FOOTBALL

Evening Star, Issue 19660, 13 September 1927, Page 3

FOOTBALL

RUGBY

O.R.F.U. EXECUTIVE The meeting of the O.R.F.U. Executive was presided ovpr last'evening by Mr D. M. Stuart (president). In respect of the referee appointed for the Otago v. North Otago match last Saturday, a letter was received from the Referees’ Association stating that as Mr Eckhold had been sent to Eastern Districts at the request of the snb-union he was not available for the match at Carisbrook.—The Secretary reported that he had communicated the contents of the letter to the North Otago Sub-union, .which had accepted the position aud expressed a desire to have Mr R. Watson as referee, or, failing him, Mr R. Torrance. Permission was granted the Dunedin Club to send a team to Lawrence 'Under the managership of Mr A. Haines. The Secretary reported that the gate for the North, Otago match last Saturday was '£lßß 12s, , . It was decided that the High School should meet Pirates’ third grade A team on Septeihber AL \ • Mr V. G. Cavanag\ was appointed manager of the Co\bined Otago, North Otago, and Southland team, and Mr H, Harris, was appointed to act in a similar capacity for the Canterbury, South Canterbury, and Ashburton team. Applications for transfers wore granted as follows:—G. M‘Doha Id from Pirates to Alhambra and H. A. Arnold from Dunedin to Southern. The following third grade fixtures for Saturday were approved:—Port v. University E, at Oval No. 2; Dunedin v. Alhambra B, at Opoho No. 2; Kaikorai v. Ravensbourne, at Bishopscourt No. 1; Training College v. Green Island, at Green Maud; Alhambra A v. Southern, at Opoho No. 1; Zingari A v.' y.M.C.A., at Tahuna No. 1; University F v. Pirates B, at Oval No. 3; Pirates A, bye; Union, bye; Zingari, bye.

RUGBY LEAGUE

0.R.F.1. EXECUTIVE The weekly meeting of the executive of the Otago Rugby Football League was held last night. The president (iTlr A. J. Rice) occupied the chair. Mr J. M'Mastcr wrote on behalf ol Messrs C. and TV. Hayward and tjio City Dye Works’ employees asking if the Montecillo ground would bo available for an Association match on Saturday.—The use of the ground was granted. The Secretary of the West Coast League wrote expressing appreciation of the manner in which tho players from that district lifts! been treated during their recent visit to Dunedin. ilo stated that the memory of the tour would be a lasting one, and would have a great effect in advancing, and popularising the code on tho West Coast. It was decided that the final match in the second grade competition (Athletic v. City) bo played as a curtainraiser to the match between Auckland and Otago on Saturday. Mr Culpau, secretary of tho Auckland League, wrote stating Hint tho Auckland team would be under tho management of Mr TV. Minchan, a member of the Management Committee of the League, with Mr A. Ball (president of tho Referees’ Association) as assistant manager. The team will arrive in Dunedin on Friday night, and will leave for the north on Monday by tho second express. OTAGO V. AUCKLAND The following players have been selected to represent Otago against Auckland at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday:— Full-back, Dan Sullivan; three-quar-ters—Clydesdale, Eekhoff, and OUiver; five-eighths, Webber and M'Ewan; half-back, Jacob; forwards Quinn, Townsend, O’Connor, O’Connor, M‘lvay, and Thomas. Emergencies; Forwards, Hunt and Engstrom; backs, Denniston and Vor«'atb. Flavors will meet at Caledonian Ground at 7.30 this evening for practice. INTERISLAND MATCH The following South Island team has been selected to play against tho North Island at Auckland on September 24: Full-back, D. Sullivan (Otago); three-quarters—J. Blackaby, C. Robins, J. Sanders (all Canterbury); fiveeighths—J. Dodds (West Coast), E. M'Kewan (Otago); half-back, C. Woods (Canterbury); foi wards—W. TVoodgate (Canterbury), T. Townsend (Otago), TV. Lc War no (Canterbury), V. Goodall (Duller), TV. Griffiths v TVest Coast). B. Eekhoff (Otago). Emergencies: Back, B, Oliver (Otago); forward. P. Burns (Canterbury).

SOCCER

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE The Management Committee ol the Otago Football Association met last night, Mr J. B. M’Callum presiding. The Secretary stated that all arrangements had been completed for the billeting of the Australian schoolboys, who would arrive from Timaru to-night bv the 4.15 express. "The offer of Mr J. 11. Duncan'to present a ball for use in tjio game on Wednesday" wa*. received, an; 1 the secretary was instructed to forward a letter of thanks. The selectors submitted the names of the following players to represent the Otago schoolboys:—Goal, Hall (High School): full-backs—Alcorn (Normal) and Sutherland (High School, captain); (Mornington), Quartermain (Anderson’s Bay), and Croall (Musselburgh); forwards— Hannah (Moruington), H. R. Cameron (High School), Lamb (Technical), Montgomery (High School), and Psiton ■ (Technical); reserves—J. G. Cameron and J. C. Munro. The “ Soccer ” secretary for H.M.S. Dunedin advised that the ship would arrive at Dunedin on September 10, and asked that a match be arranged ’ against local players,—Tt was' decided to arrange "a game for Saturday, September 24, at Cu!lir>- Park, against an Otago team, and the secretary was in-* structed to send on the information. ' Several applications for the use of grounds, a. request from the Southern third grade that their team take part in a curtain-raiser to one of the senior games, and a complaint from the Port Chalmers Club regarding the playing of matches at Port Chalniers, were held over for consideration by the Match Committee. Their, recommendations will he submitted to a meeting of the Management Gommitee to be held tonight. • . ’

AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLBOYS

DRAWN GAME. . The Australian schoolboys' team played a drawn game with South Canterbury at Tiniaru yesterday,. the score being 3 goals all. The homo team had the assistance, of a strong wind in the first half arid scored 3 goals, the■ visi-tors.-'being on the. defensive for the greater part of the spells .In the 1 sec-

ond half tho visitors showed better combination and gave a. clever exhibition, scoring 3 goals in quick time. They made full nso of tho wind, but wore tumble further to penetrate the home defence.

CANTERBURY V. OTAGO

The following players have been selected to represent Canterbury against Otago in the match for the F.A. trophy at Dunedin on Saturday:— Goal, J. M'Dougall; full-backs, Johnson and Muscroft; halves—Walker, Eoberts, and Howarth; forwards—Nelson, Sutherland, Trotter, C. M‘Dongall, and J. 'Frickleton.