FOOTBALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13695, 11 September 1906, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

OTAGO RUGBY UNTOX. ■the weekly meetinjr of \he Otago Rugby football Union was held in the. secretary's office last evening, Mr A. C. Hanlon presiding. ' •Fred.'Smith, on behalf of the Otaeo Presbyterian- Church Board of Property m reply, wrote stating that the board had no objection to the trees on section 16 Sawyers' Bay, being cut down, provided they were properly rooied out and the surface of the ground levelled over afterwards.—Secretory to report to next meeting regarding contract. ■,; 15 , 0n , (1 "P' 0 askin " Permission on behalf of the Dunedin Club to make a presentation to D. K. Torrance for services rendered during the season.-Grantcd. o :"l "' „ Al , exll »der, assistant secretarv Njutncrn. Club, wroto asking permission to play Lawrence at Tahtuia Park on 15th mst., also for a donation towards entertaining tho visitors.-Tho first request was left in tho hands of the Emergency Comlmttee with power to act; second request doclinod. ■ ' . J. Pagan,' secretary Flag Committee, mmcrston, wroto asking tho union to dooido as to who should pav tho referee's piponsos in the match Shag' Point v.-Wai-kouarti.-F. If..Ward, secretary Waikouaiti Uub, wroto in regard to tho same matter, stating that- 'Shag Point had defaulted, bhag Point had written to tho Referees' Association, 'asking for a referee, and it had sent no. word prior to 3 o'clock that it could not raiso a team.—Shag Point Club to bo asked'to pay the expenses owing to lts i defaulting, and having failed to notify. F. H.. Ward, Waikouaiti Club, wroto approaohing the committee with a view to grant of £20 towards improving their ground,—lt was resolved to ask for particulars ftn regard to tho improvements and an estimate as to cost. J. M'Ritchie, referee in Alhambra Second v. Palnierston match, reported adversely on the conduct of two of, the visiting playcrs.-IJoth players wero in attendance" and'made'ft complete denial of tho referee's word on'questions of conduct. One of the playonf made serious reflections on' (lie capabilities',of the referee, and theso were supported to a. certain extent by a member wt- " 10 Kcforoi ' 3 ' Association present.— After a long and exhaustive discussion, it was resolved to ask the referee to give, a full explanation in regard to tho matter. Tho two players .will also bo asked to bo present. ''-.-. OTAGO FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. The weekly meeting of the Otago Foot.ball Association was held last evening, Mr ,J; Emslio presiding. The Secretary of the Kaitaiigala, Club wrote asking thot-a Dunedin team of Third Grade players should play a return match at Kaitangati-Rcsolvod that a team bo sent on' September 22, Third Grade players desirous of making tho trip to bo invited to- send in their names to tho secretary.- " I. Tho. Secretary of tho Mornington Club asked permission for a mixed team from his Hub ; to play against a Kaitangata team on Uctober 10.—Granted, tho namo of the manager to bo submitted. _Tho Secretary of the Kaikorai Y.M.B. Class applied for the tiso of the Asylum Ground for.a match against the Roslyn Cliurch Bible Class on tho loth mst.'Granted. " ' _ The use of the- Maori. Hill ■ Graimllror Saturday, 15th. was granted to the King Street Congregational Church team. It was resolved to nlav the two Junior fixtures at, Gulling Park on Saturday— Marmngtin A v. Southern A nt 2 p.m. (referee, Mr R. Lean), and Morniiigton B v. Maori Hill at 3.30 p.m. (referee, Mr W. Lean). ' i It was decided to play a match Homo v. Colonial players at Culling Park on September 29. It was resolved that a deputation, consisting .of /Messrs Mycin, Braithwnite, Emslie, and, Irvine, wait upon»the City Council in reference to reserves. Tho secretary was instructed to -write' thanking tho St. Kilda BowlingV-Club for the uso of the pavilion in connection with the \otago-Caiiterbnry match.

At the request of the University Olub.ihe Otago selector (Air Harris) lias altered the composition .of the back, team for Wednesday's match against Sydney University us follows:—Full back. Wyinks; three-quarters —Hay, Bennct, Dobson; halves—O'Kano, M'Leod, King. The forwards remain as originally selected. The inombors of the Sydncv team will .be. tho guests of the local Orphans' Club this evening. The following Wednesday representative team lias • been chosen to play against, the Wuikotiaiti-Waihomo County at Palmerston to-morrow: — Full back, Middloniass; three-quarters—Jas Peters'on, Oyg, Collins; halves—Robinson, Muirhcad, Harwoo'd; forwards—Wallon. Gear. Hennick, Edwards, Wilson (Southern). Carpenter. J. Higginson, and Curtis. Tho team is requested to meet at tho Railway' Station at 1.15 p.m. ' , A Hastings wiro says:—Hasting Junior's beat, Napier on Saturday. Tho result of this match gives Hastings the Senior and Junior championships—a record forHawke's •BBy.