FOOTBALL

Waipa Post, Volume XXIV, Issue 1639, 9 May 1925, Page 5

FOOTBALL

“OFFSIDE” WOULD LIKE TO KNOW

When Mr Mairs will supply the information which he said he would gladly supply. It was lacking from his letter. Whether the Methodist officials know why there are only three teams in this season’s Junior competition as against six teams last season. Whether the remaining small country schools in the Waipa Union’s territory will follow the lead of Te Rore and Pokuru School's and apply for a share of the £5 -grant to be distributed for the encouragement of school football.

Wjhether it is generally known that two Clubs refused to enter Junior teams in this season’s competition if the Union did not make Methodist a Senior Club. \

Whether Te Awamutu Club will reply to “Rover Fan’s’’ allegation that the Rover team was collected after Te Awamutu Club had had their choice. How Mr Mairs can claim that _iis critic’s ability is “unquestionably superior to that of ‘Offside,’ and then ask for “Offside” to reveal his identity. Apparently Mr Mairs has done a hit of assuming and then again his critic might he only a myth. Whether the Union officials know how much the Te Kawa Carnival Committee appreciates their action in arranging a match at Te Kawa next Saturday. Wfi'ether the Methodist players and '.officials will ever realise that, they should be playing in the Senior grade in face of some of the arguments one hears put up as to why they should not rank as Seniors this season. Whether Mr Mairs was angry or jimt hasty when he decided to rush into print. At the commencement of his letter he states that “unfortunately the nom-de-plume prevents our knowing ‘Offside’s’ ability.” Near the end of the letter he tells us he has a critic whose ability is “unquestionaly superior to ‘Offside.’ ” Just what does he mean!

Whether Clubs in the outlying districts realise that it is in their own interests to take up a collection at matches, of which they receive 50 per cent, and the Union 50 per cent.

If it depends on Which side of the fence one is sitting to earn the distinction from certain quarters, of being a capable critic.