FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15561, 10 April 1916, Page 10

FOOTBALL.

CANTERBURY RUGBY LEAGUE. Hie annual mooting' of the Canterbury Rugby I'ootbnll League was held on Saturday evening-. Present: Dr. Thacker M P (in the chair), Messrs Movie, Bninsden! A\ ulker, Mullaney, Boyns, Soicer Garrard, Ayhng, Stevens, Williame, Hooper, and Stirling.

Dr. I hacker, m moving the adoption of the report (already published) said that members realised that it wa« in fulfilment of a long-made promise that they had cent a team, during war time, over to the West Coaet, and lie spoke of the heavv toll teMaccod by the war. The Federal Club had sent fifty out of eighty members. It had """ resolved to continue the competitions Im ij cxc °P' Liou c£ tha t for the 'Thacker oh lela.

Votes of condolence with the relatives of tl'i; members who had fallen were passed. m w-n- cl f. ct '? n " f °fficer a took place,' Mr Williams (Aldington) stated that the Adding ton Club held that the whole manhood of New Zealand should k~ oreoared to do their utmost fo r their countrv, and there should be 110 excuse for chirking that, duty. On behalf of his club, ho moved that no member over the- age of 18 years be allowed to play during the forthcoming season Mr Garrard (Addington) who "seconded the motion, etated that his club were of one mind or. the question.

Mr Boyris U'Vlcra!) moved as ail amendment, that no one over eight vears of a n c und under 80, should bs allowed to plav.° Mr Moylc said he thought the Addington Club had boon actuated by the best cf motives, but had looked at the question too narrowly, lie commented on the number of young men rejected—though thev were able to play football and run and walk from daylight to dark —because thoy were fiat-footed, or some other trivial excuse. He thought these should be allowed to play, and asked why should they be barred." Mr Boyns adversely criticised the Government for not taking the men who offered. Thp amendment was lo6t. It was agreed that tbo discussion be adjourned till next Saturday night.