REPLY TO FOOTBALL CRITIC

Hokitika Guardian, 7 June 1924, Page 1

REPLY TO FOOTBALL CRITIC

(To the Ktlilor)

Sir.—As referee of i!ie Kiwi A. v. Ilariluiri A. liiateli in the senior semifinal of the seven-aside tournumenl 1 wish to state that at no time did I allow a suecessful try it •;I on the llarihari attempt. Your eorro-poiidoiit says that I blew my whisti-, imt tin's is military to fuel, he also says thal the touch illdocs waved their flajis, Imt if la- is a keen follower of It unity he should „uroly know that by so doilio they a.re tieline contrary to the rules of the eame vide Referees’ Handbook, pii.ee l’.'i ). With reference to the !)!> per cent, of the pnlilie not knowine tlie* result, llii- to mv mind -bon - their utter in-

uorituee of tin* i' 11 1 ool' lho <i:tnio :is had a anal been awarded I would have -iiL'iiallial l.y li'ildiii;i lip lay i-ijilil hand a.* is ordered in pay a 7. Referees’ 11andhook. Willi ivlereme to tlio last portion of your correspondent's letter saying that the public do imt know what the final scores were, il' they read your issue of the Ith. ilist. they will find it. and if not they or your correspondent can pei'sonallv apply to me and I will he only too willing to supply them with the information. f am etc.. W. A. Wit.SON. Referee Kiwi A. v. Ilarihari A.