"NOT RIGHT!”

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17345, 18 July 1924, Page 1

"NOT RIGHT!”

SELECTION ATTACKED, ' I “ DON’T CARE A TINKER’S —” Dissatisfaction at. the manner in which an appointment lias been made was expressed at this, morning’s meet ing of the < unterbury Kdueatioii Board by Mr K. H. Andrews. ” “ Emphatically,” he said. “1 am dissatisfied with this appointment, and that is why 1 bring it up. Members were told they were to moot together to make this appointment. The thing was not in order. A certain selection was made without the members being consulted. The applicants were written to and told that they would be interviewed, but before the interview took place they were written to again and told that the appointment had been made. TV hat was the reason for that? 51 The chairman (Mr U. J. Bigncll). I will give you the reason directly. Mr Andrews: I am dissatisfied with the appointment. There was another man among the applicants who had all the experience that we wanted. Surely the board should see that the best applicant is selected. J do not like this I tell you plainly. Tt is a most extraordinary may in which to make an appointment. Mr W. H. AYinsor said he had been asked to attend, but had been unable to do so, through illness. Mr C. S. Thompson said that as tar as he was concerned lie had approved of the applicant and had interviewed him. Mr Andrews : Rend the testimonials. Mr Thompson: I do not give a tinker’s . The speaker stopped abruptly at this point, evidently realising that the expression was rather unparliamentary. There was general laughter round the table. Mr Andrews: Tell me what others you interviewed. Mr Thompson: I did not interview any others. The chairman said that it anyone was to blame in the matter he was'. His position, he considered, was quite clear, and he felt confident that a good man had been appointed. Mr Peverill also expressed dissatisfaction with the appointment. Then the matter was allowed to drop.

minion in every capacity. Their conduct is all that could bo desired. They trained well ami their defeat in the first test match cannot he put down to taking the game easy. They nil know that it would not he so. “ Our team played the game of their lives, especially in defence. They nuuD the most of their few chances, and were lucky to get out ot what appeared certain scores by your boys. ‘‘Jock Richardson has a weak ankle, due to a knock, but it will be all right He was playing a groat game. You will find in M. Brownlie one who will be classed as a. champion. Jock will need to be at Lis best to keep his claim with thus player. Ho is a dandy. “White is playing better than when lie was here before. Guppies will be very handy. jM’Cleary was all there and should do well. He was up with the open play in the second game. Parker was playing safe. Ho is very fast, but 1 do not consider him as good as Porter, who will he one ol your ! Lost. He has the wing game pat and iis in the thick of it all the time. Irvine is very solid. Monro good in the open, and, C. Browniio, with a few games and the lead of his brother, will bo O.K. 1 must see more of Masters as a lock. “The backs will bo nil your people expect. You know more of the halfbacks ill a n J. i have seen Mill hero before. He will not be a Freddy Roberts. In fact. Dailey, oven against our weak second team, strikes me as if lie will be the better of the two, but J will judge him on his lotm if selected in the remaining games when he meets the best we have. “ Cooke is good. Ho only wants feeding, and lie ca.i make the openings. Brown wants experience. He has football in him. and will b»> amongst your best. “ Ijiicas will oe the George Smith of the team, perhaps better. Hart, Swenson. M*Gregor anil Nicholls are useful, and will make into a great attacking team, as well as being good tacklers. Badelcy, as captain, should do well. He is a straight runner, but has a weakness for overdoing skirting the pack. If it comes off it makes a good opening. However, he may have thought our team weak there as I did. and still think so. I mean our inside centres. Badeley has a bit of a knee. I hope to see him play again here. He is a good chap and will be popular. Nepia has all the qualifications to make good. He is a -j,reat line kicker and takes the ball well, vet be wants livening up at times. He is too confident and inclined to run too much.”