FOOTBALL

Evening Star, Issue 18698, 29 July 1924, Page 3

FOOTBALL

EUGBY. O.R.F.U. .COMMITTEE. The weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the O.R.F.U. was held 1 last night, Mr IT. H. S. White (president) in the chair. PLAYERS CAUTIONED. Mr J. Sutherland, referee in the Kai-korni-University A match, attended, and reported that lie had ordered W. Duncan off the field. Ho gave a free kick against Kaikorai, Duncan being off-side, when Duncan turned round and said: "Yon are satisfied now. You liave got us where you want us. That suits you.” Ho then ordered the player off. Duncan said that in the heat of the moment he said to Mr Sutherland: “ You might as well give them the match.” In reply to a question, Duncan said he could not remember if ho used tho words quoted by Mr Sutherland. To Mr Nelson ther referee said Duncan seemed to bo rattled and a bit excited. To Mr Harris: He had had no occasion to previously 'warn players for questioning his decisions. Tho ordering-off was not a climax to anything that had pre viously happened. Ho had cautioned two other players for other offences. Mr M’Donald asked if tho referee thought tho gamo was very strenuous about that period. Tho Referee: I cannot say it was a very strenuous gamo; it was a hard gamo. ■ Tho referee agreed with Mr Woodrow that in the ordinary course of events Duncan would not have spoken as he did. It was just that ho was hot-headed. Mr' Strong asked what tho points in the gamo wore at the time. Mr Nelson; I don’t think that comes int othe matter at all. Mr Strong: I riso to a point of order. I ask tho question again. Tho Chairman, who said ho did not think it mattered, stated that Kaikorai were then 1 point ahead. A member asked if tho referee was going to report the other players ho cautioned. Air Sutherland said ho was going to report the two players that night. He cautioned D. Stevenson (University) for tackling a man after he had got rid of tho ball, and W. Findlay (Kaikorai) for the same offence. Mr Bagley: Duncan- was not previously cautioned during tho match ? Tiro Referee: No. Mr Bagley: I asked that question because some of the public seemed to think Duncan was previously cautioned. Mr Harris: Tho public thinks a lot of things sometimes. The referee and tho player having retired, tho committee dismissed tho matters reported upon by the referee. On the motion of Mr Harris, seconded by Mr Woodrow, it was decided to place Stevenson’s and Findlay’s names on the cautioned list. Dr Evans moved and Mr Wootton seconded that Duncan’s name bo placed on the cautioned list. Mr Strong asked what tho player’s record was. Mr Nelson said that had nothing to do with the present case. Mr Wootton said he understood Duncan was up before the union in 1914. That was ten years ago, and he had played good football since. He did not think they should bring the matter up Mr Stuart: You are bringing it up row. Mr Stuart said there was no doubt Duncan had spoken in tho heat of the moment. He certainly, however, had no right to say what he had. Ho considered that the ordering off had been sufficient punishment. Mr Harris, who supported the motion, said ho did not think feeling had run so high in any other match this year. There was thus a certain amount of excuse for Duncan losing his temper for a few moments. He did not honestly see anything to take exception to as far as tho conduct of the game was concerned. The fact of him having to walk from one end of the ground to tho other after he had been ordered off was a severe punishment in itself. Mr M'Dc-nald said that Duncan was one of the most popular footballers who had ever played for Kaikorai. Duncan had made a slip of the tongue. Other players also made slips of the tongue, but they had not to pay for it as dearly ns Duncan had. Mr Woodrow also held that Duncan bad been sufficiently punished in being ordered off. Mr Nelson said they had to deal with this case solely on its merits. He thought the penalty proposed would meet the case. Dr Evans’s motion was then put and carried unanimously. REFEREES’ REQUEST.

A deputation from the Otago Referees’ Association waited on the meeting to make the request that referees should bo granted seats in the grand stand at Carisbrook to witness interprovincial matches.—The matter was referred to tho Finance Committee for a report, the secretary also' being instructed to write to other unions asking what was their practice in regard to the matter. COMMITTEE’S ACTION APPROVED. The secretary of the Dunedin Football Club (Mr O’Reilly) wrote as follows: “ I am instructed to intimate to you as follows: At a meeting of the committee of the above iclub tho following resolution was carried—‘ That this committee approves of the action of tho Otago Rugby Football Union in conserving tho use of the grounds under its jurisdiction for the playing of amateur Rugby football.’ ” Members: “Hear, hear.” The letter was received. JUNIOR MATCHES. In regard to a suggestion that a junior trial match he hold on Saturday prior to picking the Otago team to play Canterbury on August 9, the Flag Committee reported that it could not recommend that a trial match ho played. Owing to the close state of tho competition, the second grade flag matches would have to he gone on with on Saturday. Tho action of tho committee was approved. The Flag Committee reported that, as there were still four matches to bo played in tho third grade competition, it had no recommendation to make in tho meantime respecting the request of the South Otago Sub-union for a match between tho winners of the third grade contest and South Otago, at Balcluthh. REPRESENTATIVE GAMES. • Mr Harris said ho had noticed that the League people were issuing an invitation to school children to attend the match proposed to bp played in Dunedin by them on August 9. That was the date set down for the Otago v. Canterbury match. He thought that they should send an invitation "to the pupils of all the public and private primary schools to attend the Otago-Canterbuvy match. The pupils would be admitted without charge. The boys could be admitted to all iuterprovincial matches this year. They would have to bo under the control of their teachers. Previously they had made provision to scat the boys at interprovincial matches, but a charge bad been made for admission. It was unanimously agreed to admit all primary school boys'to the interprovincial matches free ol charge.

SATURDAY’S MATCHES. First Grade.—Zingari v. Union, Montecfllo (Mr E. Clancy); Pirates v. Kaikorai, at Carisbrook (Mr G. Marston) J Southern v. Tnieri Rovers, at Bathgate Park (Mr R. MTvonzie) j Alhambra v. Dunedin, at Opoho No. 1 (Mr A. J- 1 Haub) j University A v. University B, at Caledonian (Mr G. APKenzio). Second Grade.—University D v. Ravcnsbourno, at Tahuna No. 1 (Mr A. Eckhold);. Training College v. Pirates, at Tahuna No. 2 (Mr R. Torranco); Port v. Alhambra, at Ravonsbourno (Mr W. Connor) j Union v. University C, at North Ground (Mr R. Watson); Dunedin v. Southern, at Forbury No. 2 (Mr W. Jenkins) ; West 1 Taieri v. Taieri Rovers, at Mosgiel (M.r A. Kennedy); Zingari v. Kaikorai, at Bishopscourt No. 1 (Mr J. Himburg). Third Grade. —Green Island v. Southern B, at Alexandra Park (Mr J. Aitchison); Zingari v. Y.M.C.A. B, at Montecillo, 1.30 (Mr J. Sutherland); Union v. High School, at Carisbrook, 1.30 (Mr C. Williams) ; Y.M.C.A, A v. Alhambra A, at Opoho No. 2 (Mr J. Hayes); Dunedin v. Southern A, at Oval No. 1 (Mr J. Torrance) ; Kaikorai v. Pirates A, at Oval No. 2, 1.30 (Mr A. Wallace); Training College v. Pirates B, at Oval No. 1, 1.30 (Mr T, Dallas); Port v. University E, at Asylum (Mr J. Higginson); Alhambra B v. Ravcnsbourne, at Ravensboume, 1.30 (Mr F. Percy). Fourth Grade.—Port v. Pirates, at Oval No. 2 (Mr F. Loo) • Alhambra v. Kaikorai A, at Opoho No. 1, 1.30 (Mr J. Bond); Southern v., Zingari, at Tahuna No. 1, 1.30 (Mr R. Herd); Green Island v. Dunedin, at Forbury No. 3 (Mr J. Perry); Kaikorai B. v. High School B, at Bishopscourt No. 2, 1.30 (Mr R. Finder); Jl'Glashan, a bye. Fifth Grade. —Dunedin v. Port, at Port Chalmers (Mr E. T. N. Lewis); Zingari v. Y.M.C.A., Zingari by default; Southern v. Green Island, Southern by default; Alhambra v. High School C, at Opoho No. 2, 1.30 (Mr F. S. Perrett); Taieri Rovers v. High School 1), at Mosgiel, 1.30 (Mr F, Swctc); Pirates v. Union,, Pirates by default. President’s Grade.—Pirates v. High School E, at Caledonian, 1.30 (Rev. H. Maclean); Technical v. Southern, at Bathgate, Park, 1.30 (Mr F. Clarkson); Alhambra v. Zingari, at Oval No. 5, 1.30 (Mr W. Rowlands); Port v. High School F, at Port Chalmers, 1.30 (Mr B. J. Smith; Dunedin v. Green Island, at Green Island (Mr A. J. Peat). Palmerston v. Shag Point, at Palmerston (Mr IT. G. Williamson). Dunback v. Seacliff, at Dunback (Mr A. Morgan). SOCCER. O.F.A. The weekly meeting of the executive of the Otago Football Association was held last evening in the National Bank Chambers, Mr H. J. Duncan (president) being in the chair. CHATHAM CUP.

It was decided that if the Sunnyside team played Seacliff on Saturday the first, second, and third grade matches be postponed, and the fourth and fifth giade matches played, but that all matches be played if the Sunnyside team failed to come here.

It was agreed that the Old Boys’ second grade team be pitted against Waimana as a curtain-raiser to the Chatham Gup match for Saturday. Mr Anderson moved that if Sunnyside failed to play Seacliff the association recommended the Seaclilt Club to claim the match by default. Air APLean seconded the motion, which was carried.

GENERAL,

The Secretary of the High School Old Boys’ Association Football Club wrote protesting against the decision of the referee (Air Moorhense) in awarding a goal to the Maori Hill team in tho third grade match played on tho Oval on Saturday. The letter stated that the ball struck the outside of tho goal post and went over. On the motion of Air Harraway it was decided that tho referee be asked to send in a report on tho question. The Oamavu Rangers asked through their delegate (Air James) whether a match could bo arranged with a local team for playing on the morning of Scptenfber 6, the date fixed for the third test match with the. Chinese.—Air James moved that that matter be left in the hands of the Alatch Committee. —ATotion carried. The Taieri Club’s delegate (Mr APf.ean) intimated (lint the club would be unable lo travel to Kaitangata cn Saturday.—Noted.