RUGBY NOMINATIONS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 770, 17 September 1929, Page 13

RUGBY NOMINATIONS

OTAGO UNION PROTESTS ‘NOT ENOUGH NOTICE” Press Association DUNEDIN, Today. | At a meeting of the Management ! Committee of the Otago Rugby Union ‘ krst evening. the secretary reported that he had received a circular from ! the New Zealand Rugby Union on Frii day inviting nominations for the South Island team, and stating that these ; must be in the hands of the New Zeaj land Union by 5 p.m. today. Mr. McDonald, one of the New Z*' tI land selectors, said that this was the 1 first he had heard of nominations be- | ins invited. Members took exception i to tho shortness of notice, on*' re- | marking that there was something I wrong. 1 “These teams are to be the foundation of I he Ni w &] nd team • year, and it is not fair treatment to football in tho South if we accept this without pointing out that sufficient notice has not been given. We are not doing our duty as legislators." be said. A motion was carried protesting against the action of the New Zealand Rugby Union in not giving sufficient notice. AUCKLAND NOMINEES The following players have been nominated by the North Auckland Rugby Union for the inter-island and New Zealand teams trials:—"Bunny” Finlayson, W Rika, M. Yates, C. Ryan, j J. Wells and J. Donaldson. OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND DUNEDIN. Monday/ j The following Otago players have . been nominated for inclusion in the

South Island Rugby team to play the North Island at Wellington on September 28:—Backs; Wilson. McCly - moot Olliver and Fookes: forwards. Sou ter. Sonntag, Collett and Scott. Following are Southland nominations for the South Island team;— Norris (fullback), Geddes (wtnethreequarter). Porter (five-eighth or centre). Holden (halfback), Metcalfe (hooker). Hazlett (side row'. Bird (side row). Purdue (back row), McKenzie (back row) and Oalt (lock). ELECTRIC LIGHT MATCH The first Rugby match in Auckland t * be p ayed under electric HgM win ’ staged at Blandford Park this evening, when a team representing the ret ;il business houses will meet the wholesale business house side. As a curtain-raiser to the Wholesafi and Retail game tho University seoon grade team will play Grammar Old Boys, the contest starting at 7.15 p.m Tho proceeds will be divided amon.u charitable institutions. Following Is the team to represent ! University;—Jackson. McCoy. Lamb ; Blythe. Taylor. Watts. O’Halloran. Gilj lett, Kelly. Boswell. McKean Barth i Hen ton. RUGBY REFEREES MEET At the meeting of the Auckland Rugby Referees’ Association last evening. Mr. L. McDonald was elected a member, subject to passing the usual examination. Mr. C. S. Lonerhan. the president of , the Hawke's Bay Referees’ Association, was welcomed by the president. The social committee reported having mad*' tentative arrangements for the annual dinner on Saturday. October 5. Mr. P. Mackie read a paper on "How to Become a Successful Referee. ' Ho stressed the point that the com mon-sense practical referee extracts tho best play from all; he assists bui does not dominate.