Family’s divided loyalties

Press, 4 September 1982, Page 60

Family’s divided loyalties

Frank Endacott (right) points to the emblem of the Addington Magpies and rem-, inds his son, Shane (wearing his Hornby gear), where his allegiance should lie during the Canterbury rugby league championship grand final at the Show Grounds tomorrow. There is a suspicion of divided loyalties in the En-

dacott family, which lives at Hei Hei, near Hornby. But that does not apply to Frank Endacott, who, as Addington's coach, has been scheming tactics to beat Hornby. But Shane, aged 11, might be a little confused. He has spent the winter playing for a Hornby schoolboys side, which was also coached by his father.

Frank Endacott guided the Hornby 11-years team to victory in its premiership, before the concession of a late try enabled Kaiapoi to slip through for a 9-6 win in the grand final. The Hornby youngsters also lost a seven-a-side final by the same score — to Addington.

During his own playing days Frank Endacott interrupted a long career with Addington to have a term with HOrnby soon after he moved to that district. Regardless of the result on Sunday, he seems destined to be the target of some friendly ribbing from his neighbours and at least one member of his family.