RUGBY AFFAIRS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 262, 24 July 1918, Page 7

RUGBY AFFAIRS

SO.U.K mSCJUALI KICATIOXS. The Management Committee of (lie Wellington Kugby Union met last evenings. Mr. B. I). Weil- presided. The City Cuuiicil informed the union tlitit they "could not least! the Lyall Way phi.ving iii'L'.i. but would lw prepared to rcdm-e tlie charge for the season to XI 'Js. per ground. An Athletic player was suspended for four playing Puliirdays on a chargo of slrjki)i;r 'an opponent. For offering to light (he referee another playor was suspended till the end of the 1919 season. ,i. Ward (of the Oriental fifth class team) was before the committee, respecting information that he had played for the team while over age. The matter was considered, but not decided, and the pltiyer is to stand down meantime. Seven members of the- Peloiin junior team wern Ijefoi'o Hie committee respecting 'a clini'Rfi that they liad left the fiel'il prior io the conclusion of :i match willi Wellington. The trouble arose through one of the players (Nicholls) being'ordered off the field. Tiio playi'l'a wero given an opportunity of ajiologising, but ono of them Raid tlmt the team had asked him to announce that they would not go on the Held again unlil justice was done Io IS'icholK 11. was decided I bat the seven members should be disniiiilHU'd until May I, 1319, and three playing Saturdays thereaflcr. Another player, who was already under suspension. till .Mine IMI. 1911), mi another charge, w«s (ruspecting tho present charge) ordered to Btnnd down l'or an j additional threo Saturdays. i