HOCKEY DEADLOCK

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10683, 1 August 1912, Page 5

HOCKEY DEADLOCK

T...- QUESTION OF REFEREES. In coMiecicn with to-day's Pearson Shield .hockey match between P. a.nd T. dntl St. Matthew's teams, an unusual? situation has arisen. Last week, whoa the fixtures were being arranged, Mr F. ltosson, who is recognised as one of (the most capable" hockey /referees "in the .Wairarapa, was appointed to take ciK'rge of the match an l question. At a .meeting of the Association lost ©vetoing, it was decided Uiat Mr A. i'sraignell take charge cf ilio match. To th:&, however, iJie P. an'd T. Club object, on. the very justifiable grouiiitfo of Mr Pragnell being a player, <and therefore ah' interested party. Mil 1 R'osson lias stated that he is quite willing to referee in tho St. Matthew's v. P. and T. mutch, therefore it is diffielalt to see why he should not do nso, and save a controverty whidli 'will/aiot tend to asisist the gamo of hockey im> Maistertctn. One fact is plain, and that is that a player in. any team should not be Tf'referee. The P. an!d T. team have declined to go oni the field for the Pearson Shield match, if Ma - Pragnell referees. Hero 08 an: opportunity lor .tlie AiSiSoc3.-.t.icn to show tflieir .powers of diplomacy.