RUGBY FOOTBALL

Evening Star, Issue 24282, 25 August 1942, Page 5

RUGBY FOOTBALL

CLUBS' MEMBERSHIP DIFFICULTIES

Ah tlio fortnightly meeting of Uie Otago Rugby Union’s Management Committee last night, over which Mr Ira Grant presided, the explanation of the Army senior team concerning its inability to field a side against Artillery on Saturday was accepted, and it was agreed that the match be played on a week day if that were found necessary. Later in the meeting delegates of certain clubs slated that it might bo impossible for them to place senior teams in the field for the balance of the season, and the matter was left in the hands of the Grade Committee to adjust, it being pointed out that members of any team finding itself in such a position were entitled to make application for permission to play with another team for the rest of the year. ' The normal flag competitions nave been suspended, and the Rugby Union’s sole desire is to enable as many players ns possible to indulge in a game of football. Mr W. Pearson reported on the Otago representative team’s trip to Christchurch during the week-end, and slated that the game on Saturday had proved most enjoyable, the play being of a high standard. The other business transacted was of a fdl’inal nature. —Draw for Saturday.— The following is the draw for Saturday’s matches:— First Grade.—Air Force v. Artillery, Bathgate Park, 2.45 p.m. (Mr D. A. Kilgour) ; .University (Combined) v. Dunedin, Garisbrook, 2.45 p.m. (Mr W. Hollander); Union v. Army, North Ground, 2.45 (Mr VV, J. Duff) ; Kaikorai v. University (Medical), Bishopscourt, 2.45 p.m. (Mr J. R. Burton); O.M.R. v. Zingari, Garisbrook, 1.30 p.m. (Mr J. Frood). Second Grade.—Air Force v. Training College, Air Force, 2.45 p.m. (Mr S. J. McConnell) ; Port Chalmers v. Army, Monteciilo No. 1, 2.45 p.m. (Mr W. Glengarry) ; University C v. 2nd Battalion, Tahuna, 2.45 p.m. (Mr J. Simon); University D, a bye. Third Grade.—Pirates v. Southern, Oval No. 1, at 1.30 p.m. (Mr H. C. Williamson); Boys’ Higli School v., Kaikorai, Littlebourne, 1.30 p.m, (Mr F. Prebbie) ; King’s High School v. University F, King’s High School, 1.30 p.m. ('Mr R. Wilson) ; University K v. Taieri, Oval No. 1, 2.45 p.m. (Mr W. Baxter); University G. v. Christian Brothers, Oval No. 2, 1.30 p.m. (Mr H, A. Brown),

Fourth Grade.—Raveusbourno v. Dunedin, Ova! No. 2, 2.45 p.m. (Mr H. A. Brown); Alhambra v. Union, Opolio, 1.30 p.m. (Mr W. Little); Pirates v. ZingariRichmond, Monlecillo No. 1, 1.30 p.m. (Mr L. Miller) ; Spitfires v. Southern, Bathgate No. 2, 1.30 p.m. (Mr F. Parata) ; Port Chalmers, a bye. Fifth Grade.—Kaikorai v. Pirates, MonLeeillo No. 2, 1.30 p.m. (Mr W. Glengarry) ; Y.M.C.A. v. Southern, Bathgate No. 1, 1.30 p.m. (Mr F. Herbert); Hurricanes, a bye. ASSOCIATION GAMES The draw for Saturday is as follows; — First Grade. —Mosgiel v. Army A, at Oval (J. Welsh); Caversham v. Northern, at Tonga Park (W. P. Smith) ; O.M.R. v. Roslyn-Wakari, at Ellis Park (unofficial). ■lntermediate Grade. —Air Force v. Northern. at Gardens (D. Cook). Fourth Grade. —Maori Hill v. King’s, at King’s, 1.30 (H. Munsie) ; 0.8.H.5. v. Mornington B, at Oval, 1.30 (C. Cadman) ; Buffaloes v. Mornington A, at Mornington, 1.30 (N. McLennan) ; Kittyhawks y. Caversham, at Tonga, 1.30 (H. Webster). Fifth Grade. —Mornington v. Mosgiel, at Oval, 1.30 (J. Webster) ; Northern v. Bovs’ Brigade, at Gardens, 1.30 (J. Hill).