The Question Bag.

NZ Truth, Issue 150, 2 May 1908, Page 3

The Question Bag.

<f W.H." "' (Dunedin.— The standard colors of the Poneke Club are red and black jersey, black badge with red monogram, and blue knickers. The red coloring of the Poneke jersey is on the darfc side. In the absence of precise information as to the Alhambra tint, we cannot say who gets the best •; °l' the argument. MA.W." (Wellington) .— The matter has been already ventilated m these columns. It would serve no useful purpose to go over the same erround again. "S.T." (Palmerston North/* .—The local _ selectors will doubtless bring his claims before those responsible for. the final selection of the New Zealand team. "Disgusted," and sixteen others, (all hailing from Wellington) .—The ■ action of the Rugby Union m regard to the Miramar grounds may be open to severe criticism, but you don't give it a chance to see whether matters can be materially improved. The transit arrangements were damnably bad last Saturday, and we agree with you that unless there is a radical alteration the Rugby Union will be a thundering big loser at the end of the soason , by the transaction. The public won't stand a ...repetition of .Saturday's happenings. , The ground arrangements could,,- also be greatly- imprpyjed o^n very many directions. oilti •<.•• ij;JT c>v/t " ' ' '••'' "S.T." The .particular law vqjuireferqut^ underwent alteration m recenjtayeajrgov, "8.L." ? i,{6Grß.ym9JU^).r-After, , perusing your rule book we tome to the conclusion that Ibebody^. concerned, made a comple'tji, hassQf, itself by giving such a decision. ' ".'"• "A.G.," "W.M.," 1 and "Spike"'- (Marlborough). — Mere local grievances of ,no particular moment. The Rugby Union has no power to act m 'the way you indicate. "8.M." (Ross, W.C.).— The sub-union is under the control of the Union specified. '-■ The latter's action is contrary to the rules imposed by the N.Z.R.U. "P.W." (Caversham, Dunedin).— We never, made such an assertion. Seek counsel from our weekly contemporary. "A.T." (Wellington).— Rubbish, "bally rubbish. Get your brain brushed up. "M.G." [ (Nelson).— (l) Sammy Cockroft never represented Southland. (2) Believe so, but not sure on the point. (3) 1902. "G. 8." (Napier).— lßß9-90-91-92. "R.V." (Masterton).— Our Wairarapa correspondent has already dealt with the matter. '<S.F." (Greytown).— An unmanly, attack on as white a man as we have tumbled across for a decade. "P.C.' n (Petone).— Bosh. You're a dirty /" low, blackguard, making such an insinuation against such a sterling player.