EDITOR'S LETTER-BOX.s

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 188, 9 August 1924, Page 4 (Supplement)

EDITOR'S LETTER-BOX.s

NOTES AND QTTEBIES.

GROWLS AND GRUMBLES.

"Fairplay" writes to remind "Digger* who gave an opinion and a team of Rugby players 'that would, beat tk English League team, that this year last season's champion Rugby team from Christchurch was beaten by tb) City League team, and hazards tie opinion that the New Zealand League team which beat the Englishmen would give the All Blacks (who were defeated by Auckland) a sound beating-** Leacrue. On the same point, W. ESimpson, agrees with "Fairplay," and adduces in support a simil* statement by a critic in tlie Sydney "Referee," who saw both All Blacks and All Wliites play in Australia. "Inquiry"—The 1905 All Blacks did not play Auckland on their return Letters addressed care of the Higl Commissioner, London, will be, forwarded to members of the present All Black team. "Good Example," a lady who viewed the Harbour Board-Thistle Soccer matt at Victoria Park, states she was glad her children were too young to take an interest in the game, and that tins who used their fists were not those w» played rough first or worst. At tfc same time she commends those w» had the self-control not ttf retaliate, art adds that there is the satisfaction ttat in all games there are to be seen eodh who play for sport and without unnecessary roughness. "Wafer."—lt was estimated that there was a crowd of 30.000 at the League match between England and AucHufl at the Domain on July 24,1920, and that the attendance at the STew Zealand v. England match the following week OU the same ground was between M»» and 35,000.

Km from Hawke's Bay indicate ftf every effort is being made bj'that te* to retain the Ranfurly Shield. is being left undone to ensurei Uβ » ness of the players. This matd bein 2 looked on as the £»"""£ tentative game of the Dominion «»

The -Echo dcs Sport=" devo'es article to the sports park Jis offering to Verdun in conn«faou^ d the scheme of adop ion crftte town. This idea took definite lorm September, when (says an esc c pkns drawn up by the »J^ tect were approved. At sports park will De tk W & and space for pelota and »?, - javelin, while in the «ntrc 7 , cinder'track for athletics .^Jfa covered-in arena will lead to the AssM» ball ground and three fcf beyond which vnil oe h^t a2a in children to play. Be.yona will be a swimming pool- cordial Sport." concludes its fb* reference to "the g«™ rt «3ueb British," and to. the P« of London played m the re=u Verdun. -