FOOTBALL

Evening Star, Issue 23683, 17 September 1940, Page 4

FOOTBALL

O.R.F.U. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING The .Management Committee of the Otago Rugby Football Union held its weekly meeting last night, the president/.Mr D. C. .lolly, being in the . eJniir. NO VISIT FROM BURNHAM TEAM. Colonel E. T. Rowllings, officer commanding the Southern military district, wrote regretting that it would not be possible to send a team from Burnham to play in Dunedin. The Burnham team was very seriously depleted, and it had been hoped to make good these members from the new recruits arriving with the 4th Reinforcement. The date of entry of the 4th Reinforcement into camp had been delayed, and it (lid not appear that the Burnham camp would be able to muster a worthwhile team again this season. It was decided to express the union’s regret that it would not be possible to plav the match, and to thank Colonel Rowllings for his efforts in the matter. JUNIOR PLAYER DISCIPLINED. It was decided to stand down for one playing Saturday a Southern third grade player, who was ordered off on Saturday’for allegedly disobeying the referee’s ruling. PATRIOTIC MATCH AT CARISBROOK. It was decided to grant the Public Service Football Committee, the use of two sots of jerseys in connection with the footballers’ day at Carishrook next Saturday in aid of the patriotic funds. Appreciation was expressed by the secretary of the action of the gntemen in offering their services voluntarily in connection with the game. OPOHO GROUND. The town cleric replied to the union’s representations regarding improvements to Opoho ground, and stated that the reserves superintendent was of opinion that before any top-dressing was carried out on the area the drains should be relaid. The committee was of opinion that until this work was carried out top-dressing should be delayed, and instructions wore issued to the superintendent of reserves to proceed with the work of relaving the drains. It was decided to send a copy of the letter to the Alhambra Club, suggesting that it should discuss the matter with the superintendent of reserves SENIOR COMPETITION.

Southern was declared the winner of the senior competition, and it was decided to send a letter of congratulation to the club. PRIMARY SCHOOLS COMPETITIONS. The Rugby Sub-committee of the Otago State ' Primary Schools Sports Association reported that the results of the various sections were as follows: —A Grade. — A Section.—Winner, Macandrew Intermediate II.; runner-up, Musselburgh I. B Section.—Winner, Kensington; runner-up, Mosgicl. C Section.—Winner, Wakari; run-ner-up, Macandrew Intermediate 111. —Bantam Grade.— : A Section.—Winner, Macandrew Intermediate I.; runner-up, Caversham L B Section. —Winner, Forbury I.; run-ner-up, Musselburgh If. and Kensington. SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT. It was decided to hold a seven-a-side tournament on September 28 and to call for entries from the clubs in first, second, and third grades. * GENERAL. The King Edward Technical College was granted the use of Carkbrook for its annual sports on October 2b, and St. Hilda’s Collegiate School for its sports on October 24. H. L. Smith’s application for a transfer from Southern to Pirates was noted. The Pirates Club was granted permission to travel to Balclutha on Saturday to play a match against South Otago, Mr C. M’Pheo to be the manager. Mr D. M. Spedding was appointed to represent thb union at a meeting tomorrow night in connection with a sports day on the Caledonian Ground on October 5 in aid of the patriotic funds. FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY.

At Carisbrook.—Bantam match, 1.30 (Mr J. B. Burton) ; Jockeys v. Maoris, 2.15 (Mr C. Hoskins) ; Public Service v. University A, 3.15 (Mr A. Williams) Line umpires: 1.30, Messrs W Flawn and F. Swote; 3.15, Messrs D. M'Kay ant 1 W. Jones. Third Grade.—Southern v. University E, at Bathgate No. 2. at 3 (Mr I. Davidson) ; Pirates 0 v. Green Island, at Oval No. 3, at 3 (Mr J. Simon) ; Kaikorai v. Pirates 1), at Bishopscourt, at 3 (Mr R. Quintrell) ; Eavensbourne v. Union A, at Logan Park No. 1, at 3 (Mr A. Shanks). Fifth Grade.—Alhambra v. Kaikorai, at Caledonian, at 3 (Mr S. J. M‘Connell) ; Southern v. Dunedin, at Bathgate No. 1, at 3 (Mr R. Miller) ; Eavensbourne v. Zingari, at Ravensbourne, at 3 (Mr L. Miliar) ; Port Chalmers v. Pirates H, at Port Chalmers, at 3 (Mr A. Christenson) ; Mosgiel H.S., a bye. Oval, 2, Boys’ Brigade seven-a-side (Messrs A. Halligan and J. Gardiner). Opoho, 10.30, Loco, match, Dunedin v. Christchurch (Mr F. Lowry). Montecillo, 1.30, Referees v. Ambulance (Mr S. Butler). Reserve referees : Messrs J. B. Henderson. W. Duff, and W. Glengarry. PATRIOTIC BENEFIT MATCH. The following team will represent University A in the patriotic benefit match against Public Service on Saturday :—Backs: Kawe, Green, Jones, Peterson, Berghan, Skelly, Simpson. Forwards: Fox, Taylor, Murphy, Phelan, Harper, Foote, Smith, Logan. Emergencies; Backs—Beetham, Lino, Alec; forwards —Bennett, Thomson. SOCCER O.F.A. COMMITTEE The weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the Otago Football Association was held last night, the chairman (Mr M. K. Haig) presiding. COMPETITIONS CLOSED. The second, third, fourth, and sixth grade competitions were closed, the winners being declared as follows: Second grade; Northern; runners-up, Mosgiel. Third grade, Mosgiel ; run-ners-up. Mornington. Fourth grade; High School; runners-up. Cavershnm. Sixth grade: Y.M.C.A. A; runners-up. Y.M.C.A. B. Technical A was declared the winner of the secondary schools

fifth grade competition, and High School No. 3 of the sixth grade. King’s High No, 3 being runners-up in the latter competition. GENERAL. In accordance with a request from the Caversham Club, it was decided that the final of the fourth grade knock-out competition between Caversham and Roslyn-Wakari bo played at Tonga Park on Saturday as a curtain-raiser to the shield challenge match between Caversham and H. 5.0.8. The following applications for grounds were granted:—Technical Old Boys, Oval No. 1, September 21; St. Martin’s Bible Class, Prospect Park, September 28; Tramways and Dunedin Hospital teams, Oval No. 2. September 21. SATURDAY’S MATCHES. First Division.—Andrew Brown Trophy, Maori Hill v. Northern, at Logan Park (Mr J. Welsh) ; C. J. Thorn Shield, Caversham v. Old Boys, at Tonga Park (Mr P. George) ; Ros-lyn-Wakari v. Mosgiel, at Ellis Park (Mr W. M. Smith) ; Mornington v. Air Force, at Logan Park, at 1.30 Clr W. Dodd). Fourth Division.—Final knock-out competition, Caversham v. Roslyn-Wa-kari. at Tonga Park, at 1.30 (Air H. M'Donald) ; Technical Old Boys 'V. Technical College, at Oval No. 1,