TREATED WITH CONTEMPT

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 387, 19 March 1937, Page 4

TREATED WITH CONTEMPT

Rugby Union and the Referees. “In my opinion the Rugby Union arc ju. t treating us with contempt,’ •said Mr. A. H. Guy at last night's annual'meeting of the Taranaki Rugby R femes’'Association v.tien referring to Ihe question of privileges. He si at ed that a promise had hern made that a conference would be call d bin it. had not been kept, ami ’. - had be n told very shortly afterwards that the union had no in mention of holding the confer, nee fl. Objected to the union's action an i cons.deled .hat referees had a p riect right to frir und just treatment. Mr. L 11. Cli-pham suggested that the Association get in touch wi ll th union aid ark why the conference was not held. Hr v.-'as not in tavour of printing a gun at the union's head I'he refer cs .were in the gains for what th< y could get out of it and they should try a peaceful W y o' .eating with the situation. He mov ■d that th - union b asked v !’V the oii.i relict was not held and ask that it bi ai ranged for at an early dale Mr. 1,. .1. Furrie pointed out Cant the i n on had giv. u Way on the ques ion of privileges. He de ire I to mak< it clei r that no member of the committ e had any right to s. y that there would not bo a conference The management com mittee had vi wed the matter in the light that th? referees had had ia victory and thought there was no use ..oing any turth r with the question. The motion was lost most of fhe nembers being of the opinion that the matter should lie dropped.