FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19353, 4 July 1928, Page 15

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY UNION. TOWN V. COUNTRY. *M< afternoon, at Lancaster Park, the anbetween Town and Country will L *«* intWMt " beb,B • /to "T e t i» a Tw«.dirk horses will come ferUay. 0r The following are the < ot %t;tchnrch). 0. Oliver (Merivale), B (Christp# H .y < ('Varsity). Clark (Old .etaw''. 0 } cottrell (Christchurch), J. Jack*ort)) 'Varsity) 6. Baird (Old Boys), J. !?" (Christchurch), C. Perkins ('VarehAY Montgomery ('Varsity). Emer•'"'j BadH- M. F. Calder ('Varsity), ***£ n Z**t ('Varsity), N. Dorreen (MeriM" J S°eel (Albion), G. Cox (Old Boys). Vzk,A.-J Kirkland (Merivale). T. RounF o ?7uerlvale). A. Rogers (Christchurch), t? C Miliar (Technical), L. Maginness (K Howartson (Ellesmere), T. v,£(Hurnnui). R. Rich (Ellesmere). T. &S«»o«), T. Jordan. (North Can]*k£s 8. Maxwell (Hurunui), D. Nixon #*Sh Canterbury), M. L. Page (Malvern), i Soster (Hurnnni), R. Anderson (BilesK l_r» n Thompson (Ellesmere), T. Lawson flffesmere). J. Pickering (Hurnnui), Tom ffirJOß (Peninsula), Toby Robinson VrWnsula). Emergencies—Backs: A. Man- ( w (Peninsula). N. Alexander (Ellesmere). Forwards: B. Vickery (Malvern), 0. Watson (North Canterbury).

CHRIST'S COLLEGE V. B.H.S. ' ANNUAL MATCH THIS AFTERNOON. fhii afternoon the first fifteens of Boys' Hico School and Christ's College are to meet In their, annual match, which this year is to be played at the Boys* High School pound, Striven road. Neither team appears <p be of outstanding merit this season, but the two sides seem to be very evenly matched and, in consequence, a keen contest U exsected. Both rearguards have shown brilliant form at times, but in neither case does the defensive play appear to bo entirely •ourid, and, on the whole, it would seem Sat the team which Is victorious in the forwards, wd fflOTe wpeclally in scrummages, will have the better chance of winning. The Boys' High School team will be as ,o jKek-H. B. Escott. Three-«n»rters— L. S. White, B. Gregg 'ff so tain), and N. McClelland. five-eighths—J. K. Gaskin and W. Yincent. • Half-back—B. A. M. Ussher. # Wini-forward— D. D. McKenzie. jflrwirds—W. Pease (deputy-captain), J. U.Htaehei. J. &• Malcolmson, A. 0. Wade, £ o™Harfli, M. G. Irwin, and M. E. Bobiaios. Of the team five, Escott, Gregg, Vincent, llcKeMie, and Pease, are old "colours,'' whlUt last year Ussher was the eaptain of the Otage Bays' High School first fifteen. The emergencies for to-morrow's match will ds; Bicks, T, B, M. Harper, G. Stevens, and A Hammer;' forwards, J. Goodheart, G. H. Btrln , ger; i and A; Bowes. The Christ'*.. College team nag been anaeanwd officially as follows: — v Jnll-bsetr-D. G. MeHardy. . ■ Thrw-qnarteM—A. 3. Aitken, ST. B. Applelar, and J. Harley. ' Flve-elghtha—'B. J; S. Bean (deputy-cap- . tain) and W. J. Coopc, Hall-back—G. S. Cooper. Whig-forward—F. B. Lumsdeo. Forwards J. B. Ferguson, B. G. Donovan, Ji. 0. Tapley, M. Williams, P. H. 0. Bateheloi (captain), J. B.'Stevenson, and T. F. Shand. Of the team, four are old "colours," these being Appleby, Bean, Batehelor, and Ltunsden, whilst Williams and Tapley also played for College on several occasions last season. No emergencies have been selected. Prior to the big game, a match will be -.niayed between the Boys' High School third t'-sßteen ■ and the Kangiora High School first V >teen, this game being one in the second ' A-ide of the secondary schools competition. This afternoon a collection will be taken vp In aid of the school baths fond.

CANTERBURY BNION^ MANAGEMENT COMJnTTEE. Tfc* Management Committee of the Canter-' bury Rogby Union aw*'- last night, when titers were prwent: Messrs R. MePhail (chairman), L. Thonwon, R. H. North, E. V. MulHpi, St, J. J. Dunne, W. Britten, W. , Maxwell, A. Barrett, A, Duggan, 0. S. MeColly, R.W; Britten, 8. F. Wilson, and Dr. W. 8. SttiX :■■.;■;■ ?ernunion;wMl granted the' New Zealand Beiriiwttins. .Company and the Combined ✓ Freeiing Companies'jto play their annnal Batch at LucmUx Park-on July 30tb. ■ The Otago Rugby''.XTalon wrote suggesting th&t tlw junior: leprißwatative match, Otago v. Oanterbnry, bejplajei.as a curtain-raiser to tt« Otago-N«*;BontiivWales match at Dun•din on August SBth.-c 1 The date w*«.agreed to, and it was de- , elded to. aAjjfctheiOtago Union -were pre- . J*™ *° Vfi7 *;Csat«Wrjr Senior B team, as N last jmltp] .s<»*■■•>■: ■ wrote asking If the Canterbury Unfcßcejmld play the Wellington junior repreteatathsi/at Christehurch. «wiidjddad,to leave the matter in the h»nds o< ;tt«;;q»mpetitipn Committee to arrange a suitable'date. »mU^ i ' p " c,^w ? *«* ««eiTed to enter • J*OX t«ai:iß the «nder Bst 71b teams. ■ 2*» «&T was < approved. , w«» giwn for the Bromley Clnb ™ *™&*w Ha A Team from the third grade eomptnnos. _lt wit reported that the Albion Senior A S!"? Played A. McKirrow, who *** ineligible owing to his not having the ""JMMI residential qualifications. The secretary, Mr J. 0. McGillivray: They were advised r last week that they could not . Play him. It was decided to write to the Albion Club pointing out that it had transgressed the rales, and to fine it 5s accordingly. .. ■AppßeetioM from outside clubs for Senior A Batches to he played in thoir districts were Wftmd to the Vacant Dates Committee. it was > reported that a report on the new . . round at St. Albans will be presented at next week's meeting.

Gtta Takings. V The secretary (Mr J. 0. MeGflHvray) made • statement-concerning the gate takings at J*ncMt« p OT k this season, giving figures for the corresponding period of last year for "ST 0 !? ?l comparison. This year, ha fti. ??", Bhare ot the gate takinga 21 *™!L t, I e,V6 "itches «• *l6lß, as compared with £1527 last year. This figure was we mow satisfactory when it was realJl? o5 at Utt JeM the Board of Control jook 20 per cent, of the gate money, whereas wis year 25 per.ent. was taken by way of rent charges. The sale of season tickets was not included in the takings this year. Charity Day Funds. „Witti regard to the allocation' of the ' i?Vs. y fnnds, it was recommended ■2* ij i. sß * oent " rf the amount realised •nonld bejnvested by trustees to be used to assist cases of distress as the committee y Sfl't- It was also recommended that «« i "!,"* B,ide for tn ° Sanatorium Guild, «s to the Society for the Prevention of cruelty. t» Women and Children, and the ■"•»• »wa to Mra Herberts committee .**we rebel of necessitous cases. W. v u" deosd6d that Charity Day should «. £T '£* **>•**? of the first draw of ?JL. ""www* competition, at the concluV»~SL tto B ?«>nd round ot the present competition. . Another Trial Match. C^ P A Harvey, on behalf of tie Senior A «i*m Selection Committee, suggested that, ' SwS' * v. Possibles match be ; *™J*°- on Saturday nexti M such a matc h . '■JW'.'Wto the selection oi the team to wrought to finality with more confidence, •*h«*i . emne tinae e™ the team a. IfTw « ork up some combination. tirtu: "• Bri tten, chairman of the ComPTOwm Committee, said he had no reoomSahk &. maie> the committeo. being - toattar ~ com o to an agreement in the ' » wLP£f n ho bought the request one ' of the opinion that '■'< tnnite^ 01 ? ehoul d be given every oppor■""ty to choose tho best team possible. jjH* Mwoney said he did not like the faSj _j*i UD competitions being inter»W..« .' * 8 {i <**<*& a break, with con- , ■"«*«* loss of public interest. *i«V LS* mn,m: You «e taking a big m^.s2?T l? on a team at 3 o'clock to play 1 ShieM mateh. "' tAvL zl? that Auckland had been ■l£^S l i. ft £ the Canterbury Union had a : PwooT, ?**, to through, yet it was *& m Wi° a Saturday for another Bon Phi !^ ,s . B »id that if the match Old ' J!?V Y ' Varsity was postooned, it could : ."''• W' played until July Mat. There was

also the possibility of casualties to be con*SwW members spoke of the neceasity of Canterbury putting in the be* team possible to defend the Ranfnrly ShieM. 'There U still ample time to finish the club competitions," said Mr W. Britten. On the motion of Mr Dunne, it was deoided to accede to the request.

DRAW FOR SATURDAY. Trial match, Possibles v. Probables, Lancaster Part Oval; referee, Mr F. Sinclair. Senior B—Sunnyside v. Merivalo A, Sunnyside, A. J. Mason; Linwood v. Old Boys, Woolston Park, P. 0. Schmidt; Albion v. North Canterbury, Dudley Park No. 1, , E. A. Empson; 'Varsity v. Christchurch, Polo No. 3, South Park, W. Smythe; Kaiapoi v. Old Collegians, Kaiapoi No. 1, R. J. G. Collins; St. Andrew's Old Boys v. West Old Boys, Show Grounds No. 1, S. Hollander; Sydenham v. Merivale B, Opawa Park No. 2, W. C. Templeton; Training College, a Second Grade—Linwood t. Riccarton, Polo Xo. 1, South Park; M. Campbell; Old Boys V. 'Varsity, Barrington street Park, E. E. Mayes; Merivale v. Christchurch, Polo No. 2, E. G. Morrison; Sydenham v. Albion, Beckenham Park, J. McCormack; Technical Old Boys, a bye. Third Grade (A Section)— Albion v. North Cantorbury, Polo No. 4, South Park, A. Smale; Aranui A v. Technical Old Boys. 2.15 Wainoni road, L. Hardie; Old Collegians A v. Merivale, St. Albans Park No. 2, J. R. Hampton; Bromley A v. Training College, Training College win by default; West Old Boys v. Linwood, Linwood Park, 0. P. Philpott; Higli School Old Boys v. Christchurch A, Christchurch ground, No. 27 North Park, R. W. Blazey. v T , „ Third Grade (B Section) —Halswoll v. Kaiapoi, Show Grounds No. 2, A. Rollinson; St. Andrew's Old Boys v. Aranui B, St. Andrew's College, Old Boys' ground, M. L. Higgins; Old Boys v. Bromley B, Old Boys, No. 12 North Park, S. Turnbull; Y.M.C.A. v. Christchurch B, Y.M.C.A. ground, No. 23 North Park, P. J. Stokes; New Brighton v. 'Varsity. 'Varsity, No. 29 North Park, N. Steel; Sydenham, a bye. Under 20 —'Varsity v. Albion, Albion, No. 21 South Park, L. Cade; Boys' High School v Merivale, Straven road, A. Woodsford' Old Boys v. Christchurch, Christchurch No. 7 North Park, M. 0. Sinclair; Christ's College, a bye. /*..... ■. a* Under 19—St. Bede's v. Christchurch, St. Bede's College, E. E. Luttrell; Merivale v. Linwood. St. Albans Park No. 1, A. R. Henderson; St. Andrew's v. High School Old Boys, St. Andrew's College, A. E. Ludecke; Technical v. Christ's College, Christ s College, J. Olarkson; Sydenham v. Kaiapoi, Linwood. No. 26 South Park, J- Gray. Under 18—Merivale v. Boys* High School, Merivale ground, No. 14 North Park, 'J. A. Dean- Albion v. North Canterbury, Polo, No. 5, South Park, J. Mora; Technical v. Linwood, Ensor's road, B. Duncan; Old Boys, Under 17—Technical A v. Merivale B, Opawa Park No. 1, A. L. Freeman; Sydenham A r. West Old Boys, Sydenham Park, J Bradshaw; Merivale A v. Linwood A. Menvale ground, No. 28 South Park, H. T. Fuller; Linwood B v. Technical B, Technical ground, No, 18 North Park, 0. W. Beattie; Old Boys v. Riccarton, Polo No. 7, South Park, D. A. Clark; Albion t. Kaiapoi, Kaiapoi No. 2, E. Rudkin; Boys' High School v. New Brighton. New Brighton, K. Perrin. Under 15 J —Merivale v. Technical A, Technical ground, Ensor's road, 1.30, S. Barnett; Boys' High School v. Sydenham, Sydenham Park, 1.30, R. Spooner; Linwood v. Technical B, Linwood Park, 1.30, R. K. Hawkings. Schoolboys—Under Bst 71b: Old Boys v. Christchurch, Christchurch, No, 7 North Park, 1.30, W. A. Brown; Linwood v. Merivale, Merivale ground, No. 6 North Park, 1.30, H. Sparrow; Sydenham v. Y.M.C.A., Opawa Park, 1.30, V. H. Bremner. Under 7sf: Merivale v. Old Boys, Lancaster Park West, 1.30, B. McOlatchie; Linwood v. Sydenham, , Lancaster Park Oval, 1.30, K. G. Shrimpton; Christchurch v. Albion, Lancaster Park South, 1.30, F. Berg; Y.M.C.A., a bye.

NORTH CANTERBURY SUBUNION. The following are the results of last Saturday's matches:— Seniors.—Oxford 22, Amberley nil (referee, Mr 0. Lindsay); Glenmarlc Id, Tuahiwl 8 (referee, Mr G. W. Rhodes); Loburn won by default from Kowai; Woodend 17, Oust nil (referee, Mr W. Hnria). Juniors. —-Ohois 'won from Amberley by default; Oxford 11 defeated Kowai 6 (referee, Mr S. D. Boyee); Glenmark and Woodend will play later in the season. The draw for next Saturday is as follows: Seniors. —Oust t. Oxford, at Oxford (referee, Mr B. Inwood); Glenmark v. Woodend (referee, Mr G. W. Bhodes); Amberley v. Loburn, at Lohurn, at Loburn (referee, Mr 0.. Fitzpatrick) ; Tnahiwi, a bye. Juniors.—The junior competition will be put off until next Saturday week, July 14th. The second round of the competitions will then be continued.

RUGBY LEAGUE. OTA6O CRITICISES SELECTION METHOD. [THE PRESS Special Service.] DtJNEDIN, July 8. At a meeting of the Otago Kugby League it was decided to forward to the Canterbury League an expression o£ regret regarding the method adopted by.it in connexion with the selection of the team to represent Otago and Canterbury against Buller and West Coast in Christehurch on July 11th. In the course of the discassion it was stated that tho visit of Mr Worrall last Saturday came as a surprise to players, and also that the Otago selector had had no opportunity of seeing the Canterbury players in action. It was decided to send Mr Watson to Christehurch with the Otago players for the match on the 11th inst., to enable him to take part in the selection of the South Island team.

ASSOCIATION. CHATHAM CUP DRAW. The draw for the first round of the Chatham Cup was made at last night's meeting of the Canterbury Football Association, and resulted: — Western v. Nomads, at English Park (Mr Thistle v. Technical, at Spreydon Park (Mr H. Smyth). New Brighton and St. Albans, byes. There were present at last night 8 meeting; Messrs 0. Bascond (chairman), W. E. Leodley, R. McLachlan, W.. WardelL J. Jennings, H. Jackson, E. Lancaster, ■W. Duncan, J. Stout, J. Burgess, H. Smyth, and R. B. The St, Albans Club wrote protesting against the playing of junior players in the light-weight grade. It was obviously unfair. The letter was referred to the Schools Committee. _ . , . The headmaster of the West Christehurch District High School (Mr L. P. Pegler) wrote stating that he would neither object nor approve of boya from the school playing Association football after school hours. What irames the boys played out of school hours was a matter for themselves. The New Zealand Football Council wrote that Auckland was quite willing to play Canterbury, at Auckland, for the English trophy. A good gate was anticipated. Mr Bunt said that if the expenses of the tour would be guaranteed by the Auckland Football Association, then the match would take place in Auckland. It was left for the Finance Committee to decide. The chairman of the Match Committee reported that the match between Nomads and Thistle B having resulted in an unexpected win for Nomads, it would be necessary to play match between Nomads and Excelsior to decide who should be in the Junior A competition. If Nomads should win, the match clayed last Saturday between Excelßior and Sorevdon would, have to be counted as a friendly Should Excelsior win, it would stand as a competition match. No points would be given for next Saturday's match.

Bough Play. Rough play in the Villa-Thistle fixture last Saturday week was the subject of comment. The referee (Mr Wilson) had given a verbal report. He said that under other conditions he might have tßken action, and sent some players off, but under prevailing circumstances he did not deem it wise to take any action. , Mr Duncan: Someone will get lulled in play like that yet. That will be the end The matter was dropped here.

Saturday's Fixtures. Following is the additional draw for Saturday next:— Senior B —Mansts v. Rangers, at Hagley Park No. 2 (Mr Cawtheray); Brighton v. Sumner, at Hagley Park No. 1 (Mr Hesketh). Junior A—Spreydon v. Y.M.C.A., at Richmond Park No. 2 (Mr Mitchell): Thistle A v. Thistle B, at Hagley Park No. 3 (Mr Ensor). ' Junior P^—Brighton v. Western, at Hagley PaTk No. & (Mr Thompson)-; Technical v. St. Albans, at Ensor's road No. 1 (Mr Newton). Junior —Nomads v. Excelsior, at Richmond Park No. 1 (Mr Jenkinson). Third Grade—-Marists B v. Western, at South Hagley Park (Mr Kennedy); Sumner v. Marists A. at Sumner (Mr Merritt); Y.M.C.A.. a bye. Fifth Grade (at 1.15 p.m.)—Spreydon v. Western, at English Park (Mr Knights); Technical v. Marists, at Ensor's road; St. Albans v> T.M.0.A., at Ensor's road No. 2 (Mr Reece). Sixth Grade (at 1.15 p.m.)—St. Albans •t. Marists, at Hagley Park No. 4 (Mr Yates);

Technical t. Spreydon, at Spreydon Park (Mr McLeod); Nomads v. Brighton B, at Richmond No. 1 (Mr O'Callaghan); Brighton A v. Technical B, at Richmond Park No. 3. Schools' Competitions, The following is the draw for this week's* matches' in the primary schools' competitions:— Junior Grade, to-day, st 3.45 p.m.—Shirley v. East Christehurch, at English Park (Mr Bant); Marist A v. St. Michael's, at Hagley No. 1 (Mr McParlane) -, Marist B v. St. Mary's, st Hagley No. 2 (Mr Deans); Addington Convent v. Spreydon B, at South Park (Mr McLeod); Opawa v. Spreydon A, at Hagley No. 3 (Mr ElUs): West Christchurch v, Richmond, .at Hagley No. 4 (Mr Watt). . Light-weight Grade, to-morrow (Thursday), at 8.45 p.m., at -North Park—Marist A v. St. Albans A (Mr Fisher); Marist Bv. St. Mary's (Mr Long); Addington Convent v. West Christehurch (Mr McParlane); St. Albans B v. Opawa (Bro. Ryan). The game, Addington Convent. v. West Christehurch, may be played by agreement between tho teams at South Park. Lost week's results in the light-weight grade: St. Albans A beat St. Mary's, 4-0; Marist A drew with West Christehurch, 0-0; Marist B beat Opawa by default; Addington Convent beat St. Albans B, 7-0.

DISPUTE IN AUCKLAND. ADVICE TO THISTLE CLUB. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TMJIGBAM.) WELLINGTON, July 3. Following the message published to-day from Auckland that the Thistle Association Football Club, which recently seceded from the Auckland Football Association, had decided to foi;m a separate association, to be known as the Auckland City and Suburban Football Association, and to mate direct application for affiliation to the Scottish Football Association a statement was made on the subject by Mr F. Campbell, chairman of the Council of the New Zealand Football Association. "I can tell the Thistle Club from the start," said Mr Campbell, "that there is not a hope that the Scottish Association will accept affiliation from them, any more than the New Zealand Football Association would accept affiliation from a Scottish Club which had had a difference of opinion with the controlling body. It shows clearly that those who advised the Thistle Club in this matter have little knowleaee of the constitution of the Association same. Even supposing they could do as they propose, they would not be. able to get »ames with any club under associations affiliated to the N.Z.F.A., and any clubs or players slaving for or against the club which has for the present broken away from the controlling body, would come under theSban of the New Zealand Council, which would mean suspension. The clubs and playe/s playms under the auspices of the proposed new association , would also put themselves outside th Mr 0 Campbell urged that the proper course fnr the Thistle Club was again to affiliate -.1, th* Auckland Association, and appeal To'the New Zealand Council against the decision of the Auckland Association, so that the whole matter could be reviewed. Direct acS" O L,« club management was not m the best & of the sport, and was not the '"*„„: attitude one expected from those ensporting atmuae Zealand Council, """Si,? to «bt would not asree to such a nee ™«l and plavers in Auckland would be wdP.«M to consider their position before i l£~ forV against a club or clubs which broken awfy from the Auckland Association.