FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19062, 26 July 1927, Page 12

FOOTBALL.

RANFURLY SHIELD MATCH.

REFEREE SUPPORTED.

The Canterbury Rugby Union Referees' Association laßt night discussed tho recent Ranfurly Shield match at Masterton, during the progress of which Mr H. J. McKenzio had occasion to order off Maurice Brownlie (Hawke's Bay) and Quentin Donald (Wairarapa), and carried a motion supporting his action. "The time might be opportune to express an opinion," said Mr J. F. Peake, introducing the subject. "It is only newspaper talk," said a member, who considered that no action be taken. ""We have nothing official before us." "Mr McKenzie lips had a raw deal indeed from the Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay Unions," said the chairman (Mr W. B. Fuller), who added that the Association should support him in his action. When the referee ordered Donald and Brownlie off, said the chairman," he did so for a definite purpose. It seemed to him that the Hawke's Bay Union thought more of the views of one of its members, Mr O'Neill, than those of Mr McKenzie. A protest should be sent to Wellington regarding the treatment of Mr McKenzie Mr Peake moved that the Association supports the action of the New Zealand Association in any action it should decide to take in regard to the incident. The chairman overruled an opinion that the Association could not deal with the matter as it had no official report before it, holding that there was no doubt that the two Unions had upheld their respective players against the referee's action. The motion was carried unanimously.

REFEREES STILL PROTESTING.

(JRBSS ASSOCIATION TEI^GBAIf.) WELLINGTON, July 25. The ■Wellington Rugby Referees' Association has carried the following resolution:— "That this Association protest against the whitewashing of players ordered off in the recent Ranfurly Shield match in the face of the definite charges of misconduct made by the referee."

DALGETY'S V. PYNE, GOULD, GUINNESS, LTD.

The annual" football match between Dalgety and Co., Ltd., and Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., was played at Lancaster Park yesterday afternoon in the presence of a large gathering of spectators. Dalgety's team, as it took the field, looked heavier and Pyne's, hut the play showed the teams to be equal in both weight and staying power. Fast from the kick-off, the game provided many 'surprises and some amusement. Dalgety's team was attired in the Old Boys' colours, and Pyne's in the Ohristchurch red and black. From the kick-off the ball went well back to the Whites' twenty-five, but a splendid penalty kick put the ball out well back. From the scrum following the line-out, a 'well-timed passing rush endangered the Whites' line, but Hilson kicked well up. Fast, open play resulted, and the Reds attacked well. Morris, who played a good game throughout, saved a likely try by a spectacular run, play resuming from the lineout near the Beds' goal. Bad passing and faulty organisation lost the Reds points following a good kick by Jacobs. From the loose, Morris kicked well up field, and following through beat Ritchie to the ball and scored a try. Anderson converted. Shortly after the resumption of play, Ronton was unfortunate in misßing a kick from a mark, the Whites forcing down. From the scrum there was willing work, bnt Jacobs missed an easy penalty kick. The Reds commenced a - powerful passing rush from their own twentyfive, but a neat tackle by Broughton brought the run to an end. The ball was sent well down field, and Henhsaw scored, Powell converting with a good kick. The score at half-time stood at 5-5, Following a fine run by Beauchamp, after the resumption of play. Hardy scored for Dalgety's, and Anderson's shot was successful. Five minutes after half-time the score was 8-5 for Dalgety's; A few minutes later, after fast and open playing, Jacobs evaded the opposing team's backs, and scored easliy. He took his own kick, and evened tho score. The points remained at 8-8 until the finish of the game.' Both teams worked willingly, but the passing was bad, and'" the players lacked combination.

BARMEN V. JOCKEYS. The annual match, Barmen v. Jockeys, will be played at Monica Park to-morrow afternoon. In past years great enthusiasm has been shown in tho match, and it is expected that there will bo a. very large attendance to-morrow. The admittance to the park will be by ticket, and the proceeds are to be given to the Unemployment Fund. Two good representative teams have boen picked, and the match promises to be entertaining.

MALVERN V. PENINSULA. The Malvern ,and Peninsula Sub-Union representatives met in the Kirwee Domain on Saturday. The game was close and exciting, and at times, especially in the second spell, some good play was seen, the passing rushes being excellent. Amongst the • Malvern backß, W. Edge at half got the ball away quickly, and opened up the play well. Hardie at five-eighths played a great game, and was probably the beat back on the ground. _ He cut in quickly and was instrumental in getting his men into position to score two tries and he also stopped quite a number of _ rushes. Innes and Harris also were conspicuous for good work. Westwood on the wing, improved during the second spell and through' good work by Hardie, wag enabled to score two tries. In the forwards, J. Frazer, B. Viokery,* Robb, and B. Pyne were probably the best of a good pack. On the Peninsula side, V Gilbert at half-back was good, A. Manning at first fiveeighths was conspicuous, his straight running consistently gained ground, and his tackling and kicking being also good. C'. Mcintosh on the wing was also sure, and he scored a fine try. The forwards were a good, even lot who followed up and tackled well. Peninsula won the toss, and Malvern kicked off against a slight south-easterly wind, and rushed play to the Peninsula line. A Malvern forward got offside and Peninsula relieved with a free kick. From a five yards scrum Peninsula obtained the ball and were nearly over, but Hardie took a good mark and Malvern obtained relief A good dribbling rush by C. Robb took play to the Peninsula line, but Stevens saved, and played worked back towards the Malvern line, where Hardie took a good mark The half-time whistle sounded no score. Peninsula kicked off in the second spell and worked upfield, but a good Malvern rush took play back, where Edge kicked out. Alternate rushes kept play exciting. Offside play by Peninsula relieved Malvern but a good Peninsula rush ended in Ferguson scoring. The kick at goal failed—Peninsula 3, Malvern 0. Immediately after the kickI out, the Malvern backs started a passing rush. Hardie cut in, and made a good pass out for H. Westwood to score an easy try. Simpson failed to goal—Peninsula 3, Malvern 8. -Peninsula again worked play back, but Thome saved. A loose rush by Malvern saw Edge score, Simpson again failing to goal—Malvern 6, Peninsula 3. Play then moved up and downfield. Peninsula rushed play back to Malvern territory where Edge was knocked out, but resumed. A free kick to Malvern enabled T. Simpson to kick a goal—Malvern 9, Peninsula 3. Peninsula ! worked play back and from a good rush, C. Mcintosh scored. Giddens failed to goal—Malvern 9, Peninsula 6. Immediately following the kick-out, Edge obtained the ball and started a passing rush Hardie again made a fine opening and good passing enabled Westwood to score well out, Simpson's kick failed—Malvern 12, Peninsula 6. The whistle sounded full time with the scores: Malvern 12, Peninsula 6. Mr D. Johns was referee. Tho Malvern Sub-Union entertained the teams at a dinner in the Kirwee Hotel after the match, when a number of toasts were honoured. Songs were given during the evening by Messrs T. Robinson, W. McKay, and H. T. MoLay. , I Prior to the representative match, teams I from the Darfield and Kirwee clubs played a curtain-raiser. The game resulted in a draw, eaob side scoring 8 points. Mr B. Pyne was referee.

HUBUNUI SUB-UNION. A meeting of the Hurunui Sub-Union was held at Waikari on Thursday evening, when .there were present: Mr E. Winskill (president), and Messrs T. West, E. Upritchard, I M, Brophy, A. S. Pickering, V. e. Oldman,

J. Seekup, H. Sauudercock, J. H. McKU, and Dr. Miller. The Hanmer Club was granted permission to play matches with teams from the Albion and the Obxistchurch Clubs, provided suitable dates could be arranged. A letter from the Hanmer Club in reference to the Waikari-Hawarden United junior team having defaulted was referred to the latter club for on explanation. An application from the Kaikoura Club to have two players reinstated as juniors was referred back to the club for further particulars. It was decided that the match with the Malvern Sub-Union for the SouthbridgeShield be ployed at Cheviot on July 30th. Mr G-. Bruce was nominated as referee, and Mr T. West was appointed manager of the Hurunui team. August 27th was set down as the date for the match with the Ellesmere Sub-Union for the Southbridge Shield, tlio match to bo played at Waiau. The postponed game between the Kaikoura and Hanmer juniora was set down to be played on July SOth at Hanmer. The balance of fixtures fo* competition games were set down as follows:—United v. Kaikoura, and Cheviot v. Hanmer, August 6th; Culverden v. 'Waiau, August 13th; and Kaikoura v. Waiau, August 17th. The secretary was instructed to advise the North Canterbury Sub-Union that Hurunui was unable to accept the challenge for the Southbridge Shield, as it was not lodged until after the closing date for such challenges. The following team has been selected to represent the Hurunui Sub-Union in its match with the Malvern Sub-Union for the Southbridge Shield, at Cheviot, on Saturday —J. Crothall; I. B. Fleming, C. R. Hosking, 0. Barnes; A. Hendren, S. Maxwell; A Stubbersfield; C. Deans, K. Foster, E. Upritchard, J. Pickering, A. Meikle J Meikle, A. Sloss, E. Powell. Emergencies: Forwards, C. Denton, A. Barnes, U. Kelly backs, T. Kerr, J. Weir, C. Douglas.

EXAMINATION OF REFEREES. At last night's meeting of the Canterbury Rugby Union Referees' Association Messrs E. H. Cross and the chairman (Mr W. B. Fuller) were elected to represent the Asso-. ciation on the committee to be eet' up in conjunction with the Canterbury Rugby Union to examine referees as to ability.

RUGBY LEAGUE.

CANTERBURY EXECUTIVE. The Management Committee of the Canterbury %igby League met last evening. Those present were: Messrs Winter Cole (chairman), E. L. MoKeon, J. M. Coffey, F. Sheahan, W. English, J. Worrall, P. Kirton, L, Cox, W. Smith, and S. 11. Kichardson (secretary). A telegram was received from the New Zealand Council advising that J. Parkea had been transferred to Hornby from Richmond (Auckland), making him eligible to play on Saturday last. The West Coast League advised that it had decided that the itinerary for the Canterbury team on the West Coast was as follows:—Against BulJer, at Weslport on August 13th; Inangahua, at Heefton on At gnat 14th; West Coast, at Greymouth, on August 17th. The Finance Committee reported having considered the proposed tour and decided to negotiate further with reference to terms. The dates were suitable. After a discussion in committee it was reported, with regard to the Gore Cup, tint the Finance Committee /had agreed to guarantee assistance to the Hornby team by a grant of £2O, if private cars could be obtained for the trip to Dunedin. Waimairi Club's appeal would bo sent to the New Zealand Council. Correspondence was received from the Addington Club, and would be sent on to the Sydenham Club. Mr Cox said the Hornby Club would give the assistance offered consideration. Mr Cole said there was no foundation for a newspaper report that the English team to tour Australia next year was 'unlikely to visit New Zealand. There was every prospect of it doing so Several members of the executive volunteered to billet members of the Otago schoolboys' representative team to visit Christchurch. Mr McKeon said there was a suspicion that the privileges issued to players were being abused at Monica Park. It was decided to insist on the production of passes. It was agreed to adhere to the previous decision to play all senior games in epells of 45 minutes.

New Rules. The New Zealand Council forwarded a ccpy of rales affecting -playing the ball *nd kicking out into touch, as at present played in Australia. Although these rules had not yet been approved by the New. Zealand Council, the Canterbury League was requested to give them a trial.. The letter stated the Council would be pleased, at the expiration of one month, if the Canterbury League would report as to tho success or otherwise of • their application. "Auckland are playing these rules," said the chairman. "We can't go wrong in trying the whole lot, remarked the secretary. "It will be awkward if a South Island team goes to Auckland without understanding the rules," eaid Mr McKeon. Mr Worrall moved that the. rules be' referred to the Referees' Association for consideration. Mr Jones, who seconded the motion, said that it was rather late in the season. In any case, tho rules should go to the Referees' Association first. He was in favour of. adopting the play-the-ball rule. Mr Cox said Parkes had been greatly surprised that this rule was > not' in force iii Canterbury. Mr Kirton said the Referees' Association had a minute that no new rules be introduced after June Ist. It was finally decided to bring the new rules into force on August 6th, and to refer | them meanwhile to the Referees' Association, i coaches, and clubs. The New Zealand Council advised' that neither tho Australian Board of Control nor the N.S.W. League would be able to send a team to New Zealand this year. It was thought imperative that players should have somefinterest outside interprovincial games, and with that object in view the Council had asked the Australian Board of Control to extend an invitation to New Zealand to visit Australia or, in the alternative, New South Wales only. If the New Zealand team was invited to Australia it would to some extent offset the vicious machinations of the English League in enticing New Zealand players to go Home to be exploited for the benefit of .the English clubs' gates. Tho Council had not, pending a reply from Australia, decided definitely upon the method of selection; however, it might be taken as granted that all the South Island Leagues alone would be given the responsibility of selecting the South Island team. Advice would be given, on receipt of word from •Australia, so that a truly representative team could be chosen''from the South Island. Notice of motion for the meeting on July ,28th, given by Mr W. C. Nicholls (West Coast representative on the Council), was as follows:—"That all applications for reinstatements must be referred to the New Zealand Rugby League for confirmation, after same have been considered by local Leagues. Players so reinstated may be permitted to play pending confirmation of their reinstatement bv the New Zealand League. The Junior Advisory Board notified that a member of the Sydenham fourth grade team had been suspended for two playing Saturdays for using obiectionablo language. The West Coast schoolboys' representatives would play in Ohristchurch for the Norman Cox Memorial Cup on September 3rd A third grade competition of one round, for the four leading teams, with tho right of challenge, had been instituted.

Junior Bepresentatives. The following junior representative team was selected to go into training to meet the West Coast:—Coomber (Linwood)," Budd 'Sydenham), Harrison (West Coast), Harabyes (West Coast), S. FraseT (Sydenham), Johnson (West Coast), S. Snow (West Coast), Handisides (Marist), le Warne (Sydenham), Pullan (Addington), Stewart (Hornby),. Stewart (Linwbod), McKeown (West Coast). Emergencies: Gillespie (Marist), Burgess (Hornby). Can (Waimairi), Howlett (West Coast), Gallop (Sydenham).

Schoolboy Bepresentatives. The following schoolboys' trial teams -were selected **"~ A team—Bell, Balfour. Burrows. O'Connell, Keans Kick. Scully, Thompson, Newton, Gillespie, Gordon, Harnett. Emergencies • Francis, Welch. B team—Standeven, Young, Bonas, T,aw«nce Bench Rennie. Moore. Millar, Whitley Morton, Shaw, Bryce, Fanning. Emergencies: Aspell, Cos.

Saturday's Matches. The following is the draw for Saturday: wLt Grade-Sydenham v. Marist, Monica » i W« 1 (J. 'J- Stevens): Waimairi v. B#nrf£ J«w>H street (W Griffiths); Kl a ng) ' j Gra de—West Coast v. Hornby, Second t-raae- Sydenham v. WaiH °-"%£ham Park <Q Gearry); Marist ""r"' St Albans (E. Black). V J Grade-Sydenham v. Waimairi, WaiMarist v. Templeton, nbyJ ß»« 180 (E. Jones) rold street, Monica Park N , Matcb Uo * "'

ASSOCIATION.

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. » A meeting of the Management Committee of the Canterbury Football Assocjatwn was held last night, Mr B. English pwsiding. Others present were: Messrs R. u. Walker, F. L. Eastgate. J. S. Jenkinson, L A. Colon, H. Smyth, J. Stout, B. O. Priddis, W. D. Hamsay, H. Jackson, G. K. Towart, C. T. Keys, and J. P. Flood. As a result of a deputation from the Association waiting on the City Council witn reference to permission being granted to continue to display signs for advertising matches in the City, the Council wroto granting permission until the close of tne piesent football season. This was done on the understanding that no license be renewed after the end of September. It was decided to write thanking the Council for granting the permission. The Lyttelton Club wroto asking the Association's permission to withdraw its senior toam from the competition. The decision had been arrived at only after two meetings had been held to discuss tho matter, and the executive had no option but to withdraw, owing to several players having to return to work' on Saturday afternoon. The withdrawal of the team from the competition was accepted. .. _ , , Regarding the formation of a South Island Schools' Football Association, the Otago Football Association wrote asking if the Canterbury Association had taken any steps in the matter. The New Zealand Football Association also wrote in connexion with the matter, stating that the secretary of the North Island Association would be forwarding a copy of its rules. It was decided to hold the matter over, pending the arrival of the North Island Association's rules. The Match Committee recommended that owing to the Lyttelton Club having withdrawn from the Senior B competition, that no points be allotted for its default to New Brighton and Kaiapoi, thus making all of the B grado teams equal in this respect. The recommendation was adopted As no report had been received from the Canterbury selector, Mr Norman, in connexion with the Canterbury team to play in August, it was decided that Messrs Flood am- Smyth form a deputation to wait on the eelector with jegard to the matter. If lw was unable to act in this respect, tho deputation was to choose a selector from tho committee.

Saturday's Matches, The following is the draw for Saturday:— Canterbury final of Chatham Cup, at 3.45 —Nomads v. Western, at English Park (Mr Tbornley). Senior A at 2.4s—Technical Old Boys v. Villa, at Richmond No. 2 (Mr Hesketh). Senior B at 2.4s—New Brighton v. JKaiapoi, at New Brighton (Mr Jennings); Thistle v. St. Albans. at Richmond No. 1 {Mr Black). , Junior A, at 2.4s—Sumner v. Exceleior, at North Park No. 1 (Mr Wilson); Rangers v. Mariats, at North Park No. 2 (Mr Knights); Western v. Y.M.C.A., at North Park No. 4 (Mr Stout). Junior B, at 2.4s—Thistle- A v. New Brighton, at Spreydon No. 1 (Mr Mayo); St. Albans v. Thistle B, at North Park No. 3 (Mr Greenlees); Spreydon v. Technical Old Boys, at Ensor'a road No. 1 (Mr Yates). Third grade, at 2.4s—Marists v. Technioal Old Boys, at Ensor's road No. 3 (Mr Lamont). Fourth grade, at I.ls—Western v. Marists, at North Park Ko. 4 (Mr Wright); Technical Old Boys v. Y.M.C.A., at Ensor's road No. 1 (Mr Coton). Fifth grade, at I.ls—Western v. Marists, at English Park (Mr Jenkinson); Spreydon v. Sumner, at Sumner (Mr McLachlan); Technical v. Y.M.C.A., at Ensor'a road No. 2 (Mr Jones). Sixth grade, at 1.15 St. Michael's v. Mar- •■ lata, at North Park No. 9 (Mr Wardell); New Brighton v. Technical A, at New Brighton (Mr Gudge); Technical B v. St. Albans r at Richmond No. 1 (Mr Cullen). The third grade table stands at present:— Goals P. W. L. D. •F. A. Pt. Marists .. 7 C 1 0 38 17 12 Technical 0.8. ..7 4 3 0 17 15 8 Spreydon .. 7 S 4 0 8 10 6 New Brighton ..7 16 0 10 26 2