RUGBY INTERESTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26532, 6 August 1947, Page 3

RUGBY INTERESTS

RANFURLY SHIELD CHALLENGE MATCH AGAINST OTAGO Mr W. Berry, president, who was in the chair at the meeting of the Management Committee of the North Otago Rugby Union, commented that the Ranfurly Shield challenge against Southland could not now be played, but North Otago had a tentative challenge against Otago. The committee decided to lodge a challenge against Otago for the Ranfurly Shield, asking the Otago Union to suggest a' date. The secretary was instructed to notify the New Zealand Union It was agreed to suggest to the Otago Union that a Wednesday match would be acceptable. , „ There were also present at the meeting Messrs H. Cross, W. I. Budd. A. R. Low, j Benson, D. S. Loder, W. L. and R. L. Brown, D. J. G. Lawrio, H. S Strachan. J. Macmillan and J. Firman. Messrs A. Grant and J. Johnston ol the Waitaki Sub-union attended the meeting to discuss matters relating to country football, and were introduced by Mr Firman. It was agreed to make the usual annual grant to the Oamaru Garrison Band Cor honorary membership. . St. Kevin’s was granted permission to travel to Gore to play the Gore Hi*h School on Wednesday, and for the Second and Fifth Grade fifteens to play Chris tian Brothers, Dunedin, on dates to dl arranged. The Waitaki Junior High School was granted Permission to play Waimate Combined at Oamaru on Wednesday week, and Kurow High School at Kurow on a dale to be arranged. Town and Country Matches The date for the Clark Shield match between the premier teams of town ana country, Athletic and Duntioon, at Dun i\™lfcou«in“Sc%™ant'compeUtion pennant competition Th country *a» "j the country, and a country C Twa y s out a public nsk in n Ce L 0l Brown was pointed manager of the North Otago team on Satur ttf eS senior err Lr d jumo n r SOn repr P esenmtive matches at Timaru on Saturday, the committee congratulating the jumors on their meritorious showing, and expressing thanks for hospitality extended to phy ers and officials. It was decided to wnte Mr C. W. Wellman, referee!, Ashburton, commending him on his control 0 * senior game. It was agieed to S' arrange a junior representative match against Ashburton, at Ashburton, on AugUS Con°sideration of the holding of a field day for the Cecil Davey Memorial Cup was held over till the next meeting It was decided to invite the Highland Pipe Band to attend at the Show Grounds on Saturday, and to post semes in the Ranfurly Shield match on the score board. Draw lor Saturday The draw for Saturday is as follows.Seniors.— North Otago v. The Harle ciuins. Oval* 2.45 p.m. Juniors. —Ralph c "P^no c k-out tition: Athletic v. Enfield, No. 3, 1.15 pan., Old Boys v. Excelsior, No. 2, 1.15 p.m., M Tthrd'Grade.—Waitaki A v. St. Kevin’s, Milner Park, 1.15 p.m.; Athletic v. Maitaki B. Milner Park, 1.15 p.m. . Fourth Grade.-Waitaki A v. St Kevin s, Milner Park, 1.15 p.m., Athletic V.Waitaki C, Oval. 1.30 p.m.;. Waitaki B and D during the week; Excelsior, a bye* Fifth Grade.—Waitaki A v. St. Kevin s, at St. Kevin’s, at 1.15 p.m.; Waitaki B and C during the week _ . Sixth Grade.—Waitaki A ana B during the week: St. Kevin’s A and B during the week.