FOOTBALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12351, 13 May 1902, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

'OTAGO (RUGBY UNION.

Tho usual,weekly rneQtin;g of th» O.R.F.U. Committee -was held 'at the Chamber of Commerce at 7.30 p.m. yesterday. There were present Messrs Hutchison (president), Duncan, Harris, Macasnoy, M'Lareu, Munro, Henlon, Rojs, Smith, Priest, Wilkinson, and Campbell.

The following resolution was carried unanimously in connection with the petition of tho members of the 1807 team for ;i rofiind of the money paid by thorn towards the expenses of the tour':~"-ln view of the fact that tlio petition deals with riraimstances which took plate so long n K o as 1887; that tin , question of a refund w:u brought up for discussion at tho annual meeting of the union in 1890, and no motion to refund the money r ivas then made; that the matter was not brought forward in.any subsequent your wlion members of tho 1887 committee, who -must have- been cognisant of tho facts, were in ofiice; ami, further, that the present committee can find no record in tho books of the union showing that thoro was a promise to refund tho .money, this committee cannot sec their way to comply with the request of the petitioners, unless the-latter can hrin<r evidence to show that there was a definite promise to refund the money." The. l'jrates Oliib wrote ashing that the ii*tch Pirates Third v. Port Chalmers Second l>o awarded- to the Pirates Olub on the ground that the result of the game had been affected by a mm-pjayer coining on to the field towards the vtnie of the game and assisting the Port tenin. The referee in the match (Mr A. Budd) reported that the purson concerned had been induced by tho spectators to take part in the gnmo, and that the result of tho eiiiue had not been affected thereby.—lt was decided to forward the referee's statement to tho Pirates Club, stating that the committee regretted the iiu-i----dent, but could not i-ee their way to accedeto their request. Tho Secretary of the Southland Union wrote agreeing to the suggestion of the committee that inter-provincial school mutches should be inaugurated between Otago and Southland, and asking that the first match should bo played in Inveroargill.—lt was decided to agree to the request. Tho Secretary of the Wairarapa Union wrote asking that lhr> Otago tram should play at Wairarapa on thoir northern tour, and promising to return thi< visit next year. The secretary wai instructed to reply tliat it would bo imjKmiWc for the team to play Wairarapa this season, an the arrangements for the tour, which have already been made, will not admit of it.

Tho Secretary of the New Zealand Union forwarded Mm ordor paper for thn special meeting of Iho New Zealand Union to be held on Juno 5. He tho proposal h> send a New Zealand team to England, it was decided to instruct the Otago delegates to move Iho following amendment tn Mr Coffpy's motion:—"That the English Rugby Union ho informed that tho Now Zealand "•lebv Union in <l*»!rniiß of landimr a NfiW

Zealand representative football team to Great Britain, but that it will bo impossible to get playors to make tho tour unless their dependents are provided for during, their absence, which can only be dono by public subscription; and that the English Rugby Union bo asked if it can make any suggestion as to how this difficulty can bo overcome, so an to avoid conflict with the rules ait to professionalism."

It wns decided to instruct the delegates to oppose Mr Kitehing's motion—"That in nil infi'i'-union matches the visiting union receive at least one-quarter of the gate." •f. Millar appealed against the decision of the Flag Committee in refusing him a' transfer from thrt Zinsfari-Ricbmond to the Kaikorai Club.—As Millar did not appealbefore the committep, ;ts requested, it was decided that the appeal be dismissed, unless Millar can show mitisfactory reasons for his non-attendance.

Mesiirs Hutchison, Duncan, and Wilkinson were appointod a, hub-committoe to act in regard to the appointment of referees for interprovincial matches.

It was decided to grant tho Library Committoo of the School of Mines permission •to present medals to the winning team in the tournnment to be held on the Caledonian ground on May 28.

Permission was granted to the Civil Service and Combined Grocers' Cluba to play a, match on Die Caledonian ground on Wednesday, Mth inst. Tho reforee (Mr T. A. Hunter) in the match Oamaru v. Athletic reported that he had ordered off tho field Heron (Athletic) for kioking Forsyth (Oamaru).—A report of tho inquiry into the matter was received from the North Otago Referees' Association, stating that, seeing that Horon bolicved ho had. received provocation and had apologieed to tho association for his conduct, tlm. committee would tako as lenient a view of the cjiee as was compatible with the host interests of football.— In view of all tho palliating circumstances of tlio case, the committee decided to take a lenient view of the mutter, and to suspend Heron for a month.

A request from the High School Club to play their First and Second in the third grade contest was referred to the Flag Committee to net in the mutter.

The Secretary of the Alhnmbra Club wrote asking that Hie match Port Chalmers Second v, Alhambra A bfi awarded to the latter on the ground that the Port had played illegally two members of the- First Tifloon.—The secretary was instructed to writo to thn Port Chalmers Cliib asking for an explanation.

Mr Campbell handed in his resignation as secretary, owina to the pressure of other engagements.—The resignation was accopted with regret, and it was decided, to record on tho minutes the committee's appreciation of Mr Campbell's services as secretary. It W»s decided to appoint Mr George Smith to the vacant position, and Mr Campbell was appointed to the vacancy in tho committee caused by Mr Smith' 9 election to the secretaryship.

It was decided to guarantee the sum of £10 to tho Otngo Cricket Association towards the expense of bringrinpr an amateur English cricket team to New Zealand.

The Association matoh Unity v. Mornington, played at Mornington, resulted in a, draw, each side scoring 2 goals. The following team will represent the Civil Service, against the Grocers on the Caledonian ground to-inorrow: —Bolton, Anderson, Palmor, Stanaway. Lundon, Snow, Thomson, Easton, M'Grogor, Stiachan, Cnnnell, Brown, Doolan, Bateman, Vernon; emergencies—Sherburd, Jacobsen.