FOOTBALL

Evening Star, Issue 18650, 3 June 1924, Page 3

FOOTBALL

RUGBY. • O.R.F.U. xh<? weekly meeting of the executive of tlie Otago Rugby Football Union was held last night, the president (Mr 11. H. .S. White) occupying the chair. REINSTATED LEAGUE PLAYERS. The Auckland Rugby Union wrote asking the executive to support it in Us protest against the action of the. New Zealand Union in barring reinstated League playerfrom selection iu the All Black team ioi England. , The Chairman mentioned that the ne-ck-ion to bar reinstated League players i'i' olll taking part in the tour had been conic In at (he annual meeting of delegates this year. Mr Nelson said that the motion had been

carried by 51 votes to 29. A delegate asked whether it was Jrue that the. motion had been “sprung on the meeting, and the Chairman stated m u-ply that it had not. been on the agenda paper. . , Mr Nelson said that (tie motion Inn been practically brought forward nt_ the instigation of the Management Committee of the New Zealand Union. Mr Harris said that at the annual meotbm of delegates it had been agreed that : l "'would he" hoi ter if mi reinstated League pt-ivors wore included in the team. A: one delegate, pul it, the 'English Union Mreadv regarded them as “ half-pi am.i■our?" Practically only one man was after led. He did not think that their union should try In upset a decision come to al a meeting of delegates. The Chairman remarked that the meeting of (telega; e? had agreed that the S'Mec:i..n Committee shoukl consist- of five rnem- ■ vi ? Hut (he Management Committee had overruled that derision and increased the nMniher to seven. Mr Stuart, said I hat he personally Nought the decision nr the delegates to ■ leUic reinstated league players was wrong, and there was no reason why not object to it. Once the New Zea'am'biion ’-einstated a League player he f!ion!c be. eligible for any honors attached to the game. Ifwersnn, about whom the land Union was particularly eoneerig-d, had travel in New Zealand against the Smith Vj'rUaus, This was an international team, win- should he b 0 debarred from (he eha.nee of selection in the Ail Black team for England? Mr W. ,1. Wilson said he agreeo with Mr Stuart. If a league player was whitewashed by the New Zealand Union, (hen i,,. a right to mo a chance to go Home with the .Ml Blacks. He thought it was an absurd tiling that the English Un;nn should dictate Ip New Zealand, which had ten times as many players as Kurland had.

Mr Slu.' l vi moved—•“ That 111 is union supports the Auckland fTniop in its endeavor In have rmm-iated, league players 'iiade oligibU for selection for Now Zen'and Iranis, .ami (hat. a coiiy of (lie motion lac rant to the Now Zealand Union." Ah' Stuart sail lie wanted to make it el ear dial lie had no particular League nhyor in mind when moving the motion. Tt was eniirelv a matter of principle, so far lie was concern Cfl. Mr Vs’ih-ori swonded the motion. Mr Harris said lm did not narco with the motion. 'Hie reinstatement of League players had been strongly supported by •lie Auckland I nkm in (lie first place, as it was thought im this means it would be able to net bark .some of its players f n the Rugby game. At that time there was no talk of their admissnui to New Zealand (earns. He I bought it woo'd K : . unfair to any player who had loyally supported the amateur name to have to stand aside for anv reinstated League player. Ifworsnn had been one of the prime movers in (ho League name in Auckland, and had done all he could to net others to play League. He thought, the delegates had aeted wisely in passing the motion they bad. He agreed with that decision. Mr Cavanagh said that, Auckland was requesting tlicir sympathy simply in the ease of one man —Tfwersori, He was not opposed to the general principle involved in the motion, but lie was not prepared to support Auckland in a proposal brought forward in the inlerests of one player. The motion was carried by a large majority. A R HOTTEST REFUSFJ). Mr T. K. Rrosiwhan, roprosenting the Canterbury Rugby League, waited on the union with a request that the nse of either Hie Carisbronk nr Ihe Caledonian Ground be granted for a date some time in Angusi to allow a League match, Canterbnrv v. the English team, to be played in Duuedin. Loiters in regard to the matter were read, and it was decided to consider the request before admitting the League’s representative fn the meeting. Mr Wootton moved that the union decline to grant the use of either ground, ami Mr Bagiev seconded. Mr Harris said it would not be right to sacrifice the interests of their own game by letting grounds to teams which were to play League. Mr fvhiarl said that (he game proposed was purely for propaganda purposes, f! was not necessary that Mr Brosnaban--who. he understood, was waiting outside—should be heard by the meeting. After other members bad expressed similar opinions, the motion was put and carried unanimously. Mr Brosnahau then appeared before the committee to lean! its decision. Tie asked if the union would consider an application for the, iEorbrny nr Tabuna 0 round. The Chairman: Xo. Our decision applies to all our grounds. GEN ERAL. Tt was resolved to advise, the North Dingo Sub-union that it would bn impossible to send a team to Oarnarn on June 7, hut that an endeavor would bo made to send a Duncdiu fifteen north at a later date. The application of L. Graham for a transfer from the Albion Football Club (Gore) to the Pirates Club (Dunedin) war granted, provided the player had permanently changed his place of residence. The Y.M.C.A. Club wrote asking that their fifth grade team ho withdrawn from the competition, and it was decided to refer the matter to the Flag Committee. The Zingari Club appealed against its match with the Green Island third team being awarded to tho latter, as it had played a registered second grade Zingari youth in the. match. —It was decided to obtain further particulars of the a open!, and'to advise the Green Island Club (ran it was playing the Zingari third gram youth at its own risk in tho meantime.

The -Secretary reported that the gate receipts at Carishrook on Salucday amounted to £135. TOWN" v. country: To-monwv afternoon a combined rorirtw team selected from the North Otago. Sonlli Otago, Vincent. Maniototo, Eastern anr Western Districts, and Tuapoka Sub-union-will play against a team picked from tin Dunedin clubs, and this match is expected to provide an interesting exhibition nf Rugby. The object of the match is to give the Otago selectors an opportunity of seeing some of the boat of the country players in action, with the view to their selection in Otago teams. The country team possesses some first-class players who only want experience in matches with town clubs to put them in the first flight oi players. _ Bain has notified the selectors that lie is unable to play for the town team. His place will bo taken by 0. Knox. Pophain replaces (Knox as emergency. Mr A. Eckhold will referee and Mr A. Rcstieaux will bo a linesman. SATURDAY’S FTXTURES. Senior.—Dunedin v. Southern, at Caledonian, 2.45 (Mr R. Torrance) ; Alhambra v. Union, at North Ground (Mr J. Torrance) : Zingari v. Pirates, at Garisbrook (Mr G. Marston) ; Kaikorai v. Taleri Rovers, at Mosgicl (Mr A. Eckhold); University A v. University B, later. Second Grade.—Union v, Dunedin, at Opoho No, 1 (Mr A. Morgan) ; Alhambra v. Pirates, at Asylum (Mr W. M’NoiH) ; West Taieri v. Southern, at Outram (.Mr B. Watson.); University C v. University

D, later; Taiori Rovers v. Training College, later; Port v. Zingari, at Port Chalmers (Mr W. Connor) ; Ravcnsboiimo v. Kaikorai, at Ravcnsbournc (Mr W. Rennie,!;). Third Grade.—Green Island v. Y.ALC.A. B, at Green Island, 2.45 (Mr J. Sutherland) ; Ravcnsbournc v. Port, at RavcnsboiiTiie. 1.45 (Mr .1. Cald-cr) ; University E v. Training College, later; Pirates 15 v. Kaikorai, at Tahuna No. 1, 2.45 (Mi- J. Himbnrg); Pirates A v. ’Dunedin, Ova! No. 3. 1.30 (Mr J. Higginsoii); .Southern A v. Y.M.C.A. A. Bathgate Park. 2.45 (Mr J. Coulter); Alhambra A v. Union, at Oval No. 1, 1.30 (Mr W. Rowland); High School v, Zingari, at Monleeillo. 2,45 (Mi .1. Aitchison); Alhambra v. Southern B, al Bathgate, 1.30 (Mr W. Jenkins). Fourth Grade.—Port v. Kaikorai A, at Port, Chalmers, 2 p.rn. (Mr J. Grant) ; Southern v. Zingari, at Caledonian (if hi., 'otherwise Ova! No. 2), 1.30 (Mr J. Hayes); M'Glashan v. Green Island, at Ova! No. 3, 2.45 (Mr W. Jones); .Alhambra, a bye; Dunedin v. Pirates, at Tahuna No. 1, 1.50 (Mr C. Williams); Kaikorai B y. High School B, at Bishnpsrourt No. 1, 2.45 (Mr R. Watson). Fifth Grade.—Dunedin v. Taieri Rovers, at Mosgicl, 2 p.m. (Mr F. Clarkson) ; Alhambra v. Green Island, at Oval No. 2, 2.45 (iMr F. Lee); High School D v. Y.M.C.A., School, by default; Pirates v. Zingari. at Carisbrook. L3O (Mr IT. C. Williamson); Port v. Soul hern, at Alexandra, Park, 2.45 (Air R. Binder) ; Union v. High School C, at Bishop,scourt No. 2 (Mr R. J. Smith). President's.—Port v. Southern, at Ova! No. 1, 2.45 (Mr A. J; Haubl : High School E v. Technical, at Oval No. 2. 1.39 (Mr F. Swele) ; Zingari v. Pirates, al Alonlecillo (Mr L. Clalbraith) ; Dunedin v. High School F, a( Tahuna- No. 2. 2.45 (Air A. J. Peal); Alhambra v. Green Island, at Green Island, 1.30 (Air T. Dallas'. EASTERN DISTRICT .MATCHES. At Dnnhaek on Saturday Dunback do fcnteil Palmerston by 9 to 5. At Shag Point, Senelitf had a win over the home team by 9 to 3. SOOC2SE. O.E.A. Very little business came before tinoxrcutive of the Oi ago Football Aswocia tiou at last evening's meeting. Air IE J. Duncan presided. CO B HESPON DE?\'CF.. Mr W. P. Smith wrote that in the match Alornington v. Norlheni, which lit refermi last Saturday, he had occasion to ear.tiou D. Scott for illegal back charging. — 1! was decided in place the player’s name .on the cautioned 1 is!. The Secretary of the Otago Hunt Club wrote staling that the club had arranged some time ago to hold a race meeting on September 6, and ackiirg whether the match against the Chinese could be post-poned.—-It was resolved to forward the letter to the N.Z.F.A. 'Hie Raven.sbourne Club protested against James Thomson playing fonrfh grade football for Pori Convent, being under the impression that this player was over the a.ge 'limit.—According in Thomson's registration card he was under the age. limit. It was agreed that the money accompanying the protest be returned with the information. GENERAL. It was decided that the secretary write to Mr M‘Calh,vni, who bad refereed (he match Morniiigtou v. ScaclifT. asking him why he did not report the caution of Burns. Permission wa.s granted the Oamaru Rangers to play a match at Seacliff to-day. LEAGUE. AN APPLICATION REFUSED. iSI-KCIAL TO TUB 1 Stau.’] CHRISTCHURCH, Juno 2 'Hie Management Committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union to-night received a.n application from the Canterbury Rugby League for the sole use of Lancaster Park on June 18 for the match between the Ala risks and the Combined Australian Universities team; and on -August 6 foi the match against the English team. The Chairman (Mr S. F. Wilson) : “ The letter has been referred to ns from the Lancaster Park Board of Control, as no Rugby can be played on the park without our permission. Personally 1 cannot see anv reason why the Alarists’ Club should play on the park under League rules when they refused under Union rules.'’ Air Wilson added that the last time a visiting League team played al the park the union granted )Kinnis?ion. but since that time a. lot, of water had flowed under the bridge. He moved—- “ Tint ns the union had a big season ahead of it, and as it needed the ground Hie application be refused.” The motion was carried.