UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15639, 5 October 1921, Page 3

UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT.

UN-BRITISH TREATMENT OF AUS- " I • ‘ ' TRALLANS. .Elec Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.: / Australian and N.Z. cable Associations i (Received October 5, 8.40 a.m.) . - \ : LONDON, ’Oct. 4. The Rev. Fisher, vicar <of All Hallows, Leeds, and a member of the Northern Union Club, during a.semon/onSunday. protested against'the* unsportsrtiartlikt attitude of a portion ..of the crowd to wards the Australasians during the first test at Headingley on Saturday. He said he had remonstrated-with unfair bar- - rackets in the second half, pointing, out that the visitors' were fellow-Britishers. A section of the crowd treated the Aus tralasians like -Germans "insteadof men of the bull-dog Kreed, It was not right that visitors whe were fine footballers should come • thousands of miles to gel such a reccptyjJU« w -» r .--- „ , . With reference to the Ref. Fishers sermon, Mr. manager of the Aus tralasian said he would not complain, although there were points upon \yJiJcli,:h.e ..could express criticism. “The fact is our fellowß are satisfied the play was clean and enjoy- ", able. England, was the superior, despite the conditions- favoring us. We shall have to pfit oui house in order for the next test. confident’of winning. Wo made, surprising mistakes.”