The Question Bag.

NZ Truth, Issue 159, 4 July 1908, Page 4

The Question Bag.

■W.J.L." (Wellington)— The Nevr Zealand 'Rugby rules are the same as those of the English Rugby Union, though their literal interpretation may he disimilar m many instances. Punted goals have never been counted m the scoring of points. '' ■ •■ i ' ■HLight. Blue" (New Plymauth)-s-N.S.W---■was victorious on four occasions, viz., 1893; (25 to 3) ; 1894 1 (8 to 6) ; 1897 "v-lftia rtb- 8); ,1907 (14 to nil). Jffied, White md Blue" (Wellington)— Our of the calibre of -the visiting backs when defending remains unalter-~~-*ti&ij- though their, showing. as'; : a whole, was surer and sounder than, ithe Blacks m Saturdays Test match.. & (Masterton)— Unprintable. -»S_3." (Petonej— Vile was .uhquestioaafalv superior to Morgan behind the §6rum. '"■' (Napier)— Wc agree with you, that "thfe original selection- of the? New -Zea--land team ..for the second Test was unmistakable evidence ot the 'incapability of Kelly and company to jadge of the form - of players. •-■ Saturday's display brought this fact hornet with a vengeance- ' fA^M." (Pa^toa, "Auckland)— Our spare • time, 'wh^t little there is |of it, can be devoted to better purposes, than diving "into Records'. qf .twenty ye&rs aio to gjß*"iitoi^t__^wiwWier-two brothers played m X some back-blocks team. ' S " %-.- ffTtf.V."r (Nelson)-irPassed jalto the w.p.b. I with a sigh of f&ief. after wasting val- / -liable time trying \to your f string of conundrumg?*-?)^, ■ PL.N.". (Napier)—Played;3ffS*h^:~threcijuartef line, but was never a sisaii ' success, his ;defenco,;heinK woefully c weak.. • - .\' S'Z.A.''. (ChristcLurch)^-(l) . 1897. (2) Was the biggest inaggsr that ever, part ticipatcd m Rugby and was of no account as a player. "~ "•i'T.A." (Greymouth)— ls alleged to haye . have received a monetary consideration of £40.. but .will not vouch' for the cor- . ree tWss of the> story. ; i-»'Aj_!l'. u (Dunedin)— l9o2-3-4^ The Queensland man has the best record m the : matter of representative : matches. • , „ ,; ."A.G." (BrisbaneV^Sam-Gptkroft is very '*■' much alive m this city at the present ..;. time and looks as spruce ns evpr. Sam' '; ""'defies old time m. great style. V *M.F." (Stratf6rd)-^-A . good player ' but , of infernally little account otherwise. Shared a few victims, m Wellington. fF.B." (Momington,, Dunedin)— Has been .located m Wellington for som? yeafs. 'Defence Department will find him. i*Corfect" (Auckland)— Moha Thomson's record is unique' in ' that'particular respect. It \s easily first. /. |