BALCLUTHA DISTRICT NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21990, 27 June 1933, Page 11

BALCLUTHA DISTRICT NEWS

(From Oob Own Correspondent.) BALCLUTHA, June 26. SUB-UNION AFFAIRS.

At a meeting of the Management Committee, of the South Otago Rugby Football Sub-union (Mr R. Scott, president, in the chair) an inquiry was held regarding a- charge of assault against Arthur Wybrow (a Woodlands player) for allegedly striking an Owaka player (Russell Jackman) at the conclusion of the Wood-lands-Owaka match at Owaka on the 17th inst. The business occupied about three hours, and was taken in camera. Sixteen witnesses were heard, and after the matter had been fully discussed the following resolution was carried: —"That the attack on Jackman was unjustified, and that Wybrow be suspended for three years."

REFEREES' ASSOCIATION FORMED A deputation from the referees of South Otago waited on the union. Mr G. H. Mitchell notified that the referees had decided to form an association, and with the consent of the union wished to join up with the New Zealand Association. As this season had advanced so far they did not wish to go to the expense this year, but asked that the affiliation should go through next season. The association had elected officers, himself as president, Messrs Watson and Marshall vice-presidents, and the Rev. F. J. Handy as secretary. It was their intention to hold meetings when the union Manage' ment Committee met so as to save expense. If there were no further meetings of the committee till seven-a-side day they intended to meet that night. At their meeting they had discussed several rules, and as a result some misunderstandings had been cleared up and more uniformity in rulings would result in future. At their next meeting lectures would be given by -Messrs Watson and Handy on different phases of the game". —The president congratulated the referees on the step they had taken, wished them success, and said he could assure them that the union would give all the assistance posr sible. TRANSFERS APPROVED. The following transfers were approved: W. Shaw, 5.0.H.5., to Crescent; A. Middlemass, Taieri to Star. The transfer of Didham to Coast from Alhambra was held over pending further inquiries.

CORRESPONDENCE. Clutha Valley Club wrote asking if they could play the match with Waiwera set down for August 12 on July 8. —Do cided to offer no objection provided the Waiwera Club whs agreeable, the Valley Club to make the arrangements. The Valley Club wrote lodging an ap peal against Coast for playing a suspended player, Didham,.under an assumed name.—Owing to effluxion of time the appeal was* out of order, but the secretary was instructed to write to the Coast Club for particulars. The secretary of the Otago Rugby Union notified that the New Zealand Union had refused the sub-union's request for a grant of £SO towards the insurance scheme. —Received. REPRESENTATIVE MATCH. It waa decided to ask senioT clubs to forward names of players available for the representative match with Western Districts at Heriot on July 8, the names to be in by June 29 in order that the team might be selected next Saturday night. Mr R. Scott was appointed manager of the South Otago team. Referees were appointed as follows for Saturday's matches:—Senior: Crescent v. Clutha, at Balclutha (Mr George Mitchell): Owaka v. Star, at Stirling (Mr M. Whelan); Clinton v. Toko, at Milton (Mr A. Marshall). Second Grade: Toko v. Crescent, at Kaitangata (Mr A. Good); Coast v. Union, at Clarksville (Mr J. Powley); Waiwera v. Clutha, at -Balclutha (the Rev. F. J. Handy). Third Grade: Toko District High School v. Toko, at Milton (to be appointed); South Otago High School v. Crescent, at Kaitangata (to be appointed). ■.'•,'■

PERSONAL. The office-bearers of the Balclutha Presbyterian Church on Friday night tendered a social to Mr and Mrs James Wright on the occasion of their recent marriage. The presentations took the form of *. mantelpiece clock and a travelling rug.