POSTPONED GAMES

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 129, 3 June 1933, Page 6

POSTPONED GAMES

The postpone^, games last Saturday ha«L tho effect orf upsetting calculations regarding Chatham Cup matches, "»nd, called for some comment at this week't meeting of the W.F.A. ArrnngetaienU had been made last Saturday for the Uospilal-Petone Chatham Cup match ' to be played at the Basin Reserve, but owing to the postponement Hospital | were unnblo to travel to Wellington toI day. In addition, the Waterside eleven* i which were to have- played this morntng |at the Basin,. were unable to field & j team at tho hour desired, and Oio match, had to bo transferred -to tho ! afternoon. One of the reasons tot tho I postponement was that it was consldI ered that thid I'ctonc-llospital nlfttcli would be a suitablo draw for this afternoon. On top of this trouble—minor as it is--camc a Icttor from tho Stop Out Club, which expressed strong dissatisfaction at tne action of the \Y,F.A. i!i postponing last Saturday's games. _Ths letter ran:—"Although tho conditions j were not by any means the best, wo j arc of opinion that a mistake was 1 made. Jf it was good enough for Kugby and ladies' hockey, surely it I was suitable for Soccer. We get quita j a fair share of batcasm. in many ways about our game, and a decision Of this sort is disastrous. Soccer is ft, wi&ter game, and tho soonoi* this Is realised by your postponement committee, or; whoevoi1 is responsible, the- better. W« agreo that fixtures fi'din the fifth divii t?ion down should bo postponed, but all late ganus'a should have been played. Soccer players can stand up ttt all conI dltions a* well as our Bugby rivals, and wo would suggest that in futur* ! a close watch bo kept on the Rugby; decision before any postponement is made t '' / The mooting considered that it ha* sufficient reasons for taking the aetio*. it did, and tho letter was deceived.