FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20274, 27 June 1931, Page 25

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY. % CANTERBURY UNION. »varsity v. merivale. Ti* between 'Varsity should provide one of the best _ r .« |M.i thii season. In spite of their JJjji by A'.tion last Saturday Merivale'd _lHrffiilir forni stamys them as a very good ptria; combination. 'Varsity, however, ggt (treiistheoed by the return of their men ffgft Australia, and they will, no doubt, yft BP ® ne °' lho 2 ames 'with which they " s « r P' i ' ? < h « P'iblic. On tho (M)h pound a very interesting game should tie remit of the Albion-Old Boys enHffUittr. Ths lilacs are sure to be greatly Itarteoed by their win. and will no doubt » e ooi dicplsy. Thero will be a game gB tb« west ground between the under 17 IHIHII of Chri*tehurch and Sydenham, which yj)} commence at 2.45 p.m. At Kttgby Park Linwood try conclusions ChriMchurch. while on the Show Grounds jfg, 1 Athletic m.-et Sydenham. The game 0$ tile Vo- 2 ground is between the senior B jgggta of Meri%ale and Christchurch. Tb» Oval gam« will be' proceded by a jftield hockey match between Canterbury, Ik* holders, and Jluller, which will start at 145 p.m.

TEAMS FOR TO-DAY. WEST OLD BOYS' CLUB. Senior B v. Kniapoi, at Polo Ground No. J, South Park—H. Taylor. J. Taylor, S. Benefit, Cubin. Thomas, A. Stocey, I. Peako, A. Bell. J. Ifattersley, N. Camp.bcll, L. Bigg, JU Maekay. anton. lowth Grade win by default, attend Senior : b. Fifth Grade v. ilarshland-Ouruhia, at Malms Park Mnnes road) —Hammon. Tulloch, JkagtL*. Carter. G. Fright, W. Fright, Jacob- > MB. tikarton, Lewis, Shaw, Wright, Briggs, Bwley. ornbes, Stanton, Andrews. Miller, Batridc. Under Seventeen t. Technical Old Boys X, »t Polo Ground No. 4. South Park—RobJits, R. Lake, Mimdy, Brown. Crisp, O'Conair, O'Brien. McWhirter, Taylor, Lindsay, fteilie. Baldwin. Dunlop, Dempsey, Sugden. Coder Fifteen v. Spreydon, at Polo No. it. South Park, 2.45 p.m.—Amyes, WetherBobertson. Beck. Lake, Mahoney, RossSniifc, Faulkinghart, Dougall, Buckley, Morgu* O'Brien, Valiant, Brown, Kinnimouth, wrtafell. Moore, Flewellyn, McGill, McGarry, Aiders on. SUMNER CLUB. Third Grade v. Linwood, at Sumaer SatUy, Craig. Bamford, Malley, Bowman, iUMIMo, Storey, Coleman, Thompson, Trusteti, Hawker, Christensen, Voice, Carpinter. tfcrritl, Shaw. Maddock. Fifth Grade a bye. Coder 16 Grade v. Sydenham, at Polo Bresad No. 6—N'oonan, Anderson, Monk, Mc- . Silly. J tuff. Longuet, Reed, Stevens, Stevens, cutty, inhire, Claydon, Boot, Spicer, Kite, , Ottawa, Sareliat. > RUGBY LEAGUE. VIVIAN CUP COMPETITION. Six senior teams will contest the Vivian tfup competition of the Canterbury Rugby ' . Vmgue, commencing to-day, Hornby and -' Bfewuton juniors have been promoted. It *.. *iß be interesting to see how they faro, I the leavening of more seasoned players - M their ranks will be specially valuable. Hornby A. will make a' bold bid for yica' against Addington at Monica Park. eaham and Linwood should stage a close '" centcit at Linwood ' Park, and Hornby B Wul Ricetrton will meet at Hornby. TEAMS FOR TO-DAY. TEMPLETON CLUB. Svaiors r. Wooliton—A. Grupplar, B. StMkL A. Hampton. H. Kempthorne, J. WatettTW, VOiite. 8. Cox, 11. Wright, A. Hinto.n, ILKUmI. O. Playle, F. Playle, W. Watson, t, adUik A, Seott, T. Wright, A. Ellwood. JUCCARTON CLUB. flnlM* r. Hornby B, at Hornby, at .2.45 leaves corner of Riccarton and mist at 3 p.m. sharp)—C. Shaekel, tH. Vine, H. Eden. 0. Orosado, P. L. Kir ton, N. Ayres, J. Small, F. K Balfour, Monk, J.'Thompson, A. QM Grade v. Hornby, at Hagley Park, * at MB pMs—V. O'Brien, E. Winter, J. feMfc I. Stevens, H. Stevens, G. Ptpps, L. • " OML J. Seliryn, h. Kinsmen, W. Jones. J. Wmth, A. Orr, W. Peddie, Marney. f . KUtt Grade t. Linwood, at Linwood Park, «UO pjn.—G. White, F. Duncan, W. ■ ntif, 8. Way, O. Mitchell, O. Dunn, L. , folattr, L. Amo«, J. Lang, A. Cox, 9. Hamp- . bi, J. Dnaa. 0. Thompson. 3. Mullalley, J. Oelrfeb, B. Bennett, E. Cossin, P. McDonald, V &itsrbfook. S 1 SAaoiboys ▼, Sydenham, at Sydenham ■kH -|WL' at 1.80 p.m.—P. Hampton, I. Blake, IL fairburn, J. Dryson, t\ Gill, ■ , - 8.. Onmliorti, K. - Cox, 8. Hopewell, H. B. 'White, Percy, XL Easton, ■ .Staite, Olbbs. Hi; ' ASSOCIATION. - It; ■ ■— - ■ f CHATHAM CUP. rdund of the Chatham Cup JcnookMt MMpftltion will commence this afternoon. nateh will lake place at English Thiatlf and Brightop. A« ■MKSWWNwti New put tip a splendid «rajW#6mee last week against Rangers, the of the Hurley Shield competition, (key play as well this afternoon they JflSvfcw a *Md chance of beating the Thistle Ich. during the present seas'on, has terribly handicapped owing to the loss :« sevettl o£ their best playing members., Ml CQtstham Cop competition is for the best perforaianee for all clubs throughM Hew Zealand. The grounds are in i-jjWlptoiili order, and great excitement is exa match commences at 2.45 .p.m., be broadcasted. ; ; TEAMS FOR TO-DAY. ' :' v , 'RANGERS CLUB. Seniors r. St. Albans, at Richmond, at 2.45 Xjklil ll '" Baraes (2), Loriroer, Forsythe. Robb. 'i 1 ■ ■'jWkiHild. Fraser, Smyth o, Sloan, Mci .IHnctll, Aastey. Reserve: A. Wilson. t. Western, at Hagley Park, at 2.45 * —BadUr. Duffy, Davis, Jamieson. MiddleArehtr, F. Latham. Grundy, Bell, MitBrimblecombe. Reserve: Galbraith. —====?