DOGS OR FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 109, 11 May 1939, Page 13

DOGS OR FOOTBALL.

WHICH BUILDS A NATTON ? PAPAKURA PARK DISCUSSION. "Wβ cen't build a nation with doge, your Worship. We feel that as amateur footballers we should have more consideration," said the secretary of the Mannkau Rugby Sub-Union, Mr. S. A. Smith, at the Papnkura Borough Council meeting Inst evening, when he addressed them as a deputation, in reply to their letter to the sub-union paying tlint Massey Park was nvailablc to the union as Ion? ns it <li<l not interfere with the fireyhotind Racing Clut's meeting on Saturdays, every fortnight. 'J'liey had five clubs in the union and nil felt harshly treated. They mk'ht have to appeal to the Xationnl Fitnews Council. The. Muyor, Mr. S. Evan*, said eince the (ircyhoiind Racing Club had been renting the park they had paid £1 a meeting, and every penny went back ou park improvements. The council was only charging the footballers £3 3/ for the season, n very email rental compared with other centres. "If we cancel the Greyhound Club's meetings for the footballers' season," he asked, "will they come back again in the summer when footballere don't want it? "Will the footballers pay more rent, if they get the ground?" the Mayor asked. ■ Mr. Smith: Definitely. The council decided to send delegates to the fireyhound Club's meeting this week, with a view to arriving at an amicable arrangement for the combined use of Massey Park.