FOOTBALL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 269, 27 August 1935, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

THE ASHBURTON UNION.

SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURN AM ENT

The management, committee ol the Ashburton Rugby Union met last evening, the president (Mr <L C. C. MoLachlan) presiding. Mr F. Kennedy (manager) reported on the senior fixture, Ashburton v. Ellesmere, on Saturday, in which the home team won by 35 to 9. The Ashburton forwards were too heavy, the backs displayed good combination, and the team as a whole gave one of its best exhibitions this season, he said. It was decided to write and ask J. O’Connor (Rakaia) why he did not appear to take part in the fixture. The manager (Mr D. McDonald) reported that the Ashburton juniors were superior to the Ellesmere team in both departments of the match, and won by 19 points to 6. The game was not particularly spectacular, the forwards keeping the ball in too close in the second spell. The forwards all played solidly, and the backs, although lacking that cohesion which only comes with constant play together, made a good showing. The New Zealand Union forwarded £8 13s 6d as the Union’s share of broadcasting fees. For Representative Practice* The following players have been selected for practice for the senior representative matches against Otago B, at Dunedin, and South Canterbury, at Timaru, on September 7 : Forwards: N. Hawke, C. Pablecheque, S. Pluck, D. Mead, G. Dalton, J. Finlay, H. Cleeve, E. McKenzie, B. Doig, K. Doig, A. Young, Lawler, W. Alexander, J. Dolan, J. W. Stephens, R. Jackson, W. Smitheram, B. Newton, R. Rose and A. Dolan. Backs: J. McAlister, Reid, T. Cates, T. Lilley, R, Todd, G. Stephen, J. O’Connor, A. Wood, J. Varcoe, K. Palmer, G. Day, A. Bradford, S. Kerr, R. Keeley, L. Vessey and J. Lilley. Draw for Tournament. Following is the draw for the seven-a-bide tournament on Saturday ’•— Senior grade—First round: Methven A v. Allen Lon B, Allenton A v. Methven B, Rakaia v. Old Boys; Technical Old Boys, a bye. Junior grade—First round : Methven A v. Old Boys B, Technical Old Boys v. Hinds A, Springburn v Hinds B; Old Bovs A, a bye. Second round: Methven C v. Rakaia B, Rakaia A v. Methven B. Third grade—First round: Rakaia A v. Allenton A, Rakaia v. Methven, Technical Old Boys v. Old Boys B, Old Boys -4 v. /Allenton. B. Arrangements were made for the tournament.

METHVEN SCHOOL TEAMS. CONTESTS IN CHRISTCHURCH. The results of the matches in the Canterbury Country and Suburban District High Schools Sports Association’s annual Rugby football seven-a-side tournament have been announced. Lyttelton, with 7 points, won the senior section, with Methven (6 points) second. The results of the matches in which Methven District High' School teams took part were as follow: Senior. First round: Methven 19, Southbridge B 0. i Second round: Methven 3, Ha warden 0. Third round: Lyttelton A 5, Methven 3. Fourth round: Methven 16, Lyttelton B 0. Fifth round: Methven 18, Southbridge A 0. Sixth round: Methyen 15, New Brighton 0. Seventh round: Methven 5, Sumner 0. Junior. First round: Sumner 0, Methven 0. Second round: Oxford 0, Methven 0. Third round: New Brighton 3, Methven 0.

Fourth round: Hawarden 3, Methven 0.

Fifth round: Methven 7, Southbridge B 0. Sixth round: Methven 11, Lyttelton 0.

Seventh round: Southbridge A 6, Methven 3.

METHVEN “OLD TIMERS’” TEAM.

The following will represent the Methven “Old Timers” in a football match against Springbnrn, at Springburn, on S Situ relay:—J. Bennett, R. Duff, D. McDonald, A. Lawrence, E.

Kil worth, 0. Richards, A. E. Wilson, J. Crooks, O. May, B. Maw, W. Kane, J. Goodwin, A. Compton, T. S. Harrison and E. A. Fitzgibbon.

Er^ejrgencies: N. Mclntosh, W Wright, R. Ireland and S'. Hands,