FOOTBALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12007, 2 April 1901, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

, OTAGO BUGBY UNION. The first meeting of the season of the Committee of Management of the Otago Rugby Union was held yesterday, and was attended by Messrs Morris (president), Galloway, Hutchison, Campbell, Harris, Macassey, Munro, Boss, Smith, and Wilkinson. Several applications from clubs for permission to travel at Easter were granted and tho appointment of manager was in each case approved. Messrs Harris, Macassey, and Smith were appointed a Flag Committee. An application from A. Mackay for tho removal of his suspension, tho term of which expires two months hence, was declined. Tho secretary was instructed to inform the Waikouaiti, Karitaue, Palmerston, Harapdefi; and tKakanui Clubs that, while the bylaws would.riot admit of their baing received into the union at a reduced subscription, the committee would be prepared, in the event of their becoming affiliated, to encourage football on the Eset Coast by offering a flag for competition or by some other method. The question qf so arranging the flag matches' as to afford the University Club a.byo on tho first.Saturday was referred to the Mag-'Committee,'., it being suggested that a satisfactory solution of the difficulty might, bo secured by fixing a match for the 25th May botween the '-University find theother club receiving tho bye, that club not tb'be one with a fixture on tho 24th May;

Considerable interest is evinced in Southland in the match between the Kaikorai and Stir (Invercargill) on Good Friday, and it is '. anticipated that a close and interesting game will take place. Tho following is tho Star team:—D. Donaldson, B. Ilam, JJ. Hiirpny, J7 Strang, W. Stead, A. fittwl, J. Reynolds, A, M'Nie, G. Surley, J. MThtr-. son, J. Jenkins, R. I). Donaldson, B. Knuck'ey, J. Stone, P. Anderson. Tho following players will represent the Union Club in their annual fixture with the Linwood Club 6u tho Caledonian ground on Saturday:—M'Queen, Watts, Walker, Peake, Thomson, W. Munro, Armstrong, D. Munro, Boivlatt, Harris, Brown, Gow, Connor, George, Low; emergencies, Bapson and Omand. Members are requested tu meet at the" George street School Hall on Thursday night at 8 o'clock.

The Pirates Second Fifteen will journey to' Milton oi) Good Friday to try conclusions . with the Toloomairiro O!iil>. The Pirates will bo represented, by the following: Logan, Coventry, Sparrow, Brnithwaite, P. Hislop, Pryde, Foster, M'Donald, E. Invin, Hills, Yallance, E. Thomson, A. Macdonsld, Homey, Sams; emergencies—B. 8. Invin, Gregg, ■L.'Macdonald.