CHARGE OF PROFESSIONALISM. LONDON, January 13.

Otago Witness, Issue 2862, 20 January 1909, Page 70

CHARGE OF PROFESSIONALISM. LONDON, January 13.

The Scottish Rugby Union has cancelled Jt« fixture -with England because the English Union sanctioned paynvents to the "All Blacks" and the "Wallabies" of one guinea a w-eek each besides expenses. The Scottish. Committee is unanimously of opinion that the,«e payments are contrary to the principles of amateur football, and amount to professionalism. The Scottish union further complains thai the Anglo-Welbh team of 1908, "who i isitcd X-p-w Zealand and Auetialia, leceived a dai!y allowance. January 14. 3lr Macir^hon. manager of the Wallab.es (Au?i;r?lir.ii Rugby team), dates thai allowances to pl'iyers -were not thought of in Australia, till the visit of ilr Molineux's teaan. Mr jMacMahon reminds tte Scottish. Union that Bedell-Sivrlght's team received allowances. The Wallabies ar-o simply following the English Union's rule, »nd are confident that they axe not in•'linging ilie lavrs of amateuiism in any sLape oi form. Jantiary 18. ilr Ifacllahon, manager of the Wallahies, speaking at Portsmouth, suggested that in futiuc years the union visited should bear all the expenses, thus avoid lrg objectionable little incidents such as those raised by the Scottish Union.