OTAGO RUGBY UNION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22908, 16 June 1936, Page 4

OTAGO RUGBY UNION

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

The weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the Otago Rugby Union was held last night. The president (Dr Perry) occupied the chair. APPEAL UPHELD.

A letter was received from the Port Chalmers Club explaining why Docherty had been played in the Fourth Grade match against Ravonsbourne, this player being over-age. The player and the captain of the team, it was stated, had been reprimanded in connection with the breach. , The explanation was accepted, and the match awarded to Ravensbourne. COUNTRY FIXTURES.

The secretary of the Vincent Subunion wrote advising that his sub-union had confirmed the dates of the following matches:—Vincent v. Tnapeka, June M, at Roxburgh or Miller's Flat; Vincent v. Maniototo, July 4, at Omakau. PLAYER SUSPENDED.

The referee (Mr Moynihan) reported having ordered off a Southern player for deliberately striking an opponent in the Third Grade match against Alhambra. The referee and the player appeared before the committee. . The referee said that he had previously cautioned the youth for playing a man. The game, otherwise, was a clean one. It was decided to suspend the player for one playing Saturday. CURTAIN-RAISER.

It was decided to play the junior representative match between Otago ami Southland as a curtain-raiser to the senior game on August 1. RAILWAYMEN'S MATCH. It was decided to grant the use of the Caledonian Ground to the Hillside apprentices for a match against the Addington apprentices on the morning Ot June 23. If this ground is not fit toi play Tuhmia Park is to be utilised. TRIAL MATCH AT DUNEDIN. A letter was received from the Maniototo Sub-union stating that it aid not wish to nominate any players for the trial match to be played in Dunedin on June TRANSFER. E. Treweek was granted a transfer from the SeaclifT Club to the Alhambra ClUb " TEAMS TO TRAVEL. Permission was granted to the Training College A and B teams to travel to Kaitangata on June 23 to play the Clutha seniors and Kaitangata juniors respecPermission was granted a University team to travel to Ashburton on the kings Birthday to play a match there. Mr H. F. Fook'es will be the manager. Permission was granted the Pirates Club to send a Fourth Grade team to Balclutha on the King's Birthday to play a match there. Mr H. Perry will be the manager. , . . Permission was granted a Kaikorai team to travel to Miller's Flat on the King's Birthday to play a match there. Mr D. H. Cunningham will act as manager. It was pointed out that- players selected to play in the tria.l match at Dunedin on the King's Birthday would be expected to be available. SUB-UNIONS' TOURING TEAM.

Messrs P. R. Clarke (Maniototo). R. F. Batchelor (South Tuapeka). T. Duecan (Vincent) and A. T. Ottrey (West Otago) were nominated for the position of manager of the sub-unions' team which is to nlay at Oamaru and Invercargill. A ballot resulted in the appointment of Mr Batchelor. TLAYER CAUTIONED. L. E. Macassey reported having cautioned H. Smith, of Southern, for "illegal tactics whilst on the ground after he had tackled a University player."—The player's name be placed on the cautioned list. EARLIER START FOR MATCHES.

Mr T. O'Shea, on behalf of the Flag Committee, stated that an attempt would be made to start the games for the next few Saturdays at half-past two.

TO-MORROW'S MATCHES Training College matches will be played to-morrow at the following grounds:—Logan Park No. 2 (Mr Kilgour); Logan Park No. 3 (Mr Burton); University Oval No. 2 (Mr Williamson).

University A v. University B (Mr Lungley).

DRAW FOR SATURDAY First Grade.—Kaikorai v. Zingari, Bishopseourt, 2.50 p.m. (Mr Briggs); Taieri v. Southern, Carisbrook, 2.30 p.m. (Mr Williamson); Pirates v. University B, University Oval No. 1, 2.30 p.m. (Mr Blagdon); Dunedin v. Union, Caledonian, 2.30 p.m. (Mr Henderson); Alhambra v. University A, Opoho No. 1, 2.30 p.m. (Mr Tilley). Second Grade, A Section.—Trainine College v. Union, North Ground, 2.30 p.m. (Mr Burton); Alhambra v. Pirates A, fulling Park. 2.30 p.m. (Mr Heather); Zingari v. Port Chalmers, Logan Park No 1. 2.30 p.m. (Mr Mitchell); Southern v. Dunedin, Tahuna No. 1, 2.30 p.m. (Mr Fletcher). Second Grade. B Section.—University D v. Dunedin B, University Oval No. 2, 2.30 p.m. (Mr Baxter); Kaikorai v. Southern B, Bathgate Park, 2.30 p.m. (MiLewie) ; Ravensbourne v. Taieri, Locan Park No. 2. 2.30 p.m. (Mr Binnie); West Taieri v. University C, Ontram, 2.45 p.m. (Mr Macassey). Third Grade, Section 1. —High School v. Port Chalmers, Port Chalmers, 2.45 p.m. (Mr Swete); Pirates A v. Southern, Tonga Park, 2.30 p.m. (Mr Taylor); Zingari A v. Kaikorai, Montecillo No. 1, 2.50 p.m. (Mr Jones); Alhambra A v. University F, Opoho No. 2, 2.30 p.m. (Mr Andrew); Training College A v. Universitv E, Logan Park No. 3, 2.30 p.m. (Mr Warwick); Union A v. Training College B, Oval No. 2, 2.30 p.m. (Mr A. Shanks).

Third Grade, Section 2. —Union B v. Taieri, Mosgiel No. 1, 2.45 p.m. (Mi Moynihan); Zingari B v. Brighton. Brighton, 2.45 p.m. (Mr Sheridan); Alhnmbrn B v. Green Island, Oval No. 3, 2.45 p.m. (Mr Butler); University G v. Pirates B. Hancock Park, 2.30 p.m. (Mr Hnrridge); Dunedin, a bye. Fourth Grade. —Pirates v. Alhambra. Oval No. 1. 1.15 p.m. (Mr Kilgour); Green Island v. Zingari, Green Island, 2.45 p.m (Mr F. Shanks); Dunedin v. M'Glashan. M'Glashan, 2.30 p.m. (Mr Corn ford); Port Chalmers v. Southern, Ravensbourne No. 1, 2.45 p.m. (Mr Bryant); Ravensbourne v. High School, Littlebourne Park, 2.45 p.m. (Mr Cooper); Union v. Christian Brothers, North Ground, 1.15 p.m. (Mr B. Stuart); Kaikorai, a bye. Fifth Grade.—High School A v. Taieri. Oval No. 1. 2.45 p.m. (Mr Wright): Pirates v. Southern, Carisbrook. 1.15 p.m. (Mr Gibson); King's U.S. v. Alhambra. Opoho No. 1, 1.15 p.m. (Mr Bond); High School C v. Port Chlnmcra, Port Chalmers, 1.15 p.m. (Mr W. Facer); Zingari v. Union, jLogan Park No. 1, 1.15 p.m. (Mr tV. Stewart); Ravensbourne v. Technical i H.S., Ravensbourne No. 2, 2.45 p.m. (Mr Barron); Kaikorai v. Dunedin, Caledonian, 1.15 p.m. (Mr Glengarry); High School B, a bye. If Carisbrook is unfit, the curtain-raiser will be played at Tahuna No. 2, at 2.30 p.m., and if the Caledonian Ground is unfit the curtain-raiser will be played at Montccillo No. 2, at 2.30 p.m. Line Umpires. —Carisbrook: Messrs Connor and Haul). Caledonian: Messrs Aitcheson and Rennick. Bishopseourt: Messrs Perry and Torrance.

KING'S BIRTHDAY GAMES

Trial match at Carisbrook, at 2.30 p.m. (Mr Mitchell). Second Grade B.—Port Chalmers v. Dunedin B, Logan Park No. 1, 1.15 p.m. (Mr Movnihan); University D v. Taieri, Montccillo No. 1, 1.15 p.m. (Mr Briggs). Third Grade, Section I. —University E v. Southern. University Oval No. 1, 1.15 p.m. (Mr Binnie); University F v. Knikorai, University Oval No. 2, 1.15 p.m. (Mr Taylor): Trailing College A v. High School, Carisbrook, 1.15 p.m. (Mr Heather). tt _ Third Grade. Section ll.—Dunedin • v. Green Island. Oval No. 2. 1.15 p.m. (Mr Barron); University 0 v. University H, University G by default. Fourth Grade.—Alhambra v. Port Chalmers, Oval No. 3, 1.15 p.m. (Mr Fletcher) ; Southern v. Green Island. Bathgate Park, 1.15 p.m. (Mr Flawn); M'Glafdian College v. Union, North Ground, 1.15 p.m. (Mr Harridgc); Chris-

(ian Brothers v. High School. Caledonian, 1.15 p.m. (Mr A. Shanks). Fifth Grade.—Southern v. Port Chalmers, Oval No. 1, 1.15 p.m. (Mr B. Stuart); King's H.S. v. l'irates, Tonga Park. 1.15 p.m. (Mr Tilley).

PRIMARY SCHOOLS' MATCHES

The following is the draw for primary schools Rugby matches for to-morrow at 3 p.m.:— A Grade. —Forbury v. St. Clair, Hancock Park (Mr J. Hayes). B Grade. —Mornington Bl v. High. Monteeillo No. 1; George Street v. St. Clair, Oval No. 3 (Mr Stewart); Macandrew Koad v. Caversham 81, Bathgate Park; Mornington B2 v. Musselburgh, Tahuna Park (Mr Cox): Caversham B2 v. North-East Valley, Oval No.

Bantam Grade. —Musselburgh v. Forburgh I, Culling Park; St. Clair I v. Macandrew Road. Tonga Park; Normal v, Kaikorai, North Ground; St. Clair II V. George Street, Oval No. 2; Arthur Street v. High Street, Monteeillo No.