CORRESPONDENCE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 7 April 1908, Page 8

CORRESPONDENCE.

FOOTBALL DISPUTE.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, — To judge from Mr Betts' statement in the Stab he must have been a man of some consequence in days gone by, and many come to the conclusion that it was for the purpose of "blowing his own trumpet" that he took up the pen to question my right of publishing local news. Mr Betts explains to your readers that your own is also secretary to the Rugby Club (not Rugby Union, as Mr Betts puts it), and, I will' take the liberty to add, was elected by the club three successive years, in fact having the honor of being secretary since the formation of the club ; but I will not, like Mr Betts, "blow" at what I have done for Rugby. I will leave that for, I trust, better judges than C. E. Betts. He goes on to complain of the report being published, but as you, Mr Editor, have already enlightened that person that I am paid to report for your paper and waa .quite within my rights in sending a report. of, the meeting (fancy C. E. Betts showing such ignorance 1) I will proceed; and tell Mi Betts that he was incorrectly informed regarding the Rugby dub being under an obligation to the Park Board. As for his opinion that his informants would be believed before mine, this is perhaps a delicate matter to deal with, and I say here that I personally have never doubted the honesty of the gentleman in question (Park Board Clerk, I mean). But now to get away from personal matters, Mr Betts says he was advised of only one meeting of the Rugby Committee last year. The reason, he puts it, was that he spoke his mind too freely. I leave the latter statement to be judged by your readers who have been fellow committeemen with Mr Betts. I wonder at Mr Betts making a statement of this kind in cold print. Now, in looking over the minute book I find that the committee met three times during the year, and Mr Betts attended twice, so that, his statement to the effect that he attended once only is, of course, a "little mistake." The dates of the meetings attended by Mr Betts are April 3, 1907, and March 16. 1908. Then C. Betts goes on to "blow his trumpet" as to what he has. done for Rugby in Taranaki. I certainly r 'have never heard Mr Betts' name mentioned mVconnection with Taranaki football. Lastly Mr Betts states that at the rugby annual meeting it was decided : to a man that he be a member of the executive, but he declined. It was myself who proposed- the ' re-election -df r r U,sfc year's. committee, including Mr Betts. ,sf.ijs!is, \is .the „ case -, there could have been- no. resolution put to the meeting. Hence how does Mr Betts come' to m'alce the statement that he was unanimously asked to be a member of that committee. Mr Betts then goes on and charges me with having no tact (how awfully funny 1). Just fancy a man like Mr Betts making a' statement of that kind, and at the same., time rushing into print on a matter of criticising others. I say again I trust it will be better and more capable judges than Mr Betts who will judge my action or question my honesty. Now I should like to ence. Mr Betts attacked me for a -certain resolution being adopted at a meeting of the Rugby Management Committee. The reason the said resolution was adopted is, as follows: — The Rugby and Soccer teams' started in Kaponga the same year, 1906. The Rugby wished (as they had, to do if they wished to play* in the; competitions) to have the park on Saturdays, and; the Soccer Club tigreed to Thursdays, which suited them, in fact was the . day they, .applied for. Now the last-mentioned club, had made arrangements to invjLte^ a Wellington team to play on a Saturday/ .the 18th, without first consulting the Rugby Club as to whether they had' any matches for that date, ii; Hence the resolution. Now the attitude the Rugby Club took was this : They, think they _had every .Tight to be consulted, as supposing the Taranaki Rugby TJnj.on Had <Jrawn their fixtures to start on <ihe 18th (and there was every reason to suppose they, would) and the Soccer matches start : at two o'clock this would not allow the Rugby teams to take the field that afternoon, which would perhaps mean the cause of our team forfeiting, which would be a nice start for the season. • The committee was given to understand that overtures to certain members of the Soccer Club trying to arrange in the event of tne two matches ha vine; to be played f niled; hence that resolution from the Rugby. — I am, etc. C. S. CRAWFORD, Hon. Sec. Kaponga Rugby Club.

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