FOOTBALL

Evening Star, Issue 19052, 22 September 1925, Page 3

FOOTBALL

RUGBY O.R.F.U. COMMITTEE. Tho weekly meeting of tl)e Alauagc- ' moat. Committee of the O.R.F.U. was held last night, Dr Evans - (president) in the chair. FIFTH GRADE FINAL. The Secretary of the Alhambra Club wrote drawing attention to tho unsatisfactory ending of the fifth-grade final. The referee carried no watch, and appointed a man to keen time. A forcedown took place, and the time-keeper rang the bell, but tho referee did uot hear. Pirates afterwards scored a try, and made fho score a draw—3 all—thereby assuring Pirates of tho banner. Tito writer claimed that Alhambra should bo awarded tho game because tlie appointed timc-kceper was tho solo judge ol time, and had rung the bell at the time of the force-down when the game was finished. Mr I). Stuart said it was tho opinion of members of tho Pirates Club that Alhambra was most unfortunate. Tho Pirates Club was willing that the game should be replayed if the committee' thought that was the advisable course. The club did not wish to have a flag thrust on it, and felt that if an injustice had been done to the Alhambra Club it would like to replay the game. Members: “Hoar, hear.”' Mr Harris said ho did uot think there was any question that the facts in the letter wore correct. He thought they should waive the matter of getting a report from the referee, and decide at once what should be done. _ Mr White said the referee admitted that he did not hoar the bell. .Mr Harris; “ 1 do not blame the referee. It was a poor ring.” Mr J. King suggested that referees should have two men keeping time instead of one. Mr Harris moved—“ That the match bo replayed next Saturday.” Mr W. J. Wilson seconded. Air G. Nelson said that, although lie agreed with .Mr Stuart’s sentiments, perhaps the committee should consider whether the match should be replayed. The Alhambra Club had appealed, and had the committee the power to replay the game? The question of sportsmanship, of course, entered into the thing. Jn reply to a question Mr Cnvauagh said that before tbe match Pirates led Alhambra by one flag point. Air Harris said he thought the best course was to replay the game. By a strict reading of the rules the referee was the sole judge of time, and if he allowed the game to go on after the bell the score must count. The speaker thought they should waive the point, declare Hie match void, and replay it. After some discussion the motion was canned. STAR-PIRATES .MATCH. In connection with the Piratcs-Star natch next Saturday it was decided to ask the Referees’ Association to submit the names of six referees to the Star Club, which will be asked to make a choice. It was decided to eh urge n shilling admission to the ground, a shilling to the stand, and to admit primary school boys tree of charge to the ground. The Referees’ Association submitted the names of the following referees: — Messrs A. J. Ifaub, G. M'Kenzie, G. Mnrston, J. Sutherland, and E. Clancy. MATCH WITH SOUTH CANTERBURY. Air J. Alitchell was appointed manager of the Otago team to travel to Timaru on Saturday to play South Canterbury. It was decided that the team should leave by bus from Alanse street at 1 o'clock on Friday, and return on Sunday. Any North Otago players who are selected will bo asked to arrange tbeir own conveyance from Oamaru to Timaru at the union’s expense. MATCH AT KAITANGATA. The Kaitangata Rugby (flub wrote nskjug for a visit from a fourth grade team to play its third grade team on Saturday, September 26. It was decided to ask the Pirates (flub to endeavor to arrange for its fourth grade team to visit Kaitangata. GATE TAKINGS. Tbe gate takings at Carisbrook on Saturday last wore reported to he , £257 17s 9d. CALF FOB SOCCEB. The Otago Football Association applied for the use of the Caledonian Ground on Saturday next for the Nor-theru-Seacliff match. It was decided to inform tho association that the committee had no objection to granting the use of the ground, and to advise it to apply to the Caledonian Society. CENTRAL FOOTBALL. Permission was granted for a match by ween Vincent and Ma niototo county teams at Rnnfurly on October 3 for the Tapp Cup. KATKORAI TO MILTON. The Kaikorui Club notified that Air A. Al‘Donald would be manager of that club’s team to play at Milton on Saturday. AIANIOTOTO v. VINCENT. The following team will represent Maniototo against Vincent at Omakau on Saturday:—D.-Mahoney, M. O’Neill, P. Aloran, J. Clarke, V. O’Neill, D. Mason, J. .Donnelly, E. Naylor (captain), T. Cloustou, L. Niven, J. Leyden, A. Forrester, L. Churchill, A. Nieolson, J. Moran; emergencies—J. Leash, L. Smith, J. Berry, W. Pringle. ZINGARI-RICHMOND CLUB. It was a happy idea of a few members of the Zingari-Richmond Club to institute about fifteen years ago what is now so popular with most of the dubs—namely, a social evening specially devoted to tho younger members, alien they meet at the end of_ tho season and spend a pleasant social evening at the invitation of tho committee cud friends of the club. This annual future lias always been popular with ihe Zingari-Richmond Club, and the social held in Kroon’s Hall must bo classed as one of tho most successful ever held. Over 100 lads and young men were present, comprising from third grade to sixth grade players. On entering the room the first impression made was the healthy, vigorous young life assembled. No club need have any fear of its future when it waters for and takes such a great interest in its younger members as this club does. The function was honored by the presence of the president of the Otago Rugby Football Union (Dr W. Eva.ns), who came and enjoyed the evening. The club greatly appreciated his presence, and esteemed it a compliment to tho club. The following toasts were honored:-" The King. 3 “The 0.R.F.U.” (proposed by Mr Percy Procter and responded to by Dr Evans), “ The Zin-trari-Richmond Club” (proposed by Mr f; Nelson and responded to by Mr W. Brown, president, who _ presided); “The Referees’ Association” (proposed hv Air D. 0. Cameron and roll ponded" to by Mr R. C. Torrance).

Dr Evans, in his reply, complimented the club on its success during the season. Tho Ziugari Club, he said, had a long and honored history, had always stood for good, clean Rugby, and had always been fortunate in having officials and committees who took a groat interest in tho club, and especially in the capable coaches .who gave of their time and experience to coach the younger players. He congratulated the third grade on winning tho banner this year, and on the high standard of play shown in the final against the Boys’ High School. He expressed his pleasure at being present at such a successful function, which reflected great credit on all concerned, and wished the club every success in the future. Air William Hobbs, one of tho club’s most loyal members, presented tbe caps and medals to the winners as follows : Third A Grade (banner winners) : H. Devlin, F. Wills (caps), H. Kmdley (medal). Third B: R. Townsend and Aitkcnhcad (caps). Fourth Grade: S. A. Gibson and W. Cameron (caps). Fifth Grade: J. Birt, Milligan (caps), AlTlroy (medal). Sixth Grade; 11. Proctor, Smith, Craik, J. Ingbs (caps). Hopewell and Foote (medals) Tho committee is indebted to the donors of caps and medals for all trades. Air Peat also addressed a few words to the winners and to the younger grades. Iho speeches and picsentations wore interspersed with music, enjoyable items being rendered by Air G. Walker (piano solo), Air AI. Aiathosoii (cornet' solo). Songs were given by Afr J. Paterson, AV. Hobbs, W Duff, T. Willis and A. G. Coop. There was no shortage of light refreshments, and the whole evening went with a swing, the young members finishing their football season merrily. The heartv singing of ‘Auld Lang Syne ’ concluded a very successful and enjoyable evening. RUGBY LEAGUE QUEENSLAND AIANAGER’S PREDICTION. [Sracuii to the ‘Stab.’] CHRISTCHURCH, September 21. Speaking at to-day's civic reception to Queenslanders, Air H. Sutherland, one of the managers, said ho felt that the League game was going in New Zealand, because -the New Zealand Union could uot have paid a, better compliment to the game than by persistently bogging the .English Rugby Union to permit it to copy some of the League rules. There could not be a more pnltrv charge made against the administration of _ Hie League game than professionalism. The Rugby League game bad been started in England because tbe democratic people there believed that when a player was hurt ho should be given some consideration for loss of wages while representing his country, and no items such ns “lemons” should ho shown in tho balance-sheet. (Laughter.) Every one of the team was a. good citizen and producer, lie felt that the_ hour was approaching when tho Union game would vanish in Now Zealand, but they did not desire to vanish the Union players. They wanted to conquer and absorb them. SOCCER O.F.A. The weekly meeting of the executive of the Otago Football Association was held last evening. Air H. J. Duncan presided, and also present were Alessrs M. G. AlTnnes. T. W. AFGillivray, W. James, H. AULean, G. Stanley, H. Bunn, J, Dcuchrass, J. Beattie, and R. Brown. Tho Southland Football Association forwarded a cheque lor £l4 14s 3d, being Otago’s share of the gate takings at tho Peter Dawson Cup match played at Invercargill. The sum of 11s 7d was received from Hie Otago Ladies’ Hockey Association, being the Otago Football Association’s share of tho gate takings at Culling Bark on September 5 and 12. ft was decided fo'refund the sum In the Hockey Association. It was decided that mi Saturday next Old [toys should play Aloruiugton in the knock-out competition as a curtainraiser to the final of Hie A grade competition between Seaebft and Northern. It was also decided ilia! a request be made for the use of the Caledonian Ground, A motion that (he association pay the railway fare of the, Scaeliif players on Saturday was carried.