CHANGE OF SHIRTS

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30725, 14 April 1965, Page 18

CHANGE OF SHIRTS

Play ers To Be Asked

A request from the sponsors that Canterbury should change its shirts for the two local matches of the 8.0.A.C. Easter soccer tournament, was viewed with concern at last night's management committee meeting of the C.F.A.

"Our boys are playing as Canterbury and should wear Canterbury shirts,” said tlie cbalrman, Mr J. Smith. Mr N. R. Dixon, the secretarv. said home teams were asked to change shirts if they would clash with the opposition on television. The New Caledonian colours are blue and white and Queensland, which will plav Canterbury on Monday, should the two teams win their first round games, has red and while as its colours.

These games are being played under international rules and they state that the visiting team shall change its colours should there be a clash," said Mr Smith.

Mr T. C. Gottermeyer said he could see that point ot view but "the sponsor has made the re quest and he is running the tournament."

Mr Smith: He is not running It; that's what we must get Into our heads. The C.F.A. is running the matches in Christ church.

Could it possibly affect the Canterbury players, pyschologic ally, if they have to play in strange shirts’" asked Mr B Palmer.

"It is very likely it could, said Mr V R. Smith, the Can terbury selector. It was decided that the selec tor could seek the feelings of the Canterbury players and their reactions to wearing white "Continental" shirts

It was also decided that, should Canterbury lose Satur day's game and have to play In Wellington Monday, the party would consist of 13 players, a manager and a coach.