RIVAL FACTIONS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17235, 15 April 1930, Page 2

RIVAL FACTIONS

AUSTRALIAN SOCCER N.Z. TOUR TO PROCEED (Por Press Association.) \VTI[,T,I NO TON, tbit day. That the differences between the two soccer faclions in Australia von s’, lio settled before it No'O' Zealand loam is sent to Australia, was tin- viev. expressed by Mr. U. (N‘n>] >ij** 11 til a meeting of the Now Zealand i 1 oat ha!. Association liist night. A linal toply was dne front Australia on April as to whether the differences had been reconciled. Unfortunately, pari of it was that the unconstitutional body was stronger and it would b< suicide to send a New Zealand team over if trouble .still existed, .for the second body wouid put on counter attractions wherever the Australia), iuol New Zealand teams -ere playing. Mr. Hayward said that lie would like to see a New Zealand team go, for lw illij not think the new body would be unsportsmanlike enough to put on eonnter-at tra ct ions. The matter was left in the hands n. | tiie New Zealand eomrc.il. Mr. liny ward expressed ibe hop, 1 li.it when a similar situation amin Nov Zealand the council would I" prepared to deal with it and bring amateurs and professionals tinder om control. This had been done by t!i. New Zealand Boxing Association. Mr. (!. Box declared that no om would be willing to send a New Zee land team to Australia except umlm tho constitutional body. It was <b tided to recommend the council t | appoint a sole selector.