RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21018, 6 May 1930, Page 7

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

MEETING OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. The weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the Otago Rugby Union Was heldlaat night. The president (Mr H. Harris) occupied the chair. A letter was received from the New Zealand Union agreeing to admit school children, in charge of teachers, to the matches against the British team for the sum of 6d each. A letter was received from the New Zealand Union stating that the Management Committee had decided that “ a fair catch can only be allowed to a player who has both .feet on'the ground, and claims the fair catch. by making g, heel mark.” The .chairman said it was not -clear whether a man could jump in the air, take the ball, and make his heel mark on landing again on the ground.— After some discussion on the point it was decided to communicate with the New Zealand Union and ask whether the intention was that a player when taking a mark must have both feet on the ground as the catch. A letter was received from the Hawke’s Bay Union confirming August 13 as the date of its match with* Otago; if Gtago is then the holder of the Ranfurly' Shield, the match to be for the; shield.— The chairman said that Otago would play Southland on August 6, and that Hawke’s Bay could challenge for the shield, if Otago won. on August 7. As the' rules stood, a province could not challenge another province for the shield until the latter possessed it. He did not think their union would offer any objection to a challenge coming from Hawke’s Bay after the match with Southland. " They have, however, to win the shield first.”; remarked the chairman.— It was decided to write to the Hawke’s Bay Union on the lines suggested by the chairman. September 13 was confirmed as the date of the match with North Otago; September 13 h.B the date for the Payne Trophy match, at Dunedin; September 20, for the match against Canterbury, and August 23 for the match against South Canterbury. G. Procter, referee in the match between the Pirates A team and Alhambra second, wrote reporting having ordered off W. Milne, of the Pirates team, for having struck an opponent during the progress of the game.—The referee said that a scrum had been formed, and he saw Milne get up from the ground and then strike the Alhambra man.—Milne said that the Alhambra player had used a very offensive term to him and had struck him, and he had hit back.—lt was decided to suspend Milne for one playing Saturday. It. was decided to present a shield for competition amongst the junior teams in the Eastern Districts. I. Ashworth was granted a transfer from the Galloway Club to the ZingariRichmond Club; D. N. Inglis, from Miller’s Flat to the Kaikorai Club; George Sanderson, from the Y.M.CA. (now defunct) to the Zingari-Richmond Club; P. W. M'pirea, from Y.M.C.A. to University; W. H. K. Simmers, from the Lumsden Club to the Dunedin Training College Club; W. J. Braithwaite, from Union Club to the Port Chalmers Club; J. M'Gowan, from Oriental (Wellington) to Alhambra; R. W. Peacock, from Auckland Training College to University. The secretary reported that the gate receipts at Carisbrook on Saturday came to £67 2s 6d, and that the total receipts for nil matches.came to £BS 14s 3d. JUNIOR GRADE FIXTURES. The following are the fixtures for the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Grade competitions:— FOURTH GRADE. . May 10. —Zingari v. Pirates, Port Chalmers v. Technical College, Alhambra v. Union, Ravensbourne v. Southern, Dunedin v. Kaikorai, High School v. M'Glashan College. May 17. —Zingari v. Ravensbourne, Southern v. Kaikorai, Union v. M'Glashan College, Port Chalmers v. Pirates, Technical College v. High School, Alhambra v. Dunedin. May 24. —Zingari v. Dunedin, Union v. Southern, Port Chalmers v. Kaikorai, Technical College v. M'Glashan College, Alhambra v. Pirates, Ravensbourne v. High School. May 31. —Zingari v. High School,- Port Chalmers v. Union, Technical College v. Southern, Alhambra v. Kaikorai, Ravensbourne v. M'Glashan College, Dunedin v. Pirates, June 7.—Zingari v. Alhambra, Kaikorai v. M'Glashan College, Southern v, Pirates, Union v. High School, Port Chalmers v. Dunedin, Technical College v. Ravensbourne, ’ June 28.—Zingari v. Technical College, M'Glashan College v. Pirates, Kaikorai v. High School, Southern v. Dunedin, Union v. Ravensbourne, Port Chalmers v. Alhambra. July 5, —Zingari v. Port Chalmers, Pirates v. High School, M'Glashan College v. Dunedin, Kaikorai v, Ravensbourne, Southern v. Alhambra, Union v. Technical College. . July 12.—Ziugari v. Union, High School v, Dunedin, Pirates v. Ravensbourne, M'Glashan College v. Alhambra, Kaikorai v. Technical College, Southern v. Port Chalmers. July 19.—Zingari v. Southern, Dunedin v. Ravensbourne, High School v. Alhambra, Pirates v. Technical College, M'Glashan College v. Port Chalmers, Kaikorai v. Union. July 26—Zingari v. Kaikorai, Ravensbourne v. Alhambra, Dunedin v. Technical College, High School v. Port Chalmers, Pirates v. Union, M'Glashan College v. Southern. FIFTH, GRADE. , May 10. —Southern v. Pirates, Christian Bros. v. Taieri, Kaikorai v. Ravensbourne, Port Chainlets v. High School, Alhambra, a bye. • May 17.—Southern v. Ravensbourne, Port Chalmers v. Alhambra, Pirates v.

Kaifcorai, High School t. Christian Brothers, Taieri, a bye. May 2A—Southern 1 v. High School, Kaikorai v. Christian Brothers, Alhambra v. Taieri, Port Chalmers v, Ravensbourne, Pirates, a bye. May 31.—Alhambra v. Kaikorai, Port Chalmers v. Christian Brothers, Pirates v. Taieri, High School v, Ravensbourne, (Southern a bye. J une 7.—-Southern v, Taieri, Pirates v. Port Chalmers, High School v. Alhambra, Ravensbourne v. Christian Brothers, Kaikorai a bye. June 28.—Southern v. Christian Brothers, High School v. Pirates, Ravensbourne v. Alhambra. Taieri v, Kaikorai, Port Chalmers a (bye, July s. —Southern v. Kaikorai, Ravensbourne v. Pirates, Taieri v. Port Cfialmere, Christian Brothers v. Alhambra. High School a bye. July 12.—-Southern v. Alhambra, Taieri High School, Christian Brothers v. Pirates, Kaikorai v. Port . Chalmers, Ravensbourne a bye. SIXTH GRADE". May 10.—High School v. Union, Christian Brothers v. Southern, Dunedin v. Alhambra. May 17.—High School v. Christian Brothers, Alhambra v. Union, Southern v. Dunedin. May 24.—High School v. Southern, Union v. Dunedin, Alhambra v. Christian , Brothers. May 31.—High School v. Dunedin, Southern v. Alhambra, Christian Brothers v. Union. * SATURDAY’S MATCHES. Following is the . draw for Saturday, with grounds and referees:— First Grade.—Alhambra v. Kaikorai, at Carisbrook, at 3 p.m. (Mr A. Eckhold); Union v. University B, at North-Ground (Mr J, D*. Fletcher); University A v. Southern, at Tahauna No. I (Mr F. Swete); Pirates v. Zingari, at Carisbrook, 1-30 (Mr C, Napper); Dunedin v. Taieri, at Mosglel No. 1 (Mr-R. Finder), If Carisbrook is not fit for the curtainraiser it will be played at Tahuna No. 2, at 3 )p.m. Second Grade.—Taieri v. Union, at Logan Park No. l (Mr W. Connor); Kaikorai v. University D, at Bishopscourt No, I, (Mr. R, Watson); Pirates B, a bye; Zingari v. West Taieri, at Outram (Mr Dorrington); Port Chalmers v. Pirates A, at Oval No. 2 (Mr E. Clancy); Southern v. University C. at Bathgate Park No. 1 (Mr I. Grant); Dunedin v. Ravenabourne, at Tahuna No. 2 (Mr A. M'Gregor); Training College v. Alhambra, at Opoho No. 1 (Mr W. Jenkins). Third Grade.—Alhambra A v. University E. at Logan Park No. 2 (Mr W. M'Stay); Alhambra B v. Pirates, at Opoho No. 2 _ (Mr N. Reardon)-; High School v. University F, (to be played later); Dunedin v. Union, at Tahuna No. 3 (Mr L. E. Macassey)’; Port Chalmers at Montecillo No. 1 (Mr H. C. Williamson); Taferi v. Kaikorai, at Bishopscourt No 2 (Mr G. S. Smith); Southern v. Pirates B, at Bathgate Park No. 2 (Mr S. Knight), Fourth Grade.—Zingari v. Pirates, at Montecillo No. 2 (Mr W. Blagdon); Port Chalmers v. Technical College, at East Park No 2 (Mr J. S. Andrews); Alhambra v. Union, at Logan Park No. 3 (Mr L. Wright); Ravensbourne v. Southern, at Ravensbourne No. 1 (Mr J. M. Briggs); Dunedin v. Kaikorai, at Littlebourne Park (Mr W. Baxter); High School v. M'Glashan College (to be played later), Fifth Grade.—Southern v. Pirates, at East Park No. 1 (Mr W. Flawn; Christian Brothers v, Taieri, at Mosgiel No. 2 (Mr J. Hayes); Kaikorai v. Ravensbourne, at Ravensbourne No. 2 (Mr F. Smith); Alhambra, a bye; Forth Chalmers v. High School, at Oval No. 3 (Mr J. Burton). Sixth Grade. —-High School v. Union, at North Ground, at 1,30 (Mr T.-Sonntag); Christian Brothers v. Southern, at Bathpate Park No. 1, at 1,30 (Mr D. A. Kilgour); Dunedin v. Alhambra, at Oval No. 3, at 1.30 (Mr W. Dougherty). Eastern District Matches.—Waikouaiti v, Dunhack, at Dunbaok (Mr J. Peat); Palmerston v, Seacliff, at Palmerston (Mr W. Jones). THE BRITISH FOOTBALL. TEAM., UNIFORM OF THE VISITORS. SIMILARITY TO NEW ZEALAND COLOURS. (Peb United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, May 5. A dark blue jersey, with three gold Hons on the breast, and white shorts, will be the uniform worn by the British Rugby team that is due to arrive in Wellington on May 14. As the team includes players from all the counties . that comprise Groat Britainis possible that this colour has been chosen in preference to 1 that any of the individual counties of Eng-' land, Scotland, Wales, or Ireland, At the same time the point arises that there will be some difficulty in distinguishing players in matches with the New Zealand team, whose uniform is all black, the Jersy ornamented with a silver fern. Even more so will a difficulty arise in the Otago match, for the Otago colours are also dark blue. It is understood that this was pointed out to the visitors, but the dark blue was still chosen. NORTH ISLAND TRIAL MATCHES. NOMINATIONS FOR TEAM. (Per United Press Association.) HAMILTON, May 5. _ The Waikato selector, Mr R. J. M'Kenzie, has nominated the following for the Rugby trial at Palmerston North:—R G. M'Williame, R. Chapman (forwards), S. Thomas (back).

n .. , THAMES, May 5. liiames has nominated A. R. Lomas (hooker), and J. Strange and P. Clark (both side row) for the trial game. KAIKORAI CLUB’S LOSS. OLIVER TO PLAY IN WELLINGTON.

D. Oliver, the Otago and Kaikorai wing-three-quarter, who > played for New Zealand against the Maoris last season, will leave to-mbrrow for Wellington, where lie will play for the Wellington Club.