STRAIGHT TALK ON ROUGH PLAY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18545, 20 August 1928, Page 1

STRAIGHT TALK ON ROUGH PLAY.

COMMENT ON TEST BY LEAGUE MANAGER. Per Pres* Association. | DUNEDIN, August 20. In view of Saturday’s rough play in the League test it was inevitable that some comment should be voiced at the smoke concert given in the evening to the visitors. Most of the straight talking was done by the English managers (Messrs Hutchins and Osborne), both of whom laid on the cane. Mr Hutchins, who was especially straightforward, deplored the fact that such a game should have been staged in a centre where there was such strong opposition to the code, and he wondered if Saturday’s game had been worth while. After exhorting the players always to consider seriously the question, “Is the game worth -while? ” he made it clear that unless the game was played in its real spirit lie would step out and be glad to do so. He believed. however, that the second test was the only “ fly in the ointment.” The utmost friendliness prevailed at the function. It was a pity that the same spirit could not have been taken to the field of play.