FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 48, Issue 14625, 27 March 1922, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

VIDAL’S EXPULSION. PARIS, Saturday. The French Rugby Federation liaedecided to refer the Vidal matter to a jury and M. Vidal’s expulsion has been deferred pending the jury’s decision Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn. (The French Rugby Federation expelled M. Gaston Vidal, Under-Secre-tary of State for Technical Education, better known as French Minister for Sport. M. Vidal recently denounced the growth of professionalism among French footballers, and protested against the excessive value the .federation places on the revenue from tne games. He said the sport was degenerating into a, spectacle. Some great matches were circus parades. M. Vidiil’s frankness annoyed the French clubs, which called on M. Tidal to justify his defamatory language. He replied that he had spoken as Secretary- of State. After a secret ballot, lie was expelled by 195 votes to 170. It is noteworthy that M. Reicliel, vice-presi-dent of the Football Association, just previously resigned as a protest against the association allowing clubs to play against English professionals.)

ALL BLACKS FOR AFRICA.

THE INITIAL PREPARATIONS. . CAPETOWN, Saturday. At the annual meeting of the Rugby Board to-night it was decided to form a committee with a view to procuring guarantees from the various unions so as to invite the New Zealand Rugby team to visit South, Africa in 1923. — Ruetei’. WAIRARAPA GATE RECEIPTS. The annual balance-sheet- of the Wairnrapa Rugby Union for the season 1921 gives the gate receipts for Wairarapa matches as- follows: —Club matches: Mnsterton £240 13s ; Carterton. £l7l, Greytown £lOl 13s 9d, Fcatherston £B4 16s 9d, Martinborough £2 12s Bd, Mauriccville £3 17s; total, £604 13s 2d. Representative matches: Master,ton £305 ss, Carterton £193 7s, Greytown £37 4s 6d, Fcatherston £2O los; total, £556 11s 6d.