FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17812, 11 July 1923, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY. TO-DAY'S REPRESENTATIVE MATCH. To-day's match should draw a large crowd of Rugby followers to Lancaster Park where the Town v. Country game will be played on the Oval. As these teams represent the pick of Canterbury players a good exhibition of Rugby should be seen. Included m both teams are a number of last year 6 Canterbury representatives. In view of thedisttlav bv the Country team at Lancaster Park last Wednesday, it would be difficult to predict the result of to-day's gaiue. Owing to injuries and sickness, some or the plavers picked to represent the lown are unable to play. J. M'Cabe will replace A. Robiliiard at wing tliree-quarter K. Kirwan will replace P. at halt-back, and L. Peterson and E. Cochrane (forwards) are replaced by J. Burrows and 0. Turpin respectively. There may be other changes, but as far as is known at present the team for to-day will be: Full-back—J. Harris (Old Boys. Three-quarter?—,T. McCabe (Merivale), E. Fitzgerald (Marists), W. Fleming (Linwood). Five-eighths—W. Elvey (Linwood), D. McCormick (Marifts). Half-back—R. Kirwan (Marists). Wing forward—B. D-eidrich (Marists). Forwards—Hookers C. Greatbatch (Syd-enham-Lyttelton), B. McCleary (Alarists), Lock, R. R. Masters (Albion), Sides. P. Kir by (Christchurch), O. Turpin (Linwood). Back rankers, J. H. Parker (Old Boys), J. Burrows (Old Boys). M. L. Pago (fivo-oighths) and J. Fraser (forward) are unable to play for the Country team, but it is not yet known who will replace them. The Country team as originally picked was as follows: — Full-back, H Dallcy (Elleamere); threequarters, J. W. Calder (Ellesmere), J. Horgan (Ashburton), C. Barnes (Hurunui); five-eighths, W. Dallcy (Ellesmere), M. L. Page (Melvern); half-back, A. St. George (Ashburton); forwards, F. Childs (Ellesmere), J. IJeil (Malvern), K. Foster (North Canterbury), D. Dennchv, L. C'hisnall, D. Fitzgerald (Ashburton), B. Waghorn (Peninsula), and J. Fraser (Malvern). Emergencies—H. Collins (Peninsula), W. Alford (North Canterbury), C. Stills (Ashburton), and Q. Wright (Malvern). CANTERBURY RUGBY UNION. The iManagement Committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union met laet night. Present: Messrs S. F. Wilson (president), A. Duggau, E. V. Phillips, W. Maxwell, G. P. Payne, C. S. McCully, W. Britten, A. Lay, R. H. North, .K. Beattie, R. W. Britton, A. E. McPhail, H. Davis, C. W. Aliiird and Dr. W. S. Seed. The Linwood Ciub wrote requesting permission to play a junior return match, Linwood v. ItaJcata on Lanoaster Park as a curtain raiser to a representative match. Permission was granted to play on July 21st, on a ground otiier than tho Oval. It was decided to seud nineteen players on the northern tour, and twenty on the West Coast tour. Three matches will be played on the former tour and live on the latter. Each team will be accompanied by a manager and a selector. Mr J. C. Oldridge, licensee of the Caie de Paris Hotel, wrote expressing appreciation of the behaviour of the members of the country teams who stayed at the hotel last week. Mr Bay: The world is turning back. Mir Payne: They were a very gentlemanly lot of fellows —as fine a crow J as I have seen. The letter was received. The Canterbury Hockey Association wrote requesting to be allowed the use of Lancaster Park on July 14th to play tho match Canterbury v. Wellington. The letter stated that the ground would also bo required on the following Saturday, should the match be won by Canterbury, to play Auckland, on the date of the Maori-Canterbury representative match. Permission was requested to play on the latter date at 1.45 p.m. The request was granted. Mr E. Steans, referee in tho Sydeniham-Lyttelton-Albion junior grade match on Saturday, wrote stating that he had ordered K. Mc Donald, a Lyttelton player, off the ground for wilfully striking an opponent. The referee attended the meeting and answered questions as to the player's action. He considered that the player had struck back in retaliation. The ohairman stated that a.n official of the Albion Club had informed him over the telephone that he understood it was oorrect that McDonald had been struck first. It was decided to hold the matter over until the player concerned appeared Before tho Union. An application from the Marists Club to reinstate a player from the fourth to the fifth grade was refused. The secretary of the Wesley Club wrote with respect to two players who had played for the Sydenham-Lyttelton and the Christchurch clubs while still members of the Wesley club. The letter was reoeived, and it was decided to point out thatj the onus was on the club to comply with the rules. The Otago Union wrote stating that August 18th would be aoceptable &s the diate of the Otago-Canterbury junior representative match at Christchurch, and requesting that accommodation should be arranged for the players. It was deoided to send 17. players on tour to play in the junior representative match with Wellington on July 21st. It was also decided that a manager and a junior selector should go with the team. Mr R. Britton was appointed manager. / On the recommendation of the Competitions Committee, it was deoided to allow the Linwood third grade A team to withdraw from the competition. It was decided that the seven-a-side tournament postponed from June 3rd should be played on August 11th. . Mr North was' requested to arrange for a school boys' match to be played as a curtain-raiser to the Canterbury-Maori representative match on It was decided to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate the Manawatu representative team of 20 players and a manager, to play on September 12th. The chairman stressed the need of only sound men being taken on tour with the travelling teams to play representative matches. A motion was carried that it be » recommendation to the selectors that no man who was unavailable for the Northern iouT should be considered w available for the West Coast tour, the selectors being also u\structed that only sound players should be seleoted, and that, if necessary, players should be medically examined. A further motion was carried as a reoommendation to the selectors that no man should be selected to represent the Province who absented himself from training without reasonable "excuse.

The chairman said that the time had passed when players who absented themselves from training should be considered. There were no outstanding players in Canterbury to-day that could not be dropped in ouch, an event. SATURDAY'S MATCHES. The draw for Saturday is as follows Senior.—Sydenham-Lyttelton v. Christohurch, Lancaster Park South, Mr T. Bain; Merivale v. Linwood, Lancaster Park Oval, Mr G. Gray; Albion v. Old Boye, Lancaster Park West, Mr JE. G. Ste&na; 'Varsity v. Marists, Show Ground So. 1, Mi J. P. Paake. North Canterbury, a bye. Second Grade. —Linwood v. Old Boys, Old Boys A".P., Mr ii. T. Puller; Junior Trial Match, Marists NJ?., Mr_D. Friedlander. Third Grade A (A. Section). —Christchurch A v. TTbrth Canterbury, Show Ground INO. 2, Mr E. G. Keats; Kaiapoi v. SydenhamLyttelton B, Kaiapoi No. 1, Mr E. Budkin; Merivale v. St. Andrew's, St. Andrew's, Mr G. Weston. Third Grade A (B. Section).—Albion v. Wharenui, Wharenui N.P., Mr L. Eardiej Wesley v. 'Varsity B, Weisey N.P., Mr 0. D. Fraser; Old Boys v. Sumner, Polo No. 1, Mr T. Carroll; Linwood v. Riccarton, Riocarton win by default; Spreydon v. NewBrighton, Now Brighton, Mr M. L. Higgins; 'Varsity A v. Christchurch B, 'Varsity S.P., Mr Wfl Duggan; Sydenh&m-Lyttelton A v. Y.M.C.A. A, Y.M.CA. N.P., Mr M. O. Sinclair. Third Grade v. Technical B, Polo No. 6, Mr L. Clarkson; Technical A v. Merivale, Ensor's road, Mr J. McCormack; Linwood v. Marists, Merivale N.P., Mr E*. Cockroft; 'Varsity v. Sumner, Polo No. 3, Mr W. Harman. Fourth Grade—Albion v. Merivale, Albion S.P., Mr C. McLachlaJi; Kaiapoi v. Y.M.C.A., Polo No. 6, Mr G. R. Wilson: Linwood v. Sydenham, Sydenham Park Mr A. J. Mason; Marists ▼. North Canterbury, Polo No. 7, Mr M. Campbell; Old Bova, a bye. , Fifth* Grade. —Belfast v. Linwood B, Be--faat, Mr J. E. Murphy J Aranui v. Linwood

A, Aranui, Mr W. R. Caverhill; Marists v. Kaiapoi, Kaiapoi, Rev. Hiddlestone; Albion v. North Canterbury, Eangiora No. 1, Rev. W. Scott; Sydenham-Lyttelton, a bye; Y.M.C.A. v. Spreydon, Spreydon, Mr A. 0. Fuller; Merivale A, a bye. Sixth Grade.—Marists v. Technical B, Marists N.P., 1.30, Mr H. M. Taylor; Y.M.C.A. 8., a bye; Technical A ▼. Linwood, Elisor's road, 1.30, Mr A. H. GuineyS Sydenhom-Lvttelt-on v. Merivale, Sydenham Park, 1.30, Mt E. J. Eathorne; Y.M.CA. A, a bye. Schoolboys' Competition.—Sydenham-Lyt-telton A v. Albion, Lancaster Park Oval, 1.80, Mr G. G. Denniston; Linwood v. Merivale, Lancaster Park South, 1.80, Mj>W. Cowles; Christchurch v. Sydenham-Lyttelton B, Lancaster Park "West, I.SO, Mr E. Empson. Secondary Schools.—St. Andrew's v. St. Bede's, St. Bede's, Mr E. E. Luttrell. JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS. The following teams have been selected to play a trial match on the Marist ground, North Park, on Saturday, in connexion_ with the selection of a team to meet a junior representative "Wellington team: A Team: H. B. McLatchie (University), D. Allison (Christchurch), A. Boon (Christchurch), J, Curwen (Technical), A. J. Dickson (University), C. Ward (Technical), R. H. Hooper (Merivale), J. Bell (Christchurch), G. Hill (Sydenham), J. Mcßae (Christchurch), C. Dobbs (Marist), G. Whittam (Albion), Brown (Merivale), H. E. Feast (Christchurch) and J. McGeorge (Sydenham). B Team: G. Richards (Christchuroh), H. Birdling (Prebbleton), J. Potter (Riccarton)i G. Green (Kaiapoi), E. Russell (ixaiapoi), D. Nixon (Kaiapoi), J. Holmes (Riccarton), R. Moulden (Sydenham), E. TiUings (Belfast), J. 0. Riddell (University), J. Burls (Addington), P. Slattery (Marist), E. RatI tray (Riccaxton), Ellis (Marist), Mid Lloyd (Technical). Emergencies: G. Koea (Belfast), li. Mardon (Technical), C. Aitken (Sydenham), Brittenden (Marist), J. M. StewaTt (University) f L. RaxwortHy (Ricoarton), J. Johnston (Christchurch), Miller (Marist), R. 0. P a ß® (University), W. Joy (Kaiapoi), M. Donald (Sydenham), Manning P. T^ arr (Prebbleton), H. Lawless (Albion), Perry (Technical), A. Kennedy (Sydenham), and W. Buckley (Merivale). , . , The team will be selected at the. conclusion of the game. BENEFIT SATURDAY. The publio of Canterbury will weloome the news that the Canterbury Rugby Football Union is again to tho fore m assisting what may be considered one of the most worthy causes in Canterbury. The whole of the net proceeds of Rugby Football matches next Saturday will be allooated to the _ various Orphanages, controlled by -local organisations. All denominations will participate. It is hoped that the public will respond heartily. A street 3ale of tickets will be held to-day to give everyone, an opportunity of helping the orphans. Last year the --'Union was successful in raising nearly four hundred pounds, which was allocated to the Sir Arthur Pearson Memorial Fund for New Zealand blind, and the Nurse Maud Association. It is hoped that the public response will result in a much larger amount being raised this week. ENGLISH RUGBY LEAGUE. QUALIFICATION OF COLONIALS. IB? CABLX —7SB3S iBSOCIATIOIf —COPTRIOHT.) (AUSTRALIAN AND K.2. OABLB ASSOCIATION.) (Received July 10th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 9. The Rugby League will meet on Thureda-3* to oonsider the New South Wales League's protest against the recent decision to remove the qualification period imposed on Colonial players desirous o£ joining English oluba. The "Athletio News" says the deadlock ia largelydue to the New South Wale# League's indifference. The Dominions knew that Oldham and Wigan were endeavouring to remove the residential qualification, but gave the League no lead. If the New South Walee League had indicated its views before the annual meeting the removal of th« disqualification would not have, been carried. Only seven or eight olubo are financially strong enough to approach Dominion players' ideas of their value. The proposal on Thursday will probably follow the lines of the agreement with the New Zealand League. message on June 18th said the Council of the Rugby Football League by M votes to 11, decided to remove the qualifications period on colonial players desiroua of joining English club#.) PERSONAL. SYDNEY, . July 9. It is reported that Kissick, ocntro-half of the New Zealand Association football team, is unlikely to return to New as he boa accepted a luorative position at Cessnock, with a view to playing m a weal R L Raymond, the Rhodes Scholss, is not available for the New ZeaW tour by the New South Wales Rugby Union team, aa ha is shortly sailing for England. ASSOCIATION. | MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. The management committee of the Canterbury Football Association met on Monday, Mr F. L. Eastgate being in the chair. A vote of sympathy was passed to tax Deans in his bereavement. Tho City Council wrote with reference to i the drainage of Linwood Park. The letter was received." , , , Mr W. Campbell, referee, reported having ordered a member of the Western senior team oS the. field. The player in question was repremanded. . . It was agreed tli&fc for the junior and tliird grade knock-out competition* clom on Saturday, full fees to accompany enTransfers were granted as under—S. Clements, Villa to Sunnyside, R. Courtney, Sunnyside to Villa; Brydon, Excelsior, to North Shore, Auckland. . _ A motion of sympathy with G. I/*mbnt, who had his leg broken in a match on Saturday, was passed, and it woo decided to for the best means of raising funds sufficient ask the Sunnyside Cluib to make suggestions to pay hospital expenses, eto. Arrangements for a match between Villa and Kaiapoi, to be played at Belfast, were left in the handa of Messrs Bunt and Keech. A committee was set up to make arrangements for- a social and dance 'at the end of the season. The following matches will take place an Saturday next:— Seniors—Villa v. Sunnyside, at Sunnyside, Mr Lee. Rangei3 v. Thistle, English Park, Mr Black. Lyttelton v. Nomads, Lyttelton, Mr Mitchell. Western v. Ashburton, at Ashburton. St. Albans v. Kaiapoi. at Kaipoi, Mr R Smith. Juniors—Y.M.C.A. v. Technical, at North Park No, 2, Mr Knights. Western (a) v. Sumner, at Sumner, Mr MncLaohlan. Linwood v. Spreydon at North Park No. 1, Mr Pennington. Excelsior v. Western (B) at North Park No. 9, Mr Campbell. Villa v. Y.M.CJL (B), at North Park No. 4, Mr Perryman. Fourth, Grade—Old Boys (A) v. Old Boys (B) North Paxlc No. 4 ground. 1.15 p.m. St. Albans v. Y.M.C.A. North Park, No. 8 ground 1.15 p.m. Stranges v. Spreydon North Park, No. 2 ground, 1.18 p.m. Pifth Grade—Y.M.C.A. v, Technical North Park, No. 1 ground, 1.15 p.m. Lyttelton v. St. Albans, at Lyttelton, at 2.50 p.m. Schools (a) —Marists v. St. Michael's, No. ( 1 ground, 4.15 p.m. Spreydon v. St. Mary's P-m. St. Albans v. East (d), No. 8 ground, 4.15 p.m. Richmond v. East (b), No. 4 ground, 4.15' p.m. East (a) -t East (c), No. 1 ground, 8.45 p.m. Schools (b)—Richmond v. East, No 9 ground, 5.45 p.m. St. Mair's v. St. Michael's -No. 8 gTOTuid, 3.45 p.m. Normal v. Marists! -No. 4 ground, 8.45 p.m.