FOOTBALL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18515, 28 March 1922, Page 8

FOOTBALL

OTAGO RUGBY UNION. A meeting 1 of the executive of the Otago Rugbv Union was held last night, and was attended by Messrs V. G. Cavanagh (president), H. Harris, W. J. Wilson, J. Dunne, G. M’Laren. S. Styohe, J. M‘K. Miller, W. J. Strong, A. Bringans, H. H. S. White, D. M. StuapJ. A. M’Donald, H. Cook, W. Brown, G. Nelson, and Dr Evans. GENERAL. Mr E. S. Wilson was reappointed secretary of the union. The following committees were appointed :—Flag Committee—Messrs Nelson, Procter, and Styche; Finance Committee — Messrs Dunne, Stuart, White, and Harris; Works Committee—Messrs Procter. Strong, King, Miller, and M'Laren. It was decided to hold over discussion on the question of accepting the Payne trophy, which has been handed to the Canterbury Rugby Union for competition annually between the champion club teams of Canterbury and Otago. SELECTION COMMITTEE. Mr Nelson moved that a special meeting of delegates should be held on April 24 to receive the following notices of motion: “That rule 11 be struck out, and be replaced by the following: —That four weeks after the annual meeting of the union, a meeting of delegates be called for the purpose of electing a selection commit tee. It shall be competent for delegates to decide at that meeting the number who shall comprise the Selection Committee. That in the event of the resolution being carried, the meeting proceed to elect a Selection Committe for this year.” Tiie motion was carried. NEW GROUNDS. It was decided to approach the Otago A. and P. Society with a view of obtaining a lease of Tnliuua- Park. It was decided to wait on tb© Forbury Trotting Club and endeavour to get a lease of Forbury Park. OPENING OF SEASON. It was decided to open the season on Anril 29. LEAGUE PLAYERS. Mr H. E. Combs, secretary of the New Zealand Rugby Union, wrote as follows: — At its meeting on October 20, 1921, my committee passed the following resolution and instructed me to convey it 1 to all unions;:—“That after April 30. 1922, no further applications for reinstatement from players who have played the League code be entertained.” SCHOOLBOYS’ COMPETITIONS. It was decided to forward the • resolution passed at the annual meeting of delegates, regarding the question of permitting the primary classes at the Christian Brothers’ and M'Glashan College to take part in the State primary school competitions, to the State Schools’ Sports Association. Mr Miller said that the Schools’ Sports Association had held a meeting that afternoon to consider the matter, and had come to a decision. " Mr Harris asked whether the association should not Tvave waited until it had received an official communication from the union. He asked Mr Dunne if he proposed to go any further if the association could not see its way to agree to the request. Mr Dunne said that he certainly did. They were a body gathered together from all sources, and had nothing to do with the State school business. If the association did not help the union, it was like the tail wagging the dog. Mr Miller said that the Schools’ Association was deeply grateful to the Rugby Union for what it had done, and it hoped it would support them in their move. They quite- believed tiiat those schools that were not State schools would be able to carry on their own football. Messrs, Dunne. Cavanagh. White, and Harris were appointed a committee to wait on the Schools’ Association and endeavour to get them to arrange for admitting the outside primary schools.