Harmony

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 176, 27 July 1928, Page 8

Harmony

RUGBY SPIRIT WINS

Wanganui-Rangitikei Trouble Relegated to Oblivion DR- ADAMS RETAINS PRESIDENTIAL CHAIR “As a council we are controlling a sport, which is New Zealand’s national game. Surely we can carry out our dut.es without these petty differences. We are men, not children. Here, round the committee table, is the place to discuss our differeiuces and When -we go outside we should be th© best of friends. Do not let these petty grievances interfere with cur national game. I sincerely hope that I will never again have to sit in a meeting similar to that we have had to-night.” These words, uttered by Mr J. Quirk, who presided at a meeting of sub-union delegates in \\ anganui yesterday, signalled the end of the unhappy relations which have recently existed between the Wanganui Rugby Union and the Rangitikei Sub-Union as the outcome of the inability of Bush Union to play a match at Marton this season. The meeting, which was attended by Messrs J. Quirk and F. M. Marlowe (Taihape); E. V. Laws and C. H. Warden (Wanganui); A. Sims and R. G. Dalziell (Rangitikei); Father Riordan (Wainui-a-rua); A. Brown (Wairoa); and Dr. Adams, Messrs G. IL PownaU and R. P. London (executive members), was called ostensibly for dealing with the Rangitikei delegates under Rule 24 of the U. ion’s constitution. There was much straight talk and little ‘‘beating about the bush,” and the discussion at times was personal. Over all. however, the spirit of Rugby prevailed, delegates realising that the interests of the game/could be better served by sinking the personal aspect of the trouble and aiming towards harmony once more in the Council. Mr Sims apologised for any of his statements that the Union considered had been misleading, and his apology was accepted. Mr R. G. Dalziell. after asking for a specific statement of the words he had ased at a previous meeting, said that if Dr. Adams withdrew any mis-state-ments he (Dr. Adams) had made about him. he would withdraw his own utterances. Dr. Adams agreed to withdraw any mis-statements and, on Mr Dalzi ell’s apology being forthcoming, a sorry matter closed, the Wanganui Rugby Union being, once again, a harmonious body. The actions of the delegates as they clustered round the committee table shaking hands were distinctly encouraging and were in keeping with, the spirit of the game. Resignation Withdrawn. Subsequently, when general business was being dealt with, a letter of resignation was received from Dr. Adams. With the meeting’s permission the writer withdrew the missive and thus automatically be retains the presidential chair without his resignation having been accepted.