LEAGUE TEST MATCH

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14767, 5 October 1921, Page 5

LEAGUE TEST MATCH

UNFAIR BARRACKING. AN ECCLESIASTIC'S PROTEST. AT TREATMENT OF VISITORS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) •-, j Received October 5, 5.40 a.m. LONDON, October 4. Rev. Fisher, vicar of All Hallows, Leeds, and a member of the Northern Union Club, during a sermon on SiJtfday, '•' protested against the unsportsmanlike altitude of a portion of the «o\vd towards the Australasians during the first test at Headingly on Saturday. He said, he had remonstrated with the unfaitVj banackers in the second half, pointing r.ut that the visitors were fellow Britishers, and a section of the crowd treated the Australians life Germans instead of men of the bull dog breed. II was mil right that the visitors, who were hue footballers, should come thousands of miles to get such a reception. MR CANN'S COMMENTS. NO COMPLAINTS TO MAKE. (Australinn and N.Z. Gable Assn.) Received October 5, !>."O a.m. LONDON, October 4. With reference to Rev. Fisher's Sermon. Mr Cann, manager of the Australasian team, interviewed, said he would not complain, although there were points upon which he could cxpxejis — s eritieism. The fact is our fellows are satisfied. Play was clean and enjoyable," '._ and England was superior, despite con— •••■ ditions favouring us. Wc shall ha-ve to. • - pill our house in order for the next te'st,_- ' which ( am confident of winning- \W made surprising mistakes.