FIGHT ON SIDELINE
RUGBY LEAGUE FRACAS CUP FINAL SENSATION ,: 1 MATCH. CALLED OFF (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. A free fight on the sideline brought to a sensational close the AddingtonSydonham Rugby League challenge game for the Vivian Cup on Saturday afternoon. v
Within the first five minutes there was a starid-up fight between two rival players during a break in the play. No action was taken. The partisan spirit in the teams 'Communicated itself to toe crowd, which frequently roared, “Put him off!”
A general caution was given the teams and play continued more or less quietly till half-time, when Addington, led by eight points to nil. Early in the second spell Addington put on a further two unconverted tries. When play had been in progress 15 minutes, R. Gatehouse, the Sydenham forward, was sent off for alleged , ; rou'gh play. Thel.game' had barely started again when a melee broke out ■on the sideline. Players and spectators were soon milling about in great style. Blood streamed from one of the combatants as nonmilitant players tried to separate the contestants. With some spectators shouting encouragement, the brawl continued for two or three minutes before order was restored-‘/A-
The referee, Mr. ‘ G..-Williams, tii'fen called’the game off with the scores: Addington 14, Sydenham nil-
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20039, 11 September 1939, Page 12
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