FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 March 1927, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

tllV TELECRAPU —PEII PRESS ASSOCIATION.] N.X. LEAGUE REPORT. AUCKLAND, .March L Hie report ot one of the managers of the New Zealand League loobtall team. G. 11. Render. was presented at a meeting ot the New Zealand League Football Council ~ist evening. After some discussion, ii was decided to take the report in committee. Some opposition was shown to the proposal, ami a motion was moved by E. Stallworthy (Auckland) and T. Tuoliey (Wellington) that the report be taken in open meeting. Bonder at once lu.ide an emphatic objection, and he refused to read the report in open meeting, and threatens to tear it up, unless it were taken in committee. An amendment was then moved by E. Pollock (Tiinaru) and C. A. Sneddon (Auckland) that the report he taken in committee. Tuoliey inti--1 liiMted that if the amendment were carried he would leave the meeting, because he felt they owed a duty to the public, who kept the game going and should be acquainted with all facts. The amendment was put and carried Mr Tuoliey thereupon withdrew from the meeting

Ponder’s report is u volumous document and a perusal was not completed until 10.30 p.ni. It was then decided to defer the discussion until Tuesday evening. There are many eonttoveisiai points to he dealt with and it is possible that a second meeting may not produce finality.