OTAGO RUGBY UNION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21646, 17 May 1932, Page 10

OTAGO RUGBY UNION

- MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE The weekly meeting of the Committee of Management of the Otago Rugby Union was held last night. The president (Mr S. G. Styehe) occupied the chair. Mr L. E. Maeassey, referee in the match between Alhambra and Taieri, wrote, in reply to a request from the committee for further information regarding the offence committed by J,. Frood (Alhambra) and Burt (Taieri), that they had adopted a fighting attitude after the breaking up of a scrum, but that no blows had been struck. —Mr J. Mitchell said that Frood had not been captioned by the referee and that he had been very surprised when he had seen his name, in the papers last Tuesday morning.—The chairman said that they had the referee’s statement. —It was decided_ to place the players’ names on the cautioned list. The secretary reported that there had been considerable difficulty. in finding a satisfactory method of distributing free tickets to Carisbrook for the unemployed. —lt was decided that the question of the distribution of _ free tickets be left over until application is made to the committee. ■■ It was reported that the No. 3 ground at Logan Park had now been put in good order, and it was decided to play matches on it again, It was decided to grant the Hillside apprentices’ team the use of the Montecillo ground on June 3 for the annual match against the Addington apprentices te Mr J. 0. M'Gillivray, secretary of the Canterbury Union, wrote stating that Mr F. T. Evans was not available for normnation as manager of the New Zealand team to tour- in Australia. The t Otago committee had supported his nomination as manager. , It was decided to grant the use of the Carisbrook Ground to the Come to Dunedin ” Week executive for a fireworks display on June 4. The net profits, in addition to all profits from the week, are to be handed over to the Mayor’s Unemployment Relief Fund. The executive will be required to take out an insurance risk to protect th.e union against any damage to the buildings. Mr A. E. Neilson wrote that unions were requested to ask their referees to hold frequent inspections of players’ boots to ensure that the studs were not dangerous ’to other players. It wa s pointed out that the committee had already drawn the attention of referees to this matter. GATE RECEIPTS. The secretary reported that the receipts from the game at Carisbrook amounted to £lls 3s 3d, and that the total gate receipts for all matches totalled £123 2s 3d. . NORTH v. SOUTH MATCH.

Mr A. B. Neilson, secretary of the New Zealand Union, wrote as, follows: —• “Kindly note when submitting nominations for the South Island team that it is intended that the best players available should be selected for the match on June 4, irrespective of whether they are able to go to Australia or not. At the same time the information whether players are available for the Australian tour, if selected, is required for the guidance of selectors when picking the New Zealand team.”—Referred to the Otago Selection Committee. In connection with this match Mr A. M’Donald (South Island selector) said be had received no information regarding the nomination of South Island players. Apparently the New Zealand Union had overlooked the matter. The match was to take place on June 4. and the nominations should be in very shortly. He bad knowledge when the team was to .be picked. , . It was decided to send a telegram to the New Zealand Union asking for information required by Mr M’Donald. HALF TIME INTERVAL.

Mr Neilson also wrote as follows: “ It has been brought to notice that some unions have given a ruling that players may leave the field at half time. In this connection unions are reminded that at the annual general meeting of delegates held in 1031 a resolution to adopt the laws of the game as laid down by the International Board was carried unanimously, and at the annual, meeting held this year the delegates reaffirmed that decision. Therefore, because it is a law of the game, the section of law 10 which refers to players leaving the field at halt time must lie observed.” Mr J. B. Woottou said he thought the communication should be received. He did not think they should try to enforce the law referred to. He did not know

what Mr Dean and the other .'members of the executive of the" New Zealand UriiOn were thinking about. It was going to make them look ridiculous if they enforced the law. ’ : Mr H. Harris said that there was no question of enforcing the law. He took it that the referee had power to permit the players to leave the field at half "time. He did 1 not think referees would object to granting permission if they were asked. ■Mr Wootton: Well, we might strike a stubborn referee. •• The chairman: I think it is a lot ot nonsense, ■■•; Mr Douglas Spedding said that'at the annual meeting of the delegates this .year the chairman had told them that he did not .-think the law would be enforced.'-- V Mr Harris: Well, the executive of the New Zealand Union apparently does not now agree with the chairman's opinion. Mr D. M. Stuart asked why they could not get- a dispensation from the English Union to allow the players to leave the field at half time. He did not-think any referee would refuse to grant permission. The chairman said it might be all in a warm climate for the players to stay on the, ground. Mr H., Leith,, who was a member of the New Zealand Union’s Committee of Management, knew what it was like on Tahuna Park on a cold day. Mr Spedding said that the welfare of the players should be their first consideration. . , ~ Mr W. Glengarry said he would move that players be allowed to leave the ground at half time and that they instruct the referees to grant them permission to do 80. ■- ' Mr Harris said he did not think the chairman could accept the motion. He did not think they could instruct the referees to do anything contrary to the laws of the game. He' thought, however, that they could come to some understanding with the referees. In England most of the teams remained on the field. In Wales the players left the ground at half/ time, but he could not say whether permission was first obtained from the A. J. Haub said the matter had been discussed by the Referees’ Association at a' meeting on Saturday night. He did not know how they could stop a player from leaving the field. Mr Harris said that no penalty was named under the rule if a man did leave the field without permission. A referee, however, might rule that it was a case of misconduct. . . It was decided to receive the letter, and Mr Haub was requested to explain to the Referees’ Association the desire of the committee that men should be allowed to leave the field. DRAW FOR SATURDAY Senior Grade.—Union v. Dunedin, at Tahuna No. 1, 3 p.ra. (Mr R. Pmder) ; Pirates v. Southern, at Carisbrook, 1.30 p.m. ( -); Zingari v. Alhambra, at Bishopscourt N 0.,, 1 (Mr J* D. Fletcher); University A v. Kaikorai, at Carisbrook (Mr J. Peat); University B v. Taieri* Mosgiel No. ‘I. (Mr W. M'Stay). , . ™ Second Grade.—Alhambra A V. Taieri, at Monteciilo No. 1 (Mr J. B. Burton); Pirates B v. Port Chalmers, at Logan Park No. 2 (Mr G. M. Strode); Southern v. Dunedin, at Culling Park (Mr _G. S. Smith); Alhambra B v. University. C, at Logan Park No. 3 (Mr T. J.- KukBurnuand); Union v. Kaikorai, at North Ground (Mr A. Shanks); Pirates Training College, at University Oval (Mr M. C. Ncave); Zingari v. University D, at Oval No. 3 (Mr W. A. Mardon): Kavensbounie v. West Taieri, at Oval No. 2 (Mr F. Swete). ■ Third Grade— University F v. Port Chalmers A, at Port Chalmers (Mr A. Binnie); Pirates v. Training College, at University No. 2 (Mr 1. Sonntag); Alhambra v. Zingari B, at Hancock Park No. 1 (Mr A. Lungley) E v. Southern, at Bathgate Park_No. 1 (Mr L. Wright); Port Chalmers B v. Zmgan A, at Hancock Park No. 2 (Mr J. C,alder); Ravensbourne v. University G, at Kavensbounie No. 1 (Mr A., Hay) ; Union v. Kaikorai, at Logan Park No. 1 (Mr E. Sheridan); Dunedin v. Brighton, at De Carle Park (Mr J. - Himburg) ; High School a bye. . , , Fourth Grade. —Union -v. Pirates, at North Ground, 1.30 i».m. (Mr R. Bryant); Southern v. Kaikorai, at Bishopscourt-No. ° (Mr W A. Williamson); Otago High School v. M'Glapliaii College, to bo played later: Alhambra A v. Taieri, at Mosgiel No. 2 (Mr F. C. Hepdersori); Zingari v. Christian .Brothers’ High School, at Monteciilo No. 2 (Mr W. Hendrick); Dunedin v. Alhambra B. at Tahuna No. ], 1.30 p.m. (Mr E. Pearce). Fifth Grade A— High School A v. Rnvensbonnie, to be played later; Zingari A a bye; Technical A v. High

School B. to be played later; Southern A v., Kaikorai,- at 1 , Bathgate No. 2 (Mr G. Lewis). ' , ' . Fifth Grade B—Mosgiel District High School v.”S6uth«tn B; at Bathgate Park, 1,30 . p.m. (Mr, Hollander); Zingari , B Vi- Christian Brothers High at Tahupa No.-2, 1.50 p.m. (Mr J. Mattingley); - High School C-v.- Technical, to, be played later. * V EASTERN DISTRICT MATCHES. Seacliff v. Dunback, at. Seacliff (Mr W. -Flawn); Shag Point v, Palmerston, at Palnierston (Mr W. Baxter). -If the curtain-raiser cannot be played at Carisbrook Union - v. r Dunedin will be played at Tahuna N6; : ,2 and Southern v. Pirates will Ee played <• at Tahuna. No. 1. Line Umpires: \L3op.m., Messrs S. Andrew and W. Jones; 3 p.m., Messrs R. Herd and H. C. Williamson.