FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15917, 2 June 1917, Page 11

FOOTBALL.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS - COMPETITIONPLayinrr in (bo Junior compctiiion. hcAt bv pc:nt<s to ril. - *vro scored by R. NfUtze <61. Joonswn U„ Fhilpott i,2), L.- Ncutzc, and llontsomcrj. CHRIvSTCHVRCII CLUB. Seniors v. Old Hoy*. on '^ C ground* North Pn rk-Fri:<-r-.«rn. Woo i e -.*V"m. ticwM. Watfon. Par«or.«. PhUm*. "Walter. feast, Gcbbic. Henderson. Cock*. Lawn. Warren and "Ws-del". __ _ Juniors v. (J!d Hoys. or. Polo (/round -t>e... Marshal!. "Winski.'l. Cienicr,*. ("iiaj*. M:;mirn, K. R. Cocks, f'idrkson, Spouncr, Sssc, Johnstos, and Smith.

'THE ASSOCIATION CODE. "WELLINGTON v. CANTERBURY. This afternoon h M'r!.:3crton te.itti wi.l play Canterbury .Turgors at. Park. The? visitor a will br. represented as und^rr—Goal, T. Ilondrrscc; 'backs, H. Mr Dona, d and F. P. Sterling: halve*. N. Cording. L. F. Dunn, and I'". Kton: forward*. H. J rocrad. E. Morgan, AV. An'.on, A. E. 0">ci!!, and VT. It. Tliomaf.

THE ASSOCIATION CAME. TO THE EDITOR Of" "TTIi: rREt?."' Sir,—l notice tbii "Wellington are Pending a. representative team of Association football players to Christcliuroh. and I wonder what •«ort of reception they -will rcceive from the Christcliurch public.* AJ! the players are between the- :<-%c of 17 ana IS: *..!;«•>• have been rpera'aMy trained, and should givo a good display, and if the general ") TlJbli'.vnuM take tho trouble to run out- to English Park they would be assured of a rood afternoon's amusement. Hero m have a handful of enthusiastic inert who are doing their utmost to try and ut>!ift tho manhood of our present generation, by creating the- very best outdoor excrciso that can possibly be attained. It cannot bo refuted that the best soldiers 2»o have in tho fighting lino arc men who Tiave given up their time to outdoor nport. look ikt the number of men tamed down X 3 UTint; cxajnine tho- list, aud you will find that most of them arc those that do not take tiny interest in outdoor eport. Then MAnuno the number of footballers that eni net, and you will find that almost al] of them arc classed «w fit. The reason is easily explained. But what aro we doing m Canterbury towards making men. and fit men, of tiieso Jads? \Vc havo Lancaster Park tnrned into a market garden through irant of support; "Wo have English Park. Btragglin~ for air it fa worth to keep going. At tnsliah Park wo bavo the makiug of uZi vu sports grounds in Xew Xea,7."V' hcr ® 3 * on, y » debit on same of u 1 -u-v* C c , yet tbcre'ia everv poaeibility of xt having to be Fold, becausi thev «anuofc ecrapo a little over £30 a year io keep it ;roin;r while their eonior ? re . tlio front prepared to f>hcd their drop of Woorl to protect those left oeluna enjoying even.- luxury. Surely it is time same of tho wealthiest aranns us r -opened thou- eyes and saw the necessity of .supportiD? those wfio are «tru«glin? to encourage tie lads to lead bettor lives, uplift their manhood, create diseiplinc, and ma.ko .hera more fit jn every wjy for civilised eocicty.—Yours, ctc., SOCCERITE.