FOOTBALL.

Evening Star, Issue 14627, 25 July 1911, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

O.R.F.U. The weekly meeting of the O.R.F.U. Committee was held last evening,- and attended by Messrs A. Dey (chairman), H. H. H. White, 11. Harris, J. King, G. W. C. Macdonald, A. 'Low, J. Duncan, P. J. Priest, D. M. Stuart, S. Saudes, V. Cavanagh, and J. J. Dunne.

With regard to the appeal of the Alhambra Club against the decision of the referee (Mr M'Taggart) in the senior match against Pirates, the icfereo wrote that he penalised the Alliambra wing three-quarter for being oil-side while the ball was in a scrum. He gave the_ kick where the scrum was, and the Pirates had a shot at goal, but missed. The Alhambra failed to force the ball, and a Pirates player touched it down and a try was awarded.—lt was decided to dismiss the appeal. The Ladies' Hockev Association applied for the use of Carisbrook Ground on August 19 for the purpose of playing their interprovincial match against Canterbury. —Granted, provided tliat the union do not require the ground on that daw. "It was decided to ask the Southland Rugby Union for the most suitable date for the interprovincial schools match, to bo played in Dunedin this season. Mr It. Adamson, referee in the senior match University v. Ziiigari-lUchmond, reported having cautioned lhissol, of the latter, and M'lntyre. of the former, lor misconduct. ho wrote, wen; dribbling the ball along dose to the loucliline, arid when ho glanced back both plavers were, locked together endeavoring to "throw each other. He then slopped play.—The names to lie placed on the caution list. Tho Owaka Club asked if it was possible to arrange a match, with a town senior team, to lie played before the game against the South Island county team on August 5.--The. secretary to arrange a match with one of the town teams as a curtain-TPiXSC'-T, The Secretary of the Taranaki Union wrote that the taranaki team would arrive in Dunedin ou Thursday, the 31st, August, from Invercargill, and woidd leave- again on the Monday following. Mr White. rei:reo in the senior match Southern v. Pirates, wrote having ordered W. D. Borehani, of the Southern, off the field for misconduct. Early ui the second spell ho penalised the Komhern for oil-side piay, Boreham having attempted to hook tho ball out of the scrum with his left, foot while- Lis rir.'ht foot, was in fmnt ot the ball. This occurred n«ain a little later, and he (tho referee) said : "Ori'side, Borciuuu; free. kick. Pirates.'' His reason for mentioning the player's name was for the purpose "f clrawinii' his attention to the fact tint he w;h the cause of the infringements. On the previous occasion iie did not do so. Boreham immediately replied m a sarcastic mar-ncr: "Well, you need not call my name out so much," and used other remarks that were inaudible to him. lie "(the re.fenH told him there was, uo necessity to talk like that, and .him not to do so Southern were a-ain penalised for one- of their forwards standitm on the. Pirates' side- of Uie l:ncouf, Borelnm au-aiu exclaiming: "Its a moral 1 was off-side." He, however, could not say definitely whether he addressed those remarks to him. Shortly alterwards another scrum was iormrd, and Boreham again attempted to hook the ball out of tho\scruni when off-side. Ho (the referee* again said "Otf-.-lde. Boreham ; tree kick,"Pirates." Boreham again replied in a very shaj-p mariner: "Don't call my name; 1 "was not otf-side." Ho then ordered him off the field of play. Borcham's plav during the tune, ho played was exceptionally clean, hut he appealed to have an idea that when a decision w;i.. L'lvon againcf him he should argue tie, point, with the rcfciee. Boreham wrote, that be was unable to attend the m.-eling owins to having to £•> to Inveiv.irgill, and it was decided that he appear ucion.- the next, mnoting of the. committee. The hon.'" fcecretary of '.hi; YVang.umi Union wrote that as" Otago would return Waiiganui's visit next season, and rs his union had arranged their finance:; satisfactorily, they would send their team to ihioedm to play on Satuid-iy, August. 19. Mr It. Heron", referee, wrote having cautioned Taylor, of the Zinjari-Ki'.hmond Fourt.l 1 . for qiie.Mir.nim; his flec.:t->;< ns hi tie' match against Pirate-.- Xamo U. he ph.ccd on the caution lis:.

O.F.A. Mr A. 11. Crawley pir-sidt-d over bst : night's meeting of tin' Kxecutivo of tin 1 ! Otago Foot-ball Association, i The referee in the msiiirh Xortbctn v. > (Mr \i. Ibbotson), played at Culling P.'ivk on thi> 15th inst.. wrote ; stating that a »goal umpire, had called out ; that lie was biased and incompetent, Later this goal umpire had said that complain- \ ant should have resigned long a/go, and he threatened to punch a Northern player. —Tin* coal umpire in (juration _ pro- ' tested against the meeting having juris- j diction over what he alleged was a private • conversation—a reference to tiie referee i putting him up as high as he (the referee) | liked.—After the statements of the parties ' had bceu heard ami ihev had retired, it ■, was resolved that it be. an instruction to the Association not to appoint the goal umpire in to any official ' position during the remainder of the sea- ; son. , '

An appenl in tlie maiih between tn« 1 Christian Brothers and the Kaitaugatu Clubs, played on the 15th inat., was dis missed. The appeal had been lodged by the Brothers’ team on the ground that mo time had not. been played. The releie, admitted in his first letter that a mwt.dhad been made in the time, but now wee that full time had been played, and <•( ir supported this statement. A reply was received from Hie ib bo; Association as to a letter from. -Mr Tn i"' son concerning referees tailing to mM their engagements.—-A suh->onimiuee v: • appointed to confer with Cm ;: w -c : . on t I. Mr A. Howie's protest a gains: ; w match between the Alliance and Maw i Hill Clubs being "iron to me latter, -m the ground that they had played a first grade player without Ids being trail- , {erred, was upheld, and the match ■ awarded to Alliance. i Mr .T. Tiley. instructed by t-re N-hpols’ Committee, wrote asking for information 1 as to cases of boys playing in two competitions. such as for (he school and in the third grade.—The Chairman expressed the opinion that if a boy were registered in , the third or fourth .grade he must receive n transfer in older to play tor a i school. j ft was resolved ie. forward a letter of | sympathy to Mr W. T‘ .Sinclair in romme- 1 tion with ids accident on Saturday in the i football field. . j The opinion was expressed that betting : at matches should bo vigorously sup.- ; pressed. t j Througls file courtesy of Cue llcebv ; Union, the association will have file use 1 of the Caledonian Cround for the cun i matches op Aurnjst 2G. i MMMiIUM I