FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13161, 7 July 1908, Page 11

FOOTBALL.

<y CANTERBURY REFEREES' ASSOCIATION. The monthly meeting of the Association was held last evening, Mr H. E. Hiddl-_.te.nc* tin the chair)., and there was a fair attendance.. Iv reply to a communication from the Mauawatu Referees' Association, it was decided to*^state that it Mas not customary for the referee to signal when tlio ball was placed, on the ground M-hen kicks were being taken. The Ne-.v Zealarxl 1.. forties' AfFOciation wrote stating that it wa.s proposed to Diiy rcfe_.*es for services. It was decided to reply that tin* Asf-ciation w.:s of opinion that referees shouid be treat( .1 in the siimo manner as players in reference to expenses. In Conner tion with ;i fair catch beii_g taken near tho touch-line, it M-as resolved that, provided the ball be dropped in the field of play parallel to the touch-line is to t-ho spot M-here the free-kick m;;s allowed, the* kick wits legal. Shoukl any breach occur, tne ponalty was a scrummage. In the event of a player M-ho had obtained a fair catch or penalty, making a kick and catching the bail himself again, it "" as resolved that the kick M-as in accord a nee with ml«*s. Thi? means that it is not necessary for a player to kick tho ball past the* plac. of "fair catch, but that he can make a small kick and star, a passing rush if thought advisable.

An exciting match "was played at Stjotswood oil Saturday between th"Leader and Cheviot teams, resulting i.i a draw, neither s'de scoring. For tl:e Leader team Rutherford and Pocklin,-----:on play .1 best, and for Che-riot M*'("..m ar.d Artist showed good play. Mrs Robinson and Miss Rutherford provided afternoon tea.