RUGBY FOOTBALL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26437, 16 April 1947, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

SELECTORS APPOINTED Messrs D. S. Loder and R. Brown were appointed selectors of the North Otago senior and junior Rugby representative teams respectively, at a meeting of the Management Committee of the North Otago Rugby Union on Monday night. The meeting was attended by Messrs Bill Berry (chairman), R. Brown, W. I. Budd, H. W. Cross, W. R. Laney, J. Benson, D. S. Loder, D. J. G. Lawrie, W. Brown, J. Firman, J. Macmillan and H. S. Strachan. There was a long discussion on the appointment of a senior selector, some of the members indicating a preference for a selector who was not a coach, but on a motion to this effect being put to the meeting the suggestion was lost, and Mr Loder was appointed unanimously. The chairman reported that he had been in touch with the Waitaki Electric Power Board regarding the installation of a flood-light at the Show Grounds. The board, he said, could instal a light at an approximate cost of £l3. —It was left to the Grounds Committee to arrange for the installation of the light, provided the sanction of the North Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association could be obtained, and it was suggested that a ground other than the Oval be the one to be flood-lit. The Enfield Club wrote stating that it was intended to play a team in the junior competition this season, and asking for alternate games to be played at Enfield. It was decided to advise the club that each junior team would play once .at Enfield during the season, making seven games at Enfield and seven at Oamaru.

Transfers Approved The following transfers were approved: —H. W. Golder, from Pahiatua Athletic to Athletic; J. Whyte, from Old Boys to Maheno; C. Hunt, from Maheno to Excelsior. , _ . Permission was granted the Excelsior Club to play senior and junior games with Star (Timaru). at Timaru, on Saturday. ~ , The Maheno Club wrote stating that it was intended to play a senior and a junior team in the competitions this season, and requesting that first-round Citizens’ Shield games be played at Maheno.—lt was decided to play a first-round game at Maheno. The Oamaru Association Football Club wrote seeking permission to play matches at Takaro Park—lt was decided to advise the club that permission to use the ground would be granted when it was not required for Rugby games. Free school footballs were granted to the Five Forks School and the Oamaru North School. Coast to Coast Tours

Three replies were received to the union’s letter suggesting that alternate tcurs between the East and West Coasts be instituted. The Otago and Southland Unions stated they had instructed their delegates to the New Zealand Union's annual meeting to support the proposal. The South Canterbury Union stated that because of full representative and club programme for the season it could not suppoC the proposal, but agreed that the proposal had merit. Representative Games

It was decided to write to the Southland Union asking for the Southland team to play at Oamaru during its short tour at Otago and Southland, and suggesting that the game be a Ranfurly Shield match.

The secretary was instructed to write to the Harlequin Club, Timaru, suggesting a game to be played against North Otago team, at Oamaru, on a date to be arranged.