IN THE MANAWATU.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18150, 13 August 1924, Page 13

IN THE MANAWATU.

STATEMENTS REPUDIATED. (PRSSS ASSOCIATION TWJWBiK,) PALMKRaTON 1 NOBTH, Aapat li The Manawatu Rugby Union to-night repudiated tho atatenwat of Dr. Th*ek*r, Mr P. J. Jack and ethers in connexion idtb the Press Association tneßMgo tint tb» wkoln of the Manawaiu T&ngbt teams me going orer to League next €«aficn. The following motion was carried utuurf" mously: "That the M»n*v»lu Rugby Union is so satisfied with the propose of Bttgby in its district that it can igßore the jai» l«adtEg stateraeata mads by the of the Losgue code." Mr Tom CoHinfl (Raiding), ape«ki»ff *" the motion, *«d Btigfay -wm in a b«*« position in KaoaiMta to-d*jr than it «w had beea, and there wes «»«y likelihood oj further progress being made neat ewaon. He paifitod out that for the fii*t Uta» in its' history, Jfcmawatu bad cStrilenjwd f« the Atsfuiir Shield. .. ■ , However, the diagrantled Bogiyite* * Fosfcon, •which is included in We «** * the Horowhenua. sot the Mwttwttu, Wakai, have comtaeaeed »»S«>*J»VS a ? *!/*£-£ League game in that district* wd ilmdy, ean the Fo*ton o»»»on<ient. of tb« •TlwuMretu. Times," a anffio'ent soiabte oi teams !j»to notifirf their wHrosnew ta»-j3*.j and ma-ko * goo* competition.