RUGBY UNION METHODS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 201, 26 August 1930, Page 9

RUGBY UNION METHODS.

FLUTTER. AT THAMES

OPEN DISCUSSION DESIRED.

(By Telegraph.—Own correspondent.') ! THAMES, this day.

A most emphatic protest was registered yesterday evening by Mr. A. Delamore, delegate from the City Club, against the Thames Rugby Union's practice of going into committee. Mr. Delamore stated that the union's methods lost them the aonfidenee of players and public, especially since he found that the matter which had been discussed in committee by the union the previous evening was a common topic of conversation on the street the following morning. Tho chairman, in the course of a heated reply, stated that he was fed up with the whole thing. Players were never so well treated as this year.

After much discussion the meeting went into committee to discuss an unread letter.

It was stated this morning that the matter discussed was the means whereby it might he possible to retain the services of one outstanding player by finding him work in the district, so that he would be available to play against Hamilton in the Peace Cup match on September 20.

INJURY TO ALL BLACK.

FINLAYSON LOSES TENDON IN

FINGER.

(By Telegraph.—Special to " Star.")

WHAXGAREI, this day

Innes ("Bunny") Finlayson was discharged from the Auckland Hospital last Tuesday, and is again farming at iloengawhine, 30 miles from Whangarei. The middle finger of hia right hand had been cut in the Dunedin Test mateh against the British Rugby team, and in the Christchurch game it was badly knocked. Shortly after the second Test, Finlayson began to feel drowsy and unwell. As he had been in strenuous training for some months this worried him, and he consulted two doctors. Both expressed, the opinion that the hurt was serious. Arriving in Auckland on his way home after the second Test, Finlayson became worse and was "admitted to the hospital suffering with a badly poisoned hand, which was operated upon. Every effort was made to heal the wound in time for the second Test. However, it became apparent that a second operation would be necessary, and as a result the All Black has lost the tendon of his middle finger.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS' TOURNEY

SOUTH AUCKLAND BEATS AUCKLAND A. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) PUKEKOHE, this day. The eight teams—Auckland (3), Hamilton, Thames Valley, Wajpa, King Country, and South Auckland, competing in the Northern Holler Mills Shield competition, assembled at Pukekohe yesterday, and were welcomed to the district last night by the Mayor,' Mr. John Rotitly, and the president of the South Auckland Rugbv ; Union, Mr. John Dean, at a public function at the Strand Theatre. ' ' Tha competition was opened this morning, when Auckland A and 'South Auckland met. The latter proved superior, and ran out winner* by 12 points (tries by Edwards (2), Wade and Short) to uIL This afternoon Thames Valley and Waipa meet at Pukekohe, King Country and Hamilton at Waiuku, and Auckland B and C at Tuakau.