FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3997, 30 July 1913, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

DEALING WITH OFFENDERS. TOCKER “CAUTIONED.” Messrs J. Eaton, T. D. V. Fahey, C. Perry, S. S. Dean and D. Cowan (secretary) were present at a special metieng of the management committee of the Rugby Union held early last evening for the purpose of dealing with three of the senior players in the YM..P.—United match on Saturday last. H. Tocker was arraigned on a charge of “misconduct in questioning the referee’s decision.” He gave evidence, the burden of which was that he was dissatisfied with a number of the rulings of the referee (Mr McMahon) and finally told him “not to be silly all his life.” At this he was ordered off. He had never previously even received a caution on the field. After brief consideration, the committee decided to caution Tocker. Neither Davis nor P. O’Neill appeared and it was decided to deal with their cases at the ordinary meeting on Monday next. REFEREES’ ASSOCIATION. Mr. Pudiiey presided over a wellattended meeting of the P.B. Referees’ Association held last night in the Royal Hotel. Mr. Burge reported to the meeting that Messrs. Hay, Pudnev and himself had journeyed to Te Ivaraka as representatives of the Association in connection with the endeavor to form an association in that district. He detailed what had been done, and stated that there was every prospect cf a strong association beinc formed. The various members considered the state of affairs to be very satisfactory. The following referees were appointed for this week:— —Thursday.— Motu Sub-Union v Poverty Bay, I. —Mr Burge. —Saturday.— JUNIOR. Garrison v. Y.M.P., I.43—Mr. Doran. SCHOOL MATCHES. Gisborne A v. Convent, No. I—Mr. Olsen. Mangapapa v. Kaiti, No. 2—Mr. Cowan. Gisborne B v. Te Hapara, Reserve —Mr. Ingram. MOTU, RAKAUROA AND MATAWAI VISIT. fPROII OUR OWH CORRESPONDENT! MATAWAI, July 29. A team picked from Rakauroa, Motu, and Matawai are going down to Gisborne on Thursday to, try conclusions with a team of Gisborne players, and we are more excited about the result than we are about the small-pox scare. The team, which is reckoned to be a strong one, is composed of A. McKay, W. Hall, Smith Bros., Loane, Parkinson, A. Leach, C. Colley. Pryer, Pepper, Halbert, C. Jones, Babiitgton, C. Honeycombe, and Wi Rangi; emergencies, S. Kerr, J. Flynn, W. Deverv, and Anderson; manager, Mr D. S. Snow.