FOOTBALL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 208, 16 June 1936, Page 2

F OOTBALL.

THE. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE The Management Committee of the Ashburton Rugby Union met last evening, when the president (Mr H‘. R. D. Porter) presided. The president stated that the Social Committee had discussed the visit of the ’Varsity team on June 23 (the King’s birthday), and it had: decided to hold a dance in the evening. It had been agreed to ask the Ashburton Silver Band to attend, and the Schools Sports Association had offered to put on a schools match as a curtain raiser. The report was adopted. The Ashburton Riigljy Referees’ Association wrote requesting a grant of two guineas as its annual affiliation fee, and for a. grant of one guinea ft 1' new «rule books.

The requests were granted. The Referees’ Association wrote that some players were using boots with dangerous stops, and suggesting that all boots should be inSpected' before matches. _

It was agreed to ask the referees to make the necessary inspections. At the request of the Technical Old Boys’ Club, J. Baker, W. Burgess, and H. Sutton were transferred from-the Allenton Club ”to the Technical Club, and V. V P'etelson,and A. Allwood were regraded to junior grade. A. Melrose (Allenton senior player) was regraded to junior grade. The Otago Rugby Union wrote that it was obtaining the opinions of Visiting teams regarding the replacement of injured players in representative matches. _

It was agreed to favour the replacement system. Objection to certain reclassification of players recently was made in a letter from the Rakaia Club, which referred in particular to the regrading of R. Sharplin (Old Boys) to junior grade. The Old Boys‘ junior team had always been a, strong side and many of the Rakaia junior players had been bitter in their denunciation of the Union’s policy. The Club held that such unwarranted regrading of players was aretrograde step, and youngs players would not play against old timers who had been reclassified. ~ _

It was: pointed out that Sharplin had played only three senior matches and it was agreed that the Club be notified that reclassification was carried out where it was felt to be justified. The Rakaia Clul) wrote that it had decided to play a benefit match on [O- - of J. Lanvlrei', who recently broke :1 leg While playing in a match for Rakaia, and it suggested that the senior match, Old Boys and R-akaia, in the third round ,should he set down for decision at Rakaia. 7

The president said this would do—prive the Union of‘ a senior match in town at a. time when the: competition would be at an interesting stage. Would Rnkaia come into town to play Methven P It was decided to defer decision ti}! the next meeting. It was agreed that the Old Boys Club be granted! permission to send a team to the Timaru tournament: _

The Allenton Club sought permission to enter :1 fourth grade team in the SGVCD-fl-Sidf‘. tournament at Timaru on June 23. fermission wgs grantec}. ‘

It was agreed t 6, accede to the request of tho Methvon Convent School for a football. 4 -

The Allenton Club forwarded an account for 12s Gd as travelling fees for referees who had gone to outside matches with their teams. _ A _

It was pointed out that it had always been a. gentleman’s agreement that teams should take referees gratis. The account was referred back to the Club. - The Ashburtou Association Club wrote appreciation of the Union’s congratulations on its win against Canter—bury B recently, and of the happy re-

lations existing between the two codes in A‘Shhurton. It was decided to give a. silver cup for the school‘s’ seven-a—side tourna—ment to he [held at 'R-akuia, next month. . Draw For Saturday. The draw for Saturday is as follows: Senior Grader—Methven v. Rakaia at Methven, Mr J .McMillan 3 Technical Old Boys v. Old Boys, at A‘shbvurton, Mr C. Miller. Junior Grade.——Methven A v. Technicnl Old Boys, at Ashburton, Mr G. Cates ; Methven B v. Hinds, at Methven, Mr C. Stevenson; Rakaia. v. Springburn, at Ashburton, Mr A. A. Cox ; Old‘ Boys v. Mayfield, at Mayfield, Mr A. H. Guiney. Third Grade—«Allenton v. Technical Old Boys, at Ashburton, Mr D. \Voods; Hinds v. Old Boys, at Ashburton, Mr A. B-ennison. ' Fourth G-rade.—Methven v. Technical at Mefhven, Mr G. Stephen; Allenton v. Ra min, at Rakaia, Mr C. Shari—non; High School A v High School B, at High School ground (June 17), Mr E. J. Wood.

ASHBURTON REPRESENTATIVE-S.

TO) PLAY OTAGO UNIVERSITY. The following have been selected by the Ashburton Rugby Union’s senior selector (Mr G. Day) to represent Ashburton County, against Otago Univer—sity, at Ashburton, on June 23 z»— Full—baick: S. W. Kerr (Old Boys). Three—quarters: J. Lilley «(Meth.vell), E. Lunnl(old Boys), D. Cutler (Old Boys). ‘ Five-eighths: W. Burgess (Technical Old Boys), J. O’Connor (Rakaia). Half-back: D. White (Old Boys). Forwards: W. Smitheram (Old Boys), E. McKenzie, captain (Methven), P. lDioig (Rakaia), “W. Prichard (Technical Old Boys), W, Lochhead (Methvén), vB. Newton (Old Boys), N. Ha-wke (Tech—nical Old Boys), B. Doig (Rakaia). Emergencies—Backs: H. Drummond (Methven), J., Doing I(Rakaia). Forwards: R. Rose (Old Boys), J. German (Old Boys). ENGLISH LEAGUE TEAM. ANOTHER WIN IN QUEENSLAND. BRISBANE, June 15. The English Rugby League team de—feated Wide Bay at M'aryborough by 3'5 points to 8. There was a record attendance, and the gate takings amounted to £330. In spite of the loss of Edwards, Ellerington, and Belshaw, who were injured, the visitors showed almost impregnable defence, and brilliant combined bursts of passing.