FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18051, 17 April 1924, Page 14

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY. SECONDARY SCHOOLS' COMPETITIONS. On Tuesday evening a meeting oi the executive of the Christchurch Secondary Schools Association was held to discuss the opening of the season's Rugby football competition. It was decided that this year, as in last season, the first, second, third and four grades should be open as regards age. The coils' competition open to players under 15 years on April Ist will again be restricted to one team from each school. It is proposed to start a light-weight grade for secondary school players who are under 7 stone 7lb at the commencement of the season and who are under 15 years of age ° n \, hfprevious seasons, matches in the first and second grades will taue place on Saturdays all other games being played on Wednesdays. Large entries are expected. Competition games in the third, fourth and light-weight grades wi 11 commence ou W lnesday, 30th inst., whilst matches, lor I he cobs' made will commence on Wednesday Mnv "Slh, when the. second round ot ma ches in the third, fourth and hghl-weight r a dos will also t«ke Place. The fust and fecond grade competitions are to commence on Saturday.. May Slat.

OLD BOYS' CLUB. The following will represent the club in the matches against Timaru Old Boys on Baxter Saturday: Seniors, at 13 p.m.-llams Boag Simes, Werren W. Dalley, Crawford, M. L. Page, Parker!' Donnelly, Clark, Baird, Milhken, Skipworth, Cray, and Low. Juniors, at 1.30 p.m.-Car, C. Johnson, ©owbycß, Searell, A. Hay Fleming, Chappell Esson, Richardson, S. Cooper, Kempthorne, Seymour, Jacobs, Forsyth, Davis. SYDENHAM CLUB. The following will represent Sydenham against Ashburton, at Sydenham Park on Saturday.—W. H, Ferguson, J. E. Dunlop, A Skeltcm, L. Gerard, L. J. Anderson, B. Bowden, G. Cain, J. McGeorge, C. Great-b-itch L. Gilmour, J. Jeffries, T. . Lawn, p" Miller E. Fitzimmons, P. Giles; emergencies, J. D. Sargentina. G. Smith, E. Harper, A. S. Kennedy, W. Taylor, G. Goodwin, S. J. McCarthy.

ASHBURTON UNION. 4 meeting of'the Asliburton County Eugby Union was held last evening, when Mr T*. ]? Watters presided over a good attendance ° received from the following to sSntes-Hinas, Eakaia, Old Boye, Celtic, Methven, Asliburton. Juniors—Springburn-Mayficia, Hinds MayOld Boys, Celtic, Allenton, M S n #S School. Technical Eakali Oldßoys, Allenton Methvon, Asliburton A and B, and Tinwald. p T -, Fourth grade-High School A and B, Tech meal School, and Eakaia. The entries total 28, compared with 2T la I. ye „ Eakaia entered' a «£« U season, and a .^^&£^£ d noK £* Mr°W. IS -uhTact as their de nM Sa %„l-aia and Ashburton Football Clubs wei-i%i>en a P ermtston to play outside teams °M^ a Tucker moved: "That season tickets be 10s for gentlemen and 5s for mdies, ticket* to give admittance to the grounds only.' The motion was earned. ■ Mr R H. Bigga-r reported on .th» conierenco of sub-unions held in Caristolrurch recently and was accorded a vote of thanks. It was decided.to ask tho Canterbury Eugby Union for a grant in respect to school football, and that some assurance bo given that a good Canterbury team .visit Ashburton- during tho season. It was resolved that the Grounds Committee go into the question of lighting a ehed or .playing-mea, on the .Show Grounds for night training. The question of accident insurance was again discussed, and it was decided to circularise clubs and inform th<jm that participants in the .scheme must join on, or before, April 30th. • Regarding postponements for races, it was etated that one country club would seriously be affected on opening day. Tho Union decided to abide by its ruJos and not grant any postponement.

PENINSULA SUB-UNION. At tho last meeting of tho Peninsula SubUnion, Mi- Wm. Robinson presided. It was decided to open . the competitions on May 3rd. Entries for the senior grade were received irorn Little River, Little Akaloa, United Bays, Akaroa, Okain's Bay, and Le Bon's Bay Clubs, and for tho junior grade from Little River, Akaroa, and TJnitedi Bays. Xho following were appointed referees for the season:—Messrs Reg. Mason, V. Craw, A. Radford, J. Mcintosh, W. E. Jitcobson, S. Lo Comte,' and T. Mould. The following were appointed selectors for Peninsula representative teams:—Messrs I'. Mould, S. Le Comte, and P. Kearney. It was decided that the senior competition be played in two rounds, and the junior in three. ' The following is the draw for the first round (seniors):— ' May 3rd—Le Bon's v. United Bays (Mr Mcintosh), Little River v. Akaroa (Mr Radtord), Okain's v. Little Akaloa (Mr Craw). May 10th—United Bays y. Little River (Mr Craw), Little Akajoa v. La Bon's (MiMeson), Akaroa v. Okain's (Mr Radford). May 17th—-Little River, v. Ls Bon's (Mr Radford), Akaroa v. Little Akaloa (Mr Craw), Okain's v. United Bays (Mr Mason). May 24th—Little Akaloa v. Little River {Mr Radford), United Bays v. Akaroa, (Mr Mason), Le Bon's v. Okain's (Mr Mcintosh). May 31st—Akaroa v. Le Bon's (Mr Craw), United Bays v. Little Akaloa (Mr*Mcintosh), Little River v. Okain'a (Mr Mason). JUNIORS. May 3rd—Akaroa v. Little River (Mr Jacobson), United Bays a-bye. May 10th—Little River v. United Bays (Mr S. Le Comte), Akaroa o bye. May 17th—United Bays v. Akaroa (Mr T. Mould), Little River abye. May 24th—Little River v. Akaroa (Mr S. Ls Comte), United a byo. May Slst—United Bays v. Little River (Mr T. Mould), Akaroa a bye. June 7th—Akaroa v. United Bays (Mr Jacobson), Little River a.'bye.

WELLINGTON MARISTS. LOYAL TO RUGBY. /PEBSS ASSOCIATION TKLBOEAM.) WEUjU-U-Hti J. *-'*'>, .apru Hi. Wißer counseia jjnnaiitu mot iUgut aim the Wellington lUunst L/iub decideu not lo break away irom the Ruguy coae, though a strong protest was eiueieu itgauiai ino terbuiy Uiiwn a action in iespect to tne recent trouble at Uhrißtchurch. Xlie tress representatives were not admitted to tne ruevting, DUt at us conclusion the iciowing resolution was handed to tnem tor puoiication:—"xne meeting, while aitirming its loyalty to i*u ß Dy, enters a strong protest against the failure of the Central Executive of the JNew Zealand Rugby Union to deal promptly and reasonably with the difficulty ' that existed between the Marist Old Boys' Club at Christchurch and the Canterbury Union." The resolution was carried unanimously. When seconding the resolution, Father Kane pointed out that, as the meeting had not known both sides of the case, it could not very well pass judgment on tho matter, but there was no doubt that the executive had failed in its duty in not having the facts of the case looked into at once. He emphasised the fact that the question was a football one and not a religious one. All the other house clubs were looking to Wellington for a !©ad. a:nd tlle y should not debar the boys of Roman Catholic schools from entering into the Rugby code.