SWEARING AT THE REFEREE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3646, 2 June 1927, Page 2

SWEARING AT THE REFEREE.

SHANNON PLAYER CAUTIONED. INCIDENT IN A LOCAL MATCH. / An incident which occurred in the early part of the senior football match between Shannon and Awahou, at Foxton on Saturday, when Roberts, captain of the visiting team, was ordered to the line by Air. W. Neville, the referee, was dealt with by the management committee of the Ilorowhenua District Council at Levin on Tuesday evening. Air. Roberts was in attendance, and Air. Neville, who is a member of the management cornmitte, was also present. After hearing evidence and discussing the matter, the Council cautioned the player in question. The incident on the ground arose through a difference of opinion about the referee’s use of the whistle. Mr Neville wrote: “During this match I had to stand Air. Roberts, the captain of the Shannon team, on the line for bad language and dictating to me.” Addressing the meeting, Air. Neville said that the game started fairly roughly. From a line-out, the ball went from one lot of backs to another, and a mark was taken by a Shannon player (Hunt). The referee blew the whistle, but the players did uot all hear it. Roberts said to him, “You want to be quicker with that b whistle.” The referee responded, “Cut that out,” and Roberts then said, “you are too b slow with that whistle altogether.” ALe. Neville warned him again, but he went on with his statements, and Air. Neville ordered him to the side line. Roberts gave no bother at this point, but went straight to the line. This was practically all that was in the incident, Air. Neville added. Air Roberts stated that he did not remember using bad language, and had not been cautioned by a refqi'ce or ordered off previously.