FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 May 1925, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

'I lie team to represent Kokatahi •Juniors against Kxeelsio.r.s at- Hokitika on Saturday will h,; selected from the j'o! lowing :--V. Fleming, 11. Woolhouse, A. Shtmnon. 1.. .Jamieson, W. Wad. A. Dinuniek. E. .Morris. S. Ilavill. I larliut t, W. O'Brien. 1C Moybihan. 11. (■ loming, C. Fleming. Reek, 11. Smith. 11. Dowell, S. Oraliam. C. Ecelcxlield, ('. Woolhoti.se, (i. demine, E. Smith. A. Dinuniek. and O. (’mini Doha in.

“From information recently received I think you may take it the tisil of a British team in lilt'd is olf lor some years, ’’ said the president of the .Yew /(’aland Rugby Fidou at the annual meet ill". In the opinion of Mr 11. Frost, president ol I lie Y: v Zealand Rugby Fnion. a further i-lfoit should lie .made to keep lor Rugby's sole use the All Blink jersey and fern emblem, end he thinks that if all other means led the assistance of IVi il i:l men | should l.e soughi lo safeguard Rugby's uudoiilded rights in this e mneel ion. ’ 'Th is ititilortn." he says, "was lir-l worn hv our \ll 'Black- in Iss |. I| years With a view to chocking rough play, which appeal's lo he.mi the increase in the Dominion f-tai'.-' the Christehiireh “St nr"). referees an- m.w directed ;.i

report I'VI'I I Ia -e et :: play rr being speiilieallv eautioned to the Itughy

in which all eautions ivporfi'd will meidered. and any player whose mime appears on stndi noisier tliiee limein one season will he a hie I o lie brought hefot'e the the union and siis-t>--in!<•<l for -tieli t'l'iii Ms the union may deem lit. The register will he. destroyed ai the end of such season, so that no player will he liahle to disqualification lor olfenees commit led during a previous season.

In paving a high trihute io the reined makilt" ionr of (.'real Britain and France hv ihe 1 I All Blacks. Mr Frost, president of th.- Now Zealand I! itchy Fuieu. made a suggest ion at.

the annual meet in" of that hotly that the learn should make a tour of the Dominion this season in order that ihe New Zealand public might see them in aeiioti. "I am of the opinion." said Mr Frost, "that a shot'! tour through .New Zealand this season. if it can he arranged, would lie [ireai ly appreciated, and would do a vast atnonni of wood to ihe game genorallv.” (hi the motion of Mr A. Harris (Dunedin’). it was deemed inadvisable l!:at ihe I IBM All Black team should he soul on tour through the Dominion this year. It was decided that a North v. South Bland lllaleh should lie played. A plea to aholi si i the w ing-fiu'w aid and siihsl ituie a rover was by Hm presidenl of the New Zealand 1! ueby Fnion (.Mr IF Tresl). ol Auckland, at the annual meeting ol ill.. New- Zealand Rugbv Fnion. ‘M don't want to raise again an endless discussion ji In ui t the mod itiea I ions el the , |.| rules adopt.-d by various ini ions.’’ said Mr Frost, "lull 1 feel compelled to -ay somethin," about tail' old friend tin- wine;- lorwa t ■!. Has no! the t inn come for us to ah dish him aimed her. 1 am eouvineed Ihal 1 winy forward is the cause of endless trouble. We all know Dial whatever it v. be in t beery u ing-l'nnvnrd plav in pi an ire lead" t<> iimlesirtlhl" incidents and -vM.-maiic oi.sl ru, lion u j,: |.|'|, l ',.|'„ have i lie greatest p<>sihie '!iil’ieiill y in admini-mi'iug Hm will '-forwmrd on side Dis no. (be imiividu: I player,. lull tbe system v bictmpermli- ibis sort of i Viin-r. lhat ;! , i,i,,1 1 And when we come to plav teams in \U'lralia or Kiif-rl:"" 1 ■ where 111- wing-forward as we know Pin, does mil exisi. naturally our opt - fail io midersiand what we think is a leyitimaie form of play. players get involved in dillieililies With ,i,. i.miies. our reiiul at ion stlfl'ers. and an undesirable spirit »<’’'< creeps into the game. And wind <l" on inf f niainlaiii that everything Tea sotudile and legitimate in Hie way „f ■ ilinand intereepi i ng. and tm kline, thill is now- done hy the forward ill,": i 1 ima t ely can l>" done fairlv and as cll'eel U’eiy by a Vover. v,■!,eih.er we class him as a forward or p.,,.1. sc long a- he is removed Iron,

the diflh'ult and dangerous 1 Ihe field now alloMed i- tlm . furward. and is allowed io ex-mse his strength ami skill in ways more sistvut With the rules of the *<■>•<’ I,hived and ililerprefed eßewiiere. lav' this not because I am m lav.utr ol following other players or unions hlindlv in their views about Rug'.'. , )U t lieeaitse in my opinion the "ingfnrwanl does iuealfulahle harm IflllllO.’'