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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 197, 15 May 1919, Page 5

At a meeting of the Manawatn Rugby Union-on Monday night, consideration was given to tho case of a-Huia player who w«s ordered off tho ground by the referee (Mr. H. E. Bennett) in the Jaekeytown-Huia match on Saturday for (1) bad language, (2) for refusing to give Jus name, .(3) re-entoring tho field and taking pert in the game after being ordered off. The management committee after hearing tho statement of the player in question, who admitted the offences, decided to suspend him for threo weeks. At the Bame timo tho chairman (Mr. J. Manning) pointed out that tho offender had only been dealt with h> lightly on account of his youth and tho fact that it was his first match in town. Future offencoswould he severely dealt with, The epmmitteo also decided to warn the Huia Crub that a repetition of Inst Saturday's disgraceful behaviour would lead to a Buspension of their junior team. The following fixtures were set down for next Saturday :—Senioi-: Pirates A v. Huia, at Showgrounds, No. 1, Palraerston, {it 3 P-m.; Western United v. Feilding, at I'ending j Awnhuri v. High School, at High School, Pnlmerston North, at 3 p.m.; Pirates B, a bye. Junior—Jackey«wn v. Kiatna, at Showgrounds, No. 2, Palmerston; Feilding v. Ashhurst, at Ashhurst; Awahr.ri v. Western United, Showgrounds, No. 8, 3 p.m.; Huia, a bye.