FOOTBALL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2327, 10 September 1921, Page 3

FOOTBALL

Referring to the Wellington N.S. Wales match at Wellington on Wednesday last, the Post says:

A regrettable feature of the game was the rough play indulged in by some members of flic visiting team, the use of fists in the scrum being plainly observed. Wellington’s two-front-rankers appeared to be having a hard time, and the fists flew so freely at one stage that the referee had to severely caution the offenders. As already mentioned, even tho manager of the visiting team could not refrain from rushing on to the field, apparently with a view to reprimanding those of his team who had resorted to such tactics. In open play there was also obstruction, and this, too, brought from the crowd a distinct expression of disapproval. One such offence cost the visitors three points. Hutchison and Roberts were both temporarily disabled through being “dumped” after getting rid of the ball. The occurrences placed a blot on the visitors’ record as good sportsmen.

MEETING OF UNION

A meeting of the Management Committee of the Horowhenua Rugby Union was held at Levin last night. Present: Messrs Procter (chairman), Ford, George, Wliibley, Rowlands, and Higgins (secretary).

A letter was read from the Rangilikei Union, regretting that they could not play the Rcbbington Shield match on the date suggested.—lt was decided to ask Rangitikei to suggest a dale.

The King Country Rugby Union wrote advising that owing to a number of their players being unable to gel the necessary leave, I hey were reluctantly compelled to cancel the proposed representative match with Horowhenua at Levin.

The Paraparamtm Club wrote, asking that the final in Ihe junior championship between l’araparaunm and AVeraron he played at Otaki. —It was decided that the match he played at Levin as already arranged.

Messrs Procter, Higgins and Biliens were appointed to confer with the Otaki Borough Council re grounds.

A number of accounts were passed for payment.

At the request of the Horowhenua Union, the New Zealand Rugby Union has set aside 190 tickets, entitling holders to a seat inside the enclosure at Athletic Park for the final test match, for residents in lie Horowhenua district. Any local rei sklents requiring tickets should get in touch with Air F. D. Wliibley.