C. SEELING AND LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 171, 10 October 1927, Page 10

C. SEELING AND LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Lest We Forget” writes:—You are in error when you state in your Lea rue notes that the famous Charles Seelrng piajsd for the Newton League Club- Now, I can definitely say that the only club for -which "Broncho” played In Auckland was the City Rugby 1- lion Club. Further, he never played League football in New Zea- . at . least not officially, and not belief 10 t3e beSt of my knowledge and This the greatest forward of all time, if the best experts the world over are to be believed, departed from New Aaland to take up his engagement with the Wigan League Club at Home, after Playing well into a season of Rugby Union football. In this respect he was like a number of other players, Francis and Wilna.ms, to mention two who come to mind easily. Neither of these had Played the League game until they played it in England. GREATEST OF ALL . 1 s J Li <J before, Seeling stands out head and shoulders above his contemMakes old linoleum like new, revives the colours.—K..P. Linoleum Reviver. 6

poraries; and even the great of to-day, the Brownlies, company, lack his brilliancy, , speed, safety and above all • when in a tight corner. w, j I have heard it said by tnose position to know, that no son play could be applied to could work in with his }' when occasion required, but n was a lone hand, with the o support. . _ flTkd While playing for Wigan he every position in the teara, l 9 exception of halfback, so tr doubt as to his versatility. , 5 These few remarks wu ] bring before many football u» |be day. a few outstanding •***. man, who, as little more than gj?: reached All Black ran* 1 ,b*ij Auckland season, after -jayr: dropped by his club because. ,-fcuan indifferent game in a .ins' filling a strange poeition forward. A shortage of back gave him his chance to not pack, still in a place ne . ve< j a* 3 customed to. as he had gocce*-five-eighths in Wanganui. follow**’ of this meve is known to m&X' of Rugby football m Au fT the year 1904. as he New Zealand against wright’s team in that - mtt cb c I trust I have not taken too „ vour valuable space, but 1( jol throw a little »eht on one o of the past now and tnen.

[Our correspondent, tut**'* classes Seeling as the o ' ri tie* of all time. Most t jfle gk>* divided as to vvhetheic thiis n be awarded to the Brownlie. F. J. . Se iVaces them **, town English cntic Placa^-yi par as "the two greatest w, have come from New Zealand Editor.]