OTAGO RUGBY UNION.

Otago Witness, Issue 2668, 3 May 1905, Page 58

OTAGO RUGBY UNION.

The ordinary meeting of the Otago 'Rugby Union Committee, held on Monday, was atten-ied by Messrs F. H. Camptell {president), S. Harris, D. Munro, G. Miiaren, A. Dey, P.. J. Priest, V. Cavanagh, H. Sincoek, R. Foster, W. J. Wilson, -G. Macdonald, J. Hutchison, Dr Crawford, -and Dr-Hunter. ,TJte. Secretary of -th* e Manawatu Rugby s X7nion that the Manawatu repreBentativj& team would in all probability " make a southern tour this' year, and asked if the Otago- team would be prepared to meet the'- Maaawatu -team, ,and if Manarwatu -would "ie included "in the list of the : Otagq ■■team-s fixtures in Jnaking its next aior&efn. tour.— Consideration held over in the , . . - • ISx 3. -'Williams,: referee. In the Alhambra- "' Southern match on Saturday, wrote to the effect that in \ ; the' match- ~an Alhambra ijlayer -nad -been injured,: and ie -had re--tfuaed to lallow.a" substitute ix> s take -his - plaeev" though*' Both- -teams- were" -agreeable that . .another' jnan -should go on, -and he ~»ow_ asked for the_ committee's ruling on the question.— The said tne resolution now-on the books.- said that a player could not be -replaced:"^ "That .resolution -niitsfr hold",good^until it was rescinded, and ■ the committee, took up the .position that its - ruling was _in\aceordance""with the English 'Union's ruling. — Mr -Dey gave notice -that, _ at_ next meeting lie would move that the motion ruling that a sirSslitute oould not go on in /place of an injured player be rescinded, z-t- ~'~ -'. A.- Don and ' J. Morrison wrote protesting against the, action of the Flag Com--joaittee -in refusing their transfer "from the - Dimedin". Cinb to the Kaikorai _Club, and waited on the committee personally. It was, stated' by "a member of Jfche Flag Committee that the Dunedin Club objected on-, iprinciple'"to the transfer, and the jdayers in_ question offered no reasonable ground for" leaving^ their old club. 5$ was also desired that the matter should be brought before* the General Committee.— The players concerned coming 3jefore_±he committee, Morrison gave _as Ihis reason for. .wishing -to 'leave the .Dunedin Club that he Jbad not/had justice done him as a player^ •Don stating that-ie lived in -a -neighbourhood too far Ironi the Caledonian Ground fay. allow of his getting to "that cluß!s practices. — In the discussion that iollowed, Mr J!?dster r said the members of the Flag Gom- . paittee -were "all- of- opinion that it should ,f>e made .a rule that_ a player who' wanted should^ have to stand down for a .certain" ■fime" in order-- to qualify^ — Dr Crawiford expressed the opinion that 'dt^would-be'" a good thing to set up a small committee Ac- -consider the question of district foot- ' jball, which would_ : .settle "the question of J /transfers. — --Mr "Macdonald considered hard--Bhlp was often involved in regard to transfers, and the rule should be somewhat elastic. He believed district iodtball- would prove -the solution of the" difficulty. — It was resolved that Morrison be allowed a transifer" subject to standing down for four Saturdays (the voting being 8 to 3 in favour of the anotion), and that Don's transfer be made subject, to his standing downjfor six Saturidays, last Saturday to' be included in" each .case. _ .- "On -the motion of Dr Crawford it was jreeolved that a sub-committee, consisting of IMessr^Canipbell, Hutchison, Harris, MacJdonald, and Dr Hunter," be appointed to jtake into consideration the. quest 'on of disjtrict" football. — The Chairman stated he was ah favour of district football, and thought nt would do a lot for football in Dunedin. /Its feasibility here, he had not considered. ,A sub-committee was appointed fio inspect jand report on a ground proposed to be .-acquired by the committee at Sawyers' fCßay. , , The - Secretary of the .West Taieri Club LUrrote to the effect -that -in -that club's fonateh on Saturday, the xeferee had ordered -*<t player off Cthe- field. — The letter was reoeived merely, no report being to hand -ifrom the referee. „ jA. grant of £5^ was - made to the Otago Sleferees' Association. 'Messrs ' Dunne, Sincoek, -and Cavanagh fwere appointed' a sub-committee to approach the Caledonian Society in reference *o-the erection (by the 0.R.F.U.) of extra stand accommodation at the Caledonian Ground and report, giving an estimate of ©qst.-