by Kelson. who failed to play the ball. The halftime score was: Otabnbu 6. Parnell 5 Thp game was more even in the eecond half both as; aar fiTArasa. «au» five yards ont from ParneU-g line, ami Ellery made a dash and got across. n e faiied to ccnvert. The final score was: P.irnell j<) Otahnhn ...". . . . 0 , -Mr. Kosers vrn? the.refpreo 6A3CSS 111 THE SOuxH. CHRISTCHUHCH. Sydenham 21, beat Woolston 6. Hornby 19, beat Addington 16. Waimarle 22, beat Marist B 5.