FOOTBALL REFEREES.

Evening Star, Issue 18034, 31 July 1922, Page 10

FOOTBALL REFEREES.

XO THE EDITOR.

Sir,—Owing to several letters that appeared in your paper which raised objections to tho referee appointed to officiate in the Kaikorai-Univeraty match—objections which to my mind wore, on the taco of things, unimpressive—l-decided to give particular attention to this gentleman’s control of the game last Saturday. I might state that 1 am an ox-player from the North Island, and have no connection or interest in any particular club; neither do I know Mr MTvenzie or any of his brother referees personally, so I can fairly claim to be disinterested in any matter that pertains to the referees of this city. Without wishing to enjargo on tne subject, I should like to, say that I came away with the conviction that the referee’s general control of this match was excellent, and could fairly be classed with the best of its kind. His decisions were firm, clear, decisive, impartial, and canned out with a moral'courage so sadly lacking in many directions to-day. It is control of this standard that prevents sport from degenerating, and Mr M’Kenzie is to bo congratulated upon his efforts, both from a sporting and citizen’s point of view. A word of praise is also due to the governing body, in that they did not allow themselves to be influenced by voices that gave forth obscure views.—l am, etc., Rtjgork. July 31.