"GIVE SHANNON A SHOW."

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 June 1910, Page 3

"GIVE SHANNON A SHOW."

To the Editor. ■Sir, —In your issue of yesterday a correspondent writes complaining, that in tilie Levin v. Shii'iiiuon ni.%t< J h last Saturday, though two officials of the Shannon 01 ul) were ipresent, wore not asked to officiate as lino umpires. There also exists anion" most players the idea that eiuih club is entitled to appoint one line-um-pire to represent it during the progress of the game. This conception ilims boon the source of cotisideraible annoyance to referees intlvis district, and I take the onnor"tnnity of offering a little informration on the sii'hjeet. A note in r I Law 3, appended to "Duties ol I Touch Judges," says: "Referees / should aippoiii't thnlr own touch I judges." Tn all Referees' Assoc,in- |! tions an unwritten 'law obtains that when aviaila'hle the referee should appoint mennhers of the Association to act on the line. Thtis was the J case on Saturday last, when both \ line umpires were active members | of the local Association. —You rs,

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