FOOTBALL.

Evening Post, Volume XLVI, Issue 22, 26 July 1893, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

I DNITED PBESS ASSOCIATION. I Stdnrt, 25th July. The Now Zealand team was cordially welcomed on its arrival at Bathurst this eveniug. The four new men play to-morrow. CHEISTCHURcn, 25th July. A special meeting of the Canterbnry Rugby Union was held to-night to consider a letter from the Otago Rugby Union in regard to the annual match between North Utaj^o and South Canterbrrv. Tho letter state.l that if the Canterbury Union thought it would be weakened in any way by the Otago Union granting North Otago permission to play Sooth Canterbury, the Otago Union would bo willing to stand by tl.e Canterbury Union, as the agreement betw( en tho Otago and the Canterbnry Unions was of much more importance at the probent time [ than a match between North Otago and South t anterbury team 3. It was uuani- , mously decided that should the Otago and ! the Southland Unions agree to a conference , of delegates, the Canterbury Union would j send at tho earlio-t opportunity two deV. pates to meet representatives from each of : thr other freeunionß," in order to considci | the position and decide on some concerted courso of action for tho future. Tho quest tion of lorming a South Island Union was discnßsed, but the majority of the delegates prosent were strongly against the proposal, ' and nothing was decided upon. The quea- [ tion will bo further discussed at the cont ferenee of delegates at Dunedin on Saturday.