RUGBY AND LEAGUE.
THE "FUSION” SUGGESTION. CANTERBURY PRESIDENT’S UNOFFICIAL ACTION. Christchurch, Sept. 27. To a meeting of the management comImittee of the Canterbury Rugby Union to-night the secretary oi the New Zealand Rugby Union wrote the following: i "The attention of my committee has [been drawn to a Press Association message of September 23rd stating that the ; president of the Canterbury Rugby Gniop had 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 your union, and whether your union has* anything to report upon the matter.” Mr. S. F. Wilson (president of the Canterbury Union) said he had expressly stated that the union had nothing to do with his suggestion. Whatever he had done was done off his own bat, and whether it was wise or not he was prepared to take the responsibility. Had the matter been handled as he thought it might have been by the Mayor of Christchurch (Dr. Thacker, M.P.) some good nright have come from it. The League executive said they had never received his letter and the Mayor said that they had. Where the letter was evidently only the Mayor knew. Mr. C Buchanan said the Press Association .message stressed the point that Mr. Wilson’s action had been unofficial. Mr. Wilson: This is the only matter the New Zealand Union has written to jjs about for some time. They thought they would get a “bite.” It was decided to reply to the New Zealand Rugby Union stating that Mr. Wilson’s letter to the Mayor of Christchurch had 'been sent without the knowledge or consent of the Canterbury Union. Mr. A. Day asked if there was not a letter from the New Zealand Union asking that charges should be formulated in connection with the New South Wales match. Mr. Wilson: All we have heard abou v . that was the Press Association message; there is no letter. Mr. Buchanan: That's a pity, as we could easily have formulated charges.
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Taranaki Daily News, 30 September 1921, Page 3
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345RUGBY AND LEAGUE. Taranaki Daily News, 30 September 1921, Page 3
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