LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 198, 25 September 1914, Page 6

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

SOCCER FO6TBALL. Ta. the Editor of THE BWS. Sir, —The Canterbury - Association have again laid themselves opeik to severe criticism. They are evidentlyof opinion that two wrongs < make ad 4-ight, 'or else their superior intelligenceis of an order quite above the understanding of a: mere referee*.j Absolutelyin defence of their own opinions, and. with no other motive than a request for" a definition between wrong and. right, the Referees' Association. "glares?' to write a. letter to the C.F.A~ This is voted as r 'iiupertincnt M by; this august trbdy, which immediately passes a vote of no-confidence in theReferees' Association. A committee isformedto reconstruct the R.F.A. (doubtless with full instructions, not'to dictate or offer suggestions' of any kind at anytime to the a"utocra4:ic governing body),, an I amongst these- wcfind referees who actually voted at theirown meeting that the R.F.A. should disband. Herein, pe'rkapsJ'the.CsF.A. showsits supreme intelligence, ,<an/U it appears to me that they are either following a eut-and-dried policy, or they are very desirousthat some o£ the referees* who ."da re" tohold an opinion of their r own should sever their connection with' the association. —I am, etc., "' < . EX-REFEREE.