FOOTBALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17320, 21 May 1918, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

OTAGO RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION. The weekly meeting of the 0.K.J.* , .U. Committee was held lost evjennig, Mr ±1. Harris presiding. A letter was received from the 59th Iloiiiroroemenus team, intimating tiiau tne proposed match could not be .played on May idS. —Received. The secretary of the Otago Ladies' Hockey Association applied lor tho use of Carisbrook Ground on June 3 for a patriotic tcurnament. —Granted, subject to the ground being in good order. The secretary of tho Port Chalmers Club advised that his club would do its utmost to keep spectators from encroaching upon the playing field.—Received, The secretary of the New Zealand Rugby Union forwarded a copy of a rcplj troni the English Union with respcct to cortain suggested alterations to tho laws of tho game.—Received. With reference to Port Chalmers Club's application for permission to play Jackson, a Northern Union player, tho secretary of the New Zealand Rugby Unioii advised that tile rules provided that a Northern Union player could only bo reinstated as an amateur if at the timo of the offence he was under 17 years of ag"e. Tho rule could not bo departed from.—Port Ch*almers Club to be advised of the reply, and to be informed that tho question of the reinstatement of professionals would bo considered at the annual meeting of tho New Zealand Rugby Union. Tho refereo in the senior match, Kaikorai v. Port Chalmers, reported having ordered oft tho field for misconduct li. Barnes (Kaikorai) and J. Smith (Port Chalmers). — Resolved that the players be requested to appear before the committee at 8 o'clock next Monday. Attention was drawn to the unsatisfactory state of the pavilion at Port Chalmers. — Port Chalmers Club's attention to be drawn ti tho matter. It was decidcd to instruct delegates to nominate Mr H. Harris as president of tho New Zealand Rugby Union. The Chairman raised tho question of a resumption of inierprovincial matches.—lt was decided to write to the Canterbury Union, inviting them to send a team to Duneclin this season. Attention was drawn to tho absenco of flags at the North Ground in a recent match. —Resolved that the Union Club be asked to see that flags wero provided. 'i'ho following notices of motion to bo dealt with at the New Zealand Rugby Union's annual meeting were considered: — By tho Canterbury Union—" (1) That in future the headquarters of tho New Zealand Rugby Union shall not bo stationary j in Wellington, as at present, 'but 6hall be ! located for a period of,three years in each of the four centres in rotation. The transference of tho headquarters from Wellington to some other oentre to take effect this season. (2) That this meeting of delegates is strongly of the opinion that the New Zealand Rugby Union should have vested in it the right to reinstate any player who may have broken his amateur status by means other than those of accepting monetary payment in connection with the gane; further, it strongly urges the incoming executive to exercise the power of reinstatement during the current season, and to inform the English Union of its intention in the matter." By the Auckland Union —"Tnat- the Hamilton Rugby Union (now attached to the South Auckland Union) bo temporarily merged in 'he Auckland Union until after the war, when the question of the revision of boundaries can be gone into."—lt was decided to leave delegates a free hand with respect to the foregoing, but to recommend them to support Motion 2 by tho Canterbury Union. SCHOOL MATCHES. Saturday's matches resulted as follow: — Kensington drew with Maoandrew Road, neither side scoring; Arthur Street (21 points) beat Albany Street (nil); Port (Thaimers (39 points) beat Musselburgh (nil): Mosgiel (18 points) beat Forbury (nil). OTAGO FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. The weekly meeting of the. Otago Football Association Executive Committee was held last evening, Mr W. R. Sinclair presided. Mr_G. Ghent (referee) reported that the Maori Hill (Third Grade v team) was 20 minutes late for their match on Saturday, 11th inst. Their explanation was that they had only five players present. The difficulty was that annoyance was caused owing to other teams waiting to take possession of tho ground.—Attention of the club to be drawn to the fact that teams must be on the ground at the advertised time. Mr R. B. Robinson (referee) reported that in the match Green Island v. Old Boys, played at Culling Park on Saturday, ho had ordered off Samson, of Green Island, for dangerous play, and also deliberately kicking an opponent. Ho also reported cautioning Dunwoodie (Green Island) for rough play.-—Samson, Dunwoodie, and the referee to bo asked to attend next week's meeting. Tho following are the matches for Saturday, with referees:— First Grade.—Christian Brothers v. Mornington, Culling Park—Mr M'Callum; Old Boys v. High School, Oval No. I—Mr R. Brown; Maori Hill v. Green Island, Asylum Ground—Major Fleming; Southern v. Northern, Gardens—Mr R. Robinson. Second Grade.—Northern v. Post and Telegraph, Oval No. 2—Mr Beveridge; Mornington v. Southern, Mornington—Mr Ghent 'lhird Grade.—Old Boys v. Northern A, Oval No. 2, 2 p.m. —Mr Beveridge; Mornington v. Maori Hill, Mornington, 2 p.m.— Mr Ghent; Northern B v. Christian Brothers, Oral No. 1, 2 p.m.—Mr Rutherford. Fourth Grade. —High School v. Northern Gardens, 2 pm.-Mr Brundell; Post and Telegraph v. Y.M.C.A. (A), Asylum Ground—Mr Pollock; Christian Brothers v. Mornington, Culling Park—Mr Ashton: Y.M.C.A. (B), a bye.