The Question Bag.

NZ Truth, Issue 143, 14 March 1908, Page 3

The Question Bag.

"Puzzled" (Waitotara) .—You lose, as H. D. Thompson has represented Wanganui, Auckland, Canterbury, Wellington, Taranaki, the North and South Islands respectively and New Zealand m the Rugby . arena. His record m this respect is proably unexcelled by any other player that tlie Dominion has produced. . Have no means of ascertaining the number of tries he has scored ; the job would take us past the resurrection morn«G*anity Creek" (Westlahd)V— Blow, . pure blow ; much more Of it and you'd bu§.t. There are junior players m the leading centre infinitely better than the man' you mention. '-'Fair treatment" (Blenheim) .—What are you growling about ; the programme has been well considered, and you can't expect the Englishmen to show their faces- m every darn corner of the Dominion ; (2) Not this chicken, try it on the dog. ' <-Nelsonian ' ' (Nelson) .— DonH let that little matter worry you. The N.Z. • R.U. is not asking for a guarantee from your Union or any other affi>- ■• liated body. "Sceptic" (Wellington).— Yes. Wo have shoved, it in— the w.p.b: "Linesman" (Petone) and ''Spectat- \ or" (Opunake). --Try J. M. Robb, x Secretary of the N.<Z. Referee's Association, Railway Department, Wellington. -. "Forward" (Reefton)..— Your remedy is to apply to the Rugby Union controlling football m your district. An appeal can' certainly be lodged against a decision of a subUnion. If the facts are as you " state, it's a million to one yen are up as high as BaMwin. ! 'lndignant' ' (Stratford) ,— Forward a, copy of your club's rules for reference. "Poneke" (Wellington) .—Harry Moorhouse played for Poneke m that year. Yes ; Speakman and Stuart were members of Seddon's team They both donned the red and black jersey. Speakman subsequently went to Queensland. .Believe Angus Stuart is somewhere m the' Old Dart. ' . ' "Rot" (Lower Hutt).— lt is ; unadulterated G-albraithiah twaddle, which will be dealt with m a subsequent issue. ■ ' „ ' ' Wa^er " " (Wellington) .—Unions defeated Poneke per medium of a try scored by Fred Jennings, but not . m a senior championship match. Melrose checked Poneke's triumphant progress after the lapse of four seasons m 1890. . ■ "£roa'l-post ? ' -(.Auckland) .-i-The remiss- ? ness of the Auckland Rugby Union officials m that and other matters ' last season has not escaped the vigilant-eyed brigade. Information will be asked for. at the proper time you may be sure. "Enquirer" (-Timaru) .— You can't get ' away from the facts. Your best authority would be W. G. Garrard, secretary of the Canterbury Rugby Union. <- (Temuka).— Hay 19th or thereabouts, presumably' so. "Spectator" (Oamaru) .—Unfortunately it appears to be the case. Most of tlie Yearns will have to be chosen pretty well on last season- s form. .. We agree with you that the effect on local football, especially m the larger centnes will be inimical to. .-. the best interests of Rugby; (JPetone) .— We are witb that lengthy string of grievances. This pappr is not, run solely m the interests of toeball, and when you lop off about 95 per cent, of thc. undecipherable scrawl sent to us this time, weUl sit down and think the matter over. "Yellow and Black" (Wellington) .— Your in'ards seem to be tumbling about Horribly since our dose was administered last Saturday. We know some of the club members you refer to, aiid are. -quite within the mark m saying that they are the biggest cads and spongers m 'local Rugby circles. ' If you want their full pedigree we will be most happy to oblige you— dn cold type.