Marist prop suspended

Press, 11 April 1979, Page 6

Marist prop suspended

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The Marist senior prop, Mike Bradley, was suspended until after April 21 when he appeared before the Canterbury Rugby Union’s judicial committee last evening. Bradley was ordered off) last Saturday for a dangerous) | late tackle on the Christchurch full-back, Richard Wilson. With Marist having a night game next Wednesday, Bradley will miss two senior games, plus any Easter 1 matches. The Lincoln College club has failed in its bid to have its night game, against New Brighton on May 9, changed to another date. Lincoln Col- ) lege objected because May 9 fell in the term holidays, [making it difficult for the [club to field a strong senior I team. j The chairman of the com1 petitions committee, Mr W. A. Russell, said the request had been carefully considered, but the committee had voted unanimously that the draw, as published, stand. The referee’s delegate, Mr K. Columbus, issued a warning that referees would be conducting sprig inspections in all grades. There were some shops, he said, selling boots that had sprigs which were too narrow and too sharp. Players with such sprigs would have to change them before they would be permitted to play. The 16 senior clubs, plus Otautahi and Sumner, will be invited to contest an elimination seven-a-side tournament at Rugby and Malvern Parks on May 13. From this elimination will be found the!

~six town teams to compete i'in the centennial tourna. ! ment in June. ■ s •i The chairman of the cenl Itennial committee, Mr J. O. ) Hattersley, reported that ’I more than 1000 invitations :)had gone out to people to • attend the various functions I that will comprise the ; union's centennial celebia- • tions. | Apart from three excep- '[ tions, everyone on the list would have to pay, said Mr ' Hattersley. The three exceptions are the Prime Minister, or his representative, the [Governor-General and the Mayor of Christchurch. “To attend everything will cost $54. but I can assure you it will be money well spent,” said Mr Hattersley, adding that he expected union members to be among the early acceptors. A letter was received from the New Brighton club critical of the union’s decision to deny it the use of Rugby Park for a game against a visiting team from Randwick (Sydney) last month. The game was to have been played on the Thursday of the week Christchurch was hit by torrential rain. The union expressed its regret, but upheld the decision of the Rugby Park committee to refuse permission because of the waterlogged state of the park. The committee also believed that an alternative venue had been available, although the game was not I played.