FOOTBALL

Evening Star, Issue 18335, 24 July 1923, Page 3

FOOTBALL

0.R.1’.U. The weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the O.R.F.U. was held last night, Mr W. J. Wilson (president) in the chair. CHARGES TO NEW SOUTH WALES MATCHES. The Secretary of the New Zealand Union wrote in regard to the charges of admission for the New South Wales matches, stating that, in view of the heavy expenses or the tour, his union could not see its way to reduce the charges as requested by tho Otago Union. The treasurer _ had drawn up an estimate of the cost of tho tour, and that went to show that foi tho ten matches the gate takings must average £650, or 6,500 people must pay for admission at 2s per head at each fbctnio to clear the expenses. The estimated cost of the tom-, which was given in detail, was set down at £6,500. .Mr Harris said ho thought they should enter another protest. The Chairman said he thought tho committee was unanimous in thinking the charges were .too high. Mr Ha iris moved—“ That this committee protests against the decision of the Now Zealand Union to adhere to tho charge of'2s for admission to the ground for tile 'Now South Wales v. Now Zealand match and admission to stand. On tho union’s own showing the expenses ot the tom- will not exceed £6,500, and at a charge of Is to tho ground the receipts for ten matches should reach £8,C00.” Mr M’Laren seconded the motion.

Mr Dunne said it was time a lot of the entertaining expenses on visiting teams wore cut out. He believed in moderate entertaining, but thought that at present it was overdone. Tlie motion was carried unanimously. JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES.

Tho South Canterbury Union wrote confirming Thursday, August 16, as the date for the junior representative match between Otago and South Canterbury, to be played at Timaru. DEFAULTING THROUGH ILLNESS.

The Secretary of tho Y.M.C.A. Club wrote that it was duo to so many o£ the club's fifth grade team being ill that it defaulted to High School I) on Saturday.— It was decided under the circumstances to remit tho fine for defaulting, and to award the match to High School. The Secretary of the Southern Club wrote that the Southern third grade defaulted to Alhambra last -week, owing to illness among members.—ft was decided to remit tho fine for defaulting to the Southern Club, and to award tho match to the Alhambra Club. COUNTRY WEEK;

Tho Maniototo Sub-union wrote agreeing to the recommendations of the union in respect to Country Week. The Hon. Secretary of tho Vincent Subnnioii wrote expressing dissatisfaction regarding tho arrangements for Country Week. The sub-union considered that the sending of only nine men from each subunion was not in the interests of country football, and useless as a means of improving country play, for which purpose Country Week was inaugurated. Protests had been forwarded to tho other subunions concerned, and when replies were received from ..them a further communication would bo forwarded to tho Otago Union. CHOYCE’S DISQUALIFICATION. A communication was received from tho secretary of the Eastern District Subunion with respect- to the application _ for the removal of Choyce’s disqualification. Tho letter stated that the Dunback team, of which Choyce was coach, was short of players. If he were able to play it would encourage the other members of the club, and help to keep the team together. During the time lie had coached tho team Choyce had strictly advocated the playing of the clean game. Several of the delegates of the sub-unions had interviewed Choyce, and had obtained his willing promise that, in tho event of reinstatement, he would play tho game in the proper spirit. The sub-union was sure he would do this, and strongly recommended the favorable consideration of the matter by the parent union.—ln answer to a question, the Secretary said Choyce. had been for _ three years for misconduct on the field (insulting the referee). This sentence finished this season.—Mr Mitchell gave notice to move at the next meeting that tho motion on the books disqualifying Choyce for three years be rescinded. FINANCIAL.

Accounts amounting to £225 9s 3d were passed for payment. The Secretary reported that tho gate receipts at the University A v. University B match on Wednesday amounted to £l9 16s 6d. The receipts at Carisbrook on Saturday were £122 12s 2d, and at tho Caledonian Groutid £ls 5s Del. NORTH OTAGO FOOTBALL.

The (Chairman reported that Messrs M'Donald, Mitchell, and ho had visited Oamaru last Saturday and witnessed the match between North Otago and South Canterbury. Ho thought North Otago was unfortunate to lose, ,as it had the better of the play. The North Otago Subunion bad obtained a new ground at the Show Ground, and as it needed financial support to erect a fence and put the ground in order there was a desire for the visit of an Otago team.—lt was decided to make arrangements to send an Otago team to play North Otago at Oamaru on Saturday, September 8. CONGRATULATIONS TO MAORIS. It was decided, on the motion of Mr M‘L aren, to send a letter congratulating Mr W. T. Parata on the fine Maori team he bad picked, and on bis splendid work in connection with Rugby football among the Maoris. GENERAL. The Secretary of the Otago High School Old Boys’ Society wrote asking if the committee could decide to grant the use of the Caledonian Ground for Tuesday, August 7, for the diamond jubilee matches. His executive was anxious to make somo arrangements, and felt there might be some doubt about getting Carisbrook Ground for that date. The Caledonian Ground, if the executive decided right away to grant it, would be quite suitable. —Granted, The Secretary of the Zingari-Richmond Club wrote that his committee strongly supported the motion of the O.R.F.U. Committee in protesting against any atto use the Oval for the Dunedin Exhibition.

It was decided to inform tho Caledonian Society that the union had no objection to tho Otago Ladies’ Hockey Association having the use of the Caledonian on Saturday, September 22, and for tho following week. O.F.A. Tho weekly meeting of the executive of the Otago Football Association was held last night, Mr E. J. Anderson presiding, GLASS IN GOAL AREA. .Mr Milburn mentioned that pieces of glass had been found in the goal areas at Culling Park on Saturday, and that one goalkeeper had sustained cuts to his knees. It was decided to write to the St, Kikla Borough Council in regard to the matter. PROTEST DISMISSED. A protest from the Mount Zion Club based on the state of the Mprnington Ground last Saturday was considered, and it was decided that, as tho referee had considered the ground fit to play on, no action bo taken; tho dub’s deposit to b® returned. GENERAL. It was decided that the second round be proceeded with for four playing Saturdays, the question of how to wind up tho senior competition to be then considered. Permission was granted the Seacliff Club to play A. Downie (a new arrival) on Saturday next. The secretary’s action in returning to the Wanganui Football Association a number of books of art uaion tickets sent to the Otago Association fvj distribution,

was confirmed. It was pointed out that tho coming sports carnival prevented the latter from undertaking to dispose o? the tickets.