RUGBY AND LEAGUE

Hokitika Guardian, 1 October 1921, Page 1

RUGBY AND LEAGUE

SUGGESTED A M AI. GAAI A TlO X. Cl I RISTCH r.RCI I. .Sept. 27. The Management Committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union to-night received the following letter from the secretary of the New Zealand I tiion:— "The attention of nfv committee has been drawn to a Press Association message dated Scptombobr '29, stating that, the president ol the Canterbury Rugby Union has unofficially approached the League authorities, with a view to the amalgamation of the two codes. I am directed to ask whether this step was taken with the knowledge and consent of vour union, and whether your union has anything to report upon the matter." Mr S. I'\ Wilson (president of the Canterbury Union said that lie had expressly stated that the union had. nothing tn do w ith his suggestion. M hatover he had done was done of! his own bat. and w hether it was w ise nr not lie was prepared to take the responsibility. Had the matter been handled as lie thought il might have been by lbe Mayor of Christchurch (Dr Thacker. M.P.i some good might have come from it. The League executive' said that thev had never received his letter, and the Mayor said they had. M here the letter was, evidently only the Maym knew. Mr ('. Buchanan said that (lie > "' Association message stressed the point that Mr Wilson's action Imd been unofficial. , Mr Wilson: This is the only matte, the New Zealand Union has written to „s about for some time. They though-, thev would get a "bite.’ It was decided to reply to the ■ «'" Zealand Uninn. stating that Mr ' sun’s letter to the Minor o (l.nsti•liureli had been sent without the knowledge or consent of the ( unterhu.i Pnion. , Mr \ Dev asked if there was not . letter from the New Zealand wasking that charges shot d |aled in connee! ion with > 1 1 • r Smith Wales mat eh. Mr Wilson : All we heal'd about- that was the Press Association message. There is no letter. Mr Buchanan : Thai s a I" > ■ " ,-,-uld easilv have f": nn' I'■ t:■ I eha-