METHODS COMPARED.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 75, 31 March 1910, Page 2

METHODS COMPARED.

FOOTBALL IN SYDNEY AND NEW ZEALAND. At the annual meeting of the Metropolitan Rugby Union in Sydney last week, the committee's annual report congratulated the union on the fact that the past season had been one of the most successful, from a playing and financial point of view, since the formation of the union in 1897. Public interest had been exceptionally keen, and the good standard of play shown in previous years had been maintained, fho balance-sheet showed a credit balance of £846. Tho president, in moving the adoption of the report, remarked that sometimes complaints were heard that the game was slow, but no one could ask for anything faster or more exciting than the Jasfc four games played on the Sydney Cricket Ground. There were now more good players than when tho district system was established in 1900. Nevertheless, something might be done towards making player* bettor acquainted with the laws and tactics of the game. Too much attention was paid to the physical part of the gsmie, and if as much attention were paid to the laws and tactics as was paid to them in New Zealand our men would be the equals of any players elsewhere. It was not reasonable to ask men to get so highly trained early in the season, and maintain the same form throughout.- If they were not so highly trained the result would be benehcial to themselves, and the enjoyment of the game would be greater. Dr. G. H. Bohrsmann said the reason New Zealand players wero more skilful in tactics was that they had such good training sheds. Mr. E. S. Marks said some good could be done if players rallied round the existing training sheds. The game of Rugby had never had a brighter future. Dr. Otto Bohrsmann, seconding the adoption of the report, said several players had abjured their faith, and, like Esau, had sold their birthright. An article had appeared in the press to the effect that at the beginning of the season a match between the union and the •league waß to be played- Such a match was an impossibility. It would absolutely expel players from the union. The union had no room for piebalds or skewbalds. Members must play the game as tho rules and constitution provided.