Two players suspended

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33611, 13 August 1974, Page 14

Two players suspended

The utility Christchurch- l Eastern Suburbs senior player, J. Maguiness, was suspended ; for the remainder of the season at the Canterbury Rugby leageu board of control meet- i Ing last evening. Maguiness was ordeded off in the first half of the premier match against Linwood last Saturday. A , After hearing the judiciary committee’s report in committee, the board of control unanimously agreed on the suspension, which will include any friendly fixture. The chairman (Mr M. R. Clinton) reported that Maguiness had used his feet Indiscriminately on a Linwood player with malicious intent

A Kaiapol senior third player,' R. Angland, who was ordered off! a fortnight ago, was suspended for two weeks for a high tackle. DRINKING The meeting viewed seriously a report from a referee in the 17 years grade who had been forced to reprimand the Christ- 1 church-Eastern Suburbs team last| Saturday for arriving late and for drinking. It was decided to notify the club expressing the board of control’s disapproval. It was decided to accept an invitation from the W’est Coast for the Canterbury under 19 team to play the curtain-raiser to the Rothmans fixture between the West Coast and Canterbury senior teams in Greymouth on

September 1 provided that Wert Coast billeted the players and assisted in the rail fares. Transfer.—The former Canterbury Kiwi, S. Dunn, was granted a transfer from Papanui to the Runanga (West Coast) club. Manager.—Mr F. A. Duane was appointed manager to the Canterbury versus Wellington repre sentatlve match at the Show Grounds on Saturday. Replacement. — The Linwood centre, R. Turner, has replaced G. D. Taie in the Canterbury squad to play Wellington. Tate [ suffered a broken leg when playing for the South Island against I Great Britain.