FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13097, 23 April 1908, Page 9

FOOTBALL.

CANTERBURY RUGBY. UNION

Tlie Management of the Canterbury K-ugby Union raet last evening. ■ Present-*-ilresrs O. H. -Masou (in the chair), J. R. Evans. S. F. Wilson, F. T. Evans, F. L. Surrray, and \V. G. Garrard secretary).

Th« Taranaki Ungby Vuion wrole :u-ikiug for information regarding the fun<l. The t'nion. it was i,t:ited, intended to move a nsohitwn at the annual oonf.'-rcnce to tlie effect that a general accident, scheme ir.i-.isr-ing all players in the Dominion should bo undertaken uy the -vow Z+aiand Tnion. The secretary slated that ho had forwardixl the intorinatioii as-ked for.

Tlio secretary etated it hail been pointed out to hi:n that two of the snembers of too Permit C»mm;ttt« '.vere- of one club, and it 'was always undor-rteed that the comniittee shcxild consist of mtnjbris of different c!-;ibs. -\i'ior dii-<-.:s.;:f.n

it was decided tr> the motion aprointing the c-ommitt-ee. mid ti;-> i>-i----10-winc committee was suin-cquciitly e'ecfed:—Messrs Scott, Hervey, and j.'rcnzics.

-Mr W. Deve-nish. pr-nsident of tho Nelson College Old IV-.>> Football Club, who presented a shield for competition anion-; ex-pupik of colU-ges and secondary schools, wrote asking ]>nrmission for tho Old Bo;W Club to play in tlw> mate ties. Ilv.s was agreed to. ' Tho applications of R. F. Rich and E. Percival to have their disqualifications removed were ivfu&od.

The. Wairarap.i Rugby Union stated that they would bo sending n representative toani south July, and wanted the local Uniqn to notify them of a suitable date on which to play Canterbury.

Messrs G. 11. Mason. F. T. T>ans, and W. G. Garrard wero appoint<vl to arrange dates for the representative fixtures.

The tender of Mr A. E. Lawrence, for printing the ollicial guide, was accepted.

Tho following transfers wrre granted:—A. E. Frswor (Limvood) to Syilpnham, W. Kiug (hinwood) to Canterbury College, L. Hopkins (Canterbury College) to Old jjoys, N. B. Martin (Old Hoys) to Cnnto.rhv.iry V.'. Vv'ocd (Christch'iirch) to H. Young (Merivale) to Canterbury Colleen. K. Whitham (Lyttclion Piratos) to Albion, A. Ivoskollo (Limvood) to Lyttelton. A. Vt r . Patterson (Richmond) to llorivale, A. (E-ichmond) to i?erirale, T. Pelarnere- (Richmond) to ."MerivaJo, H. H'awkins (Hichrnond) to Linwood, R. K. Thomp-on (Richmond) to Linwocd, A. H. Parfitt (KaLipoi) to Mnriva!e, W. M. Head (Southern Crc.«. Ashburton) to Albion, J. A. Eatlwrno (Ashburton) to Albion, E. Baxter (Old Boys) to Ch-rietchurcli, E. Stonier (Old Boys) to Christchurch. J. Mora (Le Bons Bay) to Chrietchurch, A. 1!. Jacobs-on (Akaroa) to Christchurch. A. Stack, W. R. JacK, and J-as. Frascr (Richmond) did not state the club they wished to be transferred to, but it was decided to grant their application if they were included in any team forwarded to the Permit Committee.

The following aro the grounds and referees for Saturday's niatchte:— Seniors—Canterbury Uollege v Linwood, South Lancaster Park (H. Seward); Christchurch v Old Boys, West Lancaster Park (W. Harman); Sydenham v Albion, East Lancaster Park (J. F. Peak©). Boys v Cbrietclmrcb, Old Boys ground (T. E. Saxton); Mcriv-al-e v Canterbury College, Canterbury College grouncfv ' (U. .Buchanan); Linwood v cJydonJiam, ' Sydenham ground (C. Read); Lytteiton v Albion, Lyttelton ground (n. F. Garrard). President's Cup—Old , Boys B v Sumner, Simmer (W. Pegley); Sydenham A v Linwocd Linwood ground (S. F. Binns); Belfast v Richmond, Belfast (J. L. Price); Merivalo A v Christchurch, 8., Merivale ground (M. Colgan); 'Christchnrch A v Boye , High School, Boyn' High School ground (W. Woods); Sydenham B v Merivale B, Sydenham ground (J. Coffey); Kaiapoi v Canterbury College, Kaianoi ground (D. Woods); ChTistchurch C v Old Boys A, Christchurch ground (11. Cockay.no); Linwood B v Albion, Albion ground (J. Austin).