RUGBY INTERESTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26544, 20 August 1947, Page 3

RUGBY INTERESTS

NORTH OTAGO UNION Mr W. Berry (president) was in the chair at the weekly meeting of* the North Otago Rugby Union on Monday night. There were also present Messrs A. W. Marshall, H. Cross, A. R. Low, J. Benson, D. S. Loder, D. J. G. Lawrie, W. L. and R. L. Brown and J. Macmillan. The North Otago Sports Bodies’ Association advised that the Harlequins were willing to plav North Otago at Oamaru on August 30 to assist the association campaign to raise funds. —It was agreed to accept the offer and co-operate with the association in a sports day, and also to play the Clark Shield match between Duntroon and Athletic, at Duntroon. It was reported that a representative hockey match was being arranged against South' Canterbury as a curtain-raiser to the Rugby match. . It was agreed to hold the pennant matches for the town teams, the final of the Ralph Cup (juniors) between Enfield and Old Boys, and to hold the Cecil Davey Memorial Cup field day on August 23. Unfair Criticism Alleged Mr D. S. Loder, selector and coach of the North Otago representative team, drew attention to an article which appeared in last Saturday’s Star Sports, Dunedin, which he contended was an unfair criticism of the coach and the coaching of the team. Members of the union who supported Mr Loder, expressed the opinion that North Otago had not had a better team for 20 years than this year s team, and that the article was an unwairanted attack on Mr Loder as a coach. Messrs A. R. Low and A. W. Mai shall moved that the union had every confidence in Mr Loder as a selector and a coach. Mr Loder said he did not ask for such a motion, but it was carried unanimously. Seven-a-side at Waimate The Waimate Sub-union forwarded particulars of a seyen-a-side toumamem at Waimate on September 6, entnes clos ing on August 30.— Referred to the clu .->■ The Canterbury Union advised that ar rangements could not be made ‘ Canterbury B team to play North Otagc at Oamaru on August 23 oi 30. R e c • The New Zealand Union advised that the members of the council were unanimous that its decision was to guarantee up to £4OO towards the inauguration of the tours of the Seddori Shield district, and that the offer was a guarantee, not S TheTtme C r e ary d o£ the New Zealand Maori team was received. The team will arriv at Oamaru on September 18 and leave on S Eastern 1 ' Sub-union (Palmerston) advised that it would send a senior representative team to play North ® ? B as a curtain-raiser on September 20. In return the sub-union asked for a Noun Otego team to Play a return match next Se X n "oteg e o Ve Union advised that the special challenge for the Ra’ifurly Shield hv North Otago had been held over until was ascertained if a date was availabMe7sueC ßenson and Low reported on the matches at Kurow on Saturday, and it was agreed to write thanking the Wai-fakiSub-union for the hospitality extended to officials and players Draw for Saturday Seniors.— Pennant Competition. Athletic v Old Boys, No. 2. 2.45 p.m.; Maheno v. Excelsior, Oval, 2-45 p.m. Juniors.—Ralph Cup final. Entteia v. Old Boys, Oval, 1.30 p.m. „ mnßt Uion~ Cecil Davey Memorial Cup competition^. N ln 3 ’the s Third Grade competition St Kevin’s and Waitaki A have each 14 championship points, and it was agreed to set down the final between these teams for the Oval on Wednesday at 3 p.m.