M.A.C. May Forfeit to Marist

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 110, 26 May 1937, Page 5

M.A.C. May Forfeit to Marist

club objects to the referee Vital Cham|lioltship Match Oii Saturday UNION tAKES UP ISSUE The poseibility of M.A.C. forfeitihg their gaitob With Marist next Saturday becaUSe they are not satisfied with the appointment of the referee for the match at McLfean CUp, Napier, Was freely mentioned ih Riugby football circlqs in Hastings this mOrning. The hiatter is beihg discussed ibetween ~ representativee of the Hawke's Bay Rugby TJnion ahd the club. "All that I can say at the moment is that the matter Was made known to the union and that we arb discussing it With representatiyes of the M.A.C. elub," sai.d. Mr J, W, Norrie, chairman of the management committee of the union* to a Herald-Tribune reporter when interviewed on the aubject. "The rUles are quite definite about the matter. They Will either fiave to play oi forfeit the game. We are, however, discuesing thb matter, ahd I do hot,. feel disposed to say anything about it in the meantime. ' ' A rbpresontative of the club informe.d the reporter that a. month of so ago the M.A.C. club Wrote to the uni'on sdvising it that the club did hot desire a pafticular referee to have cbntrol of any games in Whick the club partici- v pat'ed, as the club Was hot altogether satisfied With the inte'thod in which the appbihtment of referee's in Napier, was cohducted. , 4*Despite theie reprfesehtations the particular referee has been appointed for next Saturday 's game, and all the M.A.'C. playfers af'e dbfihitely against taking the field next Saturday if he as to have control, ' ' he said. f 'Representatives of the club are meeting to-day to decide What We shali db, but I c'ah Say that thbre is a definite -feelihg that thfe team should default." At the present stage of the competxtipn Mafiet are leading the field by two points, with M.A.C. their nearest rivals. In view Of this position next Saturday 's match has naturally attracted cpnsiderable attention, for it is recognised that the result might have a very definite ifnfluenee on the championship final. Saturday 's game is unquestionably the last of the three vital games Of the round* and the anticipations are that there Will be a record attendance for the game should dt eventuate,