League Football in Primary Schools

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 163, 30 September 1927, Page 11

League Football in Primary Schools

Tip. A. Murdoch, headmaster of fhe ©trhuhu District School, writes: It was not my intention to pursue further the matter of "League Football In Primary Schools,’' but the reckless, un ounded statements of Mr. Hammill, ex-chairman of the League executive, ca l for a reply. Quoted hereunder Is in extract from Mr. Hammill’s addr ss, which appeared in THE SUN of September 26: ‘ A gentleman, who, perhaps, is not prepared to support a healthy, clean

jkjk * * * -jr afe Sf * W: &rk # & Wort, disclaims that this team is com- °* Otahuhu Primary SchoolAs I have written on two occasions *o Correct published misstatements in connection with this school, it is evi°*nt Mr. Hammill’s remarks are dir«cted at me. regard to the first part of Mr. R-iminiU's address. I can assure him oat healthy, clean sport has always received my whole-hearted support, *’jpport which has been given for the Past 20 years in the interests of young people and to establish good tone —I leiije it at that. Mr. Hammill’s second statement is *ly an attempt to camouflage the *«ue. No such statement was made by ne. The points set out in my prev°us letters reveal the true position, and ■® date these have remained unanswered. . finalise matters, may I again renina Mr. Hammil! of the point of misrepresentation to which I took excepr« : —‘That the boys of the Otahuhu School had won the Primary -bools’ League Championship.” further to remove any possible mie®>nci|»tlon of the position, the followiJrig statements were published: , Cl) That the Otahuhu District School not won the Primary Schools’ Championship. '*•) That the team credited with the in was a combined team composed of 'embers from four schools. (*) That the Otahuhu District School Ad two teams in the Primary Schools ** u ßby Competition and was adhering 0 The Rugby Code, further comment is unnecessary.