FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17741, 18 April 1923, Page 11

FOOTBALL.

CANTERBURY RUGBY UNION. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. The management committee of the Canterbury Rugby Football Union met last night; present: Messrs A. Dey (in the dhair), "W. Duggan, G. P. Payne, C. S. McCully, E. V. Phillips, C. W. Allard, R. H. North, R. Beattie, R. "VV. Britton, A. E. McPhail, H. Da-vis, W. Britten and Dr. W. S. Seed. The King Country Union asked if a match against a King Country team should be included in the itinerary of the Canterbury touring team. Consideration wa,3 deierred till the next meeting of the committee. The Old Boys' Football Club sought permission to Withdraw their third grade team from the B section, under twenty, a.id have them transferred to the A section, open. In support of the application, the club explained, that they had insufficient players under twenty. Un tho other hand,' they had many players too old for the grade and who were deprived of a game; not being up to the second grade standard. The request 'was referred to the competitions committee. /' ■ The New Zealand Union, wrote stating that as travelling facilities had been suspended on April 25th (Anzac Day), the annual meeting had been postponed until Thursday, May 3rr'.

' ■ The Ellesmere Sab-Union wrote expressing appreciation of the cordial invitation, extended to the president and secretary to attend meetings of the Canterbury Kugby Union, and stating t'h-t the privilege would be availed of whenever opportunity occurred. The Canterbury Hockey Association wrote acknowledging receipt of tho union's request for non-occupation of Lancaster Park while representative fixtures were being played. The association stated that they would make every endeavour to aecede to the request. The Marist Old Boys' Association wrote advising that the invitation issued by the committee through. Mr Payne for a friendly match with Linwood, on Saturday, April 21st, had not been accepted,.as the majority of players had already made arrangaiments for that day. . (Mr Payne announced that the above decision wen come to before the club knew that they would get a team for the competitions. Since tnen, however, the seniors had met and had decided to play Linwood. The chairman explained that the committee was acting in the mattor for the Agricultural and- Pastoral Association, in. order to help that body's carnival on Sat-. W The secretary of the North Canterbury Ru-by Union wrote: "It is desired to bring under your notice that at least four of the players who composed North Canterbury's. (Rangiora) senior team last baturday are resident within the boundaries of the North Canterbury Sub-union. iTie four players referred to are:-Messrs

Sorimshaw, Fair, Lindsay and Kernr/thome. Of these the first two were, last Beason, senior players for the Cust Club, and their loss will seriously effect that club. On April 11th the secretary of the Kangiora Club was written to advising that the transfer of Messrs Scrimshaw and Farr oould not be granted. S. am sure your union will readily see the necessity of insisting that tho North Canterbury Club draws its players from within the hmindariea which were mutually agreed upon, at a conference at the opening of the _ 19.U season. It is known that a prominent member of the North Canterbury Club attempted to get into touch with flayers from two of our chibs with a view to enrolling new players for his own club. Uur senior competitions commence on May etn, and it is hoped that your union will take action in this matter before that date. The tu> regarding this point was quoted, and the chairman said it was clear that the club had no right to. pky those men if they were not resuTent in the district, without permission of the sub-union and of tne Management Committee. ' It was decided- that .the. matter _ns referred to tho North Canterbury Club with a copy of the rules. _ . „„.„•. Mr A. A. MitQh<sll wrote:. "Being asked to referee the match 'Varsity A t. TOawnui A I did so' to the best of my ability, tat I would like to see the match played over again under a more capable referee, as the 'Varsity team are terribly rough plavors In one instanoo I had to penalise a 'Varsity player for taking a Wharenui player by the throat wh le on the ground, and I think that eort of play wants stopping by ft very capable referee. The committee was of opinionJtot the match should stand, 'and the letter was merely received. ..,,,. •,» t? n The Albion Club notine& that Mr F. D. Gray was unable to accept the position, of fl ewo# selector, and Mr C. G. Denmston was ; anointed to fill the vacancy. ~ Tl decided to circularise , «*«™£ suggesting that a conferenoe be he.d in three weeks' time. , The chairman reported that the suacommittee appointed to consider tie question cf instituting * club championship recCmVnded that the scheme *.««*£ rated this year,- and that one of the shields Cg idle in connexion with the secondcompetition be allotted for the nil™**. They suggested that points be Sed M, followsl-Win 1 point; . draw rSt; the points to be ««»iphedjnjhe Ho 'emphasised that this was *S poX Sdcs should bo the champion club. ELLESMERE REFEREES' ASSOCIATION. There was a l<ood attendance at the V ~*ir>.r of the Ellesmero Befereea a for the year'sw^lrtne^v^S^^ prXlem ifad y deal with the means, oTKling. The referring m genera! had been of a very high .standard. . The following new members were e Jected.rMeesrs H D.'Jones, A. > t.bo»U, K .tt Bevin, C. Howeil, J. ». Simpson, 1. Wheeler, F. Wagner. ~ , ~ Mr F. Lill was re-elected president of the Association. The election of eecretary was left in abeyance for tho'present. A hearty vote of anpreciation was passed to the retiring secretary, Mr P. J. Eccleton. In order to reduce travelling expenses to a minimum, it waa agreed that referees be | asked to do duty at home matches as far | aB possible, but be prepared to travel short ! distances where necessary. Mesßrs T. Lill and (Jonway wero elected as representatives to meet the sub-union in

r ■ ' ' ■ order to discuss the appointment of referees for the first round. ■■ ■ . The appointment of rVerces for tho eomor matches resulted as follows: April 28th. —Lewton v. United, at Leoston, Mr Bniley; Irwell y. College, at Irwell, Mr Joiies; Waihora V. Dunsandel, Mr C. Howell. Muy sth .—United v. Irwellj at Springston, Mr Bevin; Loesfcdn v. College, at College, Mr Howell; Soutlibridgo v. Waihora, Southbridge, Rs Lill. May 12.—Lees ton v. Irwell, at Leeston, Mr. Conway; United v. Southbridge, at Southbridge, Mr Brown; College v. Dunsandel, at College, Mr Simpson. ■ • . , May 19th.—United v. College, at Lincoln, Mr Howell; Irwell v. Waihora, at Irwell, Mr Jonoa; Southbridjo v. Dunsandel, at Dunsandel, Mr Tweedy. May 26th.—Lci'ston v. \Southbridge, at Leeston, Mr Lill; "Waihora v. College,' at College, Mr-Petri© j Irwell v. Dunsandel, at . Irwell, Mr Brown. June 2nd.—College v. SotHhfcmdgv at v Southbridge, Mr Jones; Leeston : v. Dun» ; sondel, at Dunsandel,'Mr Conway; United l v. Waihora, at Wailiora, Mr • EboralL ■-; Juno 9th.—Lees ton -v. r Waihora, at Leeaton, Mr Twedy;. United v. Dunsandel, t at Dunsandel, Mr Brown; Irwell v. Southbridge, at Southbridgo,: Mr Lill. \ If was decided ,to hold over: thft appointment of junior referees -until a later meet-■ ing,. as it was expected that a junior .-team would be entered, from Greenpurk. DUNEDIN COMPETITIONS. , fPSBSS ASSOCXATIOir TEtEOBAHS.) sections eenior competitions in