Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tuesday 11 August 1925, page 12


AMATEUR ASSOCIATION.

Complaints of Bad Behaviour.

With the idea of punishing a club which plays

poison which it is not entitled to play, whether it wins or loses the match in which the offence is committed, the Metropolitan Amateur football Association at its meeting yesterday altered its rule covering this offence to read as follows:"Any club playing a player of any other club or associatIon without having first legally obtained his permit, heart lose the match in which such player played, and any club which plays a player who Ima forfeited his amateur plans for the time being shall likewise Anna the match in which such player played. Matches so forfeited shall be awarded to the opposing club, and any club in

offending shall be fined not less. than XI, and... . shall lose the points gained in the matches' C V, I This last clause provides that if any position has II to be decided on percentages, the offending club . lloEcfl all advantage which it would have gained

from the match in question.

I A complaint was received from the Old Caulfield » I Grammarians Club in regard to the behaviour of

barracks and officials of the Caulfield club at the match between the two clubs on the Caulfield 1 Grammar School grounds on Saturday. In the

complaint It was alleged that in the last quarter the language of some of the supporters was very objectionable, and at one stage a barrack or rushed on the field, intending to fight with the Old Grammarians' captain. One boy, on calling out a remark in support of the Grammarian team, of received a punch behind the ear from one of the

3 I porters rushed up to him, and he was punched on

the jaw.

The association decided to, allow Iwtb clubs to bring forward their evidence; it would call special meeting for next Monday evening