FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16882, 9 July 1920, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

I - NEW ZEALAND UNION, j fl'P.lrSS ASSOCIATION TELEGHAM.) ! WELLINGTON. July 5. I At a of the 1 .C 1 -.v Zealand Rng';v ! Ur.ion Management Committo to-nigl-it. n j was :< i.cr'.ci th.it C:: 'i had dropped out cf i tlie team for Australia. The mrt'or <■>< ;ir. i erjcrjrency to renlnco h:n: \v.:i left to ;1. j chairman to arrange. The following sllf -vr-.c removed : — J. P. Guthrie L. K. Lopdcll Southland), and \V. Harridc" (Otasro). The application J. s. Dcutlsa 'Ot.iccl for reinstatement was no: entertained. ; RUGBY" AT LAX CASTER PARK j . To-Monnov:. The erf,:or championship coir.potiticn -.cil". be continued to-morrow ;t --.hen throe fames wi'l ",c played a: I-.incu <'.r Park, and ono at. the Show Ground*. Tho most interesting samp f-ionld be the- nieotof Old Boys and on 'ho oral :rt Lancaster Parli. Both teams y lav an enm passing game. and ;:vo notod for their speedy back?. The .->th?r 'wo crnnrs are (liristchurcii v. Sydenham a-ul .Linwood v. 'Vanity, both of which should he v.-orth sc-> in?. On the oval at 'he Show Grounds I ilerivale will i>iav A: lion. Ail jrames ui" ) commence at 2.13 p.m. | C'ANTKRIifRY (23> v. ASHiIUKTON t m. A Canterbury team journeyed to Ashbiirton ; yesterday and played a County ;eprt>.-f»n".a----j live Win on the 1 Villain. There was a I pood attendance, and though 'lie ground iv;n ' in capital -order. - !ic play a: ro «t:ice approached representative standard. On the Canterbury side there was a lack of understanding between the different hacks, -and combined play seemed to bo «• lost art. Mthough lacking- in experience, the Aohbnrion representatives played a <foid bustlintf tame, and amonjit thoio vrho i howed very pood form w<_ro Sti'.i. Lewis,'and X, Pitspera.ld fbaoks), ar.j O'Neill, (.'roriue, and 1"), i**i'j!s<3rald (forw.irds). 'During the first. ?peli Thompson, of th-* 1 Canterbury team, injured a shoulder and retired. The home team attacked right from the commencement, but their efforts lacked finish, nr.'l Bin-son. Cumniings, and Peterson quickiy removed play to the other .'nd of the field, where Carnesrio- picked up in ♦he !oo?c and scored. Passing .Ixjhveen Ellis, Henry, and Cumntings- enabled the lastnamed to scoro a try under the post!?, which Henry conv-jned. Lewis, for Ashburton, i nest. made a line run u.r half t.he length of the field, but was lackled by Orchard just in time. Half-time sounded" with Canterbury loading- by" eight points to nil. Henry scored near the torncr soon after the opening of the second spell, but Turpin failed with the kick. Shortly afterwards Fitzgerald secured th-s ball at hulf-ivay. and alter a groat run through the Aebburtcn team he scored ne-ar the posts. The kick at goal failed. Fitzgerald went over under the posts again shortly afterwards, and,. Henry converting, the scores road: Canterbury 19, Ashburton nil. Ashburton made great efforts at this stage, but the defence was sound, and eventually a passingenabled. Henry to cut in and .""ore, 'but he missed an easy kick. Another passing rush between McOloary. Turpin, ;nid Ellis saw tho last-named pass to Parker, who outpaced the opposition nd scored, Canterbury thus winning L-y 2o points to nil! TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. CH.RLSTCHURCH CLUB. Senior.-; v. Sydenham, at Lancaster Park— E. J. Dingle, G. lap lcy, .1 j. Y. H. -Robinson, S. C. Orchard, A. K. Jacobfeu, W. Wutson, H. Feast, L. Henderson, K. D. Henderson, B. West, S. I'. Godfrey, A. K. Johnson, E. Gray, Ji. IJ'axoy. Emergencies: B. P. Murray, A. C. l'ur&on. Juniors v. Maris-ts, at Show Grounds—A. Gardner, F. Lcwthwaite, G. Parkinson, K. Webber, R. Beudel, R. Daviet, W. Melvin, T. Planing, A. S. Crowe, P. Kirby, R. Spooner, 11. WilJiams, .!!. ilorg-an, C. !•'. McCaJlum, T. Sheen. Emtrgencks: \V. Hanham, C. D. Burn, D. McDonald. President's v. Christ's College (scratch game), Colleg-o ground—A. Ogi'lvie, H. P. Smith, O. Lawson, D. Lawsoii, C. Clemens, H. Birdling, C. Crossley, C. Craig, G.AValker, C. J. McCree, A. Munro, M. Johnstone, L. Stringer, K. Mahalin, 11. R. Williams. Emergencies : F. Brunsdcn, A. J. "Woodward, E. Murray. MAJIIST BROS. Third Grade, against Ivaiajxii, at Kaiapoi (train leaves Christchurch Railway Station, west platform, at. .t.-0 p.m.)—McDonald, L. O'Malley, F. O'Brien, W. Brit.tendeii, C. Davis, A. O'Brien, G. O'Reilly, C. Batchclor, C. Xew'on ; J. Goodman, E. Hanrahan, L. Ma'honev, L. Lilly, W. iMcCormick, J. Ellis. Emorganciee: R. Gray, J. Smith, V. Reid. ALBION" CLUB. Seniors v. Mcrivaie, Show Gorund—D. Hcllao, L. Buchanan, G. R. "Wilson, J. Burnard, .T. Kutlcdge, "W". Henry, T. Johnston, G. Whitham, W. S*haw, W. -Broekmaji, W. Sincock W. Dennis, W. Ward E. Boniface, C. Hollis, T. Gallavin. Juniors v. Lyttcltoii, 1.20 p.m. train— T. Searell, J. Foster, A. Cameron, H. Henxm, T. Condliffe, H. Smith, S. Toomey, J. Burke. ■V. Duff, G. Rutherfcrrd K. Smith, C. Bowclcn, A.' Mercer, L. Chambers, W. Ba-llantine, H. Smilh. Third Grade v. Old Boyn, Albion Ground— L. Moher, J. McKenzie, A. Irving, C. Batten, C. Robinson, Dawson, E. Isaacs, L. Plackett, V. Hampton, H. Bcbb, J. Page, B. McFarlane", R. Box, C,. Humm, W. Mtissen, F. Davidson, Humphries. .WAIHORA CLUB. Playing on their own grounds, Waihora defeated Southbridgo by 9 points to 3. Tomorrow, on, the same ground, :i- ma.tch will be played against L'oeston. Thn following will represent. Waihora.:—G. "Wlieeler, O. West, I. Gcbbie, W. Joblin, C. Miller, W. Gebbie, T. Wheeler, C. Gray, D. Wheeler, 11. Thomas, E. Hodgen, J. Miller, A. Strecter, A. Jackson, and L; Coop. Emergencies: L. Harris, E. Paul.

. LEAGUE. Tho principal attraction to-morrow afternoon • is the final between Federal and Sydenham, at Sydenham Park, for the Premiership Shield. Tho teams arc evenly matchcd, and. patrons should witness a -Quo jamo. At the Addington Club gronnd the Western Suburbs play Lin wood. On recent form the Addington team should irin. In the junior gTado games special interest is being centred in the fixture between Hornby and. KaiapoL, as tho outcome should decide the competition. This gam® will be. played 011 tho Hornby Domain ground. ENGLISH LEAGUE TEAM. (By Cable—Press 'Association—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY. July 8. The Eng-lish footballers defeated Tamworth by 27 point® to 10. LOCAL FIXTURES. (special to "the frsss.") • AUCKLAND, July a. An alteration in the arrangements in connexion with the visit of tho English Rugby League team to Christchnixch. has "been made. The Englishmen will play New Zealand at Christchurch on August 7th instead of Canterbury, and will moet Canterbury on August oth. ADDINGTOX CLUB. Seniors v. Lihwood, at Coronation gTOtmd., Spreydon—Sanders. Wfleon, Goodman, Christmas, Sanders, Gitiney. B rov.TL, Wait, Richardson, Green, McGibbon, Smith, Watt, Bench. HORNBY LEAGUE CLUB. Juniors, at Hornby. 2.40 p.tn.—S. Lenno". D. Lennox, C. Lennox, S. Thompson, R. Lodge, P. . Newman, W. MeKnieht. T> Vivian, F. Horwoll, E. Pearce, W. N. j Davis, D. Davi?. .Emergencies: Keen an-i Evans (backs). Fine and Johan«=e)i (forn-ards).