FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18153, 16 August 1924, Page 11

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY. PRIMARY SCHOOLS. SEVEN.A-SIDE TOURNEY. _ Th? primary scions annual lootoa,! warnaexnt wes ba-jn at" NcHh «* y°" sr,i ar afternoon, under the control of aa Canterbury Primary Schools Amateur AttueUc Association. Tie entries we-c numerous and the organisation of the toornament presented a hi? ta-k which was cat>abiv handles. The following ars the r«cults of the first round of matches p'.avcd'

UNDER li. West Christchurch 6 v. Norma! n. Phiiiipstown beat Whareuui by 'default. E.mwood 2 v. Walfuara A 0. L'.nwood G v. Addinsrton ."■ Waltham B 6 v. Som:-rfield 0. Shirley 3 v. Sydenham 0. UNDER 12. Addington IS t. Richmond 0. Waimairi 0 v. Spr.n-dnn 0 Shirley 13 v. Scuierfield 0. F.lrnwood 5 v. Woolston l>. Luiv.-ood 11 v. Phjl'ipstown C. Sydenham 6 v. Bcckenhara 0. Waltham 11 v, Opnwa 0. UNDER 13. Normal 1 v. Opawa 0. Waimairi A 13 v. Richmond P. West Christchurch S v. Wharenui 0. Addington B S v. Beckenha,m S. Walthnm A 3 v. AddTn?ton A 0. Phillipstown 1 v. Waltham B C. St. Albans A 12 v. St. Albans 0. UNDER 11. Beckercham 15 v. Wbprenui 0. Sydenham C 5 v. St. A'bana 0. Elmwood G v. Woolston 3. Phi'lipstown A 11 v. East Ohrisichureh O. Richmond 6 v. West Chnstchurch 3. Normal A 11 v. Or>awa 0. Linwcod 12 v. PhilKpstown B 0. fc'proydon 14 v. Ricearton 0. OPEN GRADE. Normal 6 v. East Christchurch 0. Elmwood 9 v. Phillipstown 5. Woo'ston 8 v. SomerSe'd 0. Sydenham 6 v. St. Albans 3. Addington 13 r. Shirley 0. The second round of tie tournament will I>h commenced to-day at 9 a.m. at tho Polo grounds. TO-DAY'S MATCHES. Probably no other competition match of recent years ha 3 created the Eame intense interest as tho oivs to bo played on Lancaster Park oval this afternoon between iterivalo and Kuiapoi juniors. Taa laat occasion on which they met Merivalo proved victorious by a margin of three points. Present indications in connexion with this event point to one of tho most strenuously contested g:amea .ever seen in Christchurch. Kaiapoi aro extremely confident, and tho large number of. followow from that district are likely to make Lancaster Park tha most exciting place in Christchurch this afternoon. Mfirivale. on the other hand, feel, quite certain they can again conquer their opponents. As both team 3 have been putting in solid training, a particularly fast open game i 3 assured, and members of both teams a,re> as fit as it is possible to be. Mr J. P. Peake will act as referee, and the pubuc who wish to see something extraordinary in tho way of junior Rugby shou'd on no account fail to be there. The RiccarVon-Albion match will be played on tho South ground and Linwood will meet 'Varsity on the We3t.

FREEZING COMPANIES' MATCH. The following team lias been selected to represent tko New Zealand lueiriger&tmg Company in the- annual match against the Combined Companies, at Lancaster B&rk on Monday next, at ',3.46 p.m.-:—K* <O. Hamilton, Ch B Talbot, 0. Or. CcmcUiffe, B. H. Keeno, 0. J. S. Cocks, T. B. Condlifio, G. il. Condlifie. H. B. Francis (wins), P. V. Hooper (captain), E. E. Cuddon, B. K, C. Spooner, 11. A. Tiiggs, J. Mortlock, L. 0. C. Spooner, C S. Speight; emergencies, D. M. fatewart, H. \V. Wilson. Tho Combined team (white) n as follow;?: Henderson (3), Johnston, Drennori, EUenjinj, Cocks, O'Kano, G-,bson, Davis, Corsbia, Jones, Douglas, H. Minchan (captain), _VV atOdxa, -"Weeion; . emergencies: bscks, Bioujnond, Anderson; forwards, Holher, Gillespie, Porteous. RANGIOKA CLUB.

The secretary of the Eangiori, Football Club received advice yesterday that a team of junior footballers from "Waimate would visit Bangiora during next week-end, and play a. return match with, tho local club. At a meeting of the committee, held last night, it was stated- that tho team would arrive in Bangiora next Friday evening. It was decided to give the visitors a reception in the Borough Council Chamber 3, and afterward 3 to billet out the boys. ,On Saturday morning the team will go to Christchurch, and play a- match with tho Boys'. High School. On returning to Rangiora, they trill be entertained at A picture show, On Sunday they Trill be taken to the "Waikuku Beach, returning in time to attend church parade, to be held at tho Presbyterian Church that evening. If arrangements can be made they will be taken over the Kaiapoi "Woollen Mills on Monday morning. In the afternoon they will play a match at Eangiora with the junior team of the looal club. In the evening they will be tho guests of the local club at a, dinner and social evening. They Trill return to Waimato on Tuesday morning.

ELLESMERE V. MALVERN. The following Ellesmeru taam has bcea chosen to meet Malvern on Saturday nest, 'August'23rd:—Sail, McLeod (capt.), iH Galley, Houghton, Payne, R. -A. Calder, McK-en-ziej Sidoy, Bopluy Montgomery, Logan, 21. Chamberlain, "Walker, Lochhead. Childs. Emergencies: Hunter-Weston, Wheeler McLaughlin, Heslop, Merry, Orchard, Dallcy. Mr P. Delnrg.sy i 9 manager of tho tenm. ASSOCIATION TO-DAY'S MATCHES. The T.M.C.A. team has eomo to the front surprisingly, end, by its defeat cf Rangers by sis goals to two last Saturday,' showed that it is capable of playing good-class "soccer." To-day the team -will play on English Park for iho first timo this season, and will moet Villa in What is anticipated to provo a really good match. A curtain,raiser between the Probables and Possibles of the fourth grade will start at 1.30 p.m. It has row been decided that both tho matches against .the Chinese ioUring team will be played at Lancaster Park. On August 30th the visitors Tvill meet Centorbury, and tho fourth test match, Chin* v. New Zealand, will bo played on September 13th. Plans for reserved aeata will open shortly.

SUNNYSIDE CLUB. The team to represent Suhnysido egninsb Noniads at Sunhyaide tc-day will ba se.ected from: Callaghih, Gould Mitcbell, ha.ie:i. Thompson, Bond, Purdio (captsin),; Gibson, M zeh, Browning, Hartley, Preston, and Johnson.