SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 88, 14 April 1927, Page 13

SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

RUGBY, LEAGUE, OR SOCCER. A I'AJ'.ENTS COMPLAINT. "J. can bring proof to show that a lioy was tli reate ned by a master with a severe caning it lie did not play the code of football i a von red at his school,'' declared a parent at the 11 rev Lynn Schools Committee last evening. J lie teacher in question, continued the parent, was an officer of the .1 unit »r ilugliy committee and insisted that his particular code should be the only one played at the school. Anoth«r parent said that lie approved of the selection of one code for a school. It would be impossible to foster three or even two codes, as the number of boys at the school would not be sulliciont to form teams. It was quite in older that the boys should have to play the game which was favoured by the school. A voice: Vuitc rij;lii: 1 hey deserve a thrashing if thev don't do what thev're told. Another speaker said that the teachers did not in any way attempt to inlUieii'f the boys in outside game.-. Many Ikivs played Kttgby for their schools on Saturday mornings and league or Soccer for an outside club during the afternoon.-. There was certainly no dictating. After further discussion it was decided to recommend the new committee to investigate tiie policy regarding the coaching of football.