FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 April 1923, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

WESTLAND SDB-DYION. The usual weekly mooting was hell lasi evening. Air D. Ah-Gregor pre-id-ill g. Il was iv-nlved that the opening d:i\ ol the season I. fixed lor April Mill, with a match between Kxee!-iors am United (Ci'ey). The local fixtures will ccuimoiii e on April 21st.. and the draw ' ill appeal in 1 i-inorrow '- i- ue.

('. Maclarlane and R. Xigluingah Were reclassified from .-eiiinr to junior and Albert Stevens was reeomniende; loi rei'las-ii'ieiition from League- t> I! uehy. No transfers or icckis-ilii ai i.uis wil l» pm through aflei May Ath this - ( .:c son. The third grade competition closing date for noin iua: ions y.a- o.xtended til next Aionduy evening.

Mr I). Mei.eod was appointed to draw up the fix in res which will he approved at a special meeting to he held at at .-even o'clock to-night. With reference to opening dev. Anri I Itli. Kxcel-iors will play Hie Dnitei l i'ii in from Greymouth. The vi-ilni" will be -uitnblv entertained. DELEGATE'S II ERORT.

Air W. .!. Pritchard wmt< iorwarding a report cf the Annual Conference ol •Referees at ( hi i-tehureii. thanking tin Sub-Union for appoinmoiii as representative. lie referred to several matters and stated the question by the Hokitika Sub-Union caused a very big discussion and l-'solved.

Question A:—ll'a player kicks the ball out of touch on the full from outside Ids own 25 (on the call of time), does the play i rase or must the ball he brought back and thrown out in aceordame with amended rule? Decision Play to cea-e.

Question B: —Is it optional to take a scrummage in place of a lino out. where ordered by amended rule? ‘ Decision:—The line out is the only method by which the ball can ho brought, into play again. The offside rule was discussed very freely and it occupied all Saturday morning, aiul the decisions arrived at Wire verv convincing, being all worked cut on tiie blnik hoard. The wing-for-ward also received a severe thrashing, jiiul ail ruf trees niv to treat linn as an obstructionist.

[ tried to arrange for >ome one to f£o over to the Coast and lecture on the came, and have been promised support. but in tlie meantime I have arranoed with Air Raul, the Auckland delegate, to supply me with a set oi (iii'.'slion-. and answers to he supplied to vmir Union, so that you may be able to test the ability of your referees to control first grade football.