Ordering Off Of Wanderers Footballer

Chronicle (Levin), 20 July 1948, Page 4

Ordering Off Of Wanderers Footballer

. ^ ^r. - ■■ - - (fo thp Editqr) ... Sir,— As - a spectator at the senior rugby game "oexween \yanderpfs {iiid Ptaki-Ra'hm ' bh" Baturday, I wouid like tp expr^ss* my dikapppiplmen| ' in opp ' of thp referep'8* depisi°'nsI a'm nbt writing to criticise the referee, as I thmk any referee wouid have found difficulty in controliing the game, but to point out thp . reason fqr the action qf a Wqndefers Rlayer w4h was prdpred . off" the "field. Thp ihc|'dpri| qccurred directly * in front " of tne stand, , Where, I, together wifh sevprql qthpr spectators, who will substahtiafe/my statements, witnessed this . pnf.Qrr Iblmate^ iiicid^ii* " No* "hiaMe cah""be attached to the 'referee ' for his action, but had he been on the 'qthpr jsi.de pf thp sprqm""I feej pefr tam tfiat ty/o pf thp Qtggi"^ShHi players/* wouid also 'have made tne trip to the sideline. % Tpe rpferpe only saw, as he was meant ' to/ the Wanderers' player striking out at two of the QtakiRahui players.* What. the referee dfd npt sep wva§ the j Qtaki playpr$ hqldlng* |he ^anfprerF pl§iyeF qif the grQupd punching h|m in tHe abdomen in such" a way' that a prpfe8§]qn§l WFP^tl^F W°Pid ' been jpalpus qf . thpir technique. [Tlie fact' that the player was not in - P0ssessi6h*"bf the ball is only a minor detail.* I&mrs etc., . , .... - ffggE MfJCH EVIL." Levin. Juiv 20.