RUGBY v. LEAGUE.
A spe.cial meeting of club delegates, called nv the Canterbury Rugby Union, was held last night to consider the ;m----eioachnioat of League football in Christ church. The meeting declared loyalty lo the amateur game, and also threw out a resolution favoring the payment- of players for time. lost-. A resolution was adopted favoring tho reinstatement of disqualified players who had only part ioi paled in League practice games. It was decided to secure pciuiis-ion from Iho English Union to alter ioeal rules to improve the game. BROWN SHIELD MATCH. Mr MacGiUvray, of Dunedin, who was referee in the match between Canterbury and AA’auga-mii for the Brown Shield at Christchurch l.'.' t Saturday, ini onus us that the lesult was Canterbury 5. W angamii 3. not, 6 to 5, as telegraphed ir-un C.ln i.stchuich.
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Evening Star, Issue 14966, 28 August 1912, Page 9
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