The Question Bag.

NZ Truth, Issue 160, 11 July 1908, Page 3

The Question Bag.

"Doubtful" (Napier)— The selectors of the last New Zealand team/were Cavannagh (Dunedin). Kelly CWellington), Wilson (Canterbury), and Wylie (WellmgtonV. ,'" • • "8.A." (Masterton)— That player's name is not on the roll of honor list. "S.M." (Dunedin)— Bunkum is writ large m every line of your letter. Anyway the players you mention were not even selected for trial rep. games, though that fact didn't always mean that those who get the preference are the pest men. Quite the opposite m many instances. ir L.L." (Dunedin)— You invite a comparison as between Ivimey and Patterson. Well, our candid 1 opinion, is that tha former is top-dog as an all-round scrummager. We should' think ha -is good enough for any New Zealand Qc-Iti-bination at . the present time. "Maroon" (Invercargill)— U) The difference between the two men is that Bob Galbiaith is a true sport while the other is a rotter of the worst type. (2) The men claim no relationship. "A.C." (Dannevirke)— (l) 1903. (2) Seven representative games.. (3^ Fiver eighths. "F " (Blenheim)— ln past years the net profits went into the N.Z.R.U. treasury. "C.E." (Feilding)— Believe he is somewhere m your district. > Has represented Wellington and Otagp. . JJF L " (Petone)— No use Kicking against the pricks. The referee evidently didn't see the occurrence or he would have given it a, forcedown to the supurban"Wager" (Martoh)— A bosker lie. He only played m one rep. game, and was a bigger frost than even Brooker of "Canterbury sacred; memory. _, ... "A.F." (Greymouth)— The finest potter that we know of was Francis of Canterbury. As a place-kick. Harry Daniels would take a heap of beating. Appleby 'was a tyro compared to Daniels m this Rugby Department. Dufty, durin* his meteoric career, never ecliPr sed the deeds of the latter, who crossed the Great Divide many years ago. "Troubled" (Naseby)— We would recommend you an eternal rest. "Biff" (Wanganti)— lt was funny, wasn t it, to find "Ofi-Side Mac" sermonising . players ori the roughness, of the came.. But iiMac" was always a good kidder, though there have been instances i*his case of the biter being .badly bitten.