Ampthill v Hartpury called off after clearance hits official Thomas was taken off on a stretcher following incident The RFU Championship rugby union match between Ampthill and Hartpury was abandoned on Saturday after the referee, Alex Thomas, was struck by the ball. Thomas, who has officiated games in the mens and womens Premierships, was hit by a clearing kick from Hartpurys Harry Bazalgette in the 28th minute of the gam