The Waikato Independent THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1927. EDITORIAL NOTES.

Waikato Independent, Volume XXVII, Issue 2768, 7 April 1927, Page 4

The Waikato Independent THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1927. EDITORIAL NOTES.

Cambridge Football.

The season of the year has now arrived when the less strenuous sports of summer are called upon' to give way to the more vigorous games of hockey and football as associated with'the winter period. The prospects for Rugby football in tho Cambridge district this season have been freely discussed of* late, and the interest displayed- at the outset, appears to be encouraging. Annual meetings of the Cambridge sub-union and district clubs have been held, but there still remains a difference of opinion as to the district’s ability to place four senior and four junior teams in the field. Within tho Cambridge subunion’s boundaries there is a population of about 6000—surely sufficient scope in which to find teams for a,fourcornered competition in each grade. Wo agree in a measure with those on-

thusiasts who argue that in securing four teams for each grade the standard of the senior material available would not be up to senior grade, say, Taranaki. However, as far as Cambridge is concerned this season, it has been' decided that the old system remain and with this settled every effort should be concentrated in,, the promotion of a four-covnored competition. It has been plainly indicated that the senior triangular competition as played- in Cam bridge during the past two seasons is far from satisfactory, for reasons wellknown. Wo support the contention, of the union president when he states that a good competition could be promoted if players and clubs would only co-operate and muster up some enthusiasm. With the hearty co-operation of all the clubs and players, both senior and junior, four teams in each grade are possible, despite the fact, as known, that existing senior teams will require the services of some juniors. In tie) past there has been some opposition to the grading up of players, allegedly on account of rough play, but we are inclined to the opinion that the matter of rough play has been somewhat exaggerated. It should be the aspiration,Lof every junior to get into senior football, and also to remember that after all, “the game’s the thing!” Unless juniors are prepared to move up into senior grade to fill the place of the “good old has-beens,” then football must go back. With careful regrading of juniors the existing senior teams could be found full quotas without difficulty'. and we are satisfied .-there is sufficient material in the district to promote a good .second-grade competition. The action of the union’s subcommittee at Tuesday’s meeting will also lighten any difficulties if acceptable to the parties concerned, and there appears to be no reason why- it should not. No difficulty should he experienced in obtaining a senior and a junior team from the eastern districts. Tanwhure rightly belongs to the Cambridge district, and it is to be hoped that, the efforts of the committee set up to interview Tauwhare and Karapiro players will be successful. We appeal to all clubs and players to put aside parochial views and co-operate with the union in its effort, to organise good competitions this season.