RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10689, 8 September 1920, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL

FOOTBALL QUESTIONS

MEETING OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

ALLEGATIONS OF ROUGH PLAY IN FOURTH-CLASS GAME.

A . meeting-of the WellrUgtoii Rugby Union executive Avas held last evening. The following delegates were present Messrs J. ’ Prandovillo, (chairman), W.' I -Donovan. W.l W. Cook. J. W. Millard. ICr Jackson H. •’Birch, and A. H. ;Grif--1 fiths. ■ j ST. JAMBS’ v. PETONE MAtCn.J •A' deputation ■ representing the St. Jamds' irooioaii Club .AVuicea upoa th.committee ,in■ to , tuft ciiV«*)ttlTs.fuc i tioh, that is stated to be felt amongst the players of tire c.uo. in regai'u. -a' a i [noiest ttttioh ’Avas'ehtm-ed.' The protest islerfed to was in' connection Avith a fourta-grade 'match' be ' tween the St. James - team and ’Pc-tone; The..suburban . players .had' allegations or rough 'play, ma,de-ag'ainfet.them, and -the referee,' in his- report, stated that hi saw np : incidents . AvhiJh ■ he’.; could .take. exception ,to ..during the progress of the match.' ..." » ,■ i , : The d«iiutatioi> asked, that the .mattei be reopened and that’thi*: union decide that the match be replayed. ' ' Mr H.aslam, ■ ooach 'df ’ : St. -James fourth-class team, said ho witnes.«ed the match. , He was satisfied that it vai the roughest the had iseen. Five-of St James’ playersdeft the•;field' on a'xounl of injuries. In’ his. opinion the St, James’s team-was..kicked off. the field. . Mr Brodker, president of thp. St. James' Club, stated that he’, also. watch-. «i the’game in question, and it was .of such a nature that he. did. not advise the team to go on for the second half. Mr Young, vice-president of St. James’ Club, said he understood that’tbo rmior, was* out to' foster the highest’ standard of-Rugby that was possible, and, to’that end.a, team which nleyed a good open game, '.should receive : protection ! from undue, roughness. During ; the > match ini, question; a. St., Jamos■ player , had his now broken. - another, was; rendered an-, conscious, - a 'third was kicked, on , the head, and a fourth had bis teeth kicked OUt. 5 •’' Mr C; Hester,- captain of' the. Sti James fourth-class team, said the game" with Petone was the dirtiest ho ‘ had played in. ' - - The Referees” Association wrote Tasking that as allegations : h»d : 'beeri made against one of its’ members, the protest mad? against tiro fonrh -/claps Petone team be further considered. .On the motion of the chairman’ it was decided to set up■ a : committee, composed of Messrs Jackson; Cook, and Buck, to hear evidence from each, club and to report to executive committee. VALUABLE coadjutors. •Representatives of the Referees’ - Association, waited upon, tne-committee and asked for a further ■■ donation: towards the entertaining of the -Canterbury Referees’ Association. team.. In view of the fact that the local association had not claimed out-01-pocke-expenses for some years- it was to-grant it .£lO. making .£l7 10s -alto gether. .. i- ■ ■ MOASCAR CUP. • It was decided tb grant the New Zealand -Rugby Union executive-'the- use ol Athletic Park, for Wednesday, Septemboi 'islh, for the playing of . the firm- 1 of the Moascar Cup,(should.it be,deemed "to play the match at Wellington). The Christchurch . Boys’ High School has vron- the competition’ in the South'. Island, and:' the winder’ of’ this-Nqtth’ -lit land is tp be-decided between’ the' Palmerston' North Hitrh Sohoo 1 team, and that,representing the Auckland Grammar - School. •