OTAGO RUGBY UNION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19762, 13 April 1926, Page 6

OTAGO RUGBY UNION.

A meeting of the executive of th« Otago Rugby Union was held last night. The president (Mr D. M. Stuart) occupied the chair. GENERAL. W. Alexander was appointed to represent the secondary schools on the executive of the union. It was decided to ask the Referees’ Association to nominate a member to sit on the executive of the union. It was decided to communicate with the various clubs and ask for nominations for selectors for the junior representative teams. MATCHES NEXT SATURDAY. The Chairman of the Flag Committee (Mr S. G. Stychel said his committee recommended that the playing of the first, second and third grade competition, should commence next Saturday.—The executive approved of the recommendation. ALEXANDRA PARK. It was decided to write to the St. Kilda Borough Council and ask it to put Alexandra Park in playing order immediately. It was pointed out that the union paid a . rent of £25 a year for the ground. TRANSFERS. 1 J. J, South, Balclutha was granted a transfer from the Balclutha Club to the Alhambra Club, and A. E. Short from the Port Chalmers Club to the Union Club. — In the latter case Short to obtain a clear-an-'i from the Port Club. V. Williams applied for a transfer from i the Dunedin Club to the Alhambra Club. 1 Williams said he had played fourth grade last year. —Applicant to stand down for six months. R. E. M’Cormick applied for a transfer from the Ravensbourne Club to the Alhambra Club.—Granted, provided M’Cormick obtains a clearance from the Ravensi bourne Club. A. Fraser was granted a transfer from 1 the Zingari-Richmond Club to the Alhambra Club. NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNION. Messrs H. F. Harris and G. Nelson were appointed to represent the union at tho annual meeting of delegates of the New Zealand Rugby Union. The other two Otago delegates will be Messrs H. Leith and J. Munro, both of Wellington. .The secretary of the New Zealand Rugby union wrote stating that the annual meeting of the union bad been postponed to May 6. TRAINING OF REPRESENTATIVE PLAYERS. The Chairman of the Selection Committee (Mr J. Mitchell) said his committee had not yet gone into the suggestion that 50 players should b*e selected to go into training about the end of May, and also that a coach should be appointed.—The matter was held over. COUNTRY FOOTBALL. The question of the policy of the union in respect of country football was brought up. Mr Harris said this was a matter wln».i had a financial aspect, and he thought the Finance Committee should bring up a report on the question. He thought the question of junior travelling teams should be considered by tho Finance Committee. Lust year it had cost the union a lot of money in sending away third grade and other grade teams. While he was not averse to such tours, they must realise that they should impose some limit. He was not referring, of course, to the tours of senior representative teams. Both questions were referred to the Finance Committee to report. SCHOOL FOOTBALLS. The Secretary (Mr E. S. Wilson) said the Finance Committee recommended that the union grant footballs to schools in the country on the same conditions as previously—namely, that the schools pay half cost. Town schools would receive footballs under the existing arrangement. It was pointed out that country schools should make application for footballs through their sub-unions, but that if the application was made direct to the union, with the half cost enclosed, the footballs would be supplied. The recommendation was adopted. EARLY MATCHES AT CARISBROOK. W. R. Ross, hon. secretary of the Union Club, wrote stating that his club was in favour of First and Second Grade teams playing matches on occasions at Carisbrook at 1.30 p.m. —Received. The Kaikorai, Y.M.C.A., and Ravensbourne Clubs also approved of the playing of matches at 1.30 p.m. at Carisbrook. The Pirates Club wrote stating that it was prepared to play at 1.30 p.m., if necessary, but that it objected to the principle of playing senior matches at that time. CITY GROUNDS. Mr G. A. Lewin, town clerk, wrote as follows:—“With reference to your application of March 9 and March 18 for the use of various Rugby football playing areas on the corporation reserves during the present season, I have now to inform you that it has been decided to allot your union the same grounds as were allotted to it during the past season—namely, the Montecillo Ground, Bathgate Park. Littlebourne Ground, two grounds at Opoho, North Ground, full use of the two areas on the Oval, and part use of the third area. The Rugby League will again have the use of one Rugby ground on the Oval for one match on Saturdays from 3 to 5 o’clock p.m., and the use of the same ground for practice on all week nights after 5 o’clock. The charges for the use of the grounds are as follows; —For the grounds for which full time is granted £5 each, and for the part use of the ground on the Oval £2 10s, plus £1 per ground for marking lines and erecting posts. Your union has also been allotted the use ot rooms Nos. 1,2, and 3 in the new pavilion on the Oval at a charge for the season of £l2 10s. With respect particularly to the joint use of No. 1 ground at the Oval by your union and the Rugby League, will you please note that it has been decided by the committee that when this ground is unfit for play no Rugby union match is to be played thereon in the afternoon.” —The letter was noted. THE TAYLOR CUP. Mr D. Forsyth, hon. secretary of the Otago State Primary Schools’ Sports Association, wrote as follows: —“Yours of March 24 to hand enclosing correspondence from the New Zealand Rugby Football Union respecting the Vancouver Cup. The correspondence has been placed before my executive, and fully considered by it, the opinion of members being against the holding of such competitions. It was decided that the Otago Rugby Football Union be informed that our constitution will not permit of our taking part in such a competition as that outlined by the New Zealand Rugby Union, and that 1 the Otago Rugby Football Union be noti- . fied accordingly.” , It was decided to forward the letter ■ on to the New Zealand Union. COMPLAINT FROM MCA CREEK. E. Sinnamon, hon. secretary of the Moa Creek Football Club, forwarded a lengthy 1 letter, in which he complained that the ■ Mauiototo Sub-union had refused his ' club’s application for affiliation. His club desired to play a junior grade team. The writer said he understood that the application had been refused on the ground , that visiting teams would have too far to , travel to Moa Creek. It was decided to write and ask the Mauiototo Sab-Union for its reason in coming to its decision. “GOOD NEWS.” Mr Harris said there was a big chance (hat the whole of the Y.M.C.A. team would join up with the Union Club this year. Representatives of the two clubs had held a meeting that night, and another meeting was to be held the following night to deal with some details. It would be necessary, if tho arrangement were completed. for the Y.M.C.A. players to obtain transfers before Saturday, and he would like the executive to agree to these transfers. lie thought the movement was one which the executive should support, as it. was in the interests of the game that these young players should come into senior football. The Chairman said this was good news It was not only going to bring young players Into senior rank, but it was going to strengthen one of their oldest clubs.— (Hear, hear.) Permission for the Y.M.C.A, players to play with the Union on Saturday was granted, FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. Union v. Kaikorai, on the North Ground; Alhambra v. Taiori Rovers. Mosgiel; Pirates v. University B. Talmna No. I; University A v. Dunedin, Tatiana, No 2; Southern v. Zingari-Richmond, Carisbrook.

MAN.VjTOTO sub-union. The following is tho draw lor the Maniototo Sub-Union’s fixtures lor April 24: First Grade.—St. Bathans v. Gimmer buni, Matakanui v. Becks Na«eby v. Poolburn, Ranfurly v. Middlemarcn. Second Grade.—lda Valley v. Ranfurly, Kyeburn v. Naseby, Patearoa v. Matakanui. Hyde a bye. May 1: First Grade. —Gimmerbum v. Matakanui. Beck* v. St. Bathans, Middlemarch v. Naseby, Poolburn v. Ranfurly. Second Grade.—Naseby v. Hyde, Ranfurly v. Kyeburn Matakanui v. Ida Valley, Patearoa a bye. All matches will be played o;i the latter club’s ground, end will start as 5 p.m.