RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19531, 14 July 1925, Page 12

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

OTAGO UNION. The weekly meeting of the executive the Otago Rugby Union was held h night. The president (Dr Evans) occupied 1 chair. It was decided to send a letter of sy pathy to the relatives of the lute Mrs ICnt mother of two well-known footballers Messrs W. and O. Knox. A letter was received from the Sou Otago Sub-union asking the executive submit dates for the visit of an Ota team to Balclutha.—Mr Cavanagh, point out that the local flag matches would flni on August 8, and that the Ainge Shit match would be played on August 15. was decided to refer the matter to the FI Committee.--The question of sending t winners of the third grade competition Balclutha was also referred to the FI Committee. A letter was received from the New Zc land Rugby Union enclosing a cheque 1 £lO, being the amount allotted to the Ota Union ont of the sum voted for further! primary school football at the annual mei ing of delegates. A letter was received from the to\ clerk stating that the footpath in Nevi street was now receiving attention. The Secretary of the New Zealand Rug' Union wrote asking for the names of Ota players qualified to play in the South North Otago match and for full partic lars ht the men nominated, including a| height, and weight L. Gain, hon. secretary of the T.M.C. Club, reported that the referee for t third grade match, Ravensbourne Y.M.C.A., had failed to put in an appea ance, and that the game had been co trolled by a spectator, who had been su plied with a bicycle bell. —The Secreta stated that the losers had no fault to fli with the referee—they were quite satisih —and the letter was received. N. W. Martin, hon. secretary of the Otaj Boys’ High School, wrote appealing again the awarding of the President’s gra match, Otago Boys' High School A tea v. Port Chalmers, to the latter club, ai alleging that some of the fifth grade teai which had a bye, had played against t! school team.—Referred to the Port Cht • raers Club for a reply. The Secretary reported that £142 12s : had been taken at Carisbrook on Saturda and that the proportion of this amount be devoted • to the accident fund was £ 17s fid. EXPRESSION OF OPINION WANTED A. H. Bremner, secretary of the Baste District Sub-union, wrote asking for i expression of opinion in the follpwli case; “Palmerston v. Shag Point, Palmerston, on June 13. The Shag Pol Club is composed largely of miners, wit out whom it is quite impossible to put team in the field. On this particular da the miners, owing to a rush of orders, we unable to obtain the customary half-hol day, and the club was unable to put team in the field. Should this match i played at a later date, or should it go Palmerston by default?” It was decided that this was a matter fi local control, and that the Eastern Di trict Sub-union should decide the matt itself. SOUTH v. NORTH ISLAND MATCH. A letter was received from the Southlar Union stating that the South v. Non Island match was to be played at Inve cargill on July 25. The letter continue) “We have got excursion fares for that da and delayed trains, and there is evei prospect of getting a special express i leave Dunedin on the Saturday morhir at 8.30, arriving here at 1 o’clock and r ■ turning the same day, leaving hero at C.‘ and arriving in Dunedin at 11 o'cloc Please let me know what inducemei offers in your city for such a train. Thei should be no great difficulty in guaranty ing 200 return fares.” The secretary pointed out that an in portant flag match wan to be played i Dunedin on July 25, and members coi sldered that there would bo a difficulty 1 raising a guarantee. It was decided to receive the lettey. OTAGO v. SOUTHLAND. The Otago selectors (Messrs Stuar M’Donald, and Mitchell) are having a dif culty, through various causes, of securing team’to go to Invercargill to play again: Southland, to-morrow. The following teai has now ‘'been selected, but it is nt definitely Known whether all the playei will bo able to get away: Pull-back. —Steverison. Three-quarters. Peterson, Robinsoi Webb. Half-back.—St. George. Forwards. —Hindenach, Malloch, William Sonntag, Porritt, Dunne, Polworth, Peart (wing-forward). Coombs comes in as reserve forward, an the reserve back, or backs, will bo selects this morning. SOUTH v. NORTH ISLAND. The Otago selectors have nominated th following players for inclusion in the Sout Island team which is bo play against th North Island at Invercargill on July 25: Full-back. —Stevenson. Three-quarters.—Wise, Robinson. Five-eighth.—Townsend. Half-back, —St. George. Forwards. —Dickson, Sonntag, William: Pearce, O. Knox. SOUTH OTAGO COMPETITION. Rugby football in South Otago reacho an interesting stage with the results c Saturday’s matches. For the senior Bannc Clutha defeated Kaitangata on the latter’ ground by 3 points to nil, and on the Ba clutha Ground, Clinton scored a one-pom victory over Toko (6 —5). Only four team are left in the contest, Owaka having wit! drawn. Flag points now are: Toko 1( Clutha 12, Kaitangata 9, and Clinton £ Thus they are “all in it,” so to speai and the concluding matches of the rcim wil bo moat interesting. For the junio flag Toko is leading Star by one poin (Toko 15, Star 14), with Union 10, an: Romohapa 8. On Saturday Toko second an: Star tied, 3 points each, whilb- v Union ben Star by 10 points to 8 paints. This oontes therefore is also still very open. EASTERN DISTRICTS COMPETITION At Seacilf on Saturday Dunback defeatei Seaoliff by 14 points to nil. PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ GAMES. TO-MORROW’S MATCHES. C Grade. —Maciindrow Road v, St. Clair at Alexandra Park; Caversham v. Forbury at Bathgate Park; Kensington v. Mussel burgh 11, at Oval I; Albany Street v Macandrew Road 11, at Oval 11. B Grade' —Normal v. Macandrew Road at Oval III! Kensington v. Caversham, Montecillo. Saturday Matches. C Grade. —Musselburgh I v. Kaikorai, al Tahuna I, at 10 a.m.; Ravenebourno v High Street, at Montecillo, at 9 a.m. North-East Valley I v. George Street, a Opoho I, at 10 a.m.; North-East Valley I] v. Port Chalmers, at Port Chalmers. ’ B Grade. —Maori Hill v. Mosgiel, al Bishopscourt I, at 10 a.m.; Arthur Streoi v. Green Island, at Bishopscourt 11, ai 10 a.m. ; North-East Valley v. Forbury, at Opoho 11, at 10 a.m.; High Street v, Port Chalmers, at Montecillo, at 10 a.m. Note. —A Grade matches will be advertised during the week. v AUCKLAND REPRESENTATIVES. (Pee United Pkess Association.) AUCKLAND, July 15. The Auckland Rugby team to play Poverty Bay at Gisborne is as follows: Goodaore, Lucas, Cooke, Broderick, M‘Gregor, Hook, M’Manus, Keene, Palmer, Finlayson, A. Knight, Webber, M'Williams, Keary, and Batty. No Aucklanders are available for nomination for the inter-island match. *