FOOTBALL

Evening Star, Issue 19004, 28 July 1925, Page 10

FOOTBALL

RUGBY O.R.F.U. COMMITTEE. The weekly mooting of the Manage* merit Committee of the O.R.h .U. was hold last night, Dr AV. Evans (president) in tile chair. TEA NS FEU GRANTED. W Tavlor was granted a trail si or from’ they Old Boys’ Club, Dannovirke, to the Pirates Club. GATE TAKINGS. Mi- Nelson reported that, the gate takings at Tahuna on Saturday were £l4B 8s lid, the portion of this to go to the accident.fuml being £4O 11s od Air Nelson said that members of thecommittee must have been gratified at the -large attendance ot the public. The public, he added, submitted cheerfully to the makeshift arrangements which had to be made whim the watches were changed to Tahuna 1 ark, MATCHES WITH SOUTH OTAGO. On tho recommendation of the Finance Committee it was decided to send either a club team or a mixed team to play a South Otago team at Balclutha on a date to be fixed by tho South Otago Sub-union. It was also decided to send a thirdgrade team to plav at Balclutha on a date to he arranged later. JUNIOR REFEES ENT ATT YE MATCH. The Canterbury Union advised that September 5 had been decided upon as tho date for the junior representative match between Otago and Canterbury. ACCOUNTS •PASSED. Accounts amounting to £220 3s id were passed for payment. This brought the total of accounts passed this year to £2,784 Is, and left a credit balance in the hank of £163 15s. A PROTEST. The secretary of tho Vincent Suhunion forwarded a motion passed by his sub-union to tho effect that an emphatic protest he made against the manner ot selection ol the representative team, which, it was considered, was not representative of tho province of Otago.—Received. PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ FOOTBALL. Tii© following were appointed to select the primary schools’ representative team:—Mr j. V. Doonan (Christian Brothers), Mr A. Alloo (State Schools’ Rugby Committee), and Mr .Fas. Duncan (nominated by the O.R.F.U. Committee). SATURDAY’S MATCHES. First Grade.—University A v. Pirates, .Ciinsbrook (Mr <). Sutherland); .Kaikorai v. Alhambra, Caledonian (Mr A. Eckhold); Dunedin v. Southern, Bathgate Park (Mr, G. Mansion); Taieri Rovers y. Union, North Ground (Mr J. Aitchison); Zingari v. University B, Montecillo (Air G. AUKemde). Second Grade (A Section). Port Chalmers v. Union, Port Chalmers (Air J. Higginsou); Southern v. Pirates A, Tahuna Park No. 1 (Mr W. Rcunick); Ravensbourne v. Taieri Rovers, Tahuna Park No. 2 (Air J. Tlirabnrg); f.M.C.A. v. University D, Oval No. 3 (Air H. C. Williamson). Second Grade (B Section). —Pirates B v. Zingari ; Oval No. 2 (Mr W. Connor) j Training "College v. Kaikorai, Bishopscourt No. 1 (Rov. W. B. Scott); West Taieri v. Dunedin, Outram (Mr J. Hayes); University C v. Alhambra, Opoho No. I (Mr F. Lee); Green Island, a bye.

Third Grade (A Section").—University E v. Pirates A, Oval No. 3, 1.30 (Mr R. Torrance); Union v. Alhambra, Opoho No. 2 (Mr R. Pinder)/; Southern v. Training College, Alexandra Park (Mr 11. Herd); Zingari A v. Kaikorai A, Tahuna Park No. 3 (Mr I, Grant): Port Chalmers, a hye. Third Grade (B Section). High School v, Port Chalmers 13, Ravensbourue (Mr V. Smith); Y.M.C.A. v. Alhambra B, Opoho No. 1, 1.30 (Mr ■I. Bond); Zingari B v. Pirates B, Oval No. 2, 1.30 (Mr 11. J. Smith); Raveusbourne v. Dunedin, Ravensbonrno, 1.30 (Mr F. Smith); Kaikorai B, a bye, Fourth Grade.—Zingari v. Green Island, Green Island (Mr A. Hodge); Taieri Rovers v. Southern, Mosgiel (Mr B. OlHver); Alhambra A v. Port Chalmers (Port Chalmers withdrawn); Pirates B v. Kaikorai, Caledonian, 1.30 (Mr A. Wallace); Dunedin v. Pirates A, Carishrook, 1.30 (Mr J. Peat); M'Glaaban v. Alhambra B, Opoho N 9. 2, 1,30 (Mr T. Dallas); Union v. High School. Asylum (Mr E. Lewis). Fifth Grade.—Alhambra v. Southern, Tahuna Park No. 1, 1.30 (Mr G. Minn); High School v. Union (Union withdrawn, Pirates B play unofficial); Zingari v. Dunedin, Montccillo, 1.30 (Mr W. Rowland); Port Chalmers v. Pirates, Port Chalmers, 1.30 (Mr D. Boreham). Sixth Grade.—Southern A v. Kaikorai, Bathgate Park, 1.30 (Mr W. Jones); Southern 13 v. High School A, Tahuna Park No. 3, 1.30 (Mr G. Proctor) ; Pirates v. Port Chalmers, Ova' No. 3, 1.30 (Mr A. Fleury); Zingari B v. Green Island, Green Island (by default): Dunedin v. Alhambra, Tahuna Park No. 2, 1.30 (Mr C. Williams) ; Zingari A v. High School 13, Asylum, 1.30 (Mr A. Fifield). Waikouaiti v. Dunback, Waikouaiti (Mr R. Watson). Palmerston v. Shag Point, Palmerston (Mr A. Morgan).

AVAITAKI v. OTAGO HIGH SCHOOL. Two very interesting matches will be played on Carisbrook to-morrow between the Waitaki and Otago Boys’ High Schools. The junior match will commence at 1.80 and the senior match at 3. Fast and attractive games can be expected. Admission to the ground will be 6d for adults and 8d for juveniles. Waitaki Old Boys resident in Dunedin will meet at Jacobs’s Corner at 1.45, and proceed to the Carisbrook Ground. Mr A. Morgan will roforoo in the senior match and Mr G. It. Hanan in the junior game. EASTERN DISTRICT MATCHES. At SeaclifF on Saturday, after an even game, Scaclilf and Palmerston drew, neither side managing to score. At Dunback the home team defeated Shag Point by 6 to 0. PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ GAME. The following boys are requested to attend at tbo Oval No. 1 ground tomorrow to take part in the first trial match for tho primary schools’ representative team:—Tregea, Stcwartson (North-east Valley), Henry, Mockford, Pitchers (Musselburgh), Holmes, West, Hensley, Pullar (Forbnry), Webber, Watkins, Bain, Morrison (Hi gh Street), Reeves, Kirkpatrick (St. Clair), Homer, Hart, Morrison (Kaikorai), Knox, Trcvathan, Niven, Thornbnrn, Doig, Brown (Macandmv Road), Gilroy, Logan, Henderson, Moloney, Mason (Arthur Street), Beal, Donald (Albany Street). SOUTH OTAGO COMPETITION. Bad weather mado a slow game of the deciding match for tbo banner, played at Balclutha, on Saturday, between Milton and Clutha senior teams. Milton won by 9 points to 0. In tho junior Hag match Star (Stirling) won hy 8 points to 3 against Toko 11., thus winning the junior flag. The “ gate ” at Balclutha was £23 13s 6d—a record for this season.

RUGBY LEAGUE COMMITTEE MEETING. Tho weekly mooting of tho committee of tho Otago Rugby League was hold last evening, Air J. T. Cooper m the chair. , , The of the her bury ParkTrotting Chib wrote stating that the League "bad been granted tho use of Forbnrv Park on September 5 for tho staging of the Auckland-Otago match. —Relative to this match,_ tho Chairman suggested that immediate stops bo taken to have tho playing area put in order.—The matter was referred to the Grounds Committee to obtain an estimate of tho cost and report next mcetUlg ‘ SATURDAY’S MATCHES. The Match Committee submitted the following draw City A v. Athletic, at the Oval: Christian Brothers A v. Citv B. at Chisholm Park; Kaitangata v. Pacific B, at Kaitangata: Christian Brothers B v. Pacific A, at Alontocillo. QUEENSLAND, v. NEW ZEALAND. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian ami N.Z. Press Association. BRISBANE. July 27. The Queensland team lor Saturday is as follows ; Full-back. Craig. Three-quarters Brown, and Spencer. F i ve-c igh ths, Moo re. Half-back, Duncan Thompson. Forwards—Potter (captain), Henderson. Bennett, North, Lcihkc, and Armhustcr. ..... , The selectors are criticised For dropping Horder at three-quarters and Colin Thompson at live-eighths. Jealousy is alleged in the ease of Horder. who has a' brilliant Queensland record. .SOCCER O.F.A. The weeklv mooting of the executive of tho Otago Football Association was held in the secretary’s office last night, Hie president (Mr 11. d. Duncan) occupying the chair. OTAGO v. SOUTHLAND. The Secretary of the New Zealand Football Association, Wellington,’ telegraphed : “ The Peter Dawson Cup match, Otago v. Southland, to be played at Invercargill on Saturday, is not in order, hut tho association has asked South Canterbury to waive its rights until after Saturday. If they agree, to do that tho playing of tho match will be all right.” . _ ~ A later telegram advised that South Canterbury had agreed to allow Southland to play Otago on Saturday. Tho telegrams wore received. It was also decided that the Dawson Cup bo forwarded to Invercargill and exhibited in that town tor several days before tho match. . , Air L. Scott congratulated tho players who had been selected to reprsont Otago, and wished the manager (Mr T M'Gillivrav) and his team every success. Air Scott said that this year Otago would have a harder team than it had previously boon its Into to meet. The Chairman said that all the members of the association wished tho team good luck, and expressed tho hope that Otago would retain tho cup. CHATHAM CUP.' The New Zealand Football Association wrote stating that the objection of Soaclilf to play Nomads at Christchurch had been duly considered by the Competitions Committee, but, as already advised, the decision was that tho match must stand. „ The Secretary reported that the boacliff team was prepared to travel to Christchurch, and that _ the manager would bo Air A. M. My 1 ic. The letter was received. ■ , „ „. , The Secretary of the Send iff Club wrote with reference to the heavy expense incurred by the chib in connection with the Chatham Cup contest. The club had to travel to Wellington to contest tho finals of the last two seasons, and in each case the amount received from the New Zealand hootball Association had barely exceeded one-third of the actual expense which the club bud had to meet. As a matter of fact, the club had not yet fully paid off the guarantors for the expense incurred’ last season. By tho club’s victory over the Oamaru Rangers the club would now ho called upon to travel to Christchurch to compete in the semifinal, which would entail a further substantial outlay. , . ] t was decided that the association s proportion of the gate money irora the match Seacliff v. Nomads at Christchurch he granted to the Seacliff Club. MORNINOTON CLUB. The Secretary of the Mornington Club wrote advising that at a committee meeting it had been decided to ask tlie association for financial assistance to tho extent of £2 2s. Owing to expen.sos during > the last month in repairing and painting the pavilion, the club was reluctantly compelled to approach the association for financial assistance. In connection with football in schools, the writer understood that a large number of boys in the High Street School were unable to play Association football owing to the school having taken on Rugby. No doubt this was not the only case, ’ and until the boys were given their rights the Rugby influence would be so instilled that Association football would not get a bearing. With regard to the knock-out competition, there were nine teams taking part. Seacliff had a bye last Saturday, and there were still five teams to play. Assuming that Seacliff would be again drawn to stand down, it would reach the semi-final, or possibly the final, without having played a game. In northern centres the knock-out competitions were devoid of byes, and in fairness to clubs in Dunedin the competition should consist of an even number of teams, the odd one dropped being the first drawn from the hat, or the bottom team in the premiership competition. The writer al.-n asked the committee to request the City Corporation to dig a drain for the surface water which ran off the bank on to the Mornington playing area. The ditch had been dug out by tho City Council some years ago, but had since filtered up, causing a stream to overflow the ground. The letter was received.

Tho secretary was instructed to reply that the appeal for assistance would bo referred to the Finance Committee, with a favorable recommendation, the matter of school football would be referred to the association Committee, the Match Committee would go into the matter of the knock-out competition, and tho City Council would be written to in regard to the drain. ' GENERAL. Tho Town Clerk wrote in reply to tho association’s application for the use of any reserve' that might he available, and winch was of sufficient size for a football ground. Tie had been instructed by the council’s Reserves Committee to advise that there were no playing areas available.—The letter was received. The Secretary of the Y.M.C.A. Association Club wrote asking if it would lie possible for the third grade team to have its bye on Saturday, August B. The letter was referred to the Match Committee, with a- recommendation that the request be granted. A letter was received from Canterbury Football Association asking the age, weight, and football standing of tho members of the team holding tho Skcrrett Cup. The writer said that if the particulars were supplied he would do his utmost to got a secondary school team in Christchurch to challenge for tho cup.—The letter was received, Mr M. G. M'lnnes volunteering to supply the information. The Secretary of the Rost and Telegraph third grade team wrote asking the association lyjon .which ili'

bye would be due. and if the executive would grant permission for his chib to send a team to play a match against the Oamarn Rangers on that date.—lt was decided that the application be granted for the third playing Saturday from Saturday last. In connection with the Southern Club’s appeal arising out of the recent match, Southern v. Mosgiel, it was decided that the referee be asked to appear before tho association next Monday night.