DISGRACEFUL SCENE
RUGBY MATCH IN NORTH.
PLAYER TAKES BALL OFF FIELD.
REFEREE AND PLAYER STRUCK
{Per Press Association)
Tlji KUITI, This Day. A disgraceful scene occurred during a Rugby match at Rangatiki on Saturday, when Te Kuiti was playing a local team. A Maori member of the Rangatiki team remonstrated with the referee oyer fi penalty kick, and was ordered oft' the held. He picked up the ball and took it away, calling on the rest of the team to follow. Two' of his brothers followed, but the remainder of the team stopped to finish the game. Another ball was procured, but the disqualified player rushed on to the •field and commandeered it. The three brothers then ordered the referee off the field, which is their property. There was a wild scene during which the referee and another player were struck on the head as they were leaving flie field.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 53, Issue 211, 19 June 1933, Page 6
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