SCHOOLBOYS AND SOCCER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20375, 2 October 1929, Page 14

SCHOOLBOYS AND SOCCER.

attitude: of masters. ALLEGED OPPOSITION. [BY TEI.EC!BAnr.~ PJIESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Tuesday. Owing to opposition experienced in the endeavour to introduce Association football into the secondary schools, all the associations are to be asked to state the position of the game in the schools in their districts, and to make any suggestions for fostering the game. A number of associations have written to the council of (he New Zealand Football Association pressing for the matter to be brought to the notice of the Minister of Education. A letter from Mr. A. A. McLennan, of Dunodin, states that at the annual meeting of the .South Island Primary Schools Football Association it was decided to draw the'council's attention to the danger in most of the centres of losing as players primary schoolboys who were entering secondary schools. The Canterbury Association wrote stating that an effort was being made to establish the code in the secondary schools there. The association had passed ;v lesolution that the Minister be approached. Stout opposition was being encountered from the masters of primary schools, in many cases, and the association wanted to know if it was in the j ewer of a master to ban the code in the schools. It was decided to reply to both letters, drawing attention to tiie announcement made in the Education Gazette by the Director of Education, and asking for particulars of definite cases upon which action could bo taken. It was further agreed to send a questionnaire to all associations as to tho position of tho code in the primary ant) secondary schools in their districts, and asking for any suggestions as 'to how tho game could bo fostered in -tho schools.