An anti-discrimination motion is to be tabled at Hamilton Rotary Club next week.

Rotarians are to discuss the issue of gender after member Jim Brock argued no Rotary club should be allowed to discriminate against any potential member on any grounds.

He gave notice of the motion at a luncheon last week after fellow member Joy Lusher claimed Sandys Rotary Club did not allow female members.

This has however, been refuted by Sandys Rotarians. And yesterday one member said there was no need for Mr. Brock's motion that it was superfluous.

Jack Durner said: "The statement that Sandys Rotary Club does not allow women members is incorrect. There is no and there never has been a policy excluding women from the club.

"This motion is not required because there isn't anything in place for it. There is no need for it because there is no policy excluding women."

The motion however, is due to be discussed at a private Hamilton Rotary Club meeting on Tuesday.

Former President Christopher Morris told The Royal Gazette: "The motion was due to be discussed this week but it was decided to put it off until there is a business meeting of the club, as it is an internal matter.

"It will be next week now, at Tuesday lunchtime."

Asked to comment on Sandys Rotary Club, he said: "I don't think they have an official policy (on female members)."

The international Rotary movement was founded in the 1900s. Women have been allowed to join since the late 1980s.