DISORDERLY FOOTBALLERS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2879, 19 May 1909, Page 62

DISORDERLY FOOTBALLERS.

At a general meeting of the Kaitangata •Association Football Club on Saturday evening (reports the Free Press), Mr Marsh (secretary) 6tated that on information received as to the conduct of certain members of the team that played against Maori Hill he had been requested to write to Mr j King, atationmaster at Stirling, apologising- I for the conduct of these certain ones, and offering to make good any damage done. He had done so, and Mr King had replied. The letter from Mr King- was read, stat- j ing that the apology had been received,

1 but He thought it was too ,late, as the guard would have reported the conduct of the offenders on reaching his journey's end. Mr King stated that the conduct of a few of the team was very bad, and the language used the worst he had heard during his 30 years' experience as a railway servant. He asked for a remittance of 10s for a carriage window broken. A lengthy and lively discussion followed, and the statements made by members of the team were vague and contradictory. Some heard bad language used, and others, who wea-e evidently deaf, did not, and the result was that it was difficult to get at the rights of the situation. However, some ot the offenders expressed sorrcnv for what had occurred, and pledged their word for better conduct in the future. After the offenders had been severely cautioned it was decided to accept the expressions of .reg<ret, pay the damage, and let the matter drop in the meanwhile. Mr Robert Oliver was appointed manager of the travelling team, and given full authority to deal with any misconduct on the * part of any member of the team.