FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18150, 13 August 1924, Page 13

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY. MERIVALE V. HURUNUL A match between the Merival* eenior tsaai and a Hurunui Sub-Union toam was played a u Culyetdcn on Saturday, in ideal weataer. Mtnv»l« vm not rmresected at full strength and only firo of those orig.nsjiv ouoaen to rvspr.-sen: the Sub-Union wre available, u«vct»l vacancies having to bo r.deu at the U»t moment. Though the g&mo v.«r? evenly contested and tho result was in doubt, up to the last few minutes, the display of football ivss rather indiilerent. The country forwards stood up well to their heavier opponents in tho tig! v.-ork, and v.-*ro superior in the ]oo«e, bu. there wua no semblance «i combination among _ their bracks, though several wore noticeablo for good individual efforts. For ft large portion -of the pime tho Merivalc bsirire d-d no: h.-indlo the b:dl with arty degree o: certainty, a-r.d were rather disconcerted by the hwrd tackling of tho country lorv -rda, but in tha concluding k'-agci they combined in some good rashes, and it tva*, their work that gained th'iiu the victory by 16 points to 12. Mr Cockroft was referee. After the match tho visitors were entertained to dinner rt the Culverden Hotel, and lf-ter left on tLoir return journey to Christchurch.

NORTH CANTERBURY SUBUNION. The competition matches have b-een completed, with the result that Waikari wins tho Sdiiior flag. The junior cup is no; definitely settled, the Kowai Club having entered a protest illegir.g that tho leading team, Waikari, played a man who was not eligible, as ho w» a member of the Hftn-ji-orc Club. Tho following aro tho re3ulta: —

ELLESMERE SUB-UNION. A meeting of tho F.llcsmere' Rugby SnbUnion, held at Lecaton on Monday night, waa attended by Messrs P. Delargey (president), W. Watson (honorary secretary). R. T. McMillan. W. J. Woods, K. Chambers, W.- E. Cox, T. G. Harper, Mi Icr, Hanis, 11. J. Conway, If. Gardiner, and R. Claydon.

The Canterbury Eugby Union ■wrote coniirmirj A-Jguet 16ih as the data for a match. between a toTcn third'grade team and an Ellesmere junior representative team, to ba pinyod at lieeston. Malvern Sub-Union wrote that August 23rd would bo a suitable date for a, firstgrade rsprcscntaUvo match vr-ifch Ellesmero Sub-Union.

It was left to tha %u arrange for a schools' representative matoh at Aah'outton on Aujrast 23rd. Ashbtnton Sub-Union te'cgrophccl that August 23rd tvould "ba. suitable for a junior representative mutch aagmat an Ellesmore team at Ashburton.

Owing' to the lateness of ths sesson, it 7f03 decided to reply that tho match could not be played this year, but Qie union noped to arrange a match for next season. Tho Hurunui Sub-Union SBfrsrested Auirust 30th as the date for a Sou<hbridgo Shield jnatoh with Ellesraero. and Cheviot as tha. place for the fixture Thfi president suggested that Kaikoura wou\l suit blotter and that tha Hu-uaul Sub-Union should ho asked for half tho gate takings to ihrlp defray travelling cxF«nßoc. .Othor delegates spote in favour of tho match being played at Kaikoura, •whera tha takings and accommodation would bi good. Mr McMillan eaid he doubted whether tha Hurunui Sub-Union •would ngTeo to paying half the gate money in the event' of KaiJcoura, being fixed upon, aa Cheviot would be mora central for tho noHhern play-.8. On the motion of Mr.Harris, it was decided k> write tho Hurunui Sub-Union, as sujested by the president.

If Banks Peninsula Sub-Urron ehould defeat Hurunui on August 23rd, tbo match with Ellesnirre would cot be played. Mr J. S. McClcl'and wrota on behalf o! the family of the late Mr Da?id McClelland offering u- cup to be played fo by tha winners and runrwrs-up in tha sctiior competition, the only stipulation being that tha firat match be played at Southbridge «nd that further matches fee p_'a.yed on nsutral ground, under tae direction of the. subunion. The ofor was acoapted with thanks, end it was decided to play the- first match for the oup this season. It w»s mentioned that a- n:ateh between Southbridge and Lincoln College seniors wus still to bo played. A motion that this fixture should not M played, was defeated. • It wss deoided to p'tty tbo Mode'land Memorial Cup match on September 7th it possible. It was decided to write the local clubs on the subject to ascertain their riew». li'r Deiargey was appointed manage- of the team to meet Malvern on August 23rd, and Mr B. Bruce ot tn» sehooa team to play at Ashbu'rton. Mr Harris was appointed 'to manage the team to Hurunui i£ tha match eventuates. It was decided to apply to tbo Canterbury Rugby Union for a, prant towards tha cost of equTjracnt for schools teams, Waiaoia Club were granted permission to nlav Akaroi nest Saturday, and ta play Technical College and Merivale aI later dates, it beinjp understood that Waihora players must be availablo for representative matches if required. United were granted permission to p'ay Oxford on iv week-day between August 92nd and September 6th.

WEST COAST UNION. (SPECttI. TO 'iHS ?M83.") GEBYMOUTH. August 10. The weekly matins of the West Coast Itug"oy Union was held to-nt«ht. Present — Messrs G. E. Pwkina (chairman), ,T. Guy, T, Molnto3h, A. A._ Adams, L, Armstrong, J, Beaumont, and 17. "W. Jonce. The request of the Tnanjohuo. Sub-Union that th« Eittman Shield ba played at Greymouth on Augiiat 16th was received, and it was resolved to play the sub-union on the -24 th and offer September 7th as a suitable data for a match at Greymouth. Nominations as fallows wero received for tho knock-out competitions:—Junior: Cobden United, K.umara, and B'aketowii. Fourth grade: United S'ar and Technical. The South Canterbury Union telearaphwi offering to plav a Count toam on September 18th at tfimaru. It w <»s resolved to accent this date nrovi-led the match against Canterbury, at Chriatehurcn. eouid bo arranged for September 3">th. in place of the 13th as originally mict?eat*d. The following am the fixture* for SftturUnited v. Kuaarc, at Kurnara, Mr Steele; United B v. Star. A, at Park, Mr Guc-rin; Star E v. Cobdeu, at Park, Mr Chanman. _ , v. Coaden, at Parfe, Mr Williams. v , Fourth Grade—Star v. United, at Park, Mr McGrath.

SENIOKS. Poi nts Ch. p. \Y. D. XI. for. i tgst. plfl. Va&ari .. 10 a 0 2 79 U 16 Oxford .. 10 0 <j 2 10G 33 14 Cust .. 10 u l ■\ 74 GS 11 N'tu Ahuriri 10 •i a 4 33 7i 10 Arnbodey ..10 '2 i 7 71 73 5 Omihi-Scargill 10 1 0 ■7 C3 ft3 4 JUNIORS'. V'aitari .. 10 9 0 1 SO 16 18 Kowai ..30 3 G .'J 9i 40 ie Omihi-Scargill 10 5 1 •1 51 55 n Woodind .. 10 •! 1 5 67 45 0 Oxford .. 10 2 O 8 '21 6o .< Cust .. 10 1 0 9 -3 123 ■5