RUGBY DISPUTE

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 203, 27 July 1929, Page 14

RUGBY DISPUTE

FOXTON-WANDERERS GAME. At a meeting of the Horowhenua District Rugby Council on Tuesday night it was decided that the secretary and Mr Procter (who had _ acted as chairman of the meeting which originally ordered a replay of the FoxtonLevin Wanderers game on the grounds that McKenzie, a University player, had rw)t received the necessary permission) forward a report on the matter to the Manawhenua Union. Originally, the breach of the rules was brought to the notice of the council by a loxton delegate —a formal protest not having been entered by tho Fioxton Club —and, when the protest was finally lodged by the club direct to the Manawhenua Union, it was deemed advisable by the latter body to secure a report from the Horowhenua Council on the matter. TWO AND A-HALF YEARS’ SUSPENSION. Per Press Association. WANGANUI, July 25. The Wa'nganui Metropolitan Rugby Union suspended a junior player named S. Head until the beginning of the 1932 season for striking an opponent after a mtch. On Saturday, during tho game, Marist v. Binaries, Head, a member of the Pirates team,-was ordered off for striking a Marist player. After the game the player struck approached Head to express regret for the incident, extending his right hand in token of friendship. Head struck him in the face, knocking him down. The union took a serious view of the case.