THE “TIMARU DISASTER”

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 4, 25 July 1930, Page 4

THE “TIMARU DISASTER”

M. ADAMS’ STATEMENT denial by me. geowley. a tribute to the press. . TIMARU, July 24. ,r.fj 10r to . 3oa y m S' ' or the South the ° f Wanganui W team, Mr J. Crowley. was a.shod by the Timaru Herald representative what the attitude was of the tano-amu Rugby Union towards the statements made by Dr. Adams concerning the incidents in the match botueeu the vmmbined team and Britain, pm\ e,( m J imam last month. Hr Crowley said that lie had no hesinot °hi v i T/ mg that Dr - Ada ™ not have the support of 1 per cent. H He Rugby officials in Wanganui. t was sitting close to Dr. Adams dis;st ( r O -“ ad -\ re / l ere " CO t 0 th e Timaru • aster, said Mr Crowley, "and J did not hear Dr. Adams say his reruarks were not for publication. The i rcsH usually are very good in matters „ n v i S ) 01 ’ ‘ Ja Adams made f •> such request I am sure it would Uiivo been honoured.

Air C-'owloy went on to say that he !’ afl expedience of .South' Canterbury players over a period of rears having played in Timaru twice'as a taranaki representative, and also had selected the Wanganui side to play k until Canterbury in Wanganui in 1927 and lie had always found them good sports, both on and off the field In conclusion, Air Ciowley said:— iou can take it from me that the team ami myself dissociate ourselves entirely from the attitude, taken up by Hr. Adams.” 1 J M .wley was not prepared to say unything further in regard to the matter as he had not had an opportunity or persuing the reports and statements made m regard to the British match in Hr Crowley did, hower, pay a y^ llt(? t 0 due spirit in which Wednesday’s match Was played. cr^* rtHMiTui