TRAILING OFF

NZ Truth, Issue 1184, 9 August 1928, Page 14

TRAILING OFF

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(FrW .''NiZ. • Ruth's" I^awkes Bay ■ ••:■-■ ■■-- ■ ■ '.■■.■■/.. ifeiKX'. ; .. .-■ . •;.: ■'„ : The Lane Cup series commenced , last Saturday, Technical, M.A.C. , and ■ |VlS|ri«ttr being eliminated, and tHus leaving the winners of the ■'% Hastings-Celtic match-! ahtl the Pirates- H.5.0.8, game Vto platf off ;the final on Saturday weeky^ ' MOT for years ;K'ave, the;. wirtii'era of *, :.the, : competition championship; annexed, the Lane CUp. also, but pirates may or -'should accomplish .the 'trick this time. ':■■;■.. •V ' >' '. v'■ :'. M : - :-: : v\-' '■ ■• The .refereeing this -season, particularly m HastinEs,;:has. caused, much adverse criticism among the "'fans/ players and club ' supporters. : ..- --; Coaches and players , haye complained and .something.m ust /certainly be done to prevent the game from going,, to the pack m this respect; • ■ ; VTruth" fully recognizes, the fact that referees give up Saturday afternoons, but players are also m this category. .. \ : ■.. ...- .. ..• / .. ' ■■■■•■• , .• . : The appointment of' the man m white .is left solely to the Referees' Association, but when the appointment is made; consideration; must be shown to. the, players.. and 'public. ..'... • Jealousy is ; not unknown m the Hastings Association, which is accountable for the' obvious dissatisfaction at present existing/ and the question ik being, continually asked: "Why are not the most capable referees appointed m the Important games; . , : '.-'". pn more than one occasion this season, roughness has been m evidence, and this was undoubtedly • rdue to the fact that a weak man was\in control,: .•'..,..■..■.'.,:•. .'• i; : Adverse ; . comment -has been made ; on the fadt that 'some ;of 'pur ; best players are not going, to f Taranaki to represent theßas. '■■•-■■*■.>"' >: ■ V— -; .' ;,■ :\ ' - • During ■ the -.period: when Hawk'es Bay 'held the. i Shield, empldyers were being coptin;ualiy; : asked, to allow their men away, arid not once (Lid they re■fuse;- • Now, however,' it is only natural tbat such sacrifices cannot be mado. Besides, It gives "coming" playiers a chance ; which they did not. get previously, ' ■ '»/-■ [ -'-'-- : -- 1 '. "..'-'■ , ■' v; . ■