OTAGO RUGBY UNION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21640, 10 May 1932, Page 5

OTAGO RUGBY UNION

MEETING OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE The weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the Otago Rugby Union was held last night. The president (Mr S. G. Styche) occupied the chair. The chairman referred to the death of Mr D. C. Cameron, father of Mr A. Cameron, a member of the committee, and it was decided to send a letter of condolence to Mr Cameron. The secretary reported that only a proportion of the tickets issued for the use of unemployed were being presented at Carisbrook, and that members of other unemployed groups were desirous of securing tickets. —It was decided that the secretary should make inquiries into the position. L. E. Macassey, referee in the Alham-bra-Taieri senior match wrote stating that he had cautioned J. Frood (Alhambra) and A. Burt (Taieri) for misconduct. —It was decided to ask the referee for details regarding the offence. G. P. Roberts was granted a transfer from the Hutt Club to the Pirates Club, R, L. Here from West Taieri to Taieri, J. M’Vie from Port Chalmers to Union.

T. S. Watkins applied for a transfer from the Kaikorai Club to the ZingariRichraond Club. —Transfer to be granted at the expiry of six months. Correspondence was read from the South Otago Sub-union and the Tuapeka Sub-union asking for information in connection with the match to be played at Alexandra between a combined Maniototo, Vincent, and Eastern Districts team and a combined team from South Otago, West Otago, and Tuapeka. After the game a team is to be selected to play a match against a Southland team. The writers of the letters desired to know if the Otago Union intended to pay the expenses of the players who assemble at Alexandra. —lt was decided to notify the writers that the Otago Union intended to pay the expenses of the team only when it went to Invercargill. The expenses of the men selected to play at Alexandra would have to be paid by the various sub-unions. It ivas pointed out, however, that a good gate should be expected at Alexandra. It was further decided that the Otago Union pay the expenses of the selectors when they assemble to make their final selection. •

W. Kennedy, hon. secretary of the Brighton Football Club, wrote as follows: “I have been instructed by my committee to enter a protest against the referee’s decision in the match Brighton v. Pirates, played at De Carle Park on Saturday. We wish to protest against the second try awarded to Pirates. The ball had been kicked over the dead ball line and was picked up by two children and thrown back into play. A Pirates’ player immediately rushed forward and scored a try. The Brighton full-back is prepared to vouch for this. Several spectators, including myself, were also witnesses. This was not the first time the ball had been interfered with. The referee had previously cautioned one man for handling the ball.”—lt was pointed out, that the referee’s decision on fact wag final, and that his ruling must stand. It was also decided to refund the protest fee of £1 Is.

Mr A. J. Haub said it had been reported to the meeting of the Referees’ Association on Saturday night that a boy playing on the No. 3 ground at Logan Park had fallen and struck his head on a stone and had had to be taken to the hospital.—lt was decided that no more matches be played on this ground until the Committee of the union reported that it was in good order and that the attention of the City Council be drawn to the state of the ground. GATE RECEIPTS. The secretary reported that the gate receipts at Carisbrook came to £B4 ss, and that the receipts from all matches totalled £BB 7a. MATCHES FOR SATURDAY Following is the draw for Saturday, with grounds and referees: — Senior Grade.—Union v. University B, North Ground, 3 p.m. (Mr A. Hay); Southern v. Alhambra, Carisbrook (Mr J. Aitcheson); Pirates v. Kaikorai, Tahuna Park (Mr J. Grant); Zingari v. Taieri, Montecillo No. 1 (Mr W. Jenkins) ; University A v. Dunedin. University Oval (Mr R. Herd). Second Grade. —Alhambra A v. West Taieri, Outram (Mr M. Stay); Southern v. Pirates B, Culling Park (Mr W. Blagdon) ; Alhambra B v. Port Chalmers, Port Chalmers (Mr E. Sheridan); Union v. Dunedin, Logan Park No. 1 (Mr HPalenski); Pirates A v. University C, University No. 2 (Mr J. Hayes); Zingari v. Kaikorai, Bishopscourt No, 1 _ (Mr J. Calder); Ravensbourne v. Training College, Ravensbourne No. 1 (Mr 8. Andrew) ; Taieri v. University D, Mosgiel No. 1 (Mr W. Jones). /■ Third Grade.—University F v. ! High School, to be played later; University E v. Alhambra, Bathgate Park No. 2 (Mr J. D. Fletcher); Port Chalmers B v. Pirates, Hancock Park No. 1 (Mr J. Himburg); Ravensbourne v. Training College, Logan Park No. 2 (Mr J. Bond); Union v. Zingari B, Montecillo No. 2 (Mr W. Baxter); Dunedin v. Zingari A, Oval No. 3 (Mr F. Smith); Port Chalmers A v. University G, De Carle (Alexandra) Park (Mr E. Pearce); Brighton v. Kaikorai, Brighton (Mr H. C. Williamson); Southern a bye. Fourth Grade. —Dunedin v. Kaikorai, Oval No. 2 (Mr J. Mattingley); Alhambra v. Zingari, Carisbrook, 1.30 p.m. (Mr W. Mardon); Christchurch B.H.S. v. Southern. to bo played later; Taieri v. Union, Tahuna No. 2 (Mr G. Lewis); M'Glashan College v. Pirates, to be played later; Otago B.H.S. v. Alhambra B, to be played later.

Fifth Grade A. —High School A v. High School B, to be played later; Southern A v. Technical A. to be played later; Ravensbourne a bye; Kaikorai y. Zingari A, Bishopscourt No. 2 (Mr W. Williamson). Fifth Grade B.—Mosgiel D.H.S. v. Zingari B, Montecillo No. 2, 1.30 p.m. (Mr R. Bryant); Technical B v. Southern B, to be played later; Christchurch 8.H.8. v. Hijdi School C, to be played later. If curtain-raiser cannot be played at Carisbrook it will be played at Hancock Park No. 2 at 3 p.m. EASTERN DISTRICT MATCHES. Palmerston v. Macraes, at Palnierton (Mr N. Reardon): Wnikouaiti v. Seacliff, at Waikouaiti (Mr Peat); Dunback v. Shac Point, at Dunback (Mr L. E. Macassey). Line Umpires.—Carisbrook: Messrs G. M'Kenzie and F. C. Henderson; .1.30 p.m., H. Hollander and W. Henrick.