RUGBY FOOTBALL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24327, 18 June 1940, Page 9

RUGBY FOOTBALL

NO SUB-UNION MATCHES , OTAGO UNION’S ATTITUDE The Otago Rugby Union decided last evening to suggest to the Southland Rugby Union that the annual interprovincial sub-unions’ match should not be played this season. The subject was raised by a letter from the South Otago Sub-Union asking whether it was intended to play the subunion trials and matches this season. "If so, we will have to get busy.”;the letter said. The president (Mr D. C. Jolly) said that nothing had yet been arranged for country football. The general impression among the sub-unions was that the Country Week matches would not be played this season and that there would be no Otago-Southland sub-unions’ match. Mr D. M. Spedding said he understood that the Southland union was not anxious to play this match, and the meeting decided to suggest to the Southland union that it should be cancelled for this season. Difficulties of Junior Teams The increasing difficulties being experienced by some clubs in filling their junior teams was discussed by Mr W. Pearson. As enlistments made holes in senior and second grade teams, players were promoted, and some of the Fourth Grade teams were finding great trouble in keeping their engagements. He quoted the Green Island Fourth Grade team as a particular example, and mentioned that for its match against Pirates last Saturday it had to be built up by the inclusion of schoolboys and several Pirates players. The Pirates Club had agreed to a request to this effect, and the same thing might have to be arranged again. Mr C. G. Gibbons said that theTaieri First Grade team was expecting to have four members go into camp at any time. The side had no reserves, and the Second Grade team had no reserves. Th ■ club was facing serious difficulties, but it would try to find some young players to build up the Green Island team for its match against Taieri this week. After a general discussion, it was agreed that everything possible would be done to keep all young players in the game. If their teams were forced to withdraw, the transfer regulations would be relaxed to enable them to go to other clubs. No difficulties would be placed in „.ieir way, provided proper application were made to the union.

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY

Fixtures for Saturday were confirmed as follows: First Grade.—Kaikorai v. University B, at University Oval No. 1, at 2.30 p.m, (Mr A. Shanks); Southern v. Zingari, at Tahuna No. 1, at 2.30 p.m. (Mr E. Heather); Taieri v. University A, at Mosgiel No. 1, at 2.30 p.m.. (Mr E. Briggs); Union v. Pirates, at Carisbrook. at 2.30 p.m. (Mr J. B. Burton); Alhambra v. Dunedin, at Caledonian, at 2.30 p.m. (Mr L. E. Macassey). Second Grade, Section I.—Zingari v. Southern, at Montecillo No. 1, at 2.30 p.m. (Mr G. Simon); Port Chalmers v. Air Force, at University Oval No. 2, at 2.30 p.m. (Mr A. Williams); West Taieri v. Training College, at Outram, at 2.30 p.m. (Mr F. Lowry); Pirates v. Air Force B, at Airport, at 2.30 p.m. (Mr L. Millar). Second Grade, Section 2.—University C v. Dunedin, at Logan Park No. 1, at 2.30 p.m. (Mr G. Little); Union v. Kaikorai, at North Ground, at 2.30 p.m. (Mr D. A. Kilgour); Alhambra v. Taieri, at Bathgate No. 1. at 2.30 p.m. (Mr J. Garside). ; Third Grade, Section 1. —Southern v. Pirates C. at Bathgate No. 2, at 2.30 p.m. (Mr S. Butler); Pirates D v. Union A, at Logan Park No. 2, at 2.30 p.m (Mr D. McKay); Green Island v University E, at Logan Park No. 3, at 2.30 p.m (Mr A. Lungley); Port Chalmers v. Ravensbourne, at Port Chalmers, at 2.30 p.m. (Mr S. Gibson); University D v. Kaikorai A, at Bishopscourt, at 2.30 p.m. (Mr G. Lewis), Third Grade. Section 2.—Kaikorai B v. Alhambra, at Bishopscourt, at 1.15 p.m. (Mr J. B. Collier); University F v. Dunedin, at Caledonian, at 1.15 p.m. Mr J, Frood); Training College v. University G, at University Oval, at 1.15 p.m. (Mr J. Christensen); Pirates E, a bye. Intermediate Grade,—University H v. Christian Bros., at McGlashan. at 2.30 p.m. (Mr A. Halligan); McGlashan v. High School A, at Carisbrook, at 1.15 p.m. (Mr R. Quintrell): Training College v. King's High School, at King’s High School, at 2.30 p.m, (Mr W. Hollander): High School B v. Zingari, at Littlebourne. at 2.30 p.m. (Mr J. Henry). Fourth Grade.—Pirates G v Alhambra, at Opoho No, 1. at 2.30 p.m. (Mr J. Morice); Union v. Southern, at Oval No. 1, at 1.15 p.m (Mr J. Simon): Pirates F v. Dunedin, at Oval No 2, at 1.15 p.m. (Mi- J. Henderson); Green Island v Taieri, at Green Island, at 2.30 p.m. (Mr R. Miller) Fifth Grade.—Zingari. a bye; Alhambra v, Pirates H, at Opoho No. 2, at 2.30 p.m. (Mr J, R. Caradus), Port Chalmers v. Ravensbourne. at Ravensbourne No. 1. at 2.30 p.m. (Mr W. Flawn); Mosgiel H.S. v. Southern at Bathgate No. 1, at 1.15 p.m, (Mr J. Roydhouse); Kaikorai v. Dunedin, at Oval No. 3. at 1.15 p.m. (Mr C. McLay). The University A v. University B match, which was held over, is to be

played at the University Oval to-mor-row afternoon. Mr J. Gardiner will be the referee. ■ Secondary School Match. —King s High School v. Waitaki Boys’ High School, at Carisbrook, at 2.30 to-mor-row (Mr E, H. Dickey), If necessary the curtain-raiser set down for Carisbrook on Saturday will be transferred to Tahuna No. 1, at 2.30 p.m., and the Caledonian Ground cur-tain-raiser will be transferred to Tahuna No. 1. at 1.15 p.m. Reserve Referees—Messrs E. H. Dickey, D. Reid, W. Baxter. I. Davidson, and N. Larkins. Linesmen.—Carisbrook. Messrs W. Duff and W. Jones; Caledonian. Messrs W Lowe and W. Facer. SECONDARY SCHOOL MATCHES Secondary school matches to be played on Friday are as follows: Senior.—K.H.S. B v. 0.8.H.5. A. at Montecillo No. 2 (Mr R. Gillespie); 08.H.5. B v. K.H.S. C, at Montecillo No. 1 (Mr W. Duff); 0.8.H.5. C v. K.H.S. A. art Oval No 1 (Mr J. H. Simon). A Grade.—O.B.H.S, B v. 0.8.H.5. C, at Logan Park No. 1; K.H.S. A, a bye: McGlashan v. K.H.S. B, at Oval No. 2 (Mr G. Wylie); C.B.H.S. v, 0.8.H.5. A at Logan £ark No. 2 (Mr F. Still). B Grade.—K.H.S. A v. 0.8.H.5. B, at Oval No. 3 (Mr R. Elder); K.H.S. B v. 0.8.H.5. A. at Bathgate No. 2 (Mr J. Garner): C.B.H.S. v. T.H.S. B (T.H.S, will default). C Grade.—O.B.H.S. C v, McGlashan, at McGlashan ground (McGlashan to arrange): C.B.H.S. A v. T.H.S. A (T.H.S. will default): 0.8.H.5. B v. C.B.H.S. B, at Logan Park No. 3 (Mr

• D. Miller); 0.8.H.5. A v. K.H.S. A. at I Bathgate No. 1 (Mr S. Carter) ■ PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ DRAW I The following is the draw for ■ primary schools’ Rugby football matches to-morrow:— A Grade.—A sebtion: Macandrew Road Intermediate II v. High Street ' I, at Montecillo No. 1, at 3.20 p.m.; Macandrew Road Intermediate I v. North-East Valley I, at Oval No. 1. at 3.30 p.m.: Musselburgh I v. Kaikorai, at Oval No. 3. at 3.20 p.m. C section; Forbury v. Musselburgh 11. at Bathgate Park No. 2, at 3.20 p.m.; Macandrew Road Intermediate 111 v. North- • East Valley 11. at Oval No. 1. at 2.40 pm.: Normal v. High Street 11. at Montecillo No. 2. at 3.20 p.m.: Caversham v. Wakari. at Oval No. 2, at 3 p.m.; Macandrew Road Intermediate IV, a bye. Bantam Grade.—A section: Macandrew Road Intermediate II v. St. Clair I, at Tonga Park, at 2.40 p.m.; Macandrew Road Intermediate I v. High Street I, at Montecillo No. 1. at 2.40 p.m.; Caversham I v. Maori Hill, at Bathgate Park No. 1, at 3.20 p.m.; Mus- | selburgh I V. North-East Valley, at ■ Oval No. 3, at 2.40 p.m. B section: Forbury I v. Forbury 11, at Tonga ! Park, at 3.20 p.m.; Musselburgh II v, ) Kensington, at Bathgate Park No. 2, at 2.40 p.m.; Caversham II v. High 1 Street 11, at Bathgate Park No. 1. at | 2.40 p.m.; Normal v, St. Clair 11. at , Montecillo No. 2, at 2.40 p.m.; Arthui ‘ Street, a bye. 1