ROUGH RUGBY
—Presa assooiatlon.)
OtRgo Union EKpre§s^s ' Alarm
(By Telecraph
DUNEDIN, This Day. Alarm was freely expressed by the Eugby Union last night at the growth of illegal and rough play in Dunedin senior football. The question arose as the result of the Southern-TJnion match on Saturday, when a Union player was orderefl offi for striklng aa opposing player. After a lengthy discussion, it was de, cidefl to deal mere rigorously with offpnderg in future. s One member stafed that most of the trpnbie a?os§ from obstruction in linpputs, and pulling ppponents by ihe jjerseys, Mr, Vic Cavanagh stated that it was the old question of players cpming through serummages on the offside, with the referee not taking aetion, The referee admitted he had not actually seen the blow struck, so the ccmmittee resolved to take no further aetion.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 103, 18 May 1937, Page 7
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139ROUGH RUGBY Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 103, 18 May 1937, Page 7
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