FOOTBALL.
[Australia A N.Z. Cable Association. RFC BV A GAME. NUT A IiFSINESS CF! RISTCIIFRCH. Oct. 5. “A gentleman from Oueenslaml rocently said that he would make the Ilngbv Fnion change their name, nut there is not much sign ol it yet. ' said MrS. F. Wilson. President of the Canterbury Rugby l men at a smoke concert on Saturday, “and this will he the case so long as you footballers continue to play the game lor the game’s sake an not for what you can got out of it. It will Is? a had day when players are paid. When players play a game for what they can get out of it. it is no longer a game, but a business and you mgilit as well call it that.’’
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Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1925, Page 3
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