FOOTBALL

Feilding Star, Volume I, Issue 283, 5 June 1907, Page 4

FOOTBALL

IFBB PBJBBB ASSOCIATION.] Dunedin, June 4. The University Club was given till to-day to withdraw the statement (the result of their match with Dunedin) that "competent referees should be appointed for senior matches. The club will not withdraw, and has writton a letter to the Rugby Union asking it to point out the "insulting words" in the letter. The Referees' Association declining to appoint a referee, it is understood the UniverBity has arranged with its opponents for Saturday for an outside referee. Christchurch, June 4. At a meeting of the committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union tonight, a letter was read from the New Zealand Union asking the committee to hold an immediate enquiry into the matter of players under the jurisdiction of the Canterbury Union Mr D. McGregor, who previously refusing to sign the declaration as requested by the New Zealand Union, had refused to sign the document, attended and stated he was willing now to sign it at any time. In reply to a question, he said his reason for refusing to sign the declaration was that the Rugby Union - had never doubted his amateur status before and he saw no reason why they should doubt it this year. He wished to say nothing about the professional team and declined to divulge anything that might have taken place. He was prepared to sign now simply because the other players were signing. It was agreed to forward McGregor's replies to the New Zealand Union for tneir consideration.