NOW HE KNOWS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 409, 18 July 1928, Page 11

NOW HE KNOWS

The New South Wales Rugby League has been very busy lately in stamping out rough play in club matches. One player, who “went up” for the season, admitted having been cautioned six times in one match, four times in another, and having been sent off twice, all by the same referee. tie pleaded that the referee “had it in for him,” but a cold, unsympathetic committee thought otherwise.

marked: “I see you, Dufty; it’s a pity I wasn’t playing.” * * * Disorganised Team Newton seemed to be sadly disorganised team on Saturday, through the absence of Herewini from the fullback position. Murray, from the five-eighth line, replaced him, and the other men were moved in correspondingly, and Clark, a forward, was brought out to the wing. The ex-St. Stephen’s College boy was not very safe in the earlier stages, but he improved out of sight in the second half. At the same time he makes a better five-eighth than fullback.

Who Goes Out? At the end of the competition season, the last team in the senior A.

grade plays off the first team in the senior B grade to decide which shall take senior A status next season. At present it appears that Ellerslie or City will be called upon to defend itself against, most likely, the Grafton Athletic side. Ellerslie at present is at the foot of the senior A grade table, and on Saturday not a few of its supporters were heard to moan that on the day’s form the team wouldn’t have stood much chance against the young Athletics side. It is hard to make accurate comparisons till the actual test comes off, however, for, after beginning the season in a brilliant, manner. Ellerslie has slumped somewhat of late.