FOOTBALL

Evening Star, Issue 17084, 1 July 1919, Page 2

FOOTBALL

O.R.F.U. Mr Cavanagli presided over last night’s weekly, .meeting of the Otago Rugby Union Committee. Replying to a letter from tho committee with reference to, the playing of Brown in the Fourth Grade team against Fort Oha-Imere, the aocretary cf the Pirates Club said that this player had originally been placed in the Fourth Grade team, but liad on oho occasion filled a vacant place in the Second G-ndo team. —The Chairman was of opinion that tho Pirates Club had played Brown in all good faith, but he remarked that meet clubs had been alack with regard to tho matter of tirausfcss.—Letter roerivod. Intimation was received from t’vo Southland Union of their a-coepta aes of fat-ur-day, September 13, as the clato for the Southland-Otago match at Dunedin. The New Zealand, Rugby Union wrote confirming the appointment of Messrs F. H. Campbell, J. Hutchison, and 11. F. Sincock as their Appeal Council. With regard to the proposed amendments to the laws of tho game, tho Otago Referees’ Association advised that their members had been instructed in future to put the half into the scrum, and to bo strict with regard to wing-forward play. —Received. Mr W. J. Rennick wrote -reporting that ;is referee in the match between. Port Chalmers and Ravensbourno lie ordc-red a player mimed Connor, of the latter ten. oft 'the field for striking ouo of the Port Chalmers men.—Referee and players to attend tho next meeting. Tho -applications of V. G. Holloway and. A. L. Williams, of tho KaiKorai Club, to bo transferred to tho Middlemaroh team Wei's granted. Mr A; Wallace, referee, wrote stating that he had had occasion to caution Tennant, of tho University Second (Trade loam, for disiputdng his ruling during the progress of the match against Alhambra. The latter team had scored n try, and Tennant made a■ remark ; “Well, that is hot.” Mr Wallace then went over and asked the player his name, but on his refusing to comply ho went to the captain of the University team, who at first also refused to give the name, but afterwards consented,—After some discussion it was resolved to ask the referee and players to attend the next meeting. The secretary of the New Zealand Amatur Athletic Association wrote asking to bo nermittsd to arrange for a one-mile handicap during the interval of the Gau-terbury-'Otago match on August 9.—Permission granted. A returned soldier named George Ogg wrote stating that several years ago ha had played football under the Northern Union rules, but since then had played Rugby in France. He asked tho committee to reinstate 'him as a Rugby player. —Copy of the letter to lie forwarded to the Mew Zealand Union, with a recommendation that tho request lie granted. Tho secretary of the Ivaikorai Club wrote drawing attention to an unpleasant incident which took place shortly before the Kaikorai-Pirates . match, played at Carisbrook on Saturday last. As the two teams took the field tho referee (Fir Rcstieanx) told A. M‘Doti»ld. a Kaikorni player, “to play the ball—not tho man, ”• Tho Kaikcrai Committee asked tho committee to fully investigate the matter, and that the referee apologise to Mr M'Donald Mr Rastieaux and Mr TvPDonald to appear before, next meeting. O.F.A. Mr H. J. Duncan presided over the meeting of the Otago Football Association held last night. A reply was received from the Schools’ Committee with reference to the New Zealand Association’s letter respecting the encouragement of (school football, expressing approval of the New Zealand bootball Association’© intention of establishing a shield for competition among secondary schools.—lt was decided to writ© to tho New Zealand Football Association supporting the introduction of tho Shield competition, and asking for further particular:! of tho lines on which the- tournament would be run. Tile New Zealand Football Association wrote reminding the 0.F.A.. of the H.M.B. Now Zealand’s visit to Dunedin in. August, and suggesting that a match between a ship’s team and a local eleven be arranged, during her stay.—lb was decided to ask the N.Z.F.A. to arrange with a responsible officer on board tho H.M.S. Now Zealand to have a team in rsadluosa to play a match against a local cloven daring the vessel’s visit to Dunedin. With regard to the Brown Shield nmtcih, it was decided to ask the Now Zealand Football Association to fix July 26 as the date of the meeting baFveeu Otago and Canterbury at Ohiistohurch. A trial match will bo hold on Saturday for the purpose of selecting the Otago Eleven. A report was received on flic improvements to the ground at Culling Park, and, it was decided to -write to the St. Kilda. Borough Council thanking thc-in for the work carried out. It was also decided that tho association defray half the cost, i With respect to the alleged attempt of a Mornington pilayer to kick an opposing player in the match Mornington v. Old Boys on Saturday week lari,, it was decided to ,ask the- O.F.A. member who saw tho incident to attend next meeting, along with the alleged offender. In tho matter of ■ alleged rough play in the match Green Island v. Christian Brothers at tho Oval on Saturday, it was resolved that a special inquiry be held next Monday, representatives from the teams concerned to attend.