FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17811, 10 July 1923, Page 10

FOOTBALL.

—« — RUGBY. TOWN V. COUNTRY. at Laiitcster Park a good gameshould be seen in the Town v. Country match, which will be played on the Oval. The country team was successful in defeating the town team last year. Both eides are particularly e'.roiiff, each having a. good sprinkling of Canterbury rep. players. The disp.ay given by tho country players at Laiicaater Park last Wednesday was a particularly bright one, and a fast, open gamo should be seen to-morrow. The local team is composed of .eadmg players cf the town team 3, who can be relied upon to do their part. A3 the selection oi this year's rep. team will be made after this, match, the public should expect a bright display. NORTH CANTERBURY SUB- . UNION. The results of the p'.ay in the North Canterbury Sub-Union competitions on Saturday were as follows: SENIORS. Cust defeated Oxford by 8 pcinto to 3. Referee, ilr K. Flutey. Kowai defeated Waikari by 16 points to 8. Referee, Mr H. Croft, Omihi-Scargill defeated Amberley by 6 points to 5. Referee, llr G. Bruce. JUNIORS. Oxford defeated Omihi by 12 points to nil. Amberley defeated Kowai by 9 points to 3. PENINSULA SUB-UNION. Little River's victory over Little Akaloa on Saturday by 9 points to 8 has placed tho senior competition for tho Banner in a very interesting position. Three teams are now running level, with one defeat each, Akaroa and tha two already named. HURUNUI SUB-UNION. The Hurunui Sub-Union's competitions were continued on Saturday, when the Cheviot teams, senior and junior, played the Waiau teams at Waiau. The junior game proved a very even contest, and resulted in a win for Waiau by 8 points to 3. Mr M. Stalker was referee. The senior game wa3 fast and willing from start to finish, both, packs of forwards playing with jreat determination. In the first spell Waiau had rather the better of the game and put on 8 points—tries scored by M. Macfariana and W. Dando, tho first of which was converted by C. Deans. Early in tho second spell N. Foster again scored for Waiau from a forward rush. The Cheviot backs then took a hand and C. Barnes scored a try, which ha converted. For of time Waiau was kopt busily defending, but tha defence was sound, and all further attacks on their line were repelled, and tha game onco more Bettled down into a battle royal between tha forwards. No further score was registered and tho game ended: Wniou 11 points, Cheviot 6. Mr G. "W. Aldridge was referee.

OTAGO V. MAORIS. (PEBS9 ASSOCIATION TET.BOa.VM> DTJNEDIN, Julv 9. The following team has been chosen to represent Otago against the Maoris on Sat-urday:—Full-back, Sinclair; three-quarters, Morgan, Dickinson and McDonald; fiveeighths, Perry and Pea (captain); halfback, Lusk (University); forwards, Coombs (Alhambra), McMeeking (Kaikorai), Sonnatag, Williams, Dickson, Harty, and Duncan ; "W. Knox.