FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19317, 23 May 1928, Page 12

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY.

RANFURLY SHIELD. THREE CHALLENGES RECEIVED. QUESTION OF DATES. Members of the Canterbury Bugby Union <lj«cussed at some length, last night, the question of Hanfurly Shield match dates, three challenges having been received, and the prior claim of South Canterbury concerned the Union to some extent. The South Canterbury challenge was received approximately a month before those from Hawke'a Bay and Wairarapa, but the UDion gave Wairarapa the preference *o as to fall in with their southern tour anangenient. . ... The point waa raised by Mr S. F. Wilson as to whether Canterbury was in a position to honour South Canterbury's first challenge. The New Zealand Union wrote regarding South Canterbury's challenge, asking the Canterbury Union to suggest a suitable date. The Union stated that so far it had received no challenges other tUai that from South Canterbury. It asked the Canterbury Union lo send advice of the arrangements already made in connexion with the Shield. The actual challenges already in the Canterbury Union's hands were received on the following dates:—South Canterbury, April 21st; Hawke'a Bay, May 16th; and Wairarapa, May 19th. The chairman, Mr A. E. McFhail: Are we going to put South Oantevbury in firet? Mr S. F. Wilson: We ha\'e a fixture arrange! already for July 18th. The Competitions Committee suouid submit a report as far as the senior competition gam«a ara concerned Games must be arranged for those players who will not Ire playing in the representative side, and in the meantime it is a question ..hether We have to honour South Canterbury's claim to the firet challenge match ) The meeting decided to write to the South Canterbury Union stating that, the Canterbury Union had already arranged one fixlure, somewhat reluctantly, owing to the oai'hneus in tho season, but chiefly to suit the Wairarapa proposed southern tour. Canterbury, it was stated, would find it difficult to fib in a date for South Canterbury, before July 18th. Hawke'e Bay wrote issuing a challenge for the Ranfurly Shield, stating that it was aware of Canterbury's difficulty in regard to fixtures. It suggested September 12th as a date for a match in Christchurch, conditional on Canterbury holding the shield on that date. Mr Wilson moved that tho challenge be, accepted. Mr C. S. MsCully said that there would thus be two Wednesday gamed for the shield."What about our Saturday patrons?" he asked Mr Wilson: The position cannot be helped. We must take our share of Wednesday matches with South Canterbury, Otago, and Southland, to fit in with the programme of northerr touring 'earns. The Saturdays are well booked with local fixtures, and the North v. South Island and 1 a test match. The chairman: We are giving our patrons the very best fare. Almost all the Banftirly shield matches will be played on Wednesday if wo hold the shield. The Saturday patrons will be well catered for with the North v. South game and the test against the Waratahs. Mr Wilson: We may lose £4OO over the arrangement. The Union decided to accept tho Hawke'a Bay Union's challenge on the date specified A letter was reoeived from the Wairarapa Union, specifying July 18th : for its shield match against Canterbury,' at Lancaster Park, and the challenge was confirmed. A letter was-reoeived frcm tbe ManawatuHorowhenua Union confirmir.g August 11th as the date for the Manawhenua v. Canterbury game, and tho challenge was agreed to.

RUGBY UNION. WEEKLY MEETING. The Canterbury Rugby Union met last night, Mr A, E. McPhail presiding. Others present were: Messrs E. V. Phillips, A. Barrett, W. Duggan, W. Maxwell, R. W. Britton, St, J. J. Dunne, A. E. Flower, 0. S. McCully, J. K. Moloney, R. H. North, W. Britten, S. F. Wilson, and Dr. W. Seed. The New Zealand Union wrote in circular form to unions asking them to submit, by June 15th, a list of not more than five re-' ferees in order of merit who were capable and available to control matches The matter was left in the hands of the chairman, the chairman of the Competitions Committee, and the chairman and secretary of the Referees' Association,, the names to bo submitted to the Union for confirmation. The West Coast Union wrote asking if the Canterbury Union could send over a Canterbury B representative team or a strong club team. The Ashburton County Rugby football Union wrote asking if the Canterbury Union could arrange a natch with its B team at Ashburton on August 25th or September Ist. A sub-committee, consisting of Messrs A. B. McPhail, R. 'W. Britton, 0. S. McCully, and W. Britten,' was appointed to consider dates and report to the committee on the minor fixtures. The Competitions Committee reported that the under eighteen Riccarton team desired to withdraw from the competition and join the under seventeen grade. The request had been complied with, and the committee had compiled a fresh draw for the under eighteen grade.. The Riccarton team would take up tho bye in the under seventeen grade. The committee's action was approved. It was decided to arrange a trial match for June 4th, from which to select a team to represent Canterbury for the Ranfurly Shield, the team to inalude country players. Accounts amounting to £234 were passed for payment. Saturday's fixtures. The following are the games, grounds, and referees for next Saturday's fixtures:— Senior A—Technical v. Ohristchurch, Lancaster Park West, E. G. Watklns; Albion r. 'Varsity, Lancaster Park South, 0. McLachlan; Llnwood v. Old Boys, Lancaster Park Oval, E. Rudkin; Merivale a bye. Senior B—Sunnyside v. West 0.8., Sunnyside, M. L. Higgins; 'Varsity v. Albion, Polo No. 1, W. Harman; Chrlstohurch v. Linwood, Polo No. 2, E. E. Oockroft; North Canterbury v, High School Old Boys, Show Ground No. 1, J. F. Stokes; Training College v. Sydenham, Polo No. 3, L. 0. Hobbs; Merivale A v. St. Andrew's Old Boys, Show Grounds No. 2, K. H. Perrin; Merivale B v. Old Collegians, Polo No. 4, J. Prosper; Kaiapoi a bye. Second Grade—Linwood v. Technical 0.8., Linwood Park, R. Blazey: Riccarton v. Sydenham, Sydenham Park, L. Cade; Albion- .v. Merivale, St. Albans No. 1, J. Olarkson; Ohristchurch v. High School Old Boys, Old Boys' Ground, No. 12 N.P., E. A, Empaon: 'Varsity a bye. Third Grade (A Section) —Albion v. Training College, Albion Ground, No. 21 8.P., 0. Triggs; west 0.8. v. Bromley A, West Old Boys' Ground. Harrington street, A.'Woodsford; Old Boys A v. Old Collegians, St. Albans No. 2, H. Cox; North Canterbury v. Aranui A, Polo No. 5, A. Smale; Ohristchurch A v. Technical 0.8., Ohristchurch Ground, Beckenham Park, N. Steel; Linwood v. Merivale, Woolston Park, R. Spooner. Third Grade (B Section)—Y.M.C.A. v. Old Boys B, Y.M.C.A. Ground No. 23 N.P., C. W Beattie; N. Brighton v. St. Andrew's Old Boys, Ohristchurch ground, No. 7 N.P., J. Brads haw; Sydenham v. Halswell. Polo No. 7, F. 0. Schmidt; 'Varsity v. Kaiapoi, Kaiapoi win by default; Ohristchurch B v. Aranui B, Aranui ground, 215 Wainoni road, W. Smythe; Bromley B a bye. Under 20—'Varsity v Old Boys, Old Boys win by default; Christ's College v. Merivale, Merivale win by default; Boys High School v. Albion, Straven road No. 1, A. L. Freeman; Christchurcb a bye. Under 19—St. Bede's v. Merivale, St. Bede's College. S. Hollander; Linwood v. Ohristchurch, Linwood ground. No. 26 S.P., J. R. Murphy; Technical v. Sydenham. Lancaster Park Oval, 1.30 p.m., L. Hardie; Kaiapoi v. Old Boys, Kaiapoi No. 1, F. Sinclair. Under 18 —North Canterbury v. Old Boys, Rangiora No. 1, S. Turnbull; Merivale v. Linwood A, Merivale ground, No. 28 S.P., J. R. Hampton; Technical v. Albion, Albion ground, Beckenham Park, A. R. Henderson; Boys' Hleh School a .bye. Under 17—Technical A v. Linwood A, Ensor's road, A. Rollinson; Albion v. Boyß' High School. Straven road No. 2, 0. Hegarty; Merivale B v. High School Old Boys. Old Boys' ground, Barrington street, W. B. Fuller; Kaiapoi v. Linwood B, Kaiapoi No. 2, W. 0. Templeton; Technical B v. West 0.8., Technical ground, No. 13 N.P., A. Thompson; Merivale A v. N. Brighton, New Brighton, D. A. Clarke; Sydenham v. Riccarton, Riccarton, J. A. Dean. Under 15}—Merivale v. Linwood, Lancaster Park West, 1.30 p.m., E. E. Mayes; Sydenham v. Technical B, Opawa Park No. 2, 2.45 p.m., R. K. Hawklngs; Boys' High School v. Technical A, Lancaster Park South, 1.30 p.m., B. J- G. Collins. Schoolboys (under Bst 71b)—Ohristchurch t Old Boys. Chrlstchurch ground, No. 7 NP 130 M. Campbell; Linwood v. Merivale',' Linwood Park, 1.30, A. E. Ludecke. Under 7st 7lb—Albion v. Sydenham, Opawa Park No. 1, 1.30, J. McOormack; Y.M.C.A. v. High School Old Boys, Merivale ground, No. 6 N.F., 1.30, L. A. Keys; Linwood Mentale, Opawa Park No. 2"» 1.30, L. B. Pierr t

MALVERN SUB-UNION. The following are the results of Saturday's matches, and position of the teams ia the senior grade: — Springfield 12, Sheffield B 6. Sheffield A 11, Glentunnel 0. Kirwee 6, Hororata 0. Darfield a bye. P. W. L. D. J. A. Pts. Springfield .. 3 3 0 0 38 17 6 Hororata .. 3 3 1 0 8 i2 4 Kirwee II 3 1 1 120 19 8 aS"d B J o ii» i i gsar 1 :: S 0 ! 8 S M 0 The following is the draw for next Saturday. Darfield v. Kirwee (Dr. Dickson), Sheffield A v. Sheffield B (Mr Q. Berg), SpringSdd v. Hororata (Mr R. E. Belgrave. ellesmere sub-union. At a. meeting of the Ellesmere Sub-Union held on Monday evening, Mr B. T. McMillan presided. R. N. Fisse, of the Leeston Club, was canted reinstatement from first to second erade status. The action of the executive in reinstating C. Free, of Southbrid S e, as a second grade player, was approved. Having been granted a clearance from Christchurch Club D. R Jones was transferred to Dunscndel Club. The meeting carried a resolution approving a remit submitted by the Malvern SubUnion to the Sub-Union's conference, that ir,ter-sub-union matches should be arranged brr delegates to the conference. "The secretary of the Canterbury Kugby Urion notified that as there was no intention on the part of the Union to cease holdin" the annual Town v. Country match, it would not bo necessary to present the remu from Ellesmere opposing its discontinuance. The College Club appealed against the lesult of its match against Southbridge last Saturday, and requested that the score should be declared 5-S in favour of College, instead of 6-6. It appended the grounds upon which the appeal was lodged It was agreed to defer consideration of the protest until next meeting, when the referee will be requested to attend to state his side of the case. It was decided to open both the third grade and school competitions on Saturday, June 2nd, and to receive entries until Saturday next, May 26th. Permission was granted for the Leeston, Lakeside, a v Sedsemere schools to amalgamato for the purpose of entering a combined team for this year only. It was agreed that the secretary should communicate with the school 8 on the north of the Selwyn river, with regard to organising teams The winning teams on the Ellesmere and Springs sides will meet to decide the championship, aa was done last year. It was resolved that each school team entering the competHions should be supplied with a football ot the value thereof, and that the usual grant for the purpose should be applied ;or from the Canterbury Bueby Union. The date of the seven-a-side tournament was fixed for July 21st, on the Southbridge ground DEATH OF MR W. BELL. The death occnrred last week from double pneumonia of Mr W. Bell, a one-time noted Wellington Rugby footballer, who represented his province from 1907 to 1914, playing 31 representative matches. He played with the Athletic Club, and was a fine stamp of forward. The late Mr Bell, who served with the New Zealand Expeditionary 'Forces in the Great War, was 44 years of age. The funeral took place last Sunday at Karori Cemetery. Wellington, when a large number of Rugby veterans, who were contemporaries of the late Mr Bell, attended to pay their last respects to his memory.