THE LATE FOOTBALL DISPUTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2187, 15 July 1886, Page 2

THE LATE FOOTBALL DISPUTE.

TO THK KDITOU. SlB, — In your Tuesday '» issue appeared a violent letter containing a direct personal attack upon me, HRiied by Mr #T. VerekerBindon. I have neither time n<»r irtclinution to bandy offensive personalities with literary swashbucklers of the J. VerokerBindon type. The facts of Saturday's fiasco have already had .sufficient publication in your columns. Mr J. VorckerBindon hat) lived in the district •mine three years, I understand ; I have lived in the district some two year*, and we are both pretty well known. lam content to leave the judgment of our respective characters in the hnndn of the public. Mr Percy K. Stevens' letter in the same issue requires no reply. Mr Stevens Mcem* not to be acquainted with the rules which govern matches in respectable school clubs. — I am, Sir, youro truly, W. S. Stewart. Cambridge, July 14th, 188(5.

TO THK KIM I'Olt. Sib,— Last Monday our club sent another challenge to the Cambridge club. In reply, an insulting letter has been received, which practically calls us liars, and then tells us not to reply. As wo are forced to appeal to you, we hope you will pass over our discourtesy in answering their letter through your pit per. Now, Sir, we would like to make known some facts concerning the tactics of the Cambridge boys. Three football matches have been played between the two schools, and in each the Cambridge club have played one or more boys unfairly. Lust Saturday we found out, just when we were about tn start the m.tteh, that night scholars were in the Cambridge team. In their letter the Cambridge b->ys say that "they possess certain information which almost proves that we knew that night scholars were players." In reply, each member of our team gives his word of honour that he did not know till las*. Saturday. We are sorry that so much trouble has been caused and that our teachers have been dragged in ; but we conclude that the Cambridge school (with about 300 scholars) is unable or afraid to piny the Hamilton East school (with about ISO scholars.) Wo are forced to think this, because Cambridge has put off the last match twice, and even stipulated that they would not come if it rained ; and, further, we believe that they are only too glad to get out of playing the return match, in order to escape what they most fear. — 1 am, etc,, F. R. Seodon, Ciptain H.E.S.F.C. Hamilton, July 14th.