CANTERBURY v. WAIRARAPA.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14758, 30 August 1913, Page 15

CANTERBURY v. WAIRARAPA.

To-day, at Lancaster Park, the Canterbury team try conclusions with Wairarapa. This game should attract a record attendance. The visitors are alleged to be the champion team of New Zealand, and their win against Taranaki (who are the present holders of the Raniurly Shield) certainly stamps them as a brilliant combination. The Canterbury selection is certainly astrong one, and although tho visitors' chances are slightly favoured, the homo team can be relied on to give a bright display. A feature of the day will bo the farewell games of H. M. Taylor and H. V. Murray, who leave next week to join tho "All Blacks," on route for California. A curtain-raiser has been arranged between the Christchurch and Wellington branches of the Post and Telegraph Department. Tho teams are as follows: — Canterbury— J. Bain, W. W. Simmers, D. Sandman, P. J. Burns. E. C. Taylor E. E. Crawshaw, H. M. Taylor, H. V. Murray, C. Murray, J. Harvey, W. Oiirtminp*. A. Fanning. L. A. Dongall, H.R. Simpson and W. Maxwell. Wnirarrtnn—Tait. Darhill, Sievers, Strang, Oronbc, O. Ross, F. _ Ball, Broiigh, Goulder, Johnson, MoKonzie, C. Ros9, Hodgo, Desmond and D. Ross. THE LEAGUE GAME. TCM>AY\S MATCHES. At tho Show Grounds this afternoon, two interesting games are set clown for decision. chieE of which is tho final contest for the cup between Addington and Sydenham. On Saturday next tho North Shore (Auckland) Cliib play Sydenham for tho Dr. Thacker Shield, and a game has been, arranged to be played at tho Show Grounds this afternoon between Sydenham and a selected team. FIFTH GRADE COMPETITIONS. TO THE EDITOR. OF "THE PRESS." Sir, —I beg to draw attention to the way in which the fifth grade competition is being conducted this year. One. team has not played for four Saturdays, while one of the leading teams has onlyplayed three matches, with the next on« the final. To-day all fifth grade matches are off. although there are several vacant, grounds. Hoping that this will not continue. —Yours, etc., ' FORWARD.