FOOTBALL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 66, Issue 249, 2 August 1946, Page 5

FOOTBALL

TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW ASHBURTON UNION’S COMPETITIONS The senior Rugby football match to be played in Ashburton to-morrow is Technical Old Boys v. Old Boys, which should provide a game well worth seeing. Teams taking part in the competitions are:— Technical Old Boys Seniors —Quaid, Peach, Tutty, Muir, Cornwall, Cade, Dynes, McCrea, Prichard, Smith, Chilton (2), - Tonks (2), Baynes (2), Soal, Sutton, Campbell. Juniors v. Mayfield—Deuart, Holloway, N*. Jones, W. Jones, Gray, Rogers, Ibell, Dick, Hume, Glassey, Soal, Bennett, Blackburn, McGregor, Greer, Lithgow, Allwood. Third Grade v. High School —Ralston, Baker, Barrett, Hurley, Scheib, Glassey, Williams, Lee, McDougall, Gray, Cornwall, Crosson, Rainey, Baker, Menzies, Bvawley. Fourth Grade v. High School —E. Fahey, D. McLauchlan, R. McLachlan, D. Shaw, W. Thomas, I. Evans, K. Bryant, B. Davidson, E. Morgan, A. Thomas, A. Nicholson, I. Telfer, Hefford, B. Frew, A. Jones, K. Donaldson. Celtic Seniors v. Rakaia, at Rakaia (bus leaves depot 1.45) —Bradley (2), Slaven, Mellish, Dwyer, Roche, Nilsen, Rollinson, Stills, Dolheguy, Hill (2), Poff, Hurley (2), Nelson. Juniors v. Tinwald —Sullivan, Colville, Donaldson (2), Turton, Quaid Flaherty, Hyland, Reynolds, O’Neill (2), McDonnell, Craig, Bishop, Macer. Old Boys Seniors v. Technical Old Boys — Campbell, Melrose, Hamlin, Ashworth, Denley, Mathieson, Campbell, Withell, Brick, White. Richards, Kelly, Horsburgh, Walker, Gosnell, Lemon, MacGregor, Sparrow. 1 Juniors v. Springburn (bus leaves Somerset 1.30) Kenny, Thomas, Small, Smallbone, Cowan, Oakley, Prins, Childs, Sparrow, Lewis, Stayt, Small, Walls, Fitzgerald, Edwards, Chapman, Evans.

TWO RUGBY CODES DIFFERENCES SHOULD BE SETTLED (P.A.) WELLINGTON, August 1. A plea for the settlement of differences existing between the two Rugby codes was made by the captain of the visiting English Rugby League team, Gus Risman, at a reception to the team at Parliament House to-day. “Whether it is Rugby or Rugby League, the game is the thing, and if the opposition that there is between, the two games can be broken down I, as a member of the League party, would feel very much gratified,” said Risman. The Visitors were cordially welcomed by the Rt.. Hon. P. Fraser, Mr S. G. Holland and the Hon. W. E. Parry. The manager of the visiting team, Mr W. Popplewell, said the tour had been very successful. The team which beat them on the West Coast had risen to great heights, and every credit was due to them for their victory. He would not detract from it by trying to make excuses. He thought his team had struck the height of its form in the match against the Maoris yesterday. Mr Popplewell said it was hoped that in the very near future a New Zealand League team would be received in England. In view of the fact that the 1939 tour was cut short by the outbreak of the war, it was recognised that New Zealand should have the first invitation if she had a. team strong enough to make the tour. As a gesture of apppreciation, Mr Fraser was presented by the visitors with an emblem in the form of a. British lion.