SECOND RUGBY TEST

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27384, 9 May 1950, Page 10

SECOND RUGBY TEST

Playing Of Club Games POSTPONEMENT SUGGESTED The Flag Committee of the Otago Rugby Football Union is to report on a suggestion that club matches be postponed on June 10. the day of the second test between New Zealand and the British team at Christchurch, an alternative proposal being that the games should be played on the King's Birthday holiday on June 5. Submitting the proposal to last night’s meeting of the Management Committee, Mr D. A. Palmer said that he had been asked bv players whether there was any intention on the part of the union to postpone the games or perhaps to play them on June 5 to offset the loss of a Sitiu-day. Many Dunedin players were anxious to go to Christchurch to see the test. The secretary, Mr E. S. Wilson, said that without losing anv Saturdays through wet weather, there were only three free Saturdays on which second-round matches could be played. The Flag Committee was asked to report to the next meeting. Invitation to British Team The offer of the Otago Golf Club to extend honorary membership of the club to members of the touring British team during their visit to Dunedin was acknowledged with thanks, and it was decided to refer the invitation to the manager of the British team on his arrival in Dunedin. Wellington Match The secretary of the Wellington Rugby Football Union. Mr O. L. Wrigley, wrote confirming August 2G as the date for the match at Dunedin between Otago and Wellington. Junior Representative Games Tlie union approved of the following dates tor junior representative games:— August 5, v. Southland (Third Grade), at Dunedin: August 19, v. Southland (Second Grade), at Invercargill. Air Force Club’s Entry The application of the Taieri Air Force Club for affiliation was approved, and the entry of a team in the Intermediate Grade was accepted.