FOOTBALL
ROUGH FOOTBALL. By press-Association.) - GISBORNE, July 23. As a consequence of the keen rivalry between teams engaged in a country match on Saturday a free fight' developed which an emergency referee was unable to stop. The regularly appointed referee did not turn up and a spectator Volunteered to cany the whistle, but almost immediately the match went to pieces and very rough play was featured, blows being struck and many players being marked in rough and tumble scrums.
It was enough to ruin country football, declared Mr Parker (Chairman o*f the Rugby Union) when the matter was reported last night. : It was decided to replay the match in town under proper control and demand explanations from the captains of the respective teams.
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Hokitika Guardian, 23 July 1929, Page 6
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