OTAGO RUGBY UNION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21990, 27 June 1933, Page 4

OTAGO RUGBY UNION

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT..

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. Mr W. Allen, president of the Taieri Club, wrote explaining why their full Second Grade team had not come to Dunedin on June 17 to play Alhambra. He stated that only eight players had been available, and they had travelled to Dunedin. This club was trying to play in five grades, and they had difficulty, through various causes, in fielding a full team in each grade. They were, however, endeavouring to meet all their obligations.—The explanation was accepted. M. Hollander, referee in the match between Port Chalmers and University G (Third Grade) reported having ordered oft* a Port Chalmers player for punching an opponent while he was on the ground. 'The player had admitted the offence. —The player wrote that he was unable to attend the meeting. He stated that he had only thrown his arms around the University player, and that the referee had misconstrued his action. —The referee appeared before the committee and said that the Port Chalmers player had struck the University man three times.—lt was decided to suspend the player for four playing Saturdays. A letter was received from the University Club suggesting that the match with its C team and Southern should be played as a curtain-raiser to the senior match at Carisbrook on Saturday. Both teams were so far unbeaten.—lt was decided that time would not permit the match to be played as a curtain-raiser. The Thames Rugby Union wrote suggesting that the Otago touring team of 1935 should play a Snatch against their representative team at Paeroa. —Consideration of the request was held pver. A letter was received from the Port Chalmers Cbib protesting against the system of grading players down from the senior teams to the junior teams. It was pointed out that four University B players had been regraded. and that they played against Port Chalmers on June 17.—Mr J. B. Wootton, chairman of the Flag Committee, said that the A and B teams were playing on that date, and that they had to find games for all players. The committee was regrading players in other clubs every Saturday under similar circumstances.—lt was decided to inform the Port Club that the gradings were quite in order. L. Scott was granted a transfer from the Taieri Club to the West Taieri Club. A letter was received from the South Otago Sub-union stating that as the result of an inquiry by the Management Committee into the circumstances of an assault by a Woodlands player (A. Wybrow) on an Owaka player (R. Jackman) at the conclusion of the match between the two teams, it had been decided to disqualify Wybrow for three years.— The secretary (Mr E. S. Wilson) said that" it was alleged that Jackman had struck Wybrow during the course of the game, and that Wybrow had said he would see him after the match. —It was decided to ask the sub-union to supply a copy of the evidence taken at the inquiry.

MATCHES FOR SATURDAY

The following is the draw for Saturday, with grounds and referees: — Senior Grade.—University A v. Taieri, at Carisbrook, 2.45 p.m. (Mr Reardon); Southern v. Alhambra, Tahuna No. 1 (Mr Kingston); Pirates v. Kaikorai, Main Ground, Logan Park (Mr Peat); Zingari v. Union, North Ground (Mr Andrew) ; Dunedin v. University B, University Oval No. 1 (Mr Grant).

Second Grade.—Union v. Dilnedin, Logan Park No. 1 (Mr Bryant); University C v. Southern, University Oval No. 2 (Mr Williamson); Zingari v. Taieri, Mosgiel No. 1 (Mr Wright); Kaikorai v. Alhambra B, Logan Park No. 3 (Mr Pearce): Port Chalmers v. Pirates A, Logan Park No. 2 (Mr Fleurv); Pirates B v. West Taieri, Outram (Mr Strode); Alhambra A v. University D, Opoho No. 1 (Mr Sheridan); Ravensbourne, a bye. Third Grade.—Brighton v. Ravensbourne, Ravensbourne No. 1 (Mr Binriie); Zingari v. Union, Oval No. 2 (Mr Heather); Taieri v. Alhambra, Mosgiel No. 2 (Mr Hendrick); University G v. Pirates A, Culling Park (Mr Palenski); Kaikorai v. University E, Bishopscourt No. 1 (Mr Barron); Port Chalmers v. University F, Port Chalmers (Mr Aitchison); Southern v. Pirates B, Bathgate Park No. 1 (Mr Caldwell); Dunedin v. High School, Littlebourne (Mr Mardon). Fourth Grade.—Christian Brothers v. Port Chalmers, Port Chalmers, at 1.15 p.m. (Mr Blagdon); High School V. Zingari B, Montecillo No. 2 (Mr Gray); Southern A v. Taieri, Carisbrook, 1.15 p.m. (Mr Lungley); Southern Bv. Union, Bathgate Park No. 2 (Mr More); Pirates v. Zingari A, De Carle Park (Mr Stone); Kaikoraj v. M'Glashan, M'Glashan (Mr Burton); Alhambra v. Dunedin, Oval No. 3 (Mr Swete).

Fifth Grade.—Green Island v. High School A. Green Island (Mr Procter); Mosgiel District High School v. High School B, Mosgiel No. 1, 1.15 p.m. (Mr Baxter); Christian Brothers v. Technical High School, Hancock Park No. 2 (Mr Tilley); Alhambra v. Zingari, Opoho No. 2 (Mr Slaughter); Dunedin v. Southern A, Tahuna No. 2 (Mr Warwick). If Carisbrook is unfit for the curtainraiser it will be played a\ Hancock Park No. 1 at 2.45 p.m. The line umpires at Carisbrook at 1.15 will be Messrs W. Jones and J. Bond, and at 2.45 Messrs Flawn and Fletcher.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS' DRAW

The following is the secondary schools' draw for Saturday, all games to commence at 9.15 a.m.

A Grade. —M'Glashan A v. High School A, at Oval No. 1; Christian Brothers A v. High School B, at Oval No. 2; Technical A, a bye.

B Grade. —Technical B v. High School D, at Tahuna No. 2; High School C v. M'Galshan, at M'Glashan Ground. C Grade.—High School H v High School E, at Littlebourne; High School G v. High School F, at Tahuna No. 1; M'Glashan B v. Technical C, at Bathgate Park No. 1; Christian Brothers B v. Technical F, at Bathgate Park No. 2.

D Grade.—High School J v. Technical E, at East Park No. 1; M'Glashan C v. Christian Brothers D, at Montecillo; High School I v. Technical D, at East Park No. 2; Christian Brothers C, a bye.

HIGH SCHOOLS' MATCH

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS v, M'GLASHAN.

The annual matches between the first and second fifteens of the Christian Brothers High School and John M'Glashan College will be played at Bishopscourt tomorrow. The junior game will commence at 1.45 p.m. and the senior one at 2.50 p.m. Mr L. Wright will referee the latter came and Mr W. Reardou the former. The teams are as follows:

John M'Glashan College First Fifteen. —A. G. Wilson, H. D. Ramsay, E. Steveneon (captain), J. Gow, S. Lambert, T. Fraser, J. Grey, D. Wood, C. Stewart, D, Dodgshun, C. M. Gilray, A. Borrie, H. Cameron. G. Chance, I. Wood; emergencies, N. Joel and H. Little. Christian Brothers High School First Fifteen—W. S. Wallace (captain), M. P. Spillane, D. A. M. Moloney, M. Ryan, A. Tarleton, E.' Plank, S. L. M'Allen, B. 8. Wilkins, J. J. Irwin, J. W. X. Borchnm, V. Josephs, J. F. J. Casey, A. Richardson, J. O'Driscoll, J. Barry; emergencies, C. Ford and J. Corcoran. John M'Glashan College Second Fifteen.—P. Cook, P. M'Ewan, B. Dunlop, N. Joel, D. Hoggane, E. S. Wilson, J. Aspinall, J. Dickie, PI. Chapman, G. Johnson, J. Mac Lean, M. O'Callaghan, J. P. Little, I. Falconer, I. Cairney; emergencies—N. Adams, T. Stewart, fi. Stevely, P. Barling. Christian Brothers High School Second Fifteen.—T. Wallace, W. Cox, S. Kavanagh, J. Scanlan, P. Todd (captain), V. Wright, H. Gallagher, M. Michael, E. George. J. O'Connell, J. Vaughan, H. Metcalfe, H. Ives, P. M'Manus; H. Doyle; emergencies—J. Morris, E. O'Kane, A. M'Namara. C. Bills.