TDK A DAY, OR FOR LIFE ?

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 127, 29 May 1913, Page 6

TDK A DAY, OR FOR LIFE ?

THE CASE OF C. SAVORY. An interesting position his arisen in Northern Union football circles in connection with what is known as the Savoury incident. To relate some ot the history"of the case, it appears that after tin- nfst -r.uh- match at Onehunga be-ui-ca Ponaonby United and Manukan Knvers. the latter eln-b delegate to the A'.ick'an.l League reported an incident in whu-h >avory (the Ponsonby captainl xi-as aiiejred to have deliberately kicked Llark. au opponent. The referee in the game had not reported the matter, and s-tati-d. when oalied upon, that he was a considerable distance away when the j foul pla v was ailesed to have taken plarv. and was unable w> nay what had i«.f-.irri\l The protest committee of the _\nck!an<l League was instructed to hold an inquiry into the matter, and at last iiizh;'- meeting of the Auckland League t.i" .-ornniiitee reported that after two. hnur.-" when nil the evi-. ,;,,»,., 'n . j been taken, it had been round r.iu: -Uvery had been guilty of kicking ( lark. md'had caused such injuries to I hi.« p;.iV..T ;is necessitated his removal to tin- 'ioapita.l. On the motion of Mr. j'.trki'i u'lialnnan of the Protest Com:ni: :■•<■-. seconded by Mr. Chiids. it was .l.ti-1.-ii that the finding of the connnit--1 r... ;,.. t -..opted and adopted. Mr. I! McDonald, a member of the Vn.-.t -t inmmiitee. and the Ponsonby f '.ul; on the League, said he con.-j.ion-d that the evidence taken ia o:Tin:itSfe should be made public. He i-;:"\.-j in everyone getting a square d'-al. an-J h<- thought that the referee's ••> i-five !iad bern ignored in favour of i.-vu .-," -|.«cUtnrs. \!r. il.irkiT tiis-u moved that Savory >.- .i -.|-ia!iiie.l for life: •Mγ. Child? i Manikin fielejratel seconding the mo- .\- :iv amendment Mr. McDonald j iroicii i t Savory be stood down for •:n i: ■; ,ni the- date of the incident, Mr. \. Murdoch seconding. i;e"rf :his was put to the meeting by :V ,-h.i:r.niin i Mr. Barry Brigham). Mr. *i. ]. ■•.■*■• jave notice to move for a 12 I'iOuih-" •!;-<,u:il:Sc3tion in the event of | X: r . >'"-' , :ir,a'd"< amendment being lost. | On a h.iUot beins taken the voting res:ri<".l: I -'.ir life 11. for a day 3. The \;.t!Mj on Mr. Long's amendment ■sra-: For life S. for a year C. 1 1-! 1 , ,.- nrigirtal motion being put to t. r nif.-'ing, it was carried. \\ :',i!p i*■ ji■ Auckland League meeting w.!s in the Xew ZeaJand Coun- <* v..i- making final arrangements for ■ i Asi-tralian t-our of it? representa-:r-o~_ -.1,-ry being among the number. ; - >■"■■ i> ;i decision was reached by !.i" .\-'.-i-'.in,! League, verbal intimation • >. : " the ?<•• lit v,- ; ;> given to the X.Z. Mr. !'..-• f>:!. the ~nd League re-jirft-entuiivp on the NX Council, then wv.i'ed "it t!u- League, and pointed out thM ~.m Tv had uJready been selected. !i.-..' signed the agreement, and. from the r.f?iii.il pi.in: of view. ha 4 " gone fo Australia " lit- a-ked "taat Mr. Brigham chairmen i. Mr. Hunt !secretary)T and Mr. Murdoch I treasurer) should meet the 1-ouiK-il at once to discuss the mat-t»-r. but t!if meeting decided that i! you... give formal •written of its eS«vi*"iua to disqualify .Savory for life. ' rhj- \'a- done, and the Auckland meml.'ers. ,s- requested, then went into com-nr--.f witli the New Zealand Council. !: . i- iii'mtfd out thai the Auckland L: is;iii- ~ji\. rftilly -power only to eu6- ---;-:■ \ .'. i.ivit. ;ir.J recommend that the N •-■•■■■ '/:•■'.i'.hllouncil oonSrm the een- : ". , "- , ' !!■!«■. ver. the Council then de-! '■"""■' t-vii Savory haxl >>een fuspi id's. .■■■ i-oiii'ij not possibly accompane ■■■' :• ,i ii t i Aiustralia. Subsequently a. no'.ifipalion wae received l>y the Council ;-.i; -1-, ivy would lodge an appeal with r'.-r No-* 'A-ilind League against the spiieiii-e. iii whiv-h case the Council will tike .i ..i.T.plete re-heariDg of zhe cvi- '•■"•■' '<•■ ■■'■] 1 ie still suspended until f..;iSmia::iin of t'ne disqualification, or . ,i-r-.v>.-. bi ;he Xew Zealand Council. •T. If..(r-in fWanganni) ias been aeked to ! ;. n -■!:: 'L- of Savory. j