FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 23 October 1930, Page 6

FOOTBALL

LEAGUE FOOTBALL. (By Telegraph—Press Association). ' AUCKLAND, October 22. •‘■As ' •'the ' result of'' incidents which occurred during the progress of the Pohs6h'by' «£nd Devon port match on October 11, F. Delgrosso; captain of the! Ponsbnby team, 'was- suspended for three seasons at a' meeting of the Auckland Rugby League to-night;

He was also warned off all grounds under the jurisdiction of the League during “that; period. The case ' was discussed by the judical committee in conimittee.. ' . BRITISH RUGBY TEAM;' ARRIVE AT PLYMOUTH. (Received this day at 10 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 22. The ‘ British Rugby team have landed at Plymouth. Mr Baxter, referring to the wing-forward controversy, declared that what he actually said was ithat the wing-forward could not interfere with the half-back unless the former was off-iside. If the wingforward deliberately manoeuvred into the off-side position in order to interfere with the half-back then he was a, deliberate About. I found a majority of the authorities in New Zealand anxious to albolish wing-forwards. The majority of the spectators were the same though nothing: could at present be- don© in. the way of a common agreement. ' Anywise Britain could not dictate to the Dominions.

The. New Zealand . grounds were magnificent, but the., hardness <tf the Australian grounds with the piesence :of hulli soil, containing poisonous constituents, caused the Britishers a lot of trouble and injuries. Mr Batxer *was aB opinion that there was no great improemept in the Australian arid New Zealand play. The Australians were not ’ equal to the IVaratahs. (Captain • Prentice declared New Zealand’s wing-fonvard policy caused the Britishers to alter their entire game; ■ They were a long while disorganised .behind the scrums. • The New Zealand forwards were i aster than ours, Jmt our backs were faster.- We should have won three tests.