FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 23 January 1923, Page 3

FOOTBALL

r.*'i i- ■>.’ ian Avn v.z. niiii.n akmjo,/ ziov LONDON. Jan 22. Tin, Australian Bless Association dis-ciis-'ed the statu- ot Lawton, despite a protest by some members against dealing with the subject in the almond "I 1.. G. Broun (Australian representative) who was lc Inlaying in Switz.er- ! Mid. Mr Wra.v (New Zealand re presi ntative) refused to vote on the question and declared lie was not fully informed regarding the facts, owing to Brown's ab-ein i . The union tlci isioii at this stag' 1 was most surprising, is tin- aulhnrities h:ul Men fully awa." tor the past two years of Lawton’s technical infraction of Cnion rules in Australia, while when Lawton arrived, roili the Secretary of the Fnion and Ala ior Stanley (Oxford's repre-euta-ll', ~ , I 1 ,-! V d-'clared Lawton's minor bleach would not lie raised as it was net d.-.ired to mue Irii'ioii willi tin/ Doiiiiuioii over such a trillc. "i he “Morning Best” says Law ton's suspension is tempura ry. pending He dvi isioii of the Coinmissnni w hich tic !! ugby Cnion has appoiiili-il to iiujiiii' • jit,, Ihe whole question ol ''Unions 1 - tween the Australian controh tig I ■<:> and Rugby Union, on inlying ■ lew ; regarding jjrofcssionalism.