"FOOTBALL IN WELLINGTON."

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 544, 26 June 1909, Page 3

"FOOTBALL IN WELLINGTON."

'V.Sir;—Noticing "Ted Wilson's" letter* in ?estorday;s;Dominion,'l' feel it.my" duty to say,.a few.words about tho.matter,. as I hapall -about 'it;.' Although;!' agree S}- 4 *?»"writer 'says ,about u 'T: s : T a l c ) Io n. initaking players from other W B ; l .^ o^ .agree with the remarks ho ;ff* ke 3. J 1 ; the;' commencement' of ;his' : letter;' where.'ne^ says that'- '.'certainl m'en : -'playing junior football at the start ,of the season were objected to by -.other:',clubs." ■"; 'The Selwyn' / 5■ m was '? redit<y objecting to ;Read and; TannahiU playing: tut •wrote to .the-Rugby' Union denying/that such the qase',,as they had no objection whatever/to' these, players, taking part: in junior football. ..Where, thon, did the objection, come from? -Let me:tell you. A certain, club was trying;, to get these players,to play for it at the commencement'of the'season,, and, someone .was:put. up ; to try and' ■get-,thorn classified, senior players,,this being .the cpuditton on which, they would: jilay for -said-.club,- -Failing,in this (as ,tho: union objected to them being classified; and rightly, too/ as I said at the; time, if beca use several Players playing junior show •senior-form;' 1 and these are. .riot- allowed.to, f.plav junior football on that account; how can";a team; ;eyer win a championship?) .the:said club held put_an._indncementto-.ono of the'players, in,the shape.'of':"constant work"/.if. he-played for" J them.' 'In' his .case it acted.' : But how I was-ho-treated?.- AftoW playing ' several games, the "work" ' was still,- being sought after.! ..Now that-player ; is outof the Ss- '?.;"'■'\ ha PP>«l to;,sce a letter which/was written to this, player, so' I know-what I.am is correct.:,'.:"Ted WflsonV then ; B ays: , Now, that ,tho junior .championship is practically- decided,': we' find -these .men playing' for Poneko Seni6rs.""-let.rae tell'you that the junior-, ehampionshjp. is.not nearly won ypt,-and-the members of the'Kia Ora Club were -much .disgusted with tho Poneko Club's' foWon-iji fo&IZ two,.and;trying hard to get: a third, of their best player's to win them the' S^S P hattl P ional ?ip. By this'action, the '? Ora Club "has- boon' greatly Weakened, and •t6;wiri:-tho junior ohampionship' they will have .to make every'post a winning post; 'The inducement, held out to ■ TannahiU ;was the prospect of a;.place'm the senior'representatives'; the 'Poneko Club''having a member .on. the' Selection, Committee. .•■; In. conolusion, il- wouldsuggost that the union: wrfto■to. the .Poneke Club, suggesting: that., their.club.beirenamed, such v name\.to:: bo'-,. Tho •Pirates,.,:as':,they,: are/so fond "of stealing■ .players from, other clubs am/litc., •'.-'' : : ::■!::,> ;,:, J-:..-'./?-; PAIR PLAY. ;'June 22.;.'.:;; /., '. -,' /,.. /..■/