SOCCER “SPECTATORS”

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 1, 23 March 1927, Page 1

SOCCER “SPECTATORS”

BIG MUSTER AT Y.M.C.A. annual meeting sidelights : "£-. u '*sr”wS Y.M.C.A. last evening, Kfiian half of whom were entitled a c i u b delegates to have a voice in the meeting, but the remainder seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselv my Srr?iv^ a “nU f0 It th tha d t ele |arly £ t se P araL eed ”tK n one side of the room, and the “spectators” on the other. The latter might have been urging on their U'Y 1 dU team, to judge by their a,m™atdUomonstrations of approval or “map proval as each speaker contributed his share of the discussion. The Gentle Barracker

At one stage the honorary solicitor of the association was explaining a question of procedure when a. lumped up and asked: Might I put a question to your solicitor, Mr. Chair- “ From the back came a warning voice: "Mind he doesn’t charge you and there was a delighted __ yell of laughter from the "spectators. The meeting was handled wiui a great deal of tact by the chairman, Mr. Ernest Davis, out at the finish more than one speaker seized the opportunity to deprecate the Management Committee being embarrassed at its meetings by the presence of “spectators. Following the introduction of the subject by a delegate, the chairman of the committee. Mr. Andrew Menses, indulged in some straight speakiri "Why shou'd you come here like watchdogs ti> : rutinize everything we do?” he askc.l. "The Management Committee is appointed by you to carry out the business of the association, and you should have confidence in it. It is quite impossible to give due attention to business with 20 or 30 delegates in the room discussing everything that comes up for'consideration. Can you cite one sports body where this takes place?” A voice: “The Football Association. (Loud laughter.) Mr. Menzies: “Yes, the omy one. it hampers business very considerably and I hope the delegates present will note what has been said about, the practice.” (Hear, hear.)