LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1563, 5 October 1912, Page 12

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

- '—4 [By "Fieetfoot.'l GETTING TO WORK IN PICTON. The First Blow Struck. The Picton "Press," in' the course of its report on the exhibition game played in Picton on Saturday, states that a large assemblage of the publio were attracted to the Recreation Ground. From the glimpse gained it could be seen that the League rules favour a faster; oleaner, and more brilliant display than present-day llugby, and therein lies the secret of its evident popularity with players and the majority of the public, who aro certainly getting "dissatisfied with the everlasting whistlo and heavy scrum work which permeates the Kugby- of to-day. ! .If the Now.Zealand Rugby Union had listened to reason and put its house in order by cutting out somo of the obnoxious rules ot the game, thero would have been no room nor inclination for the League. Whether it is too lato even now to mend its ways remains to be seen. , The Blenheim enthusiasts and players who arranged and took purl in (he match at Picton on Saturday deserve-the hearty thanks of lovers of football in Our midst for giving us such an early opportunity of judging the game on its merits. That the aftornoon proved unfavourable was not their faidt, and it is certainly proved that the Leaguers in Marlborough mean-business, and aro displaying a surprising amount of enthusiasm in introducing the gauie into the district. Some Local Items. In Wellington ' wo have had another "capture," viz., Whitley, a junior representative and vice-captain of Petone Kugby juniors. He turned out for us on Saturday, and plnvcd a good game. Mr. "Stan" Brice left with n Wellington team for Marlborough yesterday, ami, from information received from Blenheim, the League is there to stay. Local Leaguers are having a wind-up smoke concert at the Trocmlero shortly, when cups, etc., will be presented.