FOOTBALL

Evening Star, Issue 21714, 8 May 1934, Page 4

FOOTBALL

RUGBY O.R.F.U. COMMITTEE ; Last : ight's meeting of the,Manage' jacnt Gognuittce of- Hie Otago Riigh\ Football Union was presided ■ over In the president (Mr J. Mitchell). On holiairof tlic (’’lag Committee, .Mi J. It. Wootton .said that it was recoinmended that senior matches to have lieon player! last .Saturday should non bo played on dune 4. and the proceeds bo given to the clubs instead of the proceeds from the seven-a-sido tournament. .Mr J). M. Stuart moved the adoption of the report, and said he thought the idea was a very good one, Mr I). C. dolly said that the .public did not want the seven-a-side tournament, and he was in favour of cutting it out. Mr Mitchell said that the King Committee's proposal would be a . good chance lor the clubs to get assistance. The motion was carried, and it was decided to communicate with the clubs on ..the matter. TRANSFERS. Applications for transfers were granted as follows:—A. Shanks, from Heriot to KaSkorai; d. E. Beaton, Bluff (Southland) to Kaikorai; G. MT’adrtcn, Henley to Kaikorai; K, E., Hccnan, ; Palmerston to University. An application was received from G. T. Beil by for a transfer from Training College ''(Christchurch) to Alexandra, and it was decided to advise the player that the application should be made to the Vincent Sub-union. SUB-UNIONS’ TOUR: The Secretaries, of the Eastern District, South Tuapeka, and Tnapeka Subunions wrote approving of the suggestion for the extension of the tour of the sub-unions’ team to include matches with Ashburton and South Canterbury A letter was also received from the Ashburton Union asking if it would be possible to arrange a match at Ashburton this year. The Secretary said that it was suggestcS that the sub-unions’ team might visit Ashburton this year. At present it had been decided to play North Otago, but the extension of the tour to South Canterbury and Ashburton was at present under consideration. All the sub-unions had not yet expressed their views on the matter. It was decided to hold over the matter for a week, ponding further replies from the .sub-unions. REMARKS WITHDRAWN. Mr R. Herd wrote in connection with remarks made by him at the annual meeting of the Kaikorai Football Club. He wished to state that at the time he spoke the circular concerning the notice, of motion to be tabled at the O.R.F.U. meeting had not been placed before the meeting of the Kaikorai Club, and ho was under the impression that the Otago Union was sponsoring the notice of motion. Under that mistaken impression lie expressed opinions which he now regretted, and wished to withdraw H. Karris said he 'thought Mr Herd had seen the .error of his ways, and the union could receive the letter and let him know, it had received it, this being agreed to. REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES CONFIRMED. The Secretary of the Canterbury Rugby Union wrote confirming August 4 as the date for the, Payne, trophy match and August 11 lor the Canteibnrv v. Otago match, both at Dunedin. '' / ~ The. Secretary of the Hawke s Bay Rugby Union wrote confirming July 25 as the date for the Hawke’s Bay-Otago match at -Dunedin. NEW ZEALAND SELECTOR. It was decided to nominate Mr IV. Pearson as a New Zealand selector. FOURTH GRADE COMPETITION, The Secretary of the Green Island Club advised that, it was now able to enter a team in the fourth grade competition, providing two or three overage players were allowed to turn out in the meantime. The club would, if desired, waive any flag points that might be won. Mr I. Grant said that if they allowed the bigger boys to take part the smaller boys might be knocked about. Mr D. Jolly: Arc you going to have a limit on the mini her? It was decided to refer the. letter back to tlic club, asking for particulars of the .ages and weights of the boys concerned. Jt was -further .decided to give Green Island permission to play Taieri on Saturday on the understanding that tlic committee had- power to refuse to let any boy play if it thought lie were too good, and that the. points wore not to count. SATURDAY’S MATCHES. First Grade,—Union v. Zingari, Xalinna No. 1 (Mr E., Pearce); University A v. Kaikorai, Carisbrook (Mr F. Swcte) ; Pirates v. Dunedin, Carisbrook, at 1.30 (Mr J . Peat) ; Taieri v. Southern, Mosgiel No. l.(Mr W. Jenkins) ; University 13 v. Alhambra, University Oval No. I Air J. Briggs). Second Grade A.—Port Chalmers v. University, Ravensbourue No. I (Mr W. Blagclon): Kaikorai v. Alhambra. Bishopseourt No. 1 (Air (.*. Stallard) ; Southern v. Zingari, Bathgate Park No. 1 (Mr W. Flawn) ; Pirates, v. Ravensbourue, Oval No. "J (Mr J. Fletcher).

Second . (arude B.—University v Union, North Ground (Air .A Hay) ; Pirates, a bye; Taieri v. South' evn, Bathgate Park No. 2 (Mr J Bond) ; Dunedin v. -West, Taieri, Out' ram (Mr H, Palcnski).

Third Grade, Section I,—Rayonsbonrne v. Pirates A. Ravensbonrne No,. 2 (Mr J-L. .). Hendrick) ; University F v. Taieri, Alosgiel No. 2 (Air K. Barron) ; Kaikorai v. Port Chalmers, Port Chalmers (Mr .1. B. Burton) ; High School v. University F. to be plated later; Alhambra v. Zingari, Opoho No, 1 (Mr A Shanks). Third Grade, Section 2.—Union v. Southern. Logan Park No. 1 (Mr G. Lewis) ; Green Island v. Dunedin, Hancock Park No. 1 (Mr E. Sheridan) ; University G v. Pirates B, University Oval No. 2 (Air A. Binnie) ; Brighton v. Zingari, Brighton (.Mr S. Butler). Fourth Grade.—Kaikorai v. Dunedin. Bishopscourt No. 2 (Mr AY. Harridge) ; Pirates v. Albamln-a. Alexandra

Park (Mr H. ’Warwick) ;• Zingari v. Union. Montccillo No. 1 (Mr A. Mit-t-hell) • High School A v. High School R, to lie played later; Port Chalmers v Southern, Hancock Park No. 2 (Mr M. !!. Tilley) ; Talon v. Christian Brothers. ;o ho played later; M'Glashan, a bye. Filth Grade.—Ravonshonrne v. Zin■gan, Montccillo No. 2 (Mr S. Hayden) ; High School 'A. v. Christian Brothers. :o he played later; High School B v. I'eclmicah to bo played later; Southern v. Alhambra. Opoho No. 2 (Mr G. Procter) ; Dunedin v. Green Island, Green Island (Mr S Andrew). It Carisbrook unfit tlic curtain raiser will be played at Culling Park at 3. Palmerston v. Seacliff, at Scaclifl ■Mr A. Lungley). Waikonaiti v. Diuiback, at Dunback : .M i- F. Henderson) • . Line- Umpires.—Carisbrook ; 1.30. Messrs Moffat and Slaughter; 3, Messrs Facer and Kingston. SOUTHLAND SELECTOR. At a meeting of the Southland Rugby Union held last night .Mr A. H. Mitchell was unanimously appointed sole selector tor the season. .Mr Mitchell was a prominent forward in his playing davs, and represented Otago from 1908 In' 15)10, and Southland in 1911 and 1912.