WESTERN DISTRICT SUB-UNION.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume IX, Issue 427, 15 July 1913, Page 5

WESTERN DISTRICT SUB-UNION.

A meeting of the Western District SubUnion was held at Otautau on Friday evening, six members being present, m the absence of Mr F. O. Mills, Mr Liddell being voted to the chair.

The minutes of the previous mseting were read and confirmed,

A PEAYEB BBPOBTED. V 1 A. G. Small, a Biverton player, who was reported for using bad language m disparage- i ment of Western District referees during the i half-time interval of the Otautau-Riverton < senior game, wrote that "he did not think i there waa an explanation required, as any re- i marks he had passed W6re not of a disparaging nature, and he thought the report had been exaggerated.'' — Mr Gow said m his i opinion the reply was not satisfactory, and < he moved that Small be disqualified for two t matches. Mr Traill considered such a sent- j ence was too severe, and that a caution i would ipeet the case. At the same time he < admitted that this player was noted for such 1 remarks on the field. — Eventually it was de- J cided that Small should appear before the Union at its next meeting. PBOTBBXS. Both Biverton and Otautau Clubs wrote claiming the junior match between the seoond fifteen of these clubs, played at Otautau, Biverton on the ground that Otautau had played a Senior player (no name stated), and Otautau on the grouuds that Biverton ] had played P. J. O'Brien, who had played as j a representative player and was consequently < ineligible to play for juniors until ro-graded. ' — Thero was considerable discussion on this matter, but as there was nothing m tlie mm- : utes to show, as contended by s^me members, < that Wade had to si&nd down for one match, Mr Traill moved and Mr Oowie < seconded that the matter be held over for a : fuller meeting. Mr Gow moved as an ' amendment, and Mr B. Mills seconded, that the matter be dealt with immediately. — On the casting vote of the chairman the motion was carried [The minutes as previously read were confirmed]. Otautau F. 0. wrote protesting against Biverton 111 playing a number of seoond grade players, many of whom were also over the age limit, and claiming the match on these grounds.— On the motion of Messrs Mills and Liddell the letter was referred baok to Otautau Olub to give fuller particulars, no names being supplied. BABTBBJ. SISIBIOr V WBSIBBI. DISTBICT. The Eastern District Sub- Union wrote suggesting 23rd inst for the representative match between Eastern and Western. — Moved by Mr Oowie and seconded by Mr Gow that the date be agreed to, and that the matoh be match be played at Otautau, all matches arranged for that day to be played at the end of the season on 20th August. Mr Traill moved, and Mr Mills seconded, that the match be played at Biverton. — The ' motion was carried by 3 votes to 2. MATOH WITH SOUTH OAKTERBT. BT. It was decided to agree with the suggestion to pit a team, chosen by the S.R.F .U. selectors, against the South Canterbury team at Gore on 27th August, provided the expenses of any representatives from this district were paid. i GB_TBBA£. 1 A. Whice was granted a transfer from

Waiau Rovers to Orawia F.O. f It was left m the secretary's hands to confer with the interested clubs regarding playing the second-grade match, Nightcaps v Otautau, arranged for 16th inst, on 23rd inst as a curtain raiser to the representative match. ! SELECTION COMMITTBB. Mr A. Liddell was appointed to the vac- ' ancy on the selection committee, which now consists of Messrs F. C. Mills, A. A. Liddell and A. E. Traill, and it was decided that after witnessing the Waiau Rovera-Otautau match at Otautan on Wednesday, the selectors should motor to Rivertou and choose the team there aster witnessing the .NightcapsRiverton match. I : j

JS THE POINTS. ~3 -■■■ 3 —Seniors— "~^ ~*"" 1 "S ?e y t_ a I _Il|l as p, g >j o h <; a Nightcaps .. 4 3 I_o 25 12 6 Otautau .. 4 2 2 0 11 12 4 Riverton „ 4 2 2 0 12 17 4 Orawia „, 4 2 2 0 12 22 4 Waiau Rovers'* 413 0 12 9 2 — .Juniors — Riverton* .. 3 2 0 1 16 0 5 Nightcaps .. 2 1 1 0 0 S 2 Otautaut 3021051 — Thirda— Orepuki .. 2 10 16 3 3 Riverton „ „. 3111 17 15 3 Otautau* 2 1 1 0 12 14 2 — Schools— ' Orepuki ~ i i$ 1 029 14' 6 Otautau* ... 4 2 2 0 11 26 4 Rivertonj 4 1 3 0 12 12 2 "Premiers for past season. tOtautau Juniors defaulted to Nightcaps. JRiverton school defaulted to Orepuki and Otautau.