RUGBY FOOTBALL

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25243, 23 July 1947, Page 4

RUGBY FOOTBALL

OUTSIDE REFEREES FOR MATCHES

CONTENTION OF OTAGO UNION UPHELD Support for the Otago Rugby Union’s contention that under a ruling given at the annual meeting of tile New Zealand Union, any union was entitled to apply for an outside referee for Ranfurly Shield matches, was promised by the Canterbury Union last evening, when a telegram from the Otago Union was discussed. The president (Mr V. L. Jensen) said that members had probably read of the argument, and the ruling given at Wellington was quite clear. Otago had wanted to move regarding the appointment of outside referees; but the ruling from the chair was that this was not necessary as the rules provided that if either team desired an outside referee, one would be appointed by the New Zealand Rugby. Union. Southland had pointed out that the ruling applied only to special challenge matches—not ordinary shield games, he said. "Otago has been knocked back 12 months in its request for cutside referees by this wrong ruling,” said Mr Jensen, adding that the rules were not referred to or quoted at the time the chairman made his statement. Ranfurly Shield matches were important enough to warrant an outside referee, contended Mr J. N. Clarke. Messrs W. E. Maxwell, R. R. Masters, and W. C. Dailey agreed that the president’s outline of the position was correct. M Maxwell said that if outside referees were appointed for every game, it would be hard on local men who had limited chances of controlling big matches. Mr Clarke: After the experiences of Otago in Southland in recent years, it is no wonder from all accounts that they are asking for an outside referee. “We can’t gainsay the facts: that ruling was given at the annual meeting,” remarked the president. The motion to support the Otago Union’s contention, which was moved by Mr R. W. Blazey, was carried without dissent. A letter the coaches’ association said that th'e alteration of times of play in lower grades on days when representative matches were held was not favoured. The chairman remarked that he did not think this was a matter which came within the association’s province, and it was not discussed further. On the recommendation of the junior advisory board, it was agreed to hold the under-age and under-weight seven-a-side competition on September 6 instead of August 30. It was decided to accept the offer of the Ellesmere Sub-Union to- play a match against a senior B or reserve team at Lincoln on September 20.

DRAW FOR SATURDAY

(Unless otherwise stated, all games will commence at 2.45 p.m.) Senior.—Vars v. Chch, LP Oval; Train Coll v. HSOB, Show Grds 2; Syd v. Marist, Rug Pk; Lin v. New Br, LP West; Tech OB v. Albion, Shw Grds 1; Meri v. Sunny, Sunny, 2.30 p.m. Senior Reserve—Tech OB v. HSOB, NP 9; Syd v; Vars A, LP Oval, 1.15 p.m.; Chch v. Rich, Rich Pk; Marist v. Lin, NP 13; Vars B v. Kaiapoi, SP 36, 2.30 p.m. 2nd—Belfast v. Syd, NP 5; Pap Tech OB v. Lin, Brom Pk; Chch v. HSOB, NP 1; Lytt v. New Br, NP 2? Meri v. Coll, Malv Pk; West OB v. Albion, Show Grds 1, 1.15 p.m.; Sprey v. Train Coll, Fend Pk; Vars, bye. 3rd A.—Coll A v HSOB, NP 6; West OB v. Tech 08, Ensors rd; Kaia v. Lytt, SP 35, 2.30 p.m.; Meri A v. Lin, Lin 3rd B.—Syd v. Chch, Syd Pk; Sumner v. New Br, SP 25; Meri B v. Rich, St. Alb Pk; Vars A v. Alb A, Beck Pk. 3rd C.—Christ’s College v. Coll, Christ’s College; St. And Coll v. Alb B, SP 29; Var B v. Marist, Barr Pk; Vars C, bye. 4th—Lin A v. Alb B, LP Sth; Pap Tech OB v. New Br, Rawhiti Dom; HSOB v. Marist A, Elm Pk; Meri v. Marist B, Rug Pk, 1.15 p.m.; Tech OB A v. Alb A, SP 34; Vars v. Sumner, Waith Pk 2; Lin B v. Tech 08, NP 14; Syd, bye. Under 18 A.—Alb v. Marist, SP 26; Pap Tech OB v. Tech 08, St. James’ Pk; Syd v. HSOB, Waith Pk 1. Under 18 B.—Christ’s Coll A v. Tech Coll, Chr Coll Crick Gd 1, 1.30 p.m.; St. Bede’s College v. BHS B, Strav rd 1, 1.30 p.m.; West HS v. Christ’s Coll B, NP 15, 1.30 p.m. Under 17.—Tech OB v. Pap Tech 08, Bur Pk 1; Belfast v. Marist, Bur Pk 2: West OB v. Kaia. SP 32, 2.30 p.m.; Syd v. New Br, NP 4; HSOB, bye. Under 16.—Marist v. Meri, NP 10; Tech OB A v. Kaia, Kaia No. 1, 2.30 p.m.; Alb v. HSOB, NP 11; Sumner v. Tech OB B, Sumner win by def. Under Bst 71b.—Syd v. HSOB A, NP 1, 1.15 p.m.; Chch v. HSOB B, NP 2, 1.15 p.m.; Lin v. Nth Canty, Rangiora, 2.30 p.m.; Tech 08. bye. Under 7st 71b.—Chch v. Syd, Syd Pk, 1.15 p.m.; Tech OB B v. Tech OB A, Ens rd, 1.15 p.m.; HSOB B v. Alb, Beck Pk, 1.15 p.m.; Lin v. Marist, Brom Pk, 1.15 p.m.; New Br v. Kaia, SP 27, 2.30 p.m ; HSOB A, bye. Under 6st 71b.—New Br v. Syd A, Rawhiti Dom, 1.15 p.m.; Syd B v. Lin B, Waith Pk 2, 1.15 p.m.; Kaia v. Alb, Kaia No. 2, 2.30 p.m.; Chch B v. Sprey, Sprey Dom, 1 p.m.; Nth Canty v. Lin A, Rangiora, 2.30 p.m.; Meri v. Lytt, SP 27, 1.15 p.m.; Chch A v. Marist, Barr Pk, 1.15 p.m.; Tech 08, bye. Under sst 71b.—Lin C v. Lytt NP 10, 1.15 p.m.; Lin B v. Chch A, NP 11, 1.15 p.m.; Lin A v. Chch C, NP 12. 1.15 p.m.; Sumner v. Syd A, Waith Pk 2, 1.15 p.m.; Chch B v. Marist, NP 13, 1.15 p.m.; Syd B v. Meri, NP 14, 1.15 p.m.; New Br v. Alb, NP 9, 1.15 p.m.; Kaia, bye. Advt.

HURUNUI SUB-UNION

The following will represent Hurunui Sub-Union in a Third Grade representative match against North Canterbury Sub-Union at Waipara on Saturday, July 2, commencing at 1.30 p.m.—B. Keehan (Kaikoura); T. Edwards (Waiau), L. Wilkinson (Cheviot), I. Foster (Cheviot): J. Sharplin (Kaikoura), R. Garrett (Kaikoura); B. Hassall (United): P. Honeybone (United), N. Garth (Kaikoura), V. Miles (Kaikoura); M. Mackie (Kaikoura), captain, P. Baker (Culverden), R. Elliott (Cheviot), D. Earl (Culverden), R. Creed (Waiau). Emergencies: backs, J. Pickering (Culverderi), O. Brooker (United): forwards, A. Brown (Cheviot), B. Charles (Cheviot), H. Boyd (United). Manager: Mr Grimwood.

Players will assemble on the ground at 1 p.m. Jerseys only will be provided. Advt.