A RUGBY INCIDENT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 276, 18 August 1919, Page 10

A RUGBY INCIDENT

INQUIRY INTO DALEFIELD-BED STAB MATCH. By'Telegraph.—Special Correspondent. Masterton, Außust 17. A liictting of the Wairarapa Buifby Union was held at Cartorton on Saturday night to consider the question of the responsibility for tho Bnlcfiold-Red Star incident on the previous Saturday. The charjte against Dalefield team as a whole was dismissed, as it was clearly proved t.hftt several members of the team pluye.d a fair xanie. Itussell, tho Maori, who was ordered off bhe field for bad laiißiinpre, dwl not apprar before the nioetinf,', and it was stated that ho had be-on missinx when the notice to attend was to he served, on. him. Hβ was suspended until he should appear before the Union. In reference to the Press, Association mes?a{(o sent out on August 11 denying that the Dalcficld team aa a whole had been. ord»re<l oft, the icteres, Mr. Wilton, emphatically stated that ho ordered the whalo teem off the Rroiind, though ho had omitted to mention it in Ms report. Some misunderstendinß had arisen owinp; to the fnct that he had not convoyed tho order direct to the captain of tho offondiiiß loam, as he should havo done, according to tiho rules of tne Bugby Union. Tho chairman (R, J. Soutlißate) expresed regret nt tho vholo ett'air, and at the inability of tho meatinfr to determine the real men who wore responsible, later Mr. Southgftto etatwl fmt he had written to tho seoretary of tho Union instructing him to cwll Another meotinn foi- next Saturday in order that furtlier inquiries might be mnde, and thmt tho referee be asted to furnish tho names of all the offending players. The Eoniov championship was closed, Mid Ghnlstono deckred tho ivinnera,