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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18612, 21 July 1922, Page 9

THE RUGBY UNION AND MILITARY DEFAULTERS. TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —As one -who ha® long taken an interest in field sports, I would! like to make a few observations on the above question. It ie quite apparent to those who can read between tho lines that there is a fight for Control generating in the Rugby Union ranks. The motion that defaulters be permitted to play was moved by Mr Foley, said to be representing the Southern Club, and yet we find Mx Wootton (Southern IClub) stating that the majority of his club had voted against military defaulters being allowed to play. Mr Foley, therefore, had no standing, unless the minority rules the Southern Club. Then we have iur Dunne (Dunedin Club), whose hobby in life seems to bo "always agin’ the Government.” Mr Pavitt (also Dunedin Club) completes the huge minority. It is well understood that certain members of the Dunedin Club want the services of a particular man. Mr Dunne on this, as on pi»jvioua occasions, makes much noise about his loyalty, being apparently of tho opinion that it has been doubted. He took a very prominent part recently when tho Christian Brothers wore on the warpath and endeavouring to obtain control of schools’ Rugby. I hoard it remarked during last cricket season that tho Dunedin Cricket Club and Dunedin Football Club would bo hoard of before the present winter rolled by, and it is very significant that certain cricketers left certain clubs with a view to strengthening the former. May I be permitted to ask; “la the Dunedin Football Club directed from Rattray street, and is it being used as a chib to smite all who dare oppose tho disgruntled Rattray street minority?”—l am, etc., Wondering. July 19. Sib, —"Play Fair's" effusion in this morn■'mg’s issue is nonsense. Tho XR.F.U. has pointed the finger of scorn at a certain, class of shirkets and defaulters, and richly have ' they deserved it. It ill behoves any self-respecting man either to play a man’s game with them or to uphold their scandalous behaviour, which while there wa® a chance of their precious hides being in danger, they maintained to tho last. If tho class of man who was afraid to go out is .not the sort to play a good game of football, then what on earth is “Play Pair” about? Does ho want such men in the teams? Returned men doubtless are big enough to pity them, hut because they pity them it does not follow that they should make them “ personas ’ gatac.”—l am, etc., Nine JJjm. The sunflower as a crop is little known in this country. The seed of this flower has been recommended as very useful for poultry. The standard weight of tho measured bushel of sunflower is 201 b.

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