Locker.

Southland Times, Issue 19004, 25 March 1903, Page 2

Locker.

From a correspondent.

There has been a deal of talk lately., among votaries of the game ' regard*^ ing the probabilities of a vViSit frohi ' a. team of Englishmen. It iS ; an open secret that the northern associations are pushing the thing for alt. it is worth. So far has the mattergone that in the event of the pro-\ posed visit falling through a team picked from New Zealand will probably tour the, Hoiiie" land. > Whatever tui;n affairs take, is .things lioware, Southland' nu'ist necessarily "beleft out, thdt is to say, we cannot hold up our end of th"e>log--sad stateof Affairs when you come to think pt it— especially when no earthly reason /ban be given. However,, it is nevfir-v to late to*rnend, anid^ though that, ist not an original saying in this .case it is worth a deaL As a game 'oY ; ' skill Locker standsT ■,■ pre-eniinet^t. " J'\ Fast, free and open it c6mnleiids\. , itself to onlookers as. well as jil&.y^jr&.[k' Hie nature 'of the game calls r exceptional speed. and enduradce oil.; the part of the individual, an^-maKes training and.thfe care of ; the -tiody^a^ K • ; absolute necessity^- A notable;, player " onco said: "As a scie^tiflQ" ; exposi- ' ■ tlon give me Locker.'/; He^refei'red to sport, of course, and was correct* \'. Locker jnakes great dentands on thai head, this part of the anatomy be-- ; coming as handy and"' deft as .thefoot. The brain inside, the" head has its work to do in making nice calculations and figuring out grim ppstdbilities. In the Old Tvand jLockfer ;; is- v more--])opular than ru^by. J.liast 'sea--: ;■.; son in London the mnt^h "of the year^ inulor Association rules drew 120,000' spectators: The great rugby event drew 70,000 people— a Vast difference . considering circumstances were eAjxiaU In New Zealand the game is maktjig:. great headway. Auckland. Wellington K and Otago Viaxdng numei*ous clubs under the rules. In IXmedin thero/ are 20 teams playing the game. Tiartangata has its team, -and rattling goo<l men they nre.: 'For.thisfseaspn _ Ot^co has hcl(J the Brp\yn*>G^aliCTigso^ Shield., the bone of contention^^a's\ifr . were. In view of the proposed Visit ' or tour, and the fast increasing^popularity of the gantie, a has ' lieen made towards' the formation of clubs in this district. >A meetings-: wilVbe held at Raeside's Tlboms orf :'. Thursday, when alt interested will lie made cordially welcome. In 'the interest of sport and our 'community- .-■ roll up and lend a hand, fe J