RUGBY REFEREES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 27 May 1927, Page 7

RUGBY REFEREES

(To the Editor)

Sir, —Kindly allow me space to say a few words in answer to the correspondent "11.(1." Ho no doubl is a person who considers that he, like two delegates not members of the Rugby Union, is the whole of the public. As In; savs

"we," perhaps it was what one would rail a party letter. Now. as for his idea of retiring or humping out all the old members of the ['pierces' Association. I can assure bun that I hey would ni>l take it (|iuto so much Io heart as one official of the Rugby I'nion did when he got well bumued out by the whole of the clubs at tho annual meeting of 1927. As for some ol the statements that were made hv (wo delegates last Mondav riiglil. I ihinl: (he whole of the public and players are quite convinced llial the Nelson rofere.s can hi depended upon to keep their end up and will last longer than the Rugby Union would if there were many members like the two delegates in question who, instead of first finding out from the proper source if ruioonir are Irllo. jllsl rii: h In and try and make inutile mil of nothing, lii conclusion. Sir. I would like to say that probably "11. C." and the Iwo lie is championing would got a shock if ii were loft Io iln' public and players Io sav wii > it is they would like Imnioed out.- I" an,. etc.." PAIR PI.W. Nelson, 26th Mov.