CANTERBURY RUGBY UNION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5211, 19 March 1895, Page 4

CANTERBURY RUGBY UNION.

A meeting of the committee of the Canterbury Eugby Union was held lasst I' night, at the Clarendon Hotel ; present— ? Dr Jennings (ia the ahair), Messrs L. A. 'i Cuff, F. E. A«<jnith,iF. T. Evans, H. Froat '' and T. E. Cresswell. (hon secretary). The Sydenham Club received, permission to play the Melrosa (Wellington) Club, at Christchurcb, at 'Easter, and the Christchurch Club obtained permission to play -the Wellington Club at Christchurcb, also at Easter. A letter was received from the Secretary of the <tfew< Zealand Eugby Union giving permission to play matches ■with Dunedin Clubs prior to the annual meeting of the Otago Bugby Union. The Hororata. Club, colours yellow and black, and the Richmond Club, black jersey, red, yellow and black sash, applied for ismlia- \ tion. The applications were recommended v to the general meeting and the colours v were approved, the Hororata Club beiog I asked to wear a distinctive sash. Tho I colours of the ¥oung Men'a ( ■Cb.rii- • tian Aea3ociation Club, maroon and : white sash, were approved. .A letter was received from the Secretary of the New Zealand Bagbjr . Union in reference to the correspondence es : to the terms in connection with the tour of the Hew South Wales team last season. •It stated that, ia reply to a letter from the Canterbury Union offering .to give: the New Zealand Union S5 pec cent of the act proceeds, a letter had been forwarded on July 23 stating that the terms had then not been arranged, but would be fixed by the Programme Committe. Ifc had afterWards been decided that the New- Zealand "Union should take the whole of the net proceeds. Mr Cteßiwell said that he had never leceived the New Zealand Union's letter of July 23, and this was th 9 .first he had heard of it. Had it come to hand all the difficulty which had arisen over the matter would have been avoided. After he had fient off the Canterbuiy Union's letter 1 / offering 75 per cant of the net proceeds, no communication had been received from the New Zealand Union for six or seven weeks, when a letter was received stating that the latter cordially approved of the \ Canterbury Union* suggestions. They r ' naturally concluded that this meant ' that their offer of 15 per cent hadbaen' acoepted, but it now appeared that in ■ the meantime the letter of July 23, which put an altogether different j. aspect on the affair, had gone astray. i It was resolved, after soma discussion— /"That this Union forward to the New .Zealand Eugby Unioa the sum of <824i12s 7d, being the remaining 25 per cent of the net proceeds of tbe New South Wales matches here, and that the Secretary be iuetrncted to express the regret of tho committee that, owing to the miscarriage of the letter, dated July 23, 1894, the terms should not have been clearly understood:" The draft of the report, to be submitted to the annual general meeting, was approved. The meeting then closed. The annnal general meeting of the Dunaandel Football Club was held on Saturday night. Mr G. Sheat (president) occupied the chair. The report stated that the Club had played ten matches, winning six and losing four, the points scored for being 132, and against 83. The balance-sheet showed a credit balance of £1 163 3d. The following offiaera were elected for the ensuing year : — President, Mr G. Sheat; vice-president?, Messrs P' Westenra, W. Buckley, J. M. Fmzs, F- , Wright, J. S. Baag and T. D. Boags ; captain, Mr T. Irvine; vice-captain^ Ml* P. Lill ; general committee, Meaerß Cameron, H. Wright, Eorke, Jameson, Lill, Irvine and Burgess; seleation committee, Meesrs Cameron, Lill and Irvine; secretary, treasurer and delegate to the Canterbury Rugby Union, Mr T. Irvine. It was decided to open the Beason on April 2 with a match, North v. South of the railway. A challenge from the Southern Club to play a match at Dunsandel oa the Queen's Birthday was accepted. The annual meeting 0? (he United Drapers' Football Ciub was held last evening at the Linwood Club's rooms. Thero W. 13 a fair attendance, tbe chair being occupied by Mr G. Berry, olubcaptain. The report referred to the work of the previous season. The balance- sheet showed that the receipts had been .£ll 183 5d and the expenditure £11 170 3d. The ■ election of officers resulted as follows : — President, Mr J. E. Triggsj vice-presi- ;> dents, Messrs A. J. White, A. H. Turabull, Carter, G. Shaw and J. F. Gurnoy; honorary secretary and treasurer, Mr J. : Thompson ; club-captain, Mr G. Barry ; i- : -committee, Messrs Martin, T. Vangioni, W. Wade, Annin, W. Domigan, Allen and Booker ; delegate to the Canterbury Rugby Union, Mr G. Bercg. Ifc was resolved to instruct the delegate to vote against Senior players being allowed to play in Thursday Flag matches. It was decided to open the Beaaon on April 4. Abhburton Model Yacht Club. —The ; second competition for tho championship y of this club w&b Bailed on Saturday. £ Twelve boa's efcarted. with a good north- | easb breeze. Fairy Queen waa the first to *>. pass the winning place, Boadicea was '; Becond and Mabel third. Tho points /* gained so far for thiß raco (twelve having f ; to be scored to win) are as follows £•«• Boadicea, N. Jonts, 7; Fairy Queen, A, •■ Willi3, 4; M&beJ, J. Mullaney, 3; Hinesf moa, S. Jones, 1. Uppbk Sklwtn Bbidqe. — The Govern i- merit having bunded the bridge over the H Uppsr Selwyn.. at Wbitecliff3, over to the ja| control of tho local bodiep, a commission p was held at South Malvern by Mr H. W. K7 'Bishop, S.M., to apportion tho cost of f maintenanc3 between tha various bodies r interested. Sir John Hall, Messrs. J. i ' Colville nnd W. Baker attended on behalf ; of the Baknia Eoad Board, Mesara Hall and G. Baker on behalf of the Lake Coleridge Board, and Menors Gunn, 1 Leemiug and Colthaut on behalf of % the South Malvern Board. After hearing t. evidenca, Mr Bishop said that he wouW I forward his report in duo course to the 5; 1 " Government, together with his repommen- %■■ .dations. |< DUETEA'S MAIZBN4..'