RUGBY UNION.

Thames Star, Volume LVII, Issue 14726, 3 August 1921, Page 4

RUGBY UNION.

MEETING OF EXECUTIVE.

The Thames Rugby Union management committee met last evening, there being present: Messrs. R. S. Darrow (chairman), H. Crawford, C. J. Randrup, A. J. Bateman, P. Hayward, W. Wilton, A. Delamore, L. Alexander; W. N. Gordon, JHook, J. H. Ensor, and the secretary, W. S. Clark. Accounts amounting to £l3 7s were passed for payment. The secretary of the Auckland Rugby Union confirmed his telegram that a match - would be played at Thames on August 13. An invitation to members to attend a match between .Hamilton and .Thames High Schools, an 4 the - request for the Union’s sanction to the match was received from the headmaster iof the ' Thames l . High; School, and accepted. A telegram was received from the selectors of the Auckland team, asking for H. Hayward; M. Hayward, A. Lomas, and A. Tate 1 to' participate in the Possibles .v, .Rrobablds match, to be played in Auckland on August 6. ; ' , . . The secretary was instructed to ascertain'if the players would and to communicate with Auckland. It was decided, on the motion of Mr. Crawford, that no transfers or further registrations should be granted for the present season. A committee consisting of the chairman, Messrs. Wilton, Gordon, and Delamore, was appointed to confer with the Thames Old Boys Association, with a view to* arranging a benefit-, for Mr. J. ‘Codte, & former Thames representative player. INJURED PLAYERS. ( . ...

The question of affording relief to • players injured during the progress, of i the games was brought up for discussion by the receipt of a letter from a player requesting assistance during l the time- he would be laid up,. i: ... The chairman : This is a- big question, and we must be careful what) we do. Mr. Clark: Yes, it opens up a big question. ......., The matter was'discussed at some length, and a number of the members were■: pf the opinion' that -some; .' i assistance should be granted to players injured. * ; " ''' Mr. Delamore was opposed to any relief being granted, as .he -feared •it would establish a precedent. Mr. Wilton suggested that a benefit day should be set aside for funds to this end. * ■'

, Mr. Haywardr If you are going to srive direct, assistance, you will be flooded with apnlicants. The chairman : Players should be prepared to take the risks- • , ;.<v: i ■ I A member :• They are getting too soft. We are spoon-feeding, our plavers. '/ Mr. Crawford: I. move that/the final competition for theknock-out -. he set aside as a benefit for injured players. ■/ ■ ' / Mr. Hook: I move as an amend-; ment that the matter should be left over until the end of the season. • : Mr. Bateman: That’s not fair/He/, will have to wait until the end ofv the season.

A' member: Give them assistance straight away. ■ Mr. Bateman: Yes, that is what should be done. Mr. Hayward: I am opposed to that. IK

Mr. Bateman: In any case, vre will went a- £IOO gate. . -

Mr. Ensor : ,-Let is stand over until the end of the season.. A member : How about it-if there is only a £2 gate. A voice i Split it uo. (Laughter). < After some discussion, the motion was carried, the amendment lapsing for want of a seconder. /