Winter sports injuries
Sir, — “The Press” is to be congratulated for publishing articles under this heading (May 3), together with two graphic photos. The rugby union purses its lips and utters fatuous remarks about injuries being rare, playing rugby being safer than travelling on the roads and rugby being a “bodily contact” game. It is about time those “players” throwing vicious punches and deliberately putting in the boot were summarily dealt with in tiie law courts as are the other louts whose “fields of play” are the streets and hotels. However, it is a sad commentary on our present way of life, and lack of real values, that our rugby “stars” are vociferously applauded when they manage to rough up an opposing player. To New Zealand’s principal motto. ‘‘She’ll be right,” must, alas, be added its corollary, “Win at all costs.” — Yours, etc., HARVEY FOSS. May 3, 1978.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19780506.2.83.10
Bibliographic details
Press, 6 May 1978, Page 14
Word Count
148Winter sports injuries Press, 6 May 1978, Page 14
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in