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Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1927, Page 4

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SATERDAY’S games. SENIORS Excelsior.- 8. heat Euitcd 0. Stars 9. Magpies <i. .1 ENIOR. Exce'siars ft beat Kokalahi 3. EXCELSIOR v. EXITED. The senior game took place on C ass Square under sum what unpleasant conditions and resulted in a win for Exeelsiors by 8 points (two tries, mo being i onverted) to nil. The game in the lirst half was fairly well t infested and ij. was not until nearly half-time that Kelly got across. Later from a passing run by Kiidoili. Kelly got possess, ion null again scored. King converting. These were the only scores. Excelsiors had the best: of the forward play, hut L'nited opened out among the backs on many occasions without gaining much advantage. The play on the whole was not of a very exciting nature, though Ev elsicrs deserved their win. Mr M'illiamsoii was referee.

EXCELSIOR- A. v. KOKAT.MH The junior mutch was played at Kiikatahi and resulted in a win for Excelsiors by 6 points (two tries) to 3 points (a try). The Excelsiors had somewhat the best of the play. By their win the Excelsior A. team become. winners of the junior championship. 3rd GRADE. School A. It beat Excelsiors 6. MT'.ST COAST REP. TEAM. Goodall Jamieson Houston Reynolds Warnes King K i 111 Di ll Hahn Devane,v Bell Wilson Bannister Freitas Dougherty Fell Emergencies : Backs—E. l’halilert ami Tamili; forwards—Kelly anil C. Pfalilirt. The emergencies are not necessarily in order. ICY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. GISBORNE, July IC. The best football programme ever played before the public of Poverty Bay was staged to-day when the Canadian Soever team met I’overtv Bay and, a.s a curtain-raiser, the Maori At! Blacks tried conclusions with a district team, (he visitors in each case being successful. The Canadians won very easily by six- goals to nil. The Maori All Blacks won Gy 28 points to 18. The weather was fine and the attenddniiee was between four and five thousand.

BROWN LIE-DOXAI. I) INTT n EXT. RLAYKR S' EXONKR ATKB. NAPIER. July 15. Maurice, Brownlie was exonerated by j tlie Hawke's Bay Rugby Union tonight from all blame in connection with the incident in lasl Saturday’s Shield match, as a result of which he and Quentin Donald were ordered off the field. 'Hie union carried a resolution to the effect that no action be taken. , that the union completely exonerated Brownlie and that the action of the referee towards both players was unwarranted. Hr \\ . () Xeill said the fact that Donald was five yards off-side when the incident occurred proved that he was at fault to his (Hr O’Neill’s) mind. Brownlie was harrassed and interfered with right from the start, and hold his temper wonderfully well. 11l reference to Wairnrapa’s ipiestion about Barclay’s bona fides. the chairman of the Hawke’s Bay Union said at a meeting to-night that they had an ample reply to make. “(Imposition is fairly sound,” he added. However the union deferred eonsidI oration pending the New Zealand Cnion’s deliberations. REFEREE WALKS OUT OF ROOM. MASTERTOX. July 15. Q. Donald, the Wairarapa hooker, who was ordered off the field with M. Brownlie in the Ranfurly Shield match on Saturday, appeared before the Wairarapa Rntrhv Union Mangaetnent Committee last night. The referee (Mr IT. J. M’Kenzie) and Donald were both heard in committee and, after a full review of the incident, the committee decided unanimously to dismiss the charge of misconduct against Donald. When the decision was arrived at. both the player and the referee were called into the room and advised accordingly. Donald left the room, but Mr M’Kenzie remained and asked the chairman if the player was not to (

blame did the committee consider the referee was. Mr W. G. Lamb replied in the negative and proceeded to make another remark when Air M'Kenzie rose and left the room, stating that lie did not wish to hear anything further in cxplantion of the committee’s action.