GAME INTERRUPTED
SPECTATORS DEMONSTRATE. FEELING AGAINST REFEREE. (Special" to the "Guardian.") GREYMOUTH, June 13. The Cobden-Runanga Chatham Cup re-play Soccer match at Dunollie on Saturday was mai'red by a section of the spectators making a demonstration against the referee (Mr T. Clark). v Feeling ran high throughout" the match, which was,a re-play by the New'Zealand Football Association on a protest by Cobden, whom Runahga had previously " defeated ". There was a large crowd present. A section of the spectators disagreed with the rulings of the referee, and rushed the field, completely taking charge. The referee was subjected to a great deal of abuse, and was struck by one onlooker. The crowd refused to leave the field for ten minutes, after which play was resumed. The game ended in a win for Cobden by three goals to two, amidst hoots from the crowd. Runanga have now protested on the grounds that no time was taken off for the period during which the spectators had charge of the field.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 52, Issue 207, 14 June 1932, Page 2
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