FOOTBALL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17689, 29 July 1919, Page 9

FOOTBALL

OTAGO RUGBY UNION. The ordinary meeting of the committee of the Otago Rugby Union was held last night The president (Mr H. Harris) occupied the cimir. Mr J. W. Hayes (secretary of the Southern Olub) wrote stating that in the match against Port Chalmers his team was short". Ogg, a league player, had then come on, and the captain of the Southern Club (Bain) only discovered that he was a league player some 10 minutes later, but then allowed him to play on. The club r*gretted the tnci-, dent. —The Port Chalmers Club appealed, and asked that the match (which was won by the Southern Club) bo awarded to them. —Mr Whito moved —"That the Southern Club's explanation be accepted, and that the committee regretted that Ogg was allowed to continue playing after the captain's attention was drawn to the fact, but that the committee take no further action in the matter." —Mr.Cook seconded the motion.— Mr Wilson moved as i an amendment—"That the Southern Club bo censored for playing Ogg."—Mr M'Neill seconded the amendment.—The amendment was lost, and tho motion was earned. v . Mr Whito then moved that the SouthernPort Chalmers match be awarded to the Port Chalmers Club. —Mr Procter secondod t,he motion, which was carried. ' Mr Freeman (secretary of the Union Club) wrote stating that the Union v. Kaikorai Third Grade match could not be played, owing to the referee appointed not turning up.—Mr Freeman stated that this was the third time the Union -Third Grade team had not been able to play owing to the absence of a referee.—lt was decided to for ward the complaint to tho Referees' Asso ciation.

Mx A. H. Clemens (secretary of the South Canterbury Union) wrote asking if, in /iew of the Wellington southern tour having been abandoned, it would be pos sible for the Otago. Union to Bend a representative team to play a South Canterbury team in on August 11 or 21. —It was decided to inform the South Canterbury Union that it was impossible, owing to the railway restrictions, to send a team as re quested. In connection with tho decision of the Wellington Union not to send a team south this year, owing to the railway restrictions, the Chairman said that Mr Geddes, of the Southland Union, had informed him that the Southland Union was prepared to pay £25 towards the extra expenses which would be incurred if -the Wellington team could be prevailed on to come down. Mr Geddes urged the Otago Union to do something in the same direction. This arrangement, how ever, said the Chairman, was before the fur ther railway restrictions had been decided on. Now the northern players would have to be brought down from Ohristchur.ch by motor cars, and be carried on from Dunedin by motor cars to Southland. The expense would be' very heavy—about £25 a car from Christchurch to Dunedin and return, —and five cars would be required.—The intimation that the Wellington Union could not send a team south was thereupon re ceived Tho Chairman said, in connection with the removal of disqualifications, that thero were certain disqualifications which the unio.'i eou'.d remove itself without any reference to the New Zealand Union. Such removals had been carried, out in tho north. He thought, as an act of clemency to celebrate the end of the war, that it would be a s°°tl thing if they started with a clean sheet.—iMr White moved in tho direction indicated by tha chairman. —Mr Cavanagh seconded the motion, which was carried.— The action of the union means that every disqualification imposed in previous seasons and also this season (over which the union lias jurisdiction without reference to the New Zealand Union) is removed. _ Those players whose sentences of disqualification carried them past last night are also again eligible to play. FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY.

Senior Grade. —Port Chalmers v. Pirates, Port Chalmers; Kaikorai v. Zingari-Rich-moud, Caledonian i Union v. Dunedin, North Ground; Southern v. University A, Cansbrook; Alhambra v. University B, BishoFscourt. Second Grade. —Port Chalmers v. University, Opoho; High School v. Union, Asylum; Southern v. West Taieri, Outram; Alhambra v. Raveasbourne, Ravensbourne; Zingari-Richmond v. Kaikorai, Montecillo; Pirates, a bye. Third Grade.—Pirates' v. High School, Tahuna No. 1; Taieri Rovers y. Kaikorai, ■Oval No. 1; Alhambra v. University, Tahuna No. 2; Union v. Zingari-Richmond, 3>val No.' 2

Fourth Grade.—Southern v. Pirates B, Bathgate Park; High School v. Union, North Ground, 1.45; Zingari-Richmond v. Ravensbourne, Oval. 1.45; Pirates v. Port Chalmers, Ravensbourne, 1.45. Fifth Grade. —Alhambra v. Technical. Opoho, 1.45; Kaikorai v. Zingari-Richmond Asylum, 1.45; School A v. School B, Bishopscourt, 1.45; Southern, a bye. School Match.—Forbury v. Arthur Street, Carisbrook, 1.30.

OTAGO FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. The weekly meeting of the Otago Football Association was held last night. Mr 11. A. Hassell presided. A letter was received from Mr' M'Lenrian, who acted as referee in the match Mornington v. Old Boys, on Saturday, stating that he had occasion to caution the captain of the Mornington team for questioning hi 3 decision. —Mr M'Lennan, who appeared before the meeting, said that Brady, the Mornington man, had disputed his decision regarding a penalty goal, and had incited _ the other players to disagree with his ruling. In short, Brady had harassed him throughout the ' game.—Mr F. H'aig said he thought the association should uphold the referee's decision, and place Brady's name upon the caution list.—lt was resolved that the player be cautioned.

A letter was received from the Canterbury Association, stating that arrangements were being made for the Brown Shield match between Canterbury and Otago. The draw for Saturday is as follows: First Grade.—Green Island v. Mornington, Culling Park (3.15 p.m.); Maori Hill v. Christian Brothers, Gardens; Northern v. Old Boys, Oval No. 1; Southern v. e.s. Westmoreland, Culling Park (2 p.m.). Second Grade. —Old Boys v. Southern Montecillo; Green Island v. Mornington' Oval No. 2; High School v. Christian Brothers, Asylum Ground; ; Northern a bye. Third Grade.—Northern v. Christian Brothers, Asylum (2 p.m.); Mornington v. Post and Telegraph, Mornington (3 p.m.) • Green Island v. Y.M.C.A., Oval No. i (2 p.m.).

Fourth Grade—Mornington v. Northern A, Mornington (2 p.m.); Christian Brothers v Northern B, Gardens (2 p.m.); Hiirh School v. Y.M.C.A. (A), Montecillo (2 p.m.); Green Island v. Y.M.C.A. (B), Clear (3 p.m.); Post and Telegraph v Y.M.C.A. (O, Oval No. 2 (2 p.m.).