OTAGO RUGBY UNION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25276, 13 July 1943, Page 7

OTAGO RUGBY UNION

MANAGEMENT COMMIITTEE A meeting of the Management Committee of the Otago Rugby Football Union was held last night. The president (Mr W. J. Pearson) occupied the chair. The following dates for school matches were approved: July 21, Christian Brothers’ High School v. St. Kevin's College, at Carisbrook, and Otago Boys' High School v. Timaru Boys’ High School, at Littlebourne; July 28, King’s High School v. Southland Boys’ High School, and King’s High School second fifteen v. South Otago High School, at Carisbrook; August 20, Otago Boys’ High School v. Christchurch Boys’ High School, at Dunedin. King’s High School was granted permission to send a junior team to play the Palmerston District High School, at Palmerston, on July 21, and to play a return match at Dunedin, on July 31. The Training College Club was granted permission to play a match against the Christchurch Training College, at Christchurch, on July 19. It was decided to play a Third Grade match between Pirates and Southern as a curtain-raiser to the Otago-Southland match on July 31. Permission was granted for matches on the same date between the Dunedin and Marist (Invercargill) Fourth Grade teams, at the Caledonian Ground, and between the Kaikorai and Pirates (Invercargill) Fourth Grade teams, at Bathgate Park. Mr H. G. Munro was appointed manager and coach of the Otago team to play Canterbury at Christchurch on July 24. Discussion took place on the danger of players being allowed to remain on the field after receiving head injuries, and it was decided to instruct the Referees’ Association that no player should be permitted to continue after he had received such an injury. Saturday’s Fixtures

The following are the fixtures for Saturday:— First Grade (Division I).—Kakorai v. Training College, Bishopscourt, 2 p.m. (referee, Mr H. C. Williamson): University C.F. v. Dunedin, Carisbrook, 3 p.m. (Mr S. Gibson); Zingari-Richmo'nd v. Air Force, Air Force, 2.45 p.m. (Mr J. Simon); University Medicals v. Union, Caledonian, 2.45 p.m. (Mr F. Parata). First Grade (Division II). —Port Chalmers v. Ack-Ack, Carisbrook, 1.30 p.m. (Mi* E. Sheridan); University D v. University F, University Oval No. 1, 1.30 p.m. (Mr H. Palenski); Air Force B v. University C.F. B, University Oval No. 2, 2.30 p.m. (Mr D. Dyer). Third Grade—Air Force v. Kaikorai, Oval No. 1, 2.30 p.m. (Mr J. Garthwaite); Training College v. Taieri, Mosgiel, 2.45 p.m. (Mr J. Fraod); University I v. Pirates. Oval No. 2,2.3 u p.m. (Mr L. Millar); University H v. Alhambra, Opoho, 2.30 p.m. (Mr E. Prebble); University G v. Southern, Bathgate No. 1, 2.45 p.m. (Mr A. McCambridge); High School v: Training College B, Littlebourne, 2.45 p.m. (Mr G. McDowall). Fourth Grade.—Division I: Ravensbourne v. Dunedin, Caledonian, 1.30 p.m. (Mr R. J. Wilson); Kaikorai v. Christian Brothers, Bishopscourt, 1.30. p.m. (Mr J. Mattingly); King’s High School v. Zingari, King’s High School, 2,30 p.m. (Mr C Quaid); Pirates A v. Southern, Bathgate, 1.30 p.m. (Mr J. B. Burton). Division II: Alhambra v. Union, North Ground, 2.30 p.m. (Mr J. Morice); Port Chalmers v. Union-Y.M.C.A., Port Chalmers. 3 p.m. (.Mr W. J. Duff); High School v. Pirates B, Littlebourne, 1.30 p.m. (Mr B. Leatham). Fifth Grade.—Technical College v. Union, North Ground, 1.30 p.m. (Mr W. Flawn); Zingari v. Dunedin, Montecillo, 2.30 p.m. (Mr W. Baxter); A.T.C. v. Southern, Bathgate No. 2, 2.30 p.m. (Mr H. A. Brown); Pirates v. Kaikorai, Oval No. 3, 2.30 p.m. (Mr L. McQueen). President’s Grade.—Port Chalmers v. Union-Y.M.C.A.', Ravensbourne, 3 p.m. (Mr M. Carruthers); Taieri, a bye. If Carisbrook is unfit for the curtain raiser the match between Port Chalmers and Ack-Ack will be transferred to the University Oval No. 1 at 3 p.m. If the Caledonian Ground Is unfit for the curtain raiser, the Fourth Grade match between Ravensbourne and Dunedin will be transferred to Montecillo No. 2 at 2.30 p.m. Secondary Schools The following is the draw for Friday:— A Grade. —Division I: 0.8.H.5. A v. K.H.S. A, at Oval No. 1 (Mr Duncan); 0.8.H.5. B v. McGlashan, at Logan Park No. 1 (Mr Hanna). Division II: 0.8.H.5. D v. 0.8.H.5.' C, at Logan Park No. 2; C. v. K.H.S. B, at Oval No. 2 (Mr McNab). C Grade.-K.H.S. A v. 0.8.H.5. B, at Montecillo' (Mr McConnell); T.H.S. A v. K.H.S. B, at Oval No. 3 (Mr Welch); CB.H.S v. T.H.S. B, at North Ground (Mr McDonald); McGlashan v. 0.8.H.5. A, at McGlashan (Mr Norman); 0.8.H.5. C 'd ß Grade.-K.H.S. v. T.H.S., at Bathgate No. 1 (Mr Hurring); C.B.H.S. v. 0.8.H.5. B, at Montecillo No. 2 (Mr Tomkins); °E'Grade.—C.RH.S. B v. T.H.S., at Ellis Park (Mr Smith); 0.8.H.5. v. McGlashan, at Logan Park No. 3 (Mr Scanlan): C, A v. K.H.S., at Bathgate No. 2 (Mr Brown). Primary School Matches

The draw for primary school matches to-morrow is as follows: —A Grade: Macandrew Intermediate I v Macandrew Intermediate 11, Tonga Park, ?.40; High Street v. Arthur Street, Montecillo No. 1, 3.20; Kaikorai v. Musselburgh, Oval No. 1, 2.40; Macandrew Intermediate 111 v. Macandrew Intermediate IV, Bathgate Park No. 1, 3.20; Mosgiel v. Andersens Bay. Montecillo No. 1, 2.40; Kensington v. Wakari, Oval No. 1, 3.20; Port Chalmers v. Green Island, Oval No. 3, 3.20; Ravensbourne V. Maori Hill, Ground, 3; Caversham v. Normal, Montecillo No. 2, 3 20. Bantam Grade: Macandrew Intermediate I V. Macandrew Intermediate 11, Batheate Park No. 1, 2.40; Forbury v. Musselburgh, De Carle Park, 2.40; Caversham I v. St. Clair I, Bathgate Park No 2 2.40; Port Chalmers v. Kaikorai, Oval No 2, 3.20: North-East Valley v. Arthur Strnet Oval No. 3, 2.40; Caversham, II v Normal Montecillo No. 22 40; George Street v. St. Clair 11, Oval No. 2, 2.40, High Street, a bye.