LOST FOOTBALLERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 198, 22 August 1928, Page 10

LOST FOOTBALLERS.

ASTRAY ON STREETS OF CHRISTCHURCH. ECHO OF INTER-ISLAND MATCH. <By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") CHRISTCHURCH, this day. A protest against the inadequate arrangements made for the North v. South Island Rugby match last Saturday by the New Zealand Rugby Union was made at last night's meeeting of the Canterbury Rugby Union. In reporting on the arrangements Mr. J. K.| Moloney said that confusion arose owing to lack of control by the New Zealand Union. Players, particularly those of the South Island team, were wandering about the streets, lost. Owing to race week accommodation was scare, and players were billeted all over the place. It had not been fair to them. He thought that the New Zealand Union should be asked that inter-Island teams should be assembled together not later than 10 a.m. on the Friday before the match.

Mr. J. McGillivray (secretary) said that Mr. Moloney had been looking for his team before it was supposed to have arrived.

Mr. Moloney: Some of them did not arrive until Friday evening. That is not fair to players or to the public. The chairman (Mr. A. B. McPhail): Some of the players do aot wish t9 lose too much time from their work. Dr. Seed said that both teams should be assembled on the morning before the match. Mr. Moloney: Most of the players did not know where or when to assemble. It was decided to recommend to the New Zealand Union that teams be assembled on the morning before the match. A protest was also made about the prices charged, but this subject lapsed.