Senior team suspended
The Canterbury Rugby League* board oi control haMispendcd the Kaiapoi senior third-grade team after an incident last Saturday when the side walked ofl the field. It was reported that the team walked ofl with 7min of th? game remaining ;n protest a’ the referee’s decision to send ofl one of the forwards, who ihad taken a swing at an oppon ent on his way to the ‘ sin bin The Kaiapoi captain removed his team after saying: “If he goes, we re going too.’ The board decided that th*’ team would not be permitted to play until the offending p!ay*n h.No si. the captain, the roach and the dubs president ap peared before it. Another player in the grade P. Villi Svdenuami. was stood down until he appears befor the board atier being sent o, in a game against Linwood fo’ kicking an opponent in th? fw ' t. Maule (Sydenham senio first'-’ was stood down tor oo« plavjng Saturday for fighting ” a match against Xddington
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