RUGBY CAMPS

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 103, 22 July 1927, Page 10

RUGBY CAMPS

QUESTION OF “TIME OFF” POSITION IN MANAWHENUA At a meeting of the Manawhenua Rugby Union, the question of putting its representatives into camp in preparation for the Ranfurly Shield match with Hawke’s Bay came in for fuil discussion, the difficulty of the players getting sufficient time off to undertake such in addition to going on tour as far North as Auckland later in the season, being considered to present difficulty. Mr. J. Ryan, one of the selectors to the union, commented that the present was the worst time of the year as regards unemployment, and employers might well say that, if .their men wanted three weeks off, they would have to find other jobs. “How they manage things in Hawke's Bay,” concluded the speaker, “I don’t know.” Mr. T. Collins asked whether the Chamber of Commerce would come to the assistance of the union and provide relief for players who could not afford to lose their wages, the chairman, Mr. A. M. Ongley, pointing out that the rules prevented such, as it would he making professional players of them. The Chamber of Commerce, he added, was prepared to do that, but did not realise the difficulty. It was, however, decided to put the men into camp for a week following the Maori match, the Showgrounds. Palmerston North, to be the location of the camp and the business people are to be asked to provide bunks and cooking ‘ utensils. Messrs. Winiata, Horowhenua, and Ryan, Manawatu, are to go into camp with the players as joint managers and coaches. It was further decided to approach the Railway Department to request that a special train be run to Napier on the day of the match, starting from Paekakariki and arriving at Napier not later than 11 o’clock on the day of the big game. WINGFIELD SCULLS RACE WON EASILY BY COLLET By Cable. —Press Association. —Copyright LONDON, Thursday. The race for the Wingfield Sculls yesterday was won easily by Collet. Guy was second, and Edwards third. The race was won last year for the seventh time in succession by J. Beresford, jun.—A. and N.Z.-Sun.