FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19080, 16 August 1927, Page 12

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY. HURUNUI SUB-UNION. The Hurunui Sub-L~uion held its annual tournament at Culverder. on Saturdi'v afternoon. The weather was ideal and th' cround in good order, but the Ivaikoura •ind the Waikari Clubs failed to send teams, 'id owing to counter-attractions in Christchurch some of the other teams were much below 'ull strength. In consequence the tournament was not nearly so interesting as it otherwise would have been. The Cheviot trams won in both senior and junior grades. and in doing so showed fine form and good combination. "The following are- tho results: — JUNIORS. First round: Cheviot 6 v. Culverdsn A 5; Waiau 5 v . Hanmer 3. Second round: Cheviot 15 v. Culverden B Final: Cheviot IS r. Waiau nil. SENIORS. virst round: Cheviot S v. Culverden a. Final: Cheviot 21 v. Waiau nil. U the conclusion of the tournament the Senior Cup was presented to the captain of the senior team, C. Barnes, by tho giver, Mr f r w. Aldridge, and the Harrison Memorial Kin *'« tiie captain of the junior team, T. McDona'ld. by Mr E. Winskill, president of the Sub-Union. GERALDINE TOURNAMENT. The Geraldino Sports Association held its annual seven-a-side Rugby tournament on (he Domain on Saturday. The weather was beautifullv fine, hut the ground, as a result of rain during the week, resembled a quagmire, and sood football was out of the question. The results were:— SENIOR. I ''irst round: Power Board beat Star. 3-0; Old Bovs beat Zingari. 9-0; Waihi B won from Celtic by default; Waihi A beat Teniukn, •j-0' Power Board beat Hinds, 3-0. ' Scmi-nuals: Old Boys beat Waihi B, 14-0; Power Board beat Waihi A, 5-0. Final: Old Boys (Timaru) 9 beat Power DoUrd °- JUNIOR. Pir«t round: Point beat Old Boys. 3-0; School A beat Hinds B 24-0; Point B beat Temuka, 3-0; Star beat Hinds A, S-0; Point \ bent School B. 0-0. Semi-finals: School A beat Point B, 5-0; Star A boat Point A. S-0. Final: School A 3 beat Star A 0. THIRD GRADE. First, round: Geraldine Ti won from Zingari by default; Hockey beat Washdyke, 0-0; Temuka A beat Star B, 15-3; Pareora beat Waihi 3-0; Geraldine A won from Temuka B by default; Star A beat Old Boys (Christchurch), 3-0; Old Boys (Timaru) beat Sydenham, 3-0. Second round: Pnroora boat Geraldine A, 6-3; Hockey beat Geraldine B, 3-0; Star A boat Old Boys. 6-3. Semi-finals: Pareora beat Temuka A, 3-0; Star A boat Hockey, 5-0. Final: Star A 3 beat Pareora 0. FOURTH GRADE. First round: Celtic boat Star B, 3-0; Temuka beat Hockey, 3-0: School beat Point, Star A won from Old Boys B (Christchurch) by default; School beat Old Boys A (Christ-church), J-0. Semi-finals: Celtic beat Temuka, 8-0; School beat Star A, i-0. Final: Celtic 3 beat School 0, FIFTH GRADE. First round: Geraldine B beat Mar Ist, 3-0; School B won from Pareora by default; Star A beat Temuka, G-O; Geraldino A beat Star B 12-5 • School A beat Sydenham, G-0; Zingari beat Geraldino A, 5-0; School B beat Geraldine 'Semi-finals: Star A beat School A, |-0; Zingari beat School B, iJ-0. Final: Zingari 3 beat Star A 0. WAIRARAPA TEAM. . (PRESS association telegram.) „ WELLINGTON, August 15. The Wtvirarapa team to play Taranaki is ns follows: — Koack, Clarke, Stringfcllow, Moore, Cooko, Candy. Iliroti. J. Donald (captain), Irvine, Q. Donald, Harvey, Parker, Reside, Fairbrother, Keid. Reserves: Williams, Hart, Clmrchhouse, Ward, McCalmont.

RUGBY LEAGUE.

CANTERBURY CENTRE MEETS. Last night members of the executive of the Canterbury Rugby League met. Present: Messrs W. Colo (chairman), "W. Smith, E. L. McKcon, F. Sheahan, P. Kirton, L. Cox, E. Jones, and 11.I 1 . Smyth. The Otago Centre wrote stating that Canterbury's challenge for the Gore Cup had beeu accepted. October Ist was suggested as the date for the representative match at Dunodin between Canterbury and Otago. Permission was granted to the Linwood Club to play a Potono junior team at Liuwood Park on Saturday, August 28th, und to send a fifth grade combination to Petone, under the management of Mr W. Desmond. It was decided to hold the sevon-a-side tournament on September 10th, nominations and entry fees (schoolboys froo) to be in by September sth. Playors were registered for the Hornby and ex-West Coast Clubs. It was resolved that the junior competition be of one round, and that the four leading teams play off for the final. In view of the visit to Canterbury of the Creymouth Marist third grade team, the following matches wero arranged:—Saturday uoxt, v. Templeton, at Templeton; Monday, August 22nd, v. Christchurch. Marist, at Monica Park. Junior Advisory Board. The Junior Advisory Board also met last night, Mr H. Lawrence presiding. Advice that an Otago junior representative team would visit Canterbury some time this season was receivod. Saturday's Hatches. The draw for matches next Saturday is as follows: Senior Grade—Addington v. Hornby, on Monica Park No. 1; referee, Mr J. J. Stevens; Marist v. Waimairi, on Monica Park No. 2, Mr G. Falgar; "Woolston v. Sydenham, on Woolston Park, Mr E. Black. Junior Grade—Marist v. Hornby, on St. Albans Park, Mr R. Keller; ex-West Coast v. Sydenham, on Sydenham Park, Mr P. Warr; Linwood v. Addington, on Linwood Park, Mr P. Kirton. Third Grade —Hornby v. Marist, at Hornby, Mr M. McLeod; Templeton v. . West Coast Marist, at Templeton, Mr A. Leitch. Fourth Grade —Sydenham v. Woolston, on Sydenham Park, at 1.30 p.m., Mr A. Harrison; Marist v. Hornby, at Hornby, Mr H. Johnson. Fifth Grade—Addington v. Marist, on Jerrold street reserve, at 1.30 p.m., Mr H. King; Linwood a bye. Sixth Grade —Marist A v. Riccarton, on Monica Park No. 1, at 1.30 p.m., Mr C. Johnson; Addington v. Marist B, on. Jerrold street reserve, at 1.30 p.m., Hr W. Griffiths'. . . CANTERBURY DEFEATED. (special to the press.) GREYMOUTH. August 15. Playing at Reefton yesterday, Inangahua defeated the Canterbury Rugby League touring team by 21 points to 5. Owing to bad weather conditions prevailing, tie ground was waterlogged and wholly unfit for footbail, and this, together with their hard game against Builer on Saturday, militated against the visitors making a better display. The following have been chosen to represent West Coast against the Canterbury Rugby League touring team at tha Greymouth Recreation Ground on Wednesday:— Full-back. S. Pinn; three-quarters, W. Kennedv, M. Mason, J. Mason; five-eighths, S. Smith, J. Dodda (captain); half, L. Kinsella; forwards, P. Rodders, J. Tallentyre J. I>a,r:do, Malloy. B. Hands, N. Griffiths. Reserves: Backs, W. Cuat and H. Brown; forwards, R. Quinn and H. Long.

ASSOCIATION. CANTERBURY EXECUTIVE MEETS. The executive of the Canterbury Football ■Ys'ociation met last evening. Present: Messrs K. English (chairman), R. B. Walker, F h Ea«tgate, B. 0. Priddis, H. Jackson, A. Bassett, c! E. Keyes, J. S. Jenkinson H. <•_„,!, a R -Tow-art, J. stout, L. A. Coton, J A. Kob'b, K. B. Bunt (secretary), ana Dr. J '&riri£ton was granted the Marist Old Boy" Club to withdraw its fourth Era de r e °m from the competition, as the club „ u„. «■ *1 n7t S he Chatham Cup at Christchurch on Ka"t 27th between -Northern <Ow S oJ and Nomads (Canterbury).

A Player Suspended. The referco (Mr H. Smyth) In tho Thistlo v. Technical match played last Saturday reported that he had ordered" N. Brosnan, a Technical player, off tho field tor ungentlemnnly conduct. Brosnan contended that the referee had shown a prejudice in favour of the Thistlo team. It was decided to suspend Brosnan for three playing Saturdays. Saturday's Matches. Following is the draw for Saturday, August L'Oth: — First Round English Cup, at 2.45 V-™. Nomads v. St. Albans,, at English Park (Wilson) ; 'Western v. Kaiapoi, at North Park No. 1 (Heskctli). Junior A, at £.45 p.m.—Sumner v. Y.M.C.A., nt Sumner (Jenkinson); Rangers v. Excelsior, at North Park No. 4 (Thornley) ; Jlarist v. Western, at North Park No. - (Jennings). _ Junior B, nt 2.45 p.m.—Thistle B v. Sprcvdon, at Spreydon No. 1 (Lninont); Technical 0.8. v. New Brighton, at Now Brighton (Priddis); Thistle A, a bye. Third Grade, at 2.45 p.m.—Marist v. Technical 0.8.. at Ensor's road No. 1 (.'acKson); New Brighton, a bye. Fourth Grade, at 2.45 p.m.—Western, a bye; Y.M.C.A. v. -Technical 0.8., at North. Park No. 3 (Greenlees). Fifth Grade, at 1.15 p.m.—\\ cstern v. Spreydon,' at Spreydon No. 1 (Warden) . Marist v. Technical, nt Elisor's road * a - *■ (Wright); T.M.C.A. v. Sumner, at i>orta Park No. 3 (Yates). . , Sixth Grade, at 1.15 p.m.—Mar.st Technical B,' at Ensor's road No. 2_ (Coton , New Brighton v. St. Albans, nt New tfriguton (Gudee). ■ , r . .„„,.. Sixth Grade, at 2.45 p.m.—St. Michael s v. Technical A, at Ensor's road - (Church). „ ~ . ~,.„ Friendlv Match (Senior).— Nov.- bneliton v. Technical 0.8., at Richmond No. - (Johnson).