OTAGO RUGBY UNION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21984, 20 June 1933, 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 John Mitchell) occupied the chair. The following nominations were received for the position of manager of the Otago sub-unions’ team which is to play against a sub-union’s team from Southland at Dunedin on July 29; —J. Gordon (Eastern Districts), H. E. Stevens (Vincent), J. Murdoch (South Otago), John <George (Tuapeka), J. Morgan (Maniototo), and A. T. Ottrey ' (North Otago). —Mr George was appointed the manager. —The trial match from which the Otago players will be. selected will take place at Roxburgh on July 22. A letter was received from the New Zealand Rugby Union stating that August 26 had been confirmed as the date of the game with Canterbury, the match to be for the Ranfurly'Shield. A letter was received from the Wairarapa Union confirming August 30 as the date of the match against Otago. The game will be played at Masterton. A letter was received from J. F. Robertson, secretary, of the Ravensbourne Club, giying details of the inquiry held by the committee into the charges of, insulting language by Ravensbourne players at the conclusion of the game with the Union Club (Third Grade). One player (the captain), following on the inquiry, had been expelled from the club, and another player had been suspended until the end of 1934. Two other players had been exonerated. An apology had been sent to the referee, and also to the Referees’ Association. The writer pointed out that the club had had an unblemished record for 49 years, and that it regretted that such an incident should have occurred. His committee further considered that the Committee of Management might see its way to appoint only men of strong personality to control junior games, though it did not put forward this suggestion in the way of an excuse.—The chairman said that the club had taken up a firm attitude over the matter. —It was decided to endorse the action of. the Ravensbourne Club, and to commend the committee on the manner in which it had carried out the inquiry. T. W, Hies and J. R. Hies -were granted transfers from the Albion Club, Christchurch, to Pirates, and W. Spence from Zingari-Richmond to Port Chalmers.—lr, was decided that all applications should in future come before the General Committee of the union. D. Cahill, secretary of the Vincent Subunion, wrote stating that the county match between Vincent and Maniototo would be played at Ranfurly on Saturday, July 15. Arthur Lungley wrote reporting that he had cautioned a University Third Grade player for tackling and throwng an Alhambra player to the ground during a set scrum. —It was decided to place the player’s name on the “ cautioned ” list. ■ .

R. W. S. Botting, Otago Boys’ High School, wrote stating that the annual

matches: with the Waitaki Boys’ High School (first and second teams) would be played at Dunedin on Wednesday, July 5. The match against 'Christ’s College would be played at Christchurch on Monday, July 31. The schools’ tournament would take place at Christchurch at the end of the- term, on dates yet to be fixed. i' .0' v'v-.'V it

J. A. Dunning, sports master of the John M'Glashan College, .was granted permission for the college’s first and second teams to play Christian Brothers’. High School on Wednesday, June 28, on the Bishopscourt ground, and the first and Second Grade matches against St. Kevin’s College on Wednesday, July 12, on the Bishopscourt ground. A. E. Nqilson, secretary of the New Zealand Rugby Union, wrote as follows: “ With further reference to, your letter of August, 1932,. you will remember that we forwarded a request to the English Rugby Union for a ruling whether a match which had been abandoned by the referee on account of the weather conditions should be considered a« played or not. We have just' received a ‘ ruling from the English Union which is ‘That- the unfinished match was null.’”—The chairman said that they would remember that the incident related to a match between Waitahuna and Union. Their committee had held that the game should be played again, and the New Zealand Union had held that the team which was leading at the time the referee stopped the game should be awarded the match,. The matter had then been forwarded, to-the English Union for its ruling.—lf was decided to forward the ruling to the booth Otago Union. ' ; , , The Finance Committee recommended that the Committee of Management agree to play the match against Southland at Invercargill on Saturday, .August o. instead of a Wednesday, As a consequence another Otago team will be selected .to play Marlborough- at Dunedin on the same date. The committee reported that it considered the fixtures made at the annual meeting of the. New Zealand Kugbv Union were on a equitable basis, but that it favoured agreeing to the, request of. the Southland Union as an “ act of . grace. —The recommendation was adopted. DRAW FOR SATURDAY The following is the draw for Saturday;— Senior Grade.—Alhambra v. University B, University Oval No, 1, 2,45 p.m. (Mr Macassey); Kaikorai v. Zingari, Bishopscourt No. 1 (Mr Burnnand); Dunedin v. Taieri, Tahuna No. I (Mr J. Himburg); Union v. Southern, main ground, Logan Park (Mr W. Baxter); Pirates v. University A, Carisbrook (Mr J. Briggs). Second Grade.—Union v. Eavensbourne. Ravensbourne No. 1 (Mr N. Reardon); University C v. Zingari, University Oval No. 2 (Mr E. Sheridan); Kaikorai v. Southern, Bathgate Park No._ I (Mr I. Grant); Port Chalmers y. Taieri, Logan Park No. 1 (Mr Henrick); Pirates B v. Alhambra B, Hancock Park No. 2 (Mr Aitcheson); Alhambra A v. Pirates A, Culling Park (Mr Glengarry); Dunedin v. University D, Oval No. 2 (Mr Henderson); West. Taieri, a bye. Third Grade. —Brighton v; University

F, Brighton . (Mr G. Gray)Kaikorai v. University G, OjToho No. 1 (Mr W. Jenkms); Port Chalmers y. Taieri. ’ Logan Park No. 2 (Mr J. Bdnd); Southern v. /nigari, Bathgate Park No. 2 (Mr Bar’o '? n j din , v * U nion . North Ground It?: A, ndrew >«’ Hi f?h School, v. Pirates A, Littlebourne Park (Mr W. Duff): Ravensbourne v. Alhambra, Ravensbourne No. 2 (Mr W. Flawn); Pirates BV. University E. De Carle Park (Mr S. King-

.Fourth Grade.—Christian Brothers v. Dunedin, Carisbrook, 1.15 p.m. (Mr A. Shanks);. Southern Av. High School. Bishopscourt No. , 2 (Mr T. Sonntag) ; Union' v. Zingari B, Logan Park No. 3 (Mr. J. Burton)Pirates v. Taieri, Mcsgiel No. 1 . (Mr Heather)’; Kaikorai. v. Southern B, Tahuna No. 2 .(Mr More;; Alhambra v. Zingari A, Opbho No. 2 (Mr , Mardon); Port Chalmers v. M'Glashan, Port Chalmers (Mr , Jones).. Fifth Grade. —Green Island v; Technical H.S., Green Island (MnPalenski) ; Christian Brothers v. Dunedin,' Oval No. 3 (Mr Stone): High School Av. Southern A, Bathgate Park No. 1,1.15 p.m.- (Mr Tilley); Zingari v. High School B, Monteciiio No, 2 (Mr Warwick)!; Alhambra v. Mosgiel .H.S., Mosgiel. No.. 2 (Mr Caldwell). ' . ' . ■- ‘.i 1 ■ : Wednesday, June 21.—University A v. University B, at University Oval, Logan Park (Mr J. Peat). If Carisbrook -is unfit, the curtainraiser will be played at Hancock Park No. lat 2.45 p.m. ,■ ! \ ■ ■ EASTERN DISTRICT MATCHES. Shag Point v. Karitane, Waikouaiti (Mr J. Hayes); Seacliff v. Duhback, Seacliff (Mr, A. Morgan); Palmerston V., Waikouaiti, Palmerston (Mr J. Hollander).. ■ - '■ ■ • ' The line umpires at Carisbrook will be Messrs Binnie and Bryaut at 1.15 and Messrs Fleury and Procter at 2.45. . SECONDARY SCHOOLS’ COMPE- 1 ’ - tition The following is the secondary school draw for Saturday, all games to commence at 9.15 :t-, 'A Grade. —M'Glashan A v. Technical A, Oval No.-1) High School Av* High School B„ Oval No. 2; , Christian Brothers A, a bye.--' ■ : - - - v- . ■■;■■■■■• B Grade. —Technical B v.' M'Glashan, Tahuna No. 1; High School C v. High School D, Littlebourne. •, , ■ , C Grade.—Christian Brothers B v. High School E, East Park No. 2; High School H v. High School F, East. Park No, 1; High School G v. Technical. C, Tahuna No. 2; M'Glashan B v. Technical F, M'Glashan Ground. •• D Grade. —Christian C v. Technical E. Bathgate Park No. 1: High School J v. Christian Brothers D, Montecilld; M'Glashan C v. Technical D, Bathgate Park No. 2; High School I, a bye.