Sins Of The Fathers...
The cries of referees in South Hagley Park last Saturday morning would have been music to the ears of those seeking a clean-up of rough Rugby in the senior grades. “Look, you fellows. If 1 see any more fists flying. I’ll put you on the line,” exclaimed one referee. “Hey, Snowball. You didn’t think I saw that, did you? Don’t do it again,” said another. “Tripped. A foot trip,” shouted sideline watchers at another game. The passer-by who heard these calls in three games In as many minutes did not see anything deliberately vicious, nor was anyone hurt. But the play was keen and the referees seemed determined to bring the teams up in the way they should go., The grade was under sst 101 b.
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Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28606, 7 June 1958, Page 5
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