FOOTBALL.

Matamata Record, Volume XIII, Issue 1141, 24 July 1930, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

DISAPROVAL OF AUCKLAND. , Attitude to Waikato. » ' / At a recent meeting of the Waikato Rugby ° Union attention was drawn to the fact that the Auckland Rugby Union intended to play a B team in the return match against Waikato, owing to the A team being on. tour. A reply to Waikato’s request for the arrangement of another date was received in the negative at Friday night’s meeting of the Waikato Union. A motion by Messrs. Chapman and Yardley that a Waikato B team be sent to Auckland Was discussed, but was withdrawn in favour of a suggestion that the matter be referred back to Auckland for reconsideration. Mr. Chapman said when the dates were fixed in Wellington there was no, understanding that Waikato should play an Auckland B team. Mr. Yardley drew attention to the possibility of Waikato having to play a mixture of B’s and C’s if the date was adhered to, as about twenty-five Auckland players would be away on tour. - Mr. Speight suggested that it would b© better not to send a team to Auckland at all. The chairman intimated that he would interview the Auckland officials. / ’ “ all CRACK TEAM.” Now, Soccer poet, you call me \ ** skite ** i But what would you have me do ? ! Sit still and say you did quite right , When you boast the lads in Blue ? Our colours you did not steal, you say. You did not, that is true; But you knew in Black we always play, ' So why choose Navy Blue ? i Don’t cry about your loss of men, It is awkward I admit, As you won’t agree to replace them You must take the blame for it. You say the rubber you will win, That defeat would do us good. I It troubles me to stifle a grin I To think that you ever dould. ; So cheer up, mate, till the Tests are o’er, And the Britishers homeward bent, , When the Ashes still are on our shore. Then to sorrowful tears give vent. ; Of course your men are sportsmen 1 fine. Just let us have our bit of fun, ) If the Ashes stay or go o’er the Line, jTo the victors let us say “ Well done.” —COCKY.

In nineteen five the All Blacks ! A wondrous reputation earned, ! And until nineteen thirty 1 The tables! never were turned. ; They reigned supreme for years and | years. , \ Their reputation grew I Till it was shattered in recent Tests By the lads in Navy Blue. | No need to rub the first Test in. \ And we can only say: j The British won and proved themI selves The best team on the day. New Zealand won the second Test. ! But surely it is true The honours go to the fourteen men Who wore the Navy Blue. Who ever wins the next two Tests, There’s not the slightest doubt The “ All Cracks ” reputation Has definitely passed out. . “ Cocky ” ' says “ they stole our coli ours.” He forgets to mention, too, The sporting offer the British made To change their Navy Blue. : And then he says (quite modestly) “ In two Tests we’ll beat them sure.” But wise men leave their forecasts '. Until later in the tour. ! There’s one more thing I’d like to say Before I pass this in. j The next two Tests will be hard fought, ** And may the best team win. } —ANOTHER SOCCER. Broadway. ] (Writer of first verse "In Memory I of the All Crack team.”)