FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18677, 28 April 1926, Page 10

FOOTBALL.

Rugby union.

management committee

The Management Committee of the Canterbury Eusbv :Union met last there wire present: Messrs A, E. Mcl ba.l (chairman), C. S. McCnlly, J K. Moloney, C W Allard, S. F. Wilson, E. H. Cross, R. H. North. W. Britten, A. Barrett, E. V. Phillips, A. Duggan, -W. Maxwell, and Dr. W. S. Seed. An enquiry was received from the Asliburton Sub-Union as to whether the Union would arrange to have the Sub-Unions' conference held at an early date. Tbe chairman said that if the Sub-Union become » major union it would not partiripate in the conference, lhe I moil bad fixed April 30th as the dosing date for receiving remits for the con.fercn>\ the date of which would be arranged later. It was decided to miorni the Sub-Ln:on to this effect. . The secretary of the West Spreydon School Committee wrote, asking whether tho Union would favourably consider giving financia a«si«tance towards the laying-out of tho school "round for the playing of Rugby football. The letter stated that, the Union would quickly understand that tho committee in control of a new school was not in a good j financial position to carry out the improvements required, and any assistance given j would he greatly appreciated. It was the committee's wish to foster Rugby football among the boys. The letter was referred to the finance Committee for a. report. Mr M. G. Irwin, headmaster of the Bockenham School, wrote stating that two foothall grounds had been laid out, in Beckenham Park, adjoining the school. The school team used' one of the grounds, for which it had its own goal-posts. School matches were played on the grounds on Friday nightstwo" competition games at a time. As only the one ground was provided with goalposts, one game must wait till the other was finished. When the days became shorter, this would he rather an awkward arrangement. The letter asked whether the Union would assist, and stated th» sockets were already in the ground. It was decided to allow the matter to stand over for a week.

Special Match Wanted. A letter was received' from the secretary of the, Canterbury Commercial Travellers' Association, stating that at.a recent meeting of the General Committee, the question was u.scuesed with reference to launching a campaign to raise money .as a nucleus for a building fund. It was felt that provision must b« made for u, club house. A,campaign was being arranged, and the committee would be pleased' if the U.nion could see its way to set aside one Saturday afternoon during the season, and put on a special match to assist the Association. The chairman said were partly pledged'to assist the Association in view of past services. The letter was referred to the Finance Committee. An application was received from the Albion Club for 60 per cent,, of the gate takings at tho Christchurch-Albion match on April 10th. ■. It was decided, io authorise payment. The secretary of the Training College Students' Association applied for the use of Lancaster Park Oval oh Thursday, May 6th, for a match between Christchurch and Wellington Training Colleges. It was not intended to make any charge. The: use of the ground was granted. Schoolboys' Competition. The Schooleboys' Competition Committee reported that it had decided to recommend that Old Boys be invited to participate in the competition. 11 had been agreed that the schools be regrouped. A ; Pub-committee consisting of Messrs Cross, Davis, and jNorth was 'elected to' regroup. and allocate the schools to the various clubs. 1,1 Schools had been allotted to the clubs as follows: , ■ Albion—<W»st- Christchurch,' ' Addington, Riccarton, Whftrepui, 'Ly Helton street, Spreydon.

Christchurch—Richmond, Woolston, Normal, Opawa, Jleatficote. High School Old Boys—Elmwood, Fendalr ton, Sumner, • Hornby, Aranui, ' Spreydon, Burwood, New Brighton. • . ■ ' ' Linwood—Phillipstown, • Linwood, , .East Christchurch, Brflmley. Merivale—Papanui, Waimairi, ! St. Albans, Harewood, Belfast, Shirley, Lyttelton D.H., ■ Lytteltori West. Sydenham—Waltham, Sydenham, Beckenham,. Somerfield, Cashmere. . It would be necessary for clubs to organise their teams without delay. Entries for the competitions,would require.to.be in by noon on May 4th. , f , The' committee hsd decided- that a preliminary round be played, and the competition proper commence, on May, 15th, the-'pre-liminary rounjl to be played on May Bth. It. had been decided 'to recommend that such jerseys as were required to complete the eets be supplied by the Rugby Union,' any new .jerseys -to be-cotton ones. All, boys playing, in the s competition except those playing in the primary schools' competitions would' bp weighed' at Lancaster P»xk ,on; May ißth. i The committee'■ recommended the' playin? of the. matches a,t .Lancaster Park, and that'a'football be flupplied to each • team, also free passes 'to ' coaches. ' The- report wsb adopted. < , , • '

v • Junior' Advisory Board. • The Junior Advisory Board made the following recommendations: That the . lledpath. Shield be allocated for competition ' in' the 'under 18, 19," and 20 graaes;, tha,t, further dressing aocommodation be provided on the south side of the Polo Grounds, and that the Polo Club 'be approached .with reference' to' co-operation in improving the present accommodation at the pavilion, that the caretaker be in attendance at '.the . G.R.U. pavilion during playing' hours, owing to the fact, that junior players had had .property stolen and were very dubious about leaving their clothes in the pavilion;, that.the Technical; Old Boys Club be written to, 'advising that their goal posts were not! yet up, and requesting them to; attend, to the'matter by May Ist. ~ A discussion- took place on the conditions of the Bedpatli Shield," Mid it was decided to refer > the reportback l to the Board ..for further consideration, .the' chairman - of .the Competitions Committee to "confer with the Board. It was decided to give .the matter of accommodation further consideration, a view to surmounting, the difficulty. The committee deiide'd 'to instruct the ' oaretaker to keep,a look-out for thieves, and to grant the Technical Club, the use of-the new ground for which' they hid applied. The Competitions Committee was requested to give 'consideration l to • the ■ of. accommodation. Other recommendations were approved.' 1 ' ' ' • • Lirtwod Club, entered another team in the third grade, which will eliminate a was resolved to commence all matches at 2.45 p.m. on and after May Bth. Merivale senior B team was' granted permission to play Southbridge at Southbndge. It was decided that Hurunu) have the prior right to play for the Southbridge Shield. * •' , " ,„ . , Mr Cross,was added to the Sub-Unions Committee. •. < ' ■ , • ■ The annual report and balance-sheet ot the' Ne- Zealand ■ Union, 1 to be' presented at the. annual .meeting next, month, was. reCC 'The Finance Committee recommended thai the assistance for clubs in the matter _of fees ' confined to clubs having grounds • within five miles of Cathedral square.

The Draw. The following grounds and referees were arranged for Saturday: Senior A—Linwood v. Albion, Lancaster Pari South, W. Duggair; 'Varsity v. Menvale Lancaster Park West, H. Walker; Christ-church' v: Old Boys, Lancaster Pari: Oval, E. Empaon. Senior B-r-Techmca.l. Old ?oyß y. North Canterbury, Old Boys,. Ko. 2o,North -Park, C. Mctai'hlan: Rapaki r. High School Did Bovs,' Show Grounds, Xo. 1, S. •Barnett, SI." Andrew's , Old Boys v. Linwood, Linwood Park. W. C. Templeton; ChnstchurHi v ? Var6ity, ' Show Grounds/ *so. ■!-»• j Kudkin; Niprral# » t»T«- . Second' Grade-Kaiapoi'v. Varsity,•Kaiapoi Ko 1. A. Rollinson; ■ Sydenham v. Old Colleeians, Sydenham- P»rk, }>. H. Percin; Merivale r. Albion, Albion, No. 21, South Park R T- Collins; Christchurch v. Hals*,ll,' ffslswell, '-E. 'Cockroft; Linwood. v. , ' West Old Boys, Polo Ground, Ko. 1./ D* I i A Clark; Technical Old Boys r. High ! Sch<«l 01d Boys,. Polo- Ground, So. .2. W. I Woodsford: P.iccarton v. Sumner, Rwcarton, X Third E GMde L A t Section-Halswell v Old rnllesians A Polo Ground, Ko. 4, L. Cade; TTieh School' Old Bovs v. West Old Boy®. Ko 12, North Park, D. Friedlander; Linwood A , v.. Korth Canterbury, ir • • ' i. .T R. Murphv ; Merivale f°L& B', Ko. B. .Korth, Park. c C Murrav; Hapaki v. Chnstchureh A, Opawa Park.'Kp. 1, M. 0./inclair; Albion ! ' At:-' 'Varsity A, 'Varsity ground; Ko '■ 'Korth Park, W. .C-owles. ■ t • ■ • '• Third Grade B Section-Aaiapo. v. ttnatchurch B, Polo. Ground, Ko. 3, L. Hunt,

•Vnroitv B v. Now Brighton, 'Varsity, No. 2D North Park. A. M.wn; Old Colv. Sydenham, Elm wood I ar.i, >o. 1, St. Andrew's Old Boys y. Aranui, St. James Park. Papanui K. K = Albion B v. High School Old Boys, Old Bovs, No. 14, North Park, H. Cox. Under 20-High School Old Boys A v. F.ovs' High School, 8.H.5., No. Park, G. S. Biltcliff; St. Andrews College v. Merivale, St. Andrews College h. HCross; Technical Old Boys \\ St. Bed; s College, St, Bede's ground, K. Collins; \nr- *' v. Albion, St Albans Tark, J. S. Deanc; '\awity v. High School Old Bovs, Polo Ground, No. 7, A. Hooper, Christchurch v. Belfast. Belfast, I'. Sinclair; Technical Old Boys v. Sydenham Er.for'e road, A. E. Ludccke; West OM Bova v. Boys' High School, Spreydon Park, K. IS —Merivale v. Christchurch Beckenham Park, F. Howirth: New Brighton t. High School Old Boys, New Brighton, F. J Cook-, Linwood B v. Linwood A, Cnns " church, No. 7, North Park, G. James, Technical a bye. ■ _ Under 17-Techmcil A v. -North Canter bury, ltangiora, No. 2, P. Lindwy: W«t Old Bovs v. Merivale, Merivale, No. 38, South Park, C. Butler; Kaispoi v. Technical B Polo Ground, No. 3, T. B. Hampton, Aibion A v. Sydenham, Opawa Park, 3So. « T : Crawshaw; Albion B v. • Linwood, Elmwood Park, No. 2,T. Johnson. Under 15J—Technical A v. Linwood, Lan caster Park Oval, 1.30, N. Campbell; Sydenham v. Merivale, Lancaster Park South, 130, W. T. Anderson; Technical Bj. Technical C. Polo Ground, No, 1, ;l.w, C. Goldstone.

NORTH CANTERBURY SUB-UNION The following referees have been' appointed for Saturday:—. . „ Seniors—Kowai v. Oxford, at Sefwn, referee, JTr W. Boyce; Glenmark v. Tuahiwi, at Omihi, referee Mr A., J. Rhodes, Loburn 1 Juniors—Am berley v. Woodend, at ' Amberlev, , referee, Mr C Pitzp*trick; Oxford v. Jjoburn, Ht, Oxford, refers® Mr S. Smith; Eyre v. Olenmark, at Clarkville, referee, jur A. Burke; Cust a bye. HURUNUI SUB-UNION. ' At a meeting of the Hurunui Sub-Union, there were present—Mr E. Winskill (president), and Messrs N. Wilkinson, E. Redmond, H. Saundercock, N. Bruce, W. Honeybone, V. Oldmiin, R. Bean, M. BropUy, b. Maxwell, apd tile secretary, • J. H. McKie. A. delegation from the North Canterbury Sub.-"Union -and' the Glenmark Club, consisting of Messrs W. Kelcher, Sloss, and R Alexander, waited on the Sub-Union, to place the .position of the - Glenmark- Club, before it, and to • request that that club should be allowed to play in the aorta Canterbury , Sub-Union.' ■ • ' . After hearing : the delegates and fully discussing ' the matter, it • wao decided that the request ehould be granted for'tills, season. ' ■, XT „ ( t, It was decided to agre>- to. the _ North Canterbury Sub-Union's- suggestion that in future -matches between the two Sub-Umons, the one on whose. ground the match is played should retain all gate moneys, and that each. -Sub-Union should pay its own eX Mr° S Hewierson, of the' Canterbury Referees' Asspciation, who was present at the meeting gave a short address on the rules, dealing especially with the new rulings coming into force. He also expressed lua-Willing-ness to visit each • centre and explain the rules. He was accorded a hearty vote ot

-The following is the ; draw for .the first round of the .competition . the games to be'.played on the grounds of ■ the firnt-mentioned teams _ May Bth—'Waiau .v. Hanmer,. Cheviot v. Culverderi, Kaikoiira v -'^ a '? lc f n ' w - - ■ May .'lSth—Waiiu v. Cheviot, ■ Waikari Hanmer,, Culverden, v. Kaikoura. ... May 22nd—Kaikoura v. Waiau, Waikan v. Cuiverden, Hanmer v.': Chevio t; ' May 29th —Culverden y. Waiau, Hanmc v. Kaikoura, Cheviot r/ Balkan. . June sth-Waiau v. W&ikari, Kaikoura v. Cheviot, Culverden v. Hanmer.. . Hanmer. has advised that - it - is.. entering both a senior and a junior team, so that there will now be no byes,

Rugby league.

Seniors—-Marist '■ A' t/ Monica P«rk No -I. H. Laurence; v. Marist. B, Monica. Park No. ton j' Sydenham v. Linwood, Sydenham Park, J Stevens; Woolston v. Hornby, Hornby, A. Sydenham, v. Woolstan, Woolston P«Vk Wl 'Main': Hornby v. ; Marist,- St. 'Alhuns Park, C. Johnston;'; Addington v. West Coast, Addington R f short; Linwood v;' Wannairl, Waimairi, .H. K# Third Grade—WoolstonS. Templeton Temnliton P. Jago: Addington T. Sydenham, Svdenham (l|o)„ D. Mcßse; Linwood v. A. Leach; Homby, 8 Fourth Grade- —Addington Hornby, R. Kelleher; MSrist, v. Sydenham, Linwcod Park (1.30), V. Smith. . Fifth Grade—Woolston A v. Marist, Woolston Park (1.80), D. Waimsri v. Addington,- Monica Park; No. 1 (1.30), K. Jones; Woolston, a by«. . M<trUt <?»Tth Grade A—Sydenham v. Manst, Monica Park No. 2 (1.30), J. Finnerty; Linwood v. Addington,, Addington. Reserve (1.30), W. Desmond; Woolston v. Hornby. Hornbv (3 p.m.), E..Chick. Sixth Grade B-Addington v Linwood, Addington Reserve (1 , P ; m.), ■G. «arirett, Marist v. Sydenham, St. Albans Park (1.3y), \ Grafton; Hornby v. Woolston, Woolston (i p.m.), ,W. Main; Waimairi, a. bye.. mirth Grade' C—Marist B v. Marist C, :Monica,.Park No. 2(1. p.m.), P. Sheehan; : Marist A v. .Linwood.Monica Park No. (l pm.),' J. Gibbs; Addington, a bye.