SOCCER FRACAS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 158, 6 July 1926, Page 14

SOCCER FRACAS.

THE REFEREE STRUCK. DUXEDIX CLUB CEN'SUKLD. IBy Tolr^raph.—Press Association.) DUNEDIN", Monday. An Association football match on Saturday KHween Otago High School Old Boy's and Maori Hill took a serious turn shortly before the close of the game. The Maori Hill goalie was hurt in stopping a shot at goal, receiving severe injury to the nose, necessitating his retirement from the game. Another player went into goal, but tills fact was not notified to the referee and -.vhen the playor handled the ball for a clearance he was penalised. This led to a demonstration by spectators and also some of the Maori Hill players. The rafcreo was struck, but ho could not say whether by a spectator of a player, but he was certainly jostled by a player. The referee blew his whistle and ordered the player oft, but the latter refused to obey. The Maori Hill team then commenced to leave the ground and the referee blew his whistle calling the game off. The matter came up for discussion at to-night's meeting of the Otago Footba'l Association, when the business was dealt with in committee. On resuming in open meeting it was announced that Martin, the player who jostled the referee, had been suspended for the remainder of the season. The Maori HUJ Club is to be written to expressing strong disapproval of the conduct of its players and the spectators, and the club is to be notified that any repetition of suoh happening will result in the club's disqualification.