CUPS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16739, 22 May 1922, Page 8

CUPS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

AN INCONSISTENT REPORT.

The recommendation of the conference of secondary school assistants regarding the return of cups given for competition among secondary schools has been very much criticised by the f man in the street on account of its | inconsistencey in rejecting the Moascar Cup for Rugby, and holding on the Heathcote V illiams Ilhield for cricket. Rugby enthusiasts feel very much amused at the tone of the recommendation. especially in view of the fact that the Monscar Cup was won in the Rugby I competition by New Zealand soldiers cn active service, and is not associated in any way with an individual or firm. t. W ilson. president of the Canterbury Rugby Union, whose opinion ori the subject was invited by a “ Star ” reporter to-day, said that he had not considered the matter in all its bearings, but he had always feir. rhat the secondary schools should be allowed to work out their own destnv, knowing quite well that they would always have to come back to the governing body of jny sport for assistance. To compete tor a cricket shield and to consider playing for a Rugby cup detrimental to the school did not appear to bo consistent, The traditions associated with the Moascar Cup should place it in a special position in regard to school sport, and very keen interest had been j “ojn in it m the North Island, Auckj land being most enthusiastic. I . The question of gate money enters I This matter,” M r Wilson added, ‘but the New Zealand Rugby Union I year lost the best part of £IOO over I t “ e Moascar Cup competition, and it | would be quite impossible to play any matches without a gate unless the I schools were prepared to pay their own I Mat-elling expenses. In Canterbury the Rugby Union have never yet taken a | penny lor their own funds from any secondary schools match. Of all the money received from the High SchoolI C“liege matches one-third has gone ~j j <:itch of the competing schools, on condition that they apply it to their sports fund for improving their sports grounds I (not necessarily the football ground), and th© remaining third goes to the I rimarv Schools’ Association for it is there that the secondary schools ar© recruited very largely. None of th© money goes to the Rugby Union.”