FOOTBALL.
CANTERBURY RUGBY UNION.
Two very interesting matches will take place at the Show Grounds this afternoon, these being Mariflts v. Old Boys, and Christchurch v. Morivalo. The former match should prove of a very nature, hjb both teams play an exceptionally fast open gam®, and some firet-claea football may be looked forward to. The Christchurch-Aleri-vale gpine should ajeo provide an interesting contest, as tho Christchurch team has been considerirtjly strengthened since last week. The games will commence at 2.45. The Third Grade. Christchurch v. Old Boys match, which was originally set down for the Christchurch ground, will be played on the old Canterbury College ground, in the-« North Park.
CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. Seniors v. Merivale, Show Grounds — Cooke, Matson, Woods, M. Watson, Penlington, J. Johnston, 'W. Watson, A.' Johnston, Stark, Rowe, J. Cocks, Lawn, Murray, Walter, Knight. Emergency: M. Grant.
Third Grade v. Old Boys, Polo Ground, South Park—Maitland, Mc Credit, Hanham, Bell. Roberta, Marshall, Lawson, E. B. Cocks, Williams, Jones, Perkins, Spooner, Ower, Lyons, Hobday. Emergencies: ' Maiden, Clarkson, Lynskey. ASSOCIATION. The second round of the competitions will take place thi3 afternoon, the draw being as follows: — „ ~- Scniors —Old Boys v. Nomads, English Park, referee, Mr Davey; Rangers v. St. Albans, Linwood Park, referee, Mr Munt. Juniors —Western v. St. Albans, North Park, No. 1, referee, Mr J. WardelL Third Grade —Excelsior v. Celtic, North Park, No. 2, referee, Mr Shurrock; Western v. Telegraph, North. Park, No. 3, referee, Mr M. Woolf; St. .Albans v. Sumner, at Sumner, referee, Mr Williams.
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16215, 18 May 1918, Page 2
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