CLUB'S COMPLAINT

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 150, 27 June 1935, Page 15

CLUB'S COMPLAINT

THE "POACHING" QUESTION

"No doubt both sides were.ieported. fairly and it is for the public' tc..draw their iown: conclusions," said MiW.; Meltzee at the meeting oil the iman-; agement committee of the Wellington; Football Association last night when; the Petone Football Club wrote .ask-; ing'that Mr. J. H. Janes, a member of: the committee, should apologise \ion the statements made by him alleging "poaching" by the Petone,Club, unless he could produce the name oi_ the four or five players said to have been interviewed by members .of the Petone. Club. "We consider that the state-; ments made at your last meeting by Mr. Janes and published in the papers, have had a very serious effect on the; standing of the Petone Club' and we hope that in fairness to the members and supporters of the Petone Club Mr.; Janes will make a statement through the W.F.A. as to whether,he can or: cannot produce the evidence." M When the letter was read Mr. Janes stated definitely that he did not say. players were interviewed, what he; had said was that the, names of play-! ers had been obtained. That information had been 'supplied to 'him by players and officials of, the Seatoun Club. "I do not think I owe an apology to Petone or anybody else," he said. "I said they obtained the names' of five players. What they obtained the names for you can draw your,:own inference."- ■•■• ■■■•■'■'■■ ,'. ■' .-"-- fThe committee took no action.