FOOTBALL

Evening Star, Issue 18716, 19 August 1924, Page 3

FOOTBALL

RUGBY. O.R.F.U. CO3LMITTEE. Ths weekly meeting of fJio Management Committee of the Otago Rugby Union was held last night, Mr IL 11. S. White (president) in the chair. CHARITY SATURDAY. The Secretary reported that the gross gate receipts from the charity matcii played at Carisbrook on Saturday .amounted to £387 11s lid. The amount for distribution came to £552 8s Bd. It was decided to allot the money as follows;—Salvation Army, £B9 8s 8d; St. John Ambulance Association, £7O; Patients and Prisoners’ Aid Society, £35; Men’s Mission, £55; Presbyterian Social Sendee, £35; St. Vincent de Paul, £35; Anglican Boys’ Homo, £35; Wesleyan Social Service., £lB. JUNIOR COMPETITIONS CLOSED. On behalf of the Flag Committee, Mr Stycho reported that two teams were leading in the junior competition—Pirates and Port Chalmers. It was recommended that these teams play off on Saturday, August 50, as a curtain-”raiser to the Payne trophy match. Port still had to meet Kaikorai if necessary. —The committee’s recommendation was adopted. The Flag Committee recommended that the third grade competition, in which Southern A led, with 28 points, from Alhambra, with 23 points, be closed. —Approved. In respect to the fourth grade competition, it was decided, on the recommendation of the committee, to close the competition, in which the position is: Southern, 23 flag points; Port Chalmers, 18 points; Zingari and Pirates, 17 points each. It was also decided to close the fifth grade competition, in which Dunedin led with 23 flag points, and Alhambra and Zingari come next with 18 points each. In the president’s grade it was reported that High School E, who had played ten matches, led with 17 points, and that Southern, who had played twelve matches, were second with 15‘points. _ Dunedin, Pirates, apd Zingari had 14 points each. — It was resolved to close tire competition. CENTRAL TOUR. It was decided to write to the respective sub-unions asking them if it would be suitable to play an Otago team at Roxburgh on September 4 and at Alexandra or Clyde on September 6 RUGBY AND LEAGUE. The Hon. Secretary (J. Walker) of the Alhambra Club wrote intimating that tho following motion had been passed by a. meeting of bis committee: —“That the Otago Rugby Football Union’s action bo endorsed; that, playing under the code of amateur football, we approve of its action in retaining the grounds under its jurisdiction.’’—Received.

SCHOOLS’ TOURNAMENT. It was resolved to present caps to the Otago boys selected to play in the primary schools’ tournament at Invercargill. Mr A. Hanna was appointed manager of the Otago team. OTAGO SCHOOLS’ TEAM. The following boys have been selected to represent Otago in the primary schools’ tournament at Invercargill:— Forwards.—Statham (Arthur Street), Wilson (High Street), Flock ton (Forbury), lloss (Maori Hill), Walker (Macandrew Road), Parsons (Christian Brothers), Conradi (St. Clair), Hansen (Tokomairiro District’High), Bnswell (North-east Valley), Douglas (Macandrew Road), Proctor (Macandrew Road). Backs. —Fraser (Caversham), Moloney (High Street), Trevathan (Macandrew Road), Cottam (High Street), Henderson Street), Pickerill (Ravcnsbourno), Inglis (Macandrew Road), Sinclair (Albany Street), Gillies (Forbury). On Thursday a match wifi he played on the Caledonian Ground at 5.30 against a team from the High School. AUCKLAND v. HAWKE’S BAY. The following team will represent Auckland in the Ranfurly Shield match against Hawke’s Bay at Napier on Saturday Full-back, Goodacre ; tbree-rpia.rtnrs—N. Ifworson, Olsen, Loft; five-eighths—Kir-wan, K. Ifwerson; half, Wright; rover, Lintott forwards —Lomas, Peters, N. M'Lean, Righton, Keene, Fogarty, Kcary. STOCK AGENTS’ TEAMS. The annual match between the National Mortgage and a combined team (Oiago Farmers, Stronach, Morris, and Murray, Roberts) will be played at Ta-hana Park on Thursday. Tho following will represent the combined teamlncrocci, Long, M‘Aslan, Clothier, White, Farley, Fnulds, Kerr, Scott, M’Lcod, Fletcher, O’Hara, M'Donald. Duncan, M'Lennan; emergencies—Pellew, Evans, Warrington, Crawford, Orange, Pino. SOCCER. ' O.F.A. Tho weekly meeting of the executive of tho Otago Football Association was held last evening, Mr 11. J. Duncan (president) being in the chair. CAUTION OF REFEREE. Messrs <L Fogarty (referee), T. C. Fraser (captain of High School Old Boys), and R. Peake (linesman) appeared to give an account of an incident said to have happened in tho Seacliff-Old Boys match, plaved at Seacliff on August 9. It was alleged that the referee used objectionable language to Eraser when he had asked for a ruling on a. free kick from which Seacliff had goalod. Mr Harraway (delegate for Old Boys) said that Seacliff had been awarded a free kick, but that players did not know for which side it had* been given, nor for what offence. Fraser had asked the referee for a, ruling. Fraser verified Mr Harraway’s remarks. He said that a. free kick against Old Boys had been given for an infringement in the penalty area. Hooper (Seacliff) and two Old Bovs’ backs were together when the whistle “was blown, and both Imrio and Hooper had fouled the. ball. _ Before the Old Boys could get in position tho ball was kicked and a goal was scored. Ho thought, if anything, a penally kick should have been given against his side, and as captain contended that he had tho right to ask for a ruling. Ho had felt annoyed at the time of asking, but the words used were not deserved. Mr Peake, said ho had seen the play ~-hich led up to the incident. Both teams had seemed to anticipate a free kick.

Mr Fogarty, in reply, said that knowledge of the charge had come to him as a big surprise. With regard to the words said to have been used lie would neither admit nor refute anything. Fraser had been a “ pest,” and ho (the referee) had done him a favor by allowing him to remain on the field. He- had refereed fairly in about the hardest game of his experience. The referee was question, and the matter was discussed at length. Mr MTnncs finally moved that the matter bo dropped. Mr Anderson said that, in considering the matter, it would bo seen that Fraser had given a straightforward version; the referee bad had a bad memory or bad refused to auswer questions. He moved an amendment—“ That the referee be censured.” This was carried by 7 votes to 6, one member not recording bis vote. PLAYER SUSPENDED. Mr McLennan, who refereed the third grade match Southern v. Post a.nd Telegraph, reported that ho had cautioned a player for rough play and answering bade The referee attended and verbally endorsed bis letter, but the player failed to appear. GENERAL. A request from the Referees’ Association asking for passes to .admit to the Chinese match on behalf of the referees was referred to the Now Znland Council. The Secretary of the boys’ division of the Canterbury" Football Association wrote with regard to tho primary schools triangular tournament. He objected to the regulation restricting weight, on the ground that the Canterbury boys’_ team would consist of lads not over-weight. Referred to tho Schools Committee. Tho Secretary of tho Otago Rugby Football League wrote asking, in view of a Dunedin League team being sent to Christchurch to play a match against Canterbury within the next few weeks, for the use of a ground for tho purpose of holding practice matches. —Oval No. 1 ground was granted, excepting for September 5 and 6. Tho Secretary of the Mornmgton Association Football Club wrote stating that the club’s committee was desirous of sending a Junior team to play at Oamavu on Saturday, August 23. He applied for permission‘to play that match.—Permission granted. Permission was also granted Seacliff Club to play a match against Otago University on Wednesday. Mr Reay, referee in tho Southern v. Y.M.U.A. fifth grade match, reported that he bad cautioned a player twice during the proeress of the game, and bad ordered him off tho ground. Tho player had also questioned his ruling.—lt wus decided, to ask the- referee and player to attend the next meeting. . , Tho third grade competition was closed, and declared won by Momington. The cup competition wils closed, and declared won by Seacliff. A trial match to select tho Otago team for the match against the Chinese on September o will be played on Saturday, at Culling Park.