FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18185, 23 September 1924, Page 11

FOOTBALL.

MEETING OF COMMITTEE.

RUGBY. ALBION CLUB. . . At the annual smoke conceit of tho Albion Football Club on . Saturday, evening,; the president, !tr H. G. Fuller, presented the mcdalo merited •by players' during .the ccason. Tho ccnicr medals wr.ro -presented to Mccsre H. Lilburn and P. Werren. The junior medals .-were presented' to Messrs M. Grant and. C. Newton. -.The fluid giade DT-daJ-s went to Messrs E. Sibley and -K. Dawson. The fourth srade medals to Messrs D. "Broad and' .T. P L oberts, and tho3e for' tho schoolboys' team to Masters A. Vivian, and >.". Snub. Presentation* were alr.o made to' Messrs T.'Winder, 1. ISckon, P. Vincent, and C. Cassin. ;

SPRINGBOKS WIN. BRITISH BEATEN IN FOURTH TEST., (BT CABLE—raESS ASSOCIATIO-V—COPrEIGXTT) (AUSTBALIAN ASJ M.7.. CABLE ASSOCIATIOH.) 'CAPE T'OTTN.' September 21. • In the fourth test -match, South • Africa | beat the British Kugby team by 12 points (four tries)'to nine (a penalty goal and two tries) ._ ' ' . LEAGUE. WEST COAST CENTRE. (RPICIAL 10 "IEE PBSaS,") GREYMOUTH. September 22. ! The fortnightly meeting of the West Coast Rugby League was he-d to-mjnt. Prestnt— Messrs S. Thomas (in tho ch'a.r', H. Outrani, I C. F. Saunders. C Hall, J. E-chardson, D. ; Hawaiian, N. MeDonagh, AT. Hopkins, U | Dewar, aid C. Fraser. ■ . ! A letter wis received from Mro Morr.saey and familv thanking, the Tragus for its motion .of".sympathy with, them in their recent bereavement. j _ A letter -was received from a supporter at Hokit&a notifying the fcrmat:on of a committee for the prsmot.on ot Eugoy ( League football. . . ■ . . - It was decided to arranro a. mWi «• tween Blaeiba.l and Marist juniors at Ha,-i----tika on October 4th, the League to apply for' the use of the frouna. • _ j A Vt'er -was received from the >«"«■ M> land Council 'statins that Mr H.-A. Millard, Uornirion orgnnise.r, b d ac epted a Permanent position at Dunedin. It was intimated that the Council had net received any great benefit financially from the English visit. A telegram was received from the Oua & o League l&ing the Vest Coast Wiic » p!a7 the Ctago representatives at DuncdJi on' October ISth, the vsitorsto receive oO per cent, of tho grow takings.. ' ? It was decided to phy the match providcl the team's.exoenses are guaranteed. It was agreed, on the . recommendation of the Financ,.Commiitec..to vote £, towards the fund B oi the B'ackoaU Domain Board. A challenge from the B.ackwll Cluo for Uw Challenge. Shield, was approved. It was decided to Ueln a .claim for cs- . pesMß-bv a. p"i»v«r in the match agamat . Canterbury till nest meeting". , The secretary was mftrncied f^, two members of the . Manst . Cbib asK ng for- their attendance .at ,te meoUn? to explain-their participation- in. »• » Mcll under the j-arisdictic noft he Ru S oy L n.cn.

ASSOCIATION. CHATHAM CUP REPLAY. Suncvside iChriclchuich). -and' Seacliff (Otago) win" repiar tfaa semi-final of the Chatham Cup to-morrow at English Park. Tia previous jarce' vru plar«d at Duaedin en Anrusfc 2nd, and after what iras described as one of the most exciting .and spectacular, gamsfi ever tccn in Otaqo, _ended

in a dra-w of one goal each, after thirty minutes extra had been played. Seaclin will have tho disadvantage of having-to trarcl on this occasion, but this should not affect their play to any extent. SeacliS are the holders of tic Chatham dip,.having beaten. Y.M.C.A. of Wellington, in the final last year. The team is exceedingly well-balanced both in attack and defence; the- forwards, particularly Hooper, being marksmen- of high order. ■ Sunnysido trill field a much better team than that which sjiared the honours with. Seacliff on August 2nd. Like their oppon-. enta Sunnyeide also possess experienced plavoM, and if they play up to expectations, should just about account for' Seachff. Tnfe winners piav the Harbour Board, team of Auckland (the North Island champions), at Wellington on Saturday next. Prices ofadmiesion arc lo embankment, and 6d extra for the . stands. .The : kick-off will .be at 3.13 p.m. The teams will be (selected .Irom th; following:—.. • . ', , Seacliff—Rivers, J. Anderson Ander/son, Cox Waugh, Murray, McDpagall, Simmons, Hooper, Bailey, Hamlin, and Rogers. SunnyEide-J. Calla S ha.u, W. Gould, A. Mitchell, H. Batten, H. Thompson W. Bond, R. (captain), A. Gibson, G.'.Browning,' W. iUzen, A. Preston, and J. Hartley. . . Mr H. G. Snouler, of Chnstciurch, mil reierco.

A meeting of the committee of the Canterbury Football "Association was. held last night. Preeect-lleesrs W. D. Ramsay (chaixmaiit, F. L. Eastgate, A. E. .Sharman, W. G. Sbouler, S. Keech, W. Deans, F. O. Eentler, R Ladbrcok, B. O. Priddis, J. Ilcbb, It. Wilson, W. L. Wliittingtoa, R, S. Courtney, F. Crowdei-f and J. Ainsworth. The New Zealand, Council wrote that the transfer of F. 'CV„to from Mornington (Dunedin) to Rangers (Christchurch) had been arranged. • ~ It was decided to refer tho letter to the Classification " Committee. - ' 4. letter W3S received' from' the director of'the. School for the Deaf, Chnstchurcb, thanking the Association for passing in t&e pupils of tha cehool to the last Chinese match. :, . - , Similar letters of. thanks were ako received from the . Christchurch 8.5.A.. the Richmond School, and the Rannerdale Home. J Wilson, of tho Thistle Club, wrote for his action in staking an opplaver during the progress of the Rangers v. Thistle gaine rt.oently. The letter was referred to 'the Special GoniEoittee. ... . . , The ■ Ashburton Ajiociahon wrote reminding the Association. that a six a-side tournament would ie held in Ashburton in the n*ar future,' entries for which clo=o to-day. 'it was'decided that the South Islnn.i final {or''the Chatham Cup between Sunny/nde and Seacliff teams be played at English Park-to-morrow afternooD, the game to commence at 3 15 r-™- T" as nncr of this . game

Vill go to Wellington, to play th 6 -winner of the North Jeland contest. '' '' ' '

Mr Bontley, the manager' of th» Canterhmy representative tmm Trhici reo&ntiy made the trip to Auckland, eubmitted Me. report on tho tonr. Tho report waa received, -'iba -manager being thanked for his cojnprehenaiTe report, and tho success of tho team. A report eubmitted by Mr Wilson on the Methven tour was received- with thanks.

Tho following matches were 6et down for Saturday:— English Cu2>—Semi-final replay, Nomade v. Western (English Park), 3 p.m.; Sunnyaide v. Rangera (Richmond., Park), 3 p.m. (if possible). Watson Cup final—St. AJbana v. Technical Old Boys (English Park), 1.30 pja. Fourth Grade Oup, final—St. vAßama v. Old 80->is (Hagley. Park), 1.30. pjn, A hearthy vote of thanks was pieced to Mr A. E. Sharman for "hia "boepitelity to'tho 'Chinese Universities'. team'• dnring "it« etay in Christchnrch.• A ■riTnjla.y vote was ako" passed to tho Entertainment Committee.