Western Australia 1926 York Association Grand Final
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/82038222?searchTerm=medinas football grand final&searchLimits=l-decade=192|||l-year=1926|||l-month=12
The League was asked by letter from the York Association, an affiliated body, to gave a ruling on an unusual point. Lengthy communications set out that a dispute had occurred between the Avon Wanderers and Medina Rovers teams over the deciding matches. It seems that at a meeting the association a motion was submitted that the grand final match, if such was necessary, should be played on a Saturday. Wanderers objected, stating that they could not get a team on that day. A motion was carried at another meeting that a League umpire should be engaged for the final and grand final. The final, won by Medina Rovers, was played on a Sunday, and a grand final became necessary. Subsequent to the final, an informal meeting informal to the extent that three delegates were not informed that it was being conducted — was held, at which it was decided to play the deciding game on the following Saturday. Wanderers protested, as they could not assemble a team, but were willing to contest the match on the Sunday.
The secretary was asked if he had engaged a League umpire for the grand final. He said he had not knowing that there would be trouble. Another decision then arrived at was that a local umpire should be appointed, Wanderers still protesting.
The Saturday the Medina Rovers lined up, and a local umpire was in attendance. The ball was bounced, a behind was kicked, and the team then retired, claiming that they had won the premiership. Several delegates aired their views on the problem, but the discussion had not proceeded far, before it was decided to go into committee. Finally, on the motion of Mr. Jeffery, it was decided that the League's ruling was that unless the rules of the association stated that all matches be played on Sundays, the defaulting team on the Saturday lost the match, and the Medina Rovers should be awarded the premiership.
Further, the League was of the opinion that the secretary should have carried out the instructions of the association to obtain an umpire from the metropolitan area.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/82038222?searchTerm=medinas football grand final&searchLimits=l-decade=192|||l-year=1926|||l-month=12
The League was asked by letter from the York Association, an affiliated body, to gave a ruling on an unusual point. Lengthy communications set out that a dispute had occurred between the Avon Wanderers and Medina Rovers teams over the deciding matches. It seems that at a meeting the association a motion was submitted that the grand final match, if such was necessary, should be played on a Saturday. Wanderers objected, stating that they could not get a team on that day. A motion was carried at another meeting that a League umpire should be engaged for the final and grand final. The final, won by Medina Rovers, was played on a Sunday, and a grand final became necessary. Subsequent to the final, an informal meeting informal to the extent that three delegates were not informed that it was being conducted — was held, at which it was decided to play the deciding game on the following Saturday. Wanderers protested, as they could not assemble a team, but were willing to contest the match on the Sunday.
The secretary was asked if he had engaged a League umpire for the grand final. He said he had not knowing that there would be trouble. Another decision then arrived at was that a local umpire should be appointed, Wanderers still protesting.
The Saturday the Medina Rovers lined up, and a local umpire was in attendance. The ball was bounced, a behind was kicked, and the team then retired, claiming that they had won the premiership. Several delegates aired their views on the problem, but the discussion had not proceeded far, before it was decided to go into committee. Finally, on the motion of Mr. Jeffery, it was decided that the League's ruling was that unless the rules of the association stated that all matches be played on Sundays, the defaulting team on the Saturday lost the match, and the Medina Rovers should be awarded the premiership.
Further, the League was of the opinion that the secretary should have carried out the instructions of the association to obtain an umpire from the metropolitan area.
