MARIST DISPUTE.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 April 1924, Page 3

MARIST DISPUTE.

Kb FORTS AT SETTLEMENT. AUCKLAND, April 10. In Auckland, the Marist Club’s senior team won the senior club championship last year, and it is likely to he affected by the Christchurch dispute. At a meeting of officials to-day, the position was discussed, and it was cloei led to make a strong effort to get the dispute amicably settled. To tliis end the following telegram was despatched to Mr S. S. Dean, chairman of the New Zealand Rugby Union : “Regarding the Christchurch Marists: A large number of players and followers here strongly urge that your annual meeting should endeavour to amicably settle this dispute. AA'e consider that the future of the game in Marist Clubs and institutions throughout New Zealand warrants very strong representations from your meeting to ho tli pa rites. AA’e suggest a conference with your nominee as chairman." The Christhureh Club was advised of the suggestion and requested to delay further action, and the dubs in Hamilton, Napier, AA'anganui, AAYlliiigton, Gre.vmoiith and Tiniaru were advised to tlie same effect, while Mr 11. Frost, elm irnum of the Auckland Rugby Union (now iu AA’eliington) was also notified and requested to throw bis weight into getting the matter brought to an amicable ending. So far as any further development arising in Auckland in the event of no settlement being arrived at, Air T. Coin-tuny, one of the local club's delegates tr the Auckland Union, stated to a “Star” representative that such an evcuuality had not vet. been discussed. He wanted to say 1 LaL bis club (fry deeply appreciated the fair treatment it had received from the Auckland Rugby Union, and was thoroughly loyal to the Union and Rughv. It would he very much against the desires of the players of the Marist Club to withdraw from Rugby. If all other Marist Clubs and institutions withdrew, lie was afraid that the local club's hand would lie forced in the same direction. AA'hat would he dune in that, eventuality would he a matter for later decision by the members of the club, but in the meantime they earnestly hoped that a way would be found out of the difficulty by the New Zealand Rugby Union. At an earlier stage tbe New Zealand Rugby Union had h< on requested to intervene, but bad decided that the question was a local one and outside its jurisdiction. Now that it had gone beyond the boundaries of the Canterbury Union, he hoped to see the national controlling body take it up.