APPEAL DISMISSED

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 56, 9 March 1929, Page 17

APPEAL DISMISSED

ATULDTJfJ DISQUALIFICATION

An appeal against his disqualification, in the SBO yards:contest-at.thd recent New Zealand championship meeting in Wellington was received from N.J.: Suckling (Canterbury) by the New Zealaiid i . Amateu);/ Athletic' Council at its meeting" last even--■Tlic chairman (Mr. R. W. ftl'Villy), who, was the,referee at.the qhampioiiships ■ and disqualified SuL lklipg,"said that there was jostling at two points in the race. An iuspector. or, steward veported■ Suckling, aud C. -G. M-'Bpiiald:' (.Weilington)4Qr!:jostling, arid lie disqualified, theiii" Koth.' He was perfectly satisfied that there was jostling, and quite a number of. people had..thought that had Suckling not been disqualified an injustice would have been done. With regard to a point raised in the appeal, the referee had the power, tordisqualify under the association's rules. .

One of the -inspectors at: the ■meeting, Mr. : A..Urcj.uhart, eald lie-had not the slightest hesitation in saying that Suckling; was guilty pf jostling.. ..•;.. .. „ ,'.,. ; '■■ -Mr. ii.\Amos said'.Tie.',.had been 1 associated with. Mr. Uvquhavt and endorsed ■what" he said.

The appeal was dismissed..,,