FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17863, 8 September 1923, Page 15

FOOTBALL.

TO-DAY'S REPRESENTATIVE MATCH. CANTERBURY V. WAIfcARAPA. Csnteibury will play their second last representative match against Wairarapa. on the cvul at Lancaster Park this afternoon. To date they have played seven matches, frre of which they have won. Canterbury baa scored 94 points, while 51 have been registered against them. Oi the Cante/oury team, Petersen will replace Parier in the forwards, and C. St. George (Ashburton), a probable player in the third test, will be the halfback. Earlier in the season Wairaraf* defeated Havre's 3ay and Muiawatu and diew with. Wellington. The match will 'begin at 2.45 p.m. Mr 3. P. Peake will act an referee. The teams are as follows:—

Canterbury. Full-back: J. Harris (Old Boys). Th-ee-quarters: A. Bobilliard (Christohurcli), I. Brown (Cnrktchuroh), Y. 11. Robinson (Clr.istchurch). Five-eighths: R. Evans, captain (Iterrvale), "W. Dalley vEUesmcre). Half-back: O. St. George (Ashburton). Forwards: Back row—L. Petersen (Marists). P. Giles (Sydenhuni-Lyttelton). Sides of scrum—O. Turpin (laawood), W. Sei'gioon (ilerivale). Lock—R. 11. Masters (Albion). Hookers—S. Hooper (Linwood). C. Graatbntch (Sydenham-Lyttelton). Wing-forward—B. Dicdrich (Marists). Emerg«aicics—Backs: J. McCahe (Merivale), H. Jeicoate (Christchurch). Forwards: j. JefEiies (Sydenham-I/ytteiton), D. Dennehy (Ashburton). Wairarapa. Full-back: J. Hutana. Three-quarters: J. Yates (lOst 71b), R. Jury (list 101b), J. Morris (9st 101b). Five-eighths: McGirvey, Flaws (lOst). Half: J. Hiroti (lOst BTb). Forwards: Wing—F. Wickens (lOst 6lb). Hookers—K. Coucher (list 41b). ]£. Reid (12»t 41b). Look—R. Harvey (list 7lb). Suppoittfl—W. Knowksa captain (last 101b), G. James (12st 111b). Back row—A. .McKenzio and M. Wllkraghhy (13st). Emergencies—Backs: Ross. R. Booth. Forwards : Rustin and J. O'Lowd.

ASHBURTON SUB-UOTON. MARISTS V. ASHBURTON. As a preliminary to the big match in Christchurch next Saturday, when Marists and Otago University, the champion teams of Christchurch and Dunedin respectively, meet at Park, the Chrwtchurch champions have been given a match with hte Aahbuxton County representatives. Xhe local team has been training assiduously and each man is very fit. It is expected that unless the visitors can put their strongest team, in the field Ashburton will probably defeat them. Inoluued in the local team are J. Horgan, S. Maxwell, F. Kennedy and D. Fitzgerald, who secured their Canterbury caps on the West Coast tour. If C, St. George and D. Dennehy had not been * required to play for Canterbury today., they would also lurve been in the team, which was unbeaten last - season in representative games. Among the team defeated were Canterbury B, South Canterbury and Peninsula. The visitors will be without the services of a number of their best players, including Deidrich, McCarthy, McCleary and Petersen. However, a very good game should be witnessed. Special arrangements have been made at the show grounds and the goal posts hare been removed to the -centre of the ground. 00 that a fine view of the match will be obtainable for patrons of the grandstand. In view of the pending Delargcy. Shield matches, in which the Ashburton representatives will defend the shield against both Peninsula and Ellesm'ere, to-day's game should be' watched with interest. The following ere tho tea ma: ASHBURTON. ' Full-back. C. Stills. Three-quarters. M. BobOliara, G. Day, A. Wrigbt. Five-Eighths. J. Horgan (captain), S. Maxwall. Half-back. F. Kennedy. Forwards. T. Daly, H. M. Soott, D. Fitzgerald, L. ChianSjll, M. Argyle, E. Meechen, W. Douglass and I. Dalton (wing). Emergencies—Backs, Ogg, WeUman and FarreU; forwards,, le Compt and O'Grady. MABISTS. Full-back. E. Brosnahan. Three-quarters. CJ. C. Mullina, C. Fitzgerald, W. O'Loughlin. Five-eightho. H. F. Mullins, D. McCormiek. Half-back. B. Kirwan. Forwards. L. Petersen, E. H. Ellis, H. Bowman, "W. Devine, I'. Smyth, J. McCormiek, B. J. Flood and M. O'SuUivan. Emergencies—C. Dobbs, C. Gilroy *nd H. 'Blazey. • • • CUSTOMS MATCH. A match between the Customs clerks and examiners will be held on* the Albion ground, South Hagley Pork, at 3 p.m. to-day. Tie teams are as followe: — Clerks—Full-back, J. E. Bundle; threequarters, G. J. Woodham, T. K. Webber and E. F. Homo; rive-eighths, C. W. Beattie and J. BayMon; halt, G. Goodman; wing forward, X). B. McDonald; forwards, K A'uton, T. Mitchell, H. Mc&inna, J. Bell, L. Brewer, E. F. H. Cain and T. Capper. Examiners—Full-back, K. Maine;, threequarters. F. B. Amodeo, J. Hill and C. Austin;'five-eighths, G. Gregory and D Gibson; half, P. Bradford; forwards, .u. Campbell, E. J. Eathonw, C. Brunton, B. Aston, H. Blisaett, K. Owers, J. Broome, H. Wilson, Deyell and Freeborne. SYDENHAM-LYTTELTON CLUB. The following will represent SydenhamLyttelton to-day:— Third Grade B v. Christehnrch. A, North Park, Merivale Ground—Woodham, Smith, Dodd, Brown, Hooper, Murchieon, McAllister, Haywood, Biythe, Poulton, Hansen, Davies, Jessimac, Eoberte, Sheehan, Jones, Keen. ELLESMERE SUB-UNION. The following schools team will represent Elleemere against Ashburton at Dunsandel to-day:—Forwards: D. Scott, Johnson, Gulliver, Fincham, Boswell, D. Heybonm, K. Inwood, Langdale; half, Hants; five-eighths, Peorce and J. Inwood; thxee-qusrters, Overton, Howatson and Adams; full-back, Lambie. Emergencies, Heibourse and leg?. AUCKLAND Y. NEW SOtITH WALES. (FiraS AS3OCU.TIO* TH.SGRMC.) AUCKLAND. September 7. The Auckland team to play New South Wales will be .-—Gregory, Lucas, BttdoW, Malloy, Cooke, Sheen, Wright, Casey. Peters. Fletcher, Casey, Bighton, T. FSnlayton Knight, and Arnold. The New South Wale* team will be:— Oraekenthorpe, febeehan, Notbling, Erasmus, Stanley. George, Mingay. Erby, Blackwood, Davis, Marrott. Taylor, Thorpe. Armstrong, and Greatorex. Tho reserves will be:— Bower. Meagher, London. FttwJds, and

LEAGUE. WEST COAST V.. CANTERBURY. "With present conditions pre-railing the fixture between the West Coast oad Canterbury at Sydenham Park this afternoon should be of interest. The ground is in good condition for a fast game, which shourf |e to the adv«tage of the local backs, and should their forwards control tn«. b* Canterbury should provide a fine exhibition ol team Play- T** suitors will require to to keep the local backs from scoring. The visitors are confident of sucSSriiid they should fully extend their opponents. There will be anearly frame, and adequate seating accommodation wiil be avaUabb. ASSOCIATION. ENGLISH CUP CONTEST. Soccer enthusiasts are assured. of plenty of good football to-day' at English Park. The aemi-finals of the English Cup will be iplayod, and as the ground is in "very fin* order, fast football will be the orde* of the day. At 2 p-m. Sunnyside and Eangeta will meet, and this wiil probably prove to bo a fettle between the Rangers' forwards and the Sunnyaide backs. Such forwards as Bissett, Korman and Baxwell will tela a lot of stopping, and with the understanding that these three hare, Sunnyaide's defence will be tested to the full. The Bangers team collectively are noted for their combined jpby *sid east* spectacular football

is assured. Sunnyside (the winnera of Uxa League Championship), are a weltbalascaoV hardworking-, solid team, and pis? «itb great vim. iintil the final whistle. Westers and St. Albans m««t directly the Sactaft match is finished. The** two teams WW* most youthful combinations in the senior grades. Fast, spectacular football ia ««- nured.in this fixture. Both teams «w transed to the minute, and tha result wtß n»doubtedly be open until the finish. W«SJW» must be given a little favour en accent* of their recent -victories, particularrj- against Sunny »id» some weeks -agA. St. Ajbaits. too, have lately had some decisive irfae. <2»!eatiag NVmads in the first wend, of U» English Cap by 3 goals to ones. Thi* eaateat should prove to bo tha fastest »d most spectacular witnessed at English Pa* with plenty of thrills and excHemw*. .*■ record attendant is- anticipated. 3L- O. Black wfll. control the game-. .--.-' .-