“LOUD APPLAUSE”
INTER COLLEGE M ATCIIES SHOULD BE PLAYED ON HOME 'GROUND (United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day •Speaking at King’s College Old Boys Reunion, Mr Meredith, an Auckland Rugby Union authority, said concerning inter-College matches, that there was one opinion tie held which lie felt should I><t voiced, and that was the desirability of playing these matches on the home grounds. ”1 thought differently once,” said Mr Meredith, "hut I have a youngster of my own. and i am iow convinced that the home ground is the proper place to play on. They should not. lie made scenes of almost a gladitorial contest for the gratification of the public. (Loud applause). Everyone knows 1 am as keen a footballer as anyone in the room,” he added, "but I say there is .no necessity to take these school games to Eden Park. Play them r»n the home fields.”
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 20 July 1925, Page 5
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