FOOTBALL REFEREES.

Evening Star, Issue 18032, 28 July 1922, Page 7

FOOTBALL REFEREES.

f TO TUB EDITOR. Sir,—Mr J. Williams says one of the referees mentioned could not be expected to have the match Kaikorai v. University as ho is employed with a great number of the Kaikorai Club- Well, sir, I take it lie refers to Mr Eckhold, who, although employed with one or two members of the Kaikorai Club, is sportsman enough and earnest enough to deal fairly by any game lie is likely to bo called on to take in hand. If the* University team were as good sportsmen as the Kaikorai Club, the present bother about referees would not have cropped up. In their previous match two referees were submitted, and Kaikorai gave way to University, and let them have their man. I nliderstand the same two men were again put forward to control the game, but University w-antedr their man again, and would not give way; ro another referee, in whom Kaikorai have no confidence, was appointed. If a team have no confidence in a referee and do not like his refereeing, I do not think that is conducive to good football; and I am sorry that the Referees’ Association, which is well aware of the fact, saw fit to appoint the referee if did when with a little diplomacy it could have averted a lot of trouble and idle rumors.—l am. etc.. Justice. Julv 27.