CHRISTCHURCH SOCCER INCIDENT
THISTLE TEAMS TO PLAY (Press Assn.) Christchurch, July 17. Teams from the Thistle Football Club which were withdrawn from the
Canterbury Football Association’s competition on Monday evening at the request of the club, have been drawn again in all grades for tomorrow's games. The teams were withdrawn in support of the Referees’ Association, who are refusing to con-
trol games until an apology is received for remarks reported to have been made by Mr. B. O. Priddis at a meeting of the Management Committee of the Canterbury Football Association. Mr. R. B. Bunt, secretary of the Canterbury Football Association, said I yesterday that the Thistle teams had i been drawn and were definitely to :.’ay to-morrow. He had arranged j-'.n: ” r and his decision was. of , <oars.'. ■ I io confirmation by the management comm,Lee on Monday. i Noihing further had been received / ■ Ihe RMerees’ Association in ' reply (o a letter sent by him after .■s meeting of the man- ■ agement committee, said Mr. Bunt i Tln-re would ho no further action by j the referees till their own mc?l .v, next Tuesday.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 168, 19 July 1941, Page 6
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185CHRISTCHURCH SOCCER INCIDENT Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 168, 19 July 1941, Page 6
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