MAORI TOURISTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17156, 5 October 1926, Page 8

MAORI TOURISTS

DISPUTE WITH WALES OFFERED ENGLISH REFEREE WELSHMEN RESENT SLUR (Sydney Sun Cables.) (Received October 5. 1 p.m.) LONDON. October 4. The Maori footballers were offered the soi vices of a prominent English referee, to whom they object, requesting another. The Evening News points out that the now rule is designed to speed up the game and prevent objectionable play. It was not thought the Maoris would object, but they seem disinclined to vary their style. Some Welshmen resent the shir on Welsh impartiality, but others think tin; objection might lie upheld to suit the visitors in an emergency. UNIFORM RULES WANTED DIFFICULTY IN FRANCE (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. l (Received October f>, 2 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 4. It is understood that the brooch between the Maoris and Wales regarding the Welsh tour is not likely to result in the cancellation of the matches. Mr. Parata refuses to play under the Welsh rules because the team already is experiencing difficulty in Franco with local referees' interpretations. They are unwilling to play under different rules in different countries. Mr. Wrny, the Maoris' London representative, telegraphed the Welsh Union suggesting- that they play the Welsh games under the International Board rides recently adopted by the English Union. Mr. Parata, he stated, is only following the precedent of requesting neutral referees. Mi'. Wrny thinks the matters will he settled amicably.