FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 December 1927, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

(Australian ot N.Z. Cable Association.)

LONDON, Dec. 3. Twenty thousand people witnessed the match at Cardiff. The weather was dull. Cardiff were early knead, Made kicking a penalty goal in tlio first few minutes. J. Ford scored a try which Lawton converted, and the latter afterwards increased the lead with a dropped goal. \ftor the interval Cardiff obtained another penalty goal, and an unconverted try. It was at this time that a sensation was caused by J. I-ord being .sent o(T the field, apparently for disputing the referee’s ruling. The Card iff ites appealed for Ford to bo allowed to remain but the referee (AH Huntley) was adamant and the player left the field. With only fourteen men the Waratalis won a thrilling game when Towers and Tarleton scored unconverted tries after most spectacular handling by the forwards and backs. It was a great finish to a magnificent game.

The Warn tabs bad to fight, and it was clever combination that turned the game in their favour. 'the referee’s decision followed a melee near Cardiff’s posts. A moment before, one of the Waratahs bad gone over the line with several Cardiffites, but was recalled and a scrum ordered. Then Ford was ordered off. The newspapers recall the similar sensational dismissal of Brownlie, the famous All Black.