RUGBY TEAM ORDERED OFF FIELD

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 13 June 1939, Page 10

RUGBY TEAM ORDERED OFF FIELD

REFEREE'S ACTION IN WELLINGTON MATCH I United. Pre* B Asi-u-iuljnn. WELLINGTON, This Day. I The drastic action of ordering a team I off the field was taken by the referee | in the third grade third division match,: Wellington College Old Boys v. St. | Patrick’s College (Silverstream) at Sil- ■ verstream, on Saturday. The game was an evenly contested j one and became exciting in the con- • eluding stages when Old Boys strove to 1 overtake their opponents’ slender lead, j,

[it is understood that the referee hadi J had occasion previously to speak to one i or two of the players, but the onlook-, ers as well as the players of both teams I were taken completely by surprise | when, following a loose rush by Old Boys, the referee ordered the latter | team off the field. The incident will be the subject of a , report to the Wellington Rugby Union, j which will inquire into it at to-night’s I meeting, as is the customary practice j when players arc ordered off. I Joy lor Stomach Sufferers! Ulcers, gastritis, sickness banished, jMr ES. (Papatoetoe) savs, “‘MAVEX’ | SLIPPERY ELM COMPOUND is doing ] jme a lot of good.” Was a sick man for j 9 years. MAVEX is fully malted 33/- ' tin R. W. Martin, Chemist.

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