HOCKEY REFEREE'S RULINGS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 36, 6 November 1919, Page 3

HOCKEY REFEREE'S RULINGS

CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION'S RESOLUTION. By TeleEr»i)h—Preen Aiioclatlon. Christchurch, November 5. A meeting of the Executive of the New Zealand Hockey Association was held to-night for the purpose of discussing resolutions passed by the Canterbury Association condemnatory of the refereeing of Air. L. C. Kent, of Auckland, in the recent Challenge Shield match between Auckland mid Canterbury. A lengthy letter was rend trom Air. Kent, in which he slated that lie. had given his decisions impartially and in accordance with tho rules. His interpretations were similar to those given by him in representative and club matches in Auckland during the last nine seasons. Air. Kent added that the wholp trouble had been caused by lack of uniformity in the interpretation of tho rules adopted in Auckland and Canterbury, and suggested that in the interests of the game a Dominion conference of referees was essential to lay down uniform interpretations and rulings. In a long discussion which ensued the unanimous opinion was expressed that tho Canterbury Association's resolution suggesting to the New Zealand Association that Air. Kent was not competent to control future Shield, matches should be withdrawn. The following resolution was carried: "That the Canterbury Hockey Association, having agreed to Air. Kent acting as referee in the Shield match Canterbury -versus Auckland, it is bound to accept his decisions, and in view of these circumstances in the best, interests ol sport this committee directs that the Canterbury Association -withdraw tho resolutions 1, 2, 3, and 4, forwarded to tho governing body." The Canterbury Association had forwarded five resolutions', the fifth one being a suggestion that Shield match rules should bo altered to provide for outside i referees. In this connection a committee was set up to no into the question of revision of Challenge Shield and Norton Cup rules generally.