HAGLEY PARK SPORTS GROUND.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 31, 13 March 1914, Page 6

HAGLEY PARK SPORTS GROUND.

To the Editor of THE SUN*." * ( Sir,—Permit', me to- write a few words in condemnation of the football .grounds in , fiaglejFParkr I da so hop- v ing that through the medium of your paper the Grounds Committee of the Rugby Union will take instant action, to repair these grounds and up ~tM pot-holes which are. all over the playing .« areas. It will be a repetition of last year. Strained ankles and* knees by ■ the score.. If the clubs who rent the - -various grounds were served with notice that unless they filled up and levelled • they would be evicted, I am sure there . would be working parties arranged, hey! presto. Now, I do know what I airi writing about, Because, first of all, I . remember what the grounds were like last year, and, secondly, I was over ' some of them last night, and they are ' shocking—in two senses of the word. A player never knows exactly when his, foot will reach, the* ground/ and - all know the feeling of extreme . disappointment one has when he puts his"' foot .on a step-that "is not." -Sijbuld this letter meet the eye of any member'' of the Rugby Union, let niin act. Before anything is said re the Northern League, before anything is discussed on the financial situation of the uniony let • the grounds be set in o*der..,. Anymimn- - ber of the committee, who will .take this matter up will receive the thanks pi '-" all players who are to play on tne said ■' grounds this coming season. A- player has quite enough to do with his eyes without haying to worry where his next . ?tep is to &ke him. Besides, it will .' moi»e interesting 1 for the spectators, if they can see all the game; • as it is, sometimes the. scrum is out of sight down in one of the canyons or behind one of the hills, and the on- ' lookers have to wait until the players ■• reappear. But, Sir, putting all joking aside, something must be done/ and we trust your paper will take the matter .- up—l am, etc., , . SPIRIT-LEVEL. ■■'