RUGBY

Evening Star, Issue 23351, 22 August 1939, Page 4

RUGBY

RANFURLY SHIELD ASHBURTON V. SOUTHLAND [Per United Press Association.] ASHBURTON, August 22. The Ashburton team for the Ranfurly Shield match against Southland on Saturday' will be selected from tho following : Backs: Behrns, Vesscy. Fergus. Bradley, M'Condlish, Kelly, White, Fagan, M'Cormick. Forwards: M'Kenzie, Moore, Brooker, Newton, A. Doig, Mathieson, Hart, Harrison, B. Doig, Hepburn. INTERCOLLEGE TOURNEY WANGANUI WINS FINAL [Per United Press Association j WANGANUI, August 21, Beating Christ’s College by 14 points to 6, the Wanganui Collegiate School won the intercollege tournament which was concluded to-day. In the match for the “ wooden spoon ” Wellington 12 points drew with Nelson 12. _ There was a large attendance, but rain during the final game made the ground heavy. SOUTH CANTERBURY NOMINATIONS [Per United Press Association.] TIMARU. August 21. The following South Canterbury players have been nominated for the South Island team:—T. Morrison, left wing three-quarter; G. Mills, lock or back-row forward; P. Fitzgerald, side row forward. O.R.F.U. COMMITTEE The weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the Otago Rugby Football Union was held last night. The chairman was the president (Mr D. C. Jolly). REFEREES AND SCRUMS. Whether the practice adopted by referees last Saturday of placing the ball in the scrums ■ showed that this procedure was preferable to players doing so was discussed. There was a suggestion that a recommendation be made to the New Zealand Union advocating ing to the old rule of the referee placing the ball in the scrum. Mr J. Hayes said that the four referees of the games in the subsidiary competition on Saturday (when the old rule was played) were hot at all impressed that the change was an improvement. Because the matches were played in a holiday spirit it was difficult to gauge the effectiveness of the system. However, the Referees’ Association was willing to withhold judgment until the other three games were played. The Chairman commented that from the spectators’ viewpoint the matches on Saturday were made more attractive through the referees placing the ball into the scrum. No decision to voice the union’s opinion was reached. GENERAL. Because several members would be attending a military training camp during the vacation, the secretary of the Training College Club advised that the third grade team would not be able to fill its Engagements on Saturday, and also on September 2.—Referred to the Flag Committee. The applications of the Southern and Union senior teams for matches during the subsidiary competition on their home grounds were referred to the Flag Committee. Tho annual State Primary Schools match between Otago and Southland is to be the curtain-raiser to the Payne Trophy game at Carisbrook on September 16. ' . The Tuapeka Sub-union was granted permission to accept entries for a seven-a-side tournament on Saturday from groups of players who are not members of clubs affiliated to either the union or a sub-union. The permission given was subject to no League or suspended Rugby players participating in the tournament. . . The Tuapeka South Sub-union is to be asked for an explanation over its action in playing an unaffiliated club from South Otago—the Bruce Club. To play the annual match against St. Kevin’s first fifteen, the Dunedin Club’s fourth grade team, was granted permission to travel to Oamaru on September 16. The manager will be Mr J. O’Dea. SATURDAY’S MATCHES. The following are the fixtures for Saturday, games to start at 3 unless otherwise stated:Senior Grade.—Union v. Pirates, at Carisbrook (Mr J. ,G. Henderson); Southern v. Kaikorai, at Caledonian (Mr D. A. Kilgour); Alhambra y. Dunedin, at Carisbrook, at 1.30 (Mr ,J. B. Burton); Taieri v. Zingari, at Mosgiel (Mr G. Simon). Second Grade, Section 1. 1 ort Chalmers v. Training College, at Unirersitv Oval No. 1 (Mr G. Little) ; Zingari v. Southern, at Bathgate No, 1 (Mr G. Lewis); University Cv. Kaikorai, Kaikorai win by default; Pirates, a bye. Second Grade, Section 2.—Pirates; B v. Dunedin, at Montecillo No. 1 (Mr J. Garsido); Taieri v. Alhambra, at Tahuna No. 2 (Mr G. Procter); A\est Taieri v. Union, at Outram (Mr U. Hedges). Third Grade. Section I.—Dunedin v. University D, Dunedin by default; Kaikorai v. 'Zingari. at Biliopsconrt (Mr A, Williams) ; Southern v. Paveiisbourne, at Ravensbourne No. 1 (Mr J. Morice); Pirates Av. Alhambra, at Culling Park (Mr W. Flawn). Third Grade, Section 2.—Green island v. Pirates C, at Bathgate No. 2 fMr W. Baxter) ; Taieri v. Pirates B, at Mosgiel No. 3 (Mr J. Christeson) ; Union v. Ravensbourne, at North Ground (Mr I. A. Davidson) ; Training College v. University F, to be played later; University E v. Port Chalmers, Port Chalmers by default. Fourth Grade, Section I.—Kaikorai v, Alhambra, at Opoho No. 1 (Mr T*. Lowry) ; Pirates v. Southern, at Tonga Park (Mr J. Simon) ; Union v. Port Chalmers, at Logan Park No. 1 (Mr C. Clark). . Fourth Grade, Section 2.—Pirates B v High School, to be played later; King’s H.S. v. Taieri, to be played later; Zingari v. Dunedin, at Oval No. 2 at 1.30 (Mr N. Larkins). Fifth Grade, Section I.—Southern v. Dunedin, at Caledonian, at 1.30 (Mr .1. R. Caradus) ; Pirates A v. Kaikorai. at Montecillo No. 1 (Mr D. Reid) ; Union v. Alhambra A. at Opobo No. 2 (Mr L. Stewart) ; Green Island v. Alhambra C, at Green Island (Mr C. Millar).

Fifth Grade, Section 2—Alhambra 13 v. Ravensbourne, at Ravensbourne No. 2 (Mr W. Connor) ; Port Chalmers v. High School, to bo played later; Mosgiel H.S. v. Pirates B, to be played later; Zingari v. Technical, to be played later. If Carisbrook is unfit for play the Dunedin Alhambra match will be transferred to Tahuna No. 1 at 3. Reserve Referees. —Messrs F. Sweto, S. M'Connell, S. Gibson, and C. A. M‘Lay. Line Umpires.—Carisbrook, 3, Messrs J. W. Henry and A. Parker; 1.30, Messrs E. H. Dickey and E. Heather. Caledonian Ground, Messrs D. Madkay and L. E. Maeasscy. KOHN SHIELD MATCHES. The following referees have been appointed for the tramways Kobu Shield matches: — Tuesday, August 29.—1.30, Mr W. Stewart; 3, Mr F. Sweto. Thursday, August 31.- —1.30: Mr J. B. Burton; 3, Mr J. Simon.