ROUGH PLAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 126, 30 May 1934, Page 17

ROUGH PLAY.

MERIVALE V. CHHISTCHTJRCH.

SAM HOLLANDER ON WARPATH.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, this day. nf °f au ex traordinary amount Str " t, i 10U , y players in tlae senior mw . I* between Chris tchurch and e 011 katurclay was made to tlie anagemeilt committee of the Canterbury vug by Union last night in a letter from .<m£ ain Hollander, the referee. there was a great amount of obstruction actually the most I have ever experienced in any game," said Mr. aollander. "Players were obstructed in tine-outs, tackled and brought down without the ball and dragged out of the l'Oad oi an approaching ball. I do feel that something could be done through i ? c J u bs to eliminate this most undesirable feature from the game. If a referee hacl one or two players to deal with, it would be quite an easy matter to order them off, but when one has up to a dozen players of two sides adopting these tactics, ordering off would be unjust to the individual and farcical if carried right through. I trust that the union may lind means of clearing up a practice, which, if unchecked, may mar the good name of Canterbury Rugby." "The coaches are the persons to establish contact with," said Mr. E. M. Todd. Shrewd tactics should bo discountenanced. Sometimes shrewd tactics arc adopted with the knowledge of coaches." Mr. \V. C. Dallcy (1924 and 1928 All Blacks): Some of the coaches are to blame. They put it up to teams to adopt some tactics which cause complaint. The chairman, Mr. M. Mcl'hail: This form of play is not more prevalent to-day than in any former year. Here is a statement from a referee of international experience and note should be taken of it. However, we want to be particular that we do not go too far. Perhaps the letter should be read to the coaches. The subject of the letter was referred to a meeting of coaches to be held tonight, when an appeal will be made for officials to co-opcrate in stamping out such illegal tactics. COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVES. MORRINSVILLE V. WAIHI. Morrinsville senior Rugby representatives will visit Waihi on June 4, to play the annual King's Birthday match against Waihi representatives. As six of Miorriusville's best men are required for the Wai-kato-Auekland match at Hamilton the te iin for Waihi includes a number of young players who are being given a try out for future matches. The team Is: —Full-back, J. Heeps; three-quarters, K. Campbell, 51. Hall, R. Vivian; live-eighths. A. Robson and H. Scholium; half, L. Russell; forwards, G. Mulr, V. Hewitt, .T. Stewart, J. Park, SI. Lfwcr, C. Roacli, Jensen, K. Stewart. Reserves: R. Earl, G. Faulkner, W. Moore. Waihi team .—Johnson, Tower, C. Dillimore, W. Hume, P. Keenan, M. Palmer, Price, S. Walford, McCormick, Morrow, Polle.v, Hoylc, A. Thompson, It. Kailford, R. Johns. Reserves: Skinner, Staee. Cornthwalte, G. Hughes, H. Corncs and Pollard. THREE PAEROA SIDES. Flayers selected to represent Paeroa in three representative matches to be played agaiust Hauraki Plains at Paeroa on June 1 :— Seniors.—Backs : Vedder, Manders, Fulton, Marshall, Plvotf (Old Buys), Fislier, Gloyer, Ellis, Lawrence (United), Moore (West) ; forwards, Cliarlesworth, Hannah, Williams, Thomas (Old Boys), Laverick, Sinnett, Holes, Handley (West), Hearn, Kerr, Saunders (United). Juniors. —Backs: Bennett, Morrison, Avery, Robinson, Clotworthy (liikutuia), McNeil (Netherton), Goldsworthy, Blake (West). Short (Uld Boys) ; forwards, Avery,. Smith. Corhett (Hikutaia), Johnstone, Laverick, Fisher (Netherton), Smith, Blythe (Old Boys), Towers (West). Third Grade. —Backs: Charleswortli, Dickson, Bartley, Forrest, O'Loughliu, Parata (Old Boys), Fisher, Johnston (Netherton), Harris (School) ; forwards, White, Gee, Hall, Scott (Old Boys), Paul, Johnston Smith, Vowles (Netherton). WHAKATANE V. OPOTIKI. Players selected to represent the Wliakatane Rugby Union in a match against Opotikl representatives at Wliakatane next MondayDodd, Murray, Oswald, Biddle, Lawson. Twainor, Stewart, Warren, Captain, Hill, Broderick, Harawera, Burgess, Mate, Edwards and Pile.