REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY

Evening Star, Issue 26087, 29 April 1947, Page 7

REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY

OTAGO TEAM TO TOUR’ UNION APPROVES ITINERARY At the meeting last night of the Management Committee of tho Otago Rugby Football Union the president (Mr. ft. W. S. Botting), was in the chair. i The following itinerary for the Otago team’s northern tour was approved:— v. Manawatu, August 23; v. Poverty Bay—East Coast, August 27; v. Hawke’s Bay, August 30; v. Wairaraipa, September 3; v. Canterbury, September 6. ■ Saturday, September 13 was approved as the date for the return match with Southland. . It was decided to play representative matches against North Auckland' and Auckland on Wednesday, August 13 and Wednesday, August 20 respectively, provided that Otago had 1 not been successful in the Ranfurly Shield match with Southland on August 2. But if Otago then held the shield, the matches would be played on Saturday, August 9, and Saturday, August 16 respectively. APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSFER. The following transfers were approved : —I. M. Baird from Strath Taieri to Alhambra; C. C. Foley from Marist, Auckland, to Pirates; N. McFelin from Green Island to Dunedin; K. McLennan from Toko, to Pirates; K. A.' Turner from the Kamo Club, Auckland, to Alhambra; J. McLaren from Kaikorai to Alhambra; M. D. Guy from Strath Taieri to Southern; S. W. Botting from Kaikorai to Pirates. G. Logie was granted provisional permission to play for Zingari pending the arrival of a clearance from the Eastbourne Club, Wellington. An application from E. D. Michie for transfer from Kaikorai to Alhambra was refused. REGRADING. Ah application from the Port Chalmers Club to play N. Styles in the fourth grade, and an application from Taieri to have L. Blackie transferred from first grade to third, were both referred to the Junior Advisory Committee. The Junior Advisory Committee reported that it had granted a dispensation to Pirates to play W. Potter in fourth grade. The committee stated that it had decided to recommend to the Management Committee that K. Waldren, Brighton, be refused a regrading. Th© committee recommended) that IThomson j Taieri, be granted permission to play one match in fifth grade. GENERAL. Permission was granted to the Otago University Students’ Association to hold a parade of the capping band and the capping pipe, band at Cansbrook on May 10 in order to advertise the capping celebrations. DRAW FOR SATURDAY. ' —First Grade. — Port Chalmers v. Kaikorai, at Bishopscourt, at 3 p.m. (Mr S. Butler) ; Taieri v. Alhambra, at Bathgate No. 1, at 3 p.m. (Mr C. Quade); University A v. Zingari, at Carisbrook, at 3 p.m. (Mr ft. Carter); University B v. Dunedin, at Taliuua No. 1, at 3 p.m. (Mr P. Johansen); Pirates v. Southern, at Carisbrook, at 1.30 p.m. (Mr L. Stewart); Training* College v. Union, at University OvalNo. 1, at 3 p.m. (Mr H. A. Brown). ■—Second Grade.— West Taieri v. Southbrh, at Outram, at 2 p.m. (Mr J. Fairley, bus leaves railway terminal at 1 p.m.); Pirates A v. University C, University Oval No, 2, at 3 p.m. (Mr J. Briggs); Training College v. Alhambra, at Opoho No. 1, at 3 p.m. (Mr F. Halligan) ; Kaikorai v. Pirates B, at Bishopscourt at 1.30 p.m. (Mr J. Westland.) ; Ravensbourno v. Zingari, at Montecillo No. I, at 3 p.m. (Mr J. Stewart); Union v. Dunedin, at North Ground, at 3 p.m. (Mr A. McLay); University D, a bye. —Third Grade.— Section I. —Brighton v, Green Island, at Green Island, at 3 p.m. (Mr J. Froqd); University F v. Taieri, at Mosgiel, at 3 p.m, (Mr A. Quam); University G v. Zingari, at Oval No. 1, at 3 p.m. (Mr L. McQueen); Port Chalmers v. Dunedin A, at Port Chalmers, at 3 p.m. (Mr R. Griffiths); Pirates A v. Southern A, at Bathgate No. 2. at 3 p.m. (Mr A. Watt); Kaikorai A v. Union, at North .Ground, at 1.30 p.m. (Mr J. Little). Section 11.-—Pirates B v. Ravensbourne, at Ravensbourne, at 3 p.m. (Mr J. Garthwaite); Taieri B v. Alhambra, at Mosgiel, at 1.30 (Mr H. Palenski) ; South Taieri v. Dunedin B, at Momona, at 2 p.m. (train leaves 12.45 p.m. from Dunedin, connects with bus from Mosgiel railway station at 1.15. Mr F. Herbert) ; Kaikorai B v. Southern B, at McGlasban, at 3 p.m. (Mr E. Hensley). —lntermediate Grade.— King’s High School v, University 11, at Oval No. 2, at 3 p.m. (Mr R. Corkin); Training College B v. Zingari, at'Montecillo No. 1, at 1.30 (Mr 11, McHardy); University I v. Training College A, at Logan Park 2, at 3 p.m. (Mr E. Heather); High School v. University E, at Littlebourne, at 3 p.m. (Mr W. Low). —Fourth Grade. — Section !.—Zingari v. Southern, at Bathgate No. 2, at 1.30 (Mr J. King) ; Kaikorai A v;- Pirates A, at Oval No. 3, at 3 p.m. (Mr M. Carruthers) ; Union v. Dunedin A, at Logan Park No. 1, at 3 p.m. (Mr N. Larkins). Section ll.—Pirates B v. High School, at Bathgate No. 1, at 1.30' (Mr R. Davis); Union B v. Port Chalmers, at Port Ohalmers, at 1.30, train departs 12.55 p.m., Mr (R. Millar; Dunedin B v. Alhambra, at Opoho, at 1.30 (Mr D. Dobson); Kaikorai B, a bye. —Fifth Grade.— King’s High School v. Dunedin, at Tahuna No, 1, at 1.80 (Mr A. Price); Technical College v. Union (B, at Logan Park No. 1, at 1.30 (Mr W. (Randall) ; Kaikorai v. Taieri, at Oval No. 4, at 3 p.m. (Mr ft. Familton); Union A .v. Alhambra, at Chingford, at 3 p.m. (Mr L. Giles); Southern v. High School, at Oval No. 4, at 1.30 (Mr A. McAlister); Port Chalmers, a bye. If Carisbrook is unfit for a curtainraiser, the match Southern v. Pirates' will be played at Tahuna Park No. -2, at 3 p.m. Reserve Referees. Messrs G. McDowell, S. C. Gordon, A. McCambridge, and I. Scott. Line Umpires.—Carisbrook: 1.30 p.m., Messrs C. Hoskin and B. Miller; 3 p.m., Messrs G. McKenzie and R. Herd.