FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20621, 10 August 1932, Page 16

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY. CANTERBURY UNION. MEETING OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

The Management Committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union met last evening, Mr A. E. McPhail presiding. Present were Messrs B. R. Masters, V. L. * Jensen, W. C. Dalley, T. Milliken, M. Leadbetter, A. Thompson, L. F. Thomson, A. Duggan, S. Hollander, W. Maxwell, E. V. Phillips, H. E. Davis, J. K. Moloney, S. F. Wilson, and Dr. W. S. Seed. Messrs A. E. McPhail and V. L. Jensen were appointed delegates to the epeeial meeting of the council of the New Zealand Rugby Union, which has been set down for September Ist, to consider the remits sent forward under the Canterbury Rugby Union's requisition. These include tho questions of replacement of players and of teams leaving the field at half-time. In addition the meeting will discuss a suggestion from the New South Wales Rugby Union that a conference should be held to consider obtaining dispensations from the rules of the game, particularly in relation to the kiek into touch rule. Resulting from the Wanganui "Union's earlier requisition, a special meeting concerning replacements only, was fixed (for August 11th. If the unions are agreeable the date of the new special meeting will be advanced to August 18th, otherwise the date of the original meeting will bo advanced to September Ist. The Otago Union advised that it was in favour of replacements during tho full period of the game, and reserved the right to move an amendment to this. effect at the special meeting. Representative Matches. Mr H. Davis was appointed manager of the Canterbury team for the representative match on Saturday next. The South Canterbury Union advised that it deßired an outside referee for its match at Christchurch on Saturday next. It was decided to let the New Zealand Bugby Union nominate the referee. The Otago Union advised that tho date of the Payne trophy match could not be altered, as requested by the Sydenham Club, from September 17th to August 27th, as the latter date was set down for a charity match. A letter from the senior B selectors •uggested that another match for the senior B representative team .might be arranged with one of the sub-unions. It was decided to refer the suggestion to the Competitions Committee, to investigate the possibility of arranging a match between the senior B grade representative team and the Canterbury B representatives, as a curtain-raiser to the Canterbury-West Coast match on August 27th. Aj» enquiry whether it would be pos- > nble to arrange a match between the Canterbury juniors and the Greymouth juniors for the same purpose was set •side in view of the first proposal. Postponed Challenge Match. Concerning the Challenge Cup match between Merivale and Sydenham which waa postponed from last Saturday, the Competitions Committee recommended that the clubs be asked whether they would play on September 3rd as a cur-tain-raiser to thei Wellington-Canterbury match. The difficulty was that both teams would be" short of men, who would be playing in the representative team. The alternative was to put the match off till very late. It was decided, to hold the matter ever and. to get in touch with the clubs; The Buller Union accepted the offer made in connexion with the Buller Challenge for the Banfurly Shield, to be played at Christchurch on September 10th. The approximate cost of the trip would be £llO to £115., Replying to the union's enquiry concerning what part, of the expenses it would be prepared to pay for the match it had asked for at Ashburton with the Sydenham team, the Ashburton Union advised that it would be unable to pay more than half the cost. The date originally suggested.- by the union for this match was September 10th> but an application was received last "evening for a match between Sydenham and the Star Club team, Timaru, on the same date, from the South Canterbury Union. The chairman. said no mention was made by the South Canterbury Union of the financial side of such a visit. It was decided to refer the matter to the -Fixtures Committee to get in touch with tl»e Sydenham Club, to s« exactly what arrangements, had been made with the Star Club, a suggestion being, that August 27th might do for the Ashburton match. ■ It was decided:to thank the unions that had entertained the Canterbury team during Its southern tour. Saturday's Matches. The draw for Saturday, August 13th, is as follows: —■ .„.„*!; Raufurly, Shield Match —South Canterbury ▼. Canterbury. Lancaster Pari Oval, 2.45 Senior B—North Canterbury v. Linwood, Show Orounds No. 1 (R. C. Hamilton); Technical 01d Boys v. 'Varsity, No. S North Park - (R. B. Dunne); Albion, v. Christchurch, Rugby Park (A. E. Day); Training College t. Sunnyside, Sunnyside, 2.30 p.m. (H. O. Jefcoate); High School Old Boys v. Merivale. Malvern Park No. 2 (S. Turnbull). Second Grade. -A Section—Albion v. St. Andrew's Old Boys, Albion ground, Beckenham Park (K. Cooper); Merivale V. Papanui, St. James' Park, Papanui (A. Smale); West Old Boys v. Kaiapoi,, No. 25 South Park (0. (i. Crawford); Sydenham v. Athletic, Malvern Park No. 1 (N. Steel) ; High School Old. Boys A v. Bromley, Bromley Park (L. W. Clarkson); Linwood v. Christchurch, Woolaton Park (R. Pascoe). Second Grade. B Section —St. .Andrew's College v. Technical Old Boys, St. Andrew's College No. 1 (B. E. Luttrell); Christ's College v. 'Varsity, Christ's College (J. T. Gwynne); St. Bede's College v. Old Collegians, Elmwood Park (N.G. Winter); High School Old Boys B v. Training College, No. 8 North Park (G. Tapper); Boys' High School, a. bye. Third Grade, A Section—Christchurch r. High School" Old Boys* Christchurch, ground. Beckenham Park (J. H. Kingi); Belfast v. Linwood; Sheldon. Park,. Belfast (K. H. Perrin); Technical, Old Boys v. Paparua, Templeton Domain (R. Newton); Aranui v. Prebbleton. Prebble'ton Domain (E. ' Law) ; •Varsity v. Riccarton, No; 'll North Park (A. E. Etnpson). ' Third Grade. B Section:—Sumner v.. Kaianon, Show Grounds No. 2 (M. L 7 Higgins); Sydenham v. Athletic. Opawa Park No. 2 (J. Edmonds); Sproydon . v.' Merivale, No. 6 North Park (H. J. Bailey) ; New Brighton v. Richmond. Richmond Park (A. H. Iframe); Marshland, a bye. Fourth Grade—Riccarton v. West Old Boys, Riccarton Domain (J. McCormack); North Canterbury v. Sydenham, Sydenham Park (B. W. BUUey); High' School Old Boys v. Richmond. Burwood Park (R. C. Sgooner) ; Athletic v. Technical Old Boys, No. 37 South Park (S.-'H. McGeorge); Y.M.C.A. v. St. Andrew's Old Boys,, No. 9 North Park (J. Gordon): Linwood v.' Papanui, No. 12 North Park (W. Scott). Fifth Grade, A -Section-r-Christchurch v. Christ's College, No. 10 North Park (H. Todd); High School Old Boya A v. Albion, High School Old Boys' ground, Barrington afreet (G. Katt); West Old Boya v. Merivale, Ke. 28 .South Park <W. 3. Hwlop); Kaiapoi

v. Richmond, Kaiapoi No. 1 (J.- Armstrong); North Canterbury v. Linwood, No. 29 South' Park (L. E. Clemens) ; Sydenham, a bye. Fifth Grade, B Section —Paparua r. Bromley, No. 30 South Park (L. A. Keys); Marshland v. Aranui, Preston's road. Marshland (G. Salt) ; Spreydon v. Sumner, No. 81 South Park (L. Ormandy); Old Collegians v. High School Old Boys B, Old Collegians win by default. Under 17—Merivale v.. Christchurch, No. T North Park (R. J. Peattle); PrebHeton v. West Old Boys, No. 21 South Park (R. J. Brough); Technical Old Boys v. Sydenham, Opawa Park No. 1 (A. J. Falloon); Belfast, a bye. Under 16—Boys* High School v. Sumner, No. 22 South Park (G. W. A'Oourt); Technical Old Boys B v. Linwood, Lin wood Park (R. Anderson); Athletic v. Technical Old Boys C, Ensor's road (D. Barrett) ; Technical Old Boys A v. West Old Boys, No. 23 South Park (R. J. Cliff); Merivale v. Sydenham, No. 24 South Park (H. T. Coulter). Under Bst 71b—Christchurch v. Albion, No. 20 South Park, 1.30 pjn. . (W. Hopper);. Merivale v. Linwood, to be played later if necessary,- Athletic v. Sydenham, No. 19 South Park, I.SO p.m. (D. S. Kelman). Under 14 —Technical College v. Marist Bros. School, Christ's College cricket ground, 2 p.m. (M. K. Campbell) ; Christ's College A v. Christ's College B, Christ's College cricket ground, 2 p.m. (W. Cowles). Canterbury Primary Schools' Representatives v. Linwood Schoolboys, Lancaster Park Oval, 1 p.m. (E. M. Todd). INTERUNIVERSITY GAME. The Canterbury College senior fifteen left last night for Wellington to play Victoria College in the annual Rugby match to be held to-day. The team ■will return to-morrow morning. A. H. Andrews and E. M. Simmors, two prominent College forwards, have been unable to malco the trip. The team is as follows:—N. Gray, L. G. Loveridgc, G. Macdonald, G. Goddes, E. B. Fooks, J. Ewart, N. McAuliffe, K. Uniacko, A. H. Harding, H. Thompson, C. H. Perkins (captain), G. Bayly, P. G. Roberts, S. B. Wallace, G. Garden. SECONDARY SCHOOLS* GAMES. Technical A beat Cathedral Grammar by 8 points to nil in the final of the heavy-weight fifth grade. Stephenson and Batchelor scored tries, and Beswick converted one. Mr Hilgendorf was referee. CONFERENCE ON RULES. (FSSS3 ASSOCIATION TBLEGRAM.) WANGANUI, August 9. Interviewed with reference to the' Otago Rugby "Union's opposition to discussion at a special general meeting on August 18th of the' New South Wales Union's desire for a conference on rules, the president of the New Zealand Rugby Union said that the Qtago Union was apparently unaware that the Management Committee of the New Zealand Union had decided that, unless the matter could be taken on August 18th, they would either have to, defer the meeting till September Ist or call another special meeting. In the circumstances, the president is of the opinion that nothing could be gained by not discussing the question, at 'the earliest possible moment. AUCKLAND V. OTAGO. (EBBSS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) '■.■■'> DUNEMN, August *9. The Auckland Rugby team to play Otago to-morrow is as follows: —Backs, Heazlewood, Clark, Caughey, Pearson, Berridge, Maclndoe, forwards, Hadley Palmer, Finlayson, Barty, Kahu, Nelson, Potter, and Drake. ELLESMERB SUB-UNION. Mr,M. D. Ryan (president) was in the chair at a meeting of the Eliesmere-Rugby Sub-TJnion, held at Leeston on Monday night, and all the clubs in the district were represented. 'Transfers to the United Club were granted to R. Orßborn and H. Cooper (Merivale), and' W. May (Christchurch). The reinstatement of A.. Cameron, of the WaiUora Club, has been granted by the New Zealand Union, according to advice received from tb« -Canterbury Union. ' ' The Leeston Club protested against the Irwell' Club playing E. Marshall in the second grade match against Leeston on July 23rd, on the ground that Marshall's place of residence was within • the Leeston Club' a boundary It was decided to inform Marshall that he must .play for his nearest club, and to write to the Irwell Club pointing out that it must not play men from ~th« areas of .other clubs.

The Eliesmere School Sports Association applied for permission: to hold its seven-a-side tournament on- August 19th. It also recommended; cloiing the-schools' competil tion, the winning team on the Eliesmere side of the Selwyn river being Irwell-Brookside-Doyleston.. It was' decided: to make an effort to T'ay the final between the winning teams on the Springs and Eliesmere sides of the Selwyn river as a curtain-raiser to tho Ellesmere-Peninsula first' grade match next Saturday. Consideration was given to a protest from the Irwell Club against the Leeston Club for playing sf.' Blake without haying secured his clearance from the .Irwell Club, Blake had played for-IrweU;last> season and then had gone to Christchurch,. where he had joined the 'Varsity- Club. .Upon- his return to Doyleston he had played lor Leeston. Tho club was ilned •5s and the player was ordered-to stand down for two Saturdays and until he obtained his clearance from the Irwell- Club. A sub-committee, consisting of the chairman and Messrs R. T. McMillan and H. Gardiner, was appointed to wait upon Mr P. Delargey, donor of the Southbridge Shield, with a view to obtaining his consent to an alteration in the; conditions stipulating that all home matches must ,he played at Southbridge. The union wishes to have the right to determine where the games are to be played The. chairman was appointed manager of the team to play Peninsula. It was agreed to play a match with Asliburto*n on September 17th, if the previous Saturday was not convenient, the gamd to take place at Dunsandel. Mr W: S. McLaughlin asked if it was the duty of representatives of .home clubs to assist, the referee to keep onlookers back front the line. Ho had witnessed an incident' lately which pointed to: the necessity of this being done.Mr -J?-. J. Miller considered that the responsibility rested with the home club. It was not the duty of the referee to act as a policeman. It was decided to recommend clubs ' to fence off the playing ground to keep the -spectators back. It was agreed that the last games in the first and third grade competitions should be played on August "20th." It was- agreed that the seyen-a-side tournament should be played at • Lincoln on August 27th. The appointment of officers was left to the executive. Representative Match. The teams 1o represent Eliesmere and Peninsula in the Southbridge Shield match are as follows: Eliesmere —Full-back, I. Howatson; threequarters, P. Eden, N. Musson, J. Kennedy; five-eighths, J. Raplej, I. W. Trainor; half, N. Heslop; forwards, A. Hodgen, G. Hansen, A. Finchara. V. Arps,. G. Thompson, J. Billings, C. Francis, W. Bowden Reserves: G. Hopper, J. Powell (backs), Hill and E. Watkins (forwards). Peninsula—Full-back, Toby Robinson; three-quarters, R. T. Masefietd, C. M. 0. Wilson, N. Mason; five-eighths,- W. Gill, C. J. Mcintosh; half, 0. Giddens; forwards, T. HOpa. E. 0. Bailey, R. Narbey, A. F. Carson, L. Blomquist, W. R. Moore, K. Flutey, Tom Robinson (captin). BANKS PENINSULA SUB-UNIONi The following team has been selected to represent Peninsula v. Eliesmere for the Southbridge Shield, at Southbridge, next Saturday : Forwards—F. Hopa (Little River), E.G. Bailey (Eastern Bays), R. Narbey (Akaroa), A. F. Carson (Little River), L. Blomquist (United Bays), W. R. Moore (Eastern Bays), K.. Flutey (Port Levy), Tom Roßinson (United Bays) (captain). Half-buck —O. Giddens (Akaroa). Five-eighths—W. Gill (Dnited Bays), C. J. Mcintosh (Eastern Bays). , Three-quarters—R. T. Masefield (Akaroa), C. M. C. Wilson (Akaroa), N. Mason (Eastern Bays), Full-back—Toby Robinson (Little River). Reserves—W. B. Ramsay (Akaroa), B. Jone* (Little River).

.NORTH CANTERBURY SUBUNION. The North Canterbury Sub-Union competitions -will b« continued next Saturday. The draw is:—Oxford v. Loburn (Mr Neylon) ; Kowaiv. Cust (Mr McKie) ; Ohoka v. Amberiey (Mr Mayer) ; Glenmark v. Woodend (Mr Quigley). Juniors—Olarkville t. Kowai. The Rangiora juniors will travel to Kaikours and play for the. Arauri Shield. The following table shews the positions of the teams:— P. W. V>. L. Tl. Woodend .. ' 11 ' 9 1 1 19 Glenmark .. 10 8 1 l 17 Cost ..11 8. 1 2 17 Kowai ..19 5 1 4 11 Oxford .. 115 2 4 13 Loburn . . 10 3 0 7 (j Amberley . . 10 1' 0 9 3 Ohoka .. 11 0 0 11 0 The Rangiora High School won the junior competition. North Canterbury juniors played Hurunui as a curtain-raiser to the match between a combined North Oanterbury-Hurunui team against Canterbury B. Hurunui won by 9 points to 3 after at very close game.

LEAGUE TEST.

ISSUE OF COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS. ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE'S CRITICISM. A criticism of the Canterbury Rugby League for not inviting the wholo of the executive of the Canterbury Football Association to the second Test match, to be played at Monica Park on Saturday, was made at last evening's meeting of the Association. Members said that iu view of the courtesy extended to the League over the question of the use of English Park the Test game, all the executive should have been invited. The chairman of the League executive (Mr W. Cole) had stated when he interviewed the Association that such an invitation would be extended. The discussion arose over a letter received from the. League The letter enclosed two complimentary tickets for the League Test, and extended a cordial invitation to the members of the executive to attend the civic reception to the English team, at the City Council Chambers, at noon on Friday next. On the motion of the chairman, it was decided to accept with thanks the tickets and the invitation to attend the reception. Mr O'Brien, who was the only member to voice his dissent, asked that his vote be recorded against tho motion. In regard to tho Test match, Mr Sellers said that in view of the courtesy extended to the League by the Association, it was surprising that the executive had not been invited "to a man." It would have been just a courtesy from one sports body to another. He would be sure to attend the reception. Mr Wade said that when Mr Cole waited on the Association he informed the members that the executive would be invited to tho match. Mr O'Brien: The Association has done well by the League; if wo had held them to contract regarding English Park they might have been in a difficult position. Mr Shouler: If the League executive has not seen fit to extend tho courtesy to us, that is entirely their business. Members may have their own views, but they should keep them to themselves. Mr Kennedy: Are we getting any compensation regarding English Park" The chairman: I have to meet an official to-morrow. The discussion then lapsed. ENGLISH TEAM'S ARRIVAL. Tho 3932 English Rugby League team, which is touring the Dominion, arrived in Christchurch from Wellington yesterday." Fifteen of tho tourists, accompanied'by Mr R. F. Anderson, financial manager, left later for Greymouth, where they will play against a West Coast representative side to-day. Mr G. F. Hutchens, the team manager and the coach, remained with tho rest of the men, who will train for the second Test game at Monica Park on Saturday. J. Sullivan, ''and probably one or two others who have gone to the Coast, will, also play in the Test side. Three of the Englishmen, F. A. Butters, G. Robinson, and W. Dingsdale, are on the injured list, and. the two firstnamed may ifot play again during the tour. The team to play on the West Coast, with the omission of two players, is:— Full-backs, A. J. Risinan, J l . Sullivan; three-quarters, B. Hudson, A. Atkinson, E. Pollard, J. T. Woods; outside half, I. J. Davies; scrum half, L. Adams; forwards, W. A. Williams, J. Lowe, J. Wright, M. Hodgson, A. E. Fildes, W. Horton, and J. Fcetham. The remainder of the team are staying at Warner's Hotel. They are:— F. A. Butters, S. Brogden, W. Dingsdale, A. Eilaby, B. Evans, 'N. Fender, G. Robinson, 8. Smith, N. Silcock, J. F. Thompson, and L. White. The North Island members of the New Zealand team will arrive in Christchurch to-day.

RECEPTION AT GREYMOUTH

PRESENTATIONS TO CAPTAIN AND MANAGER. (FSX3B ASSOCIATIOK TELEGBAH) ' GREYMOUTH,. August 9. ' The English League team was given a civic reception to-day and also entertained at a ball this evening. Presentations were made of an album to Mr J. Sullivan (captain) from the Marist Club and a miniature football of West Coast coal and gold to Mr Anderton. Addresses from the radio station 3ZR were given by Messrs Sullivan and Anderton. The teams for to-morrow are: England— : J. Sullivan (captain), B. Hudson, A. Atkinson; E. Pollard, J. T. Woods, L. Adams, I. J. Davies, J. Feetham, A. E. Fildes, W; Horton, W. A. Williams, J, Love, and J. Wiight. The backs average vl2 -stone and the forwards i3st 111b. West Coast—R. Currie, J. Bluett, E. O'Brien, J. Devonport, J. Dodds, J. Masters, T. O'Connor, N. Griffiths (captain), M. O'Brien, J. Glenn, J. Beban, H. Hunt, and G. Scott; emergencies, E. Williams (forward), L. Ryan (back). ASSOCIATION. CANTERBURY CENTRE. The Management Committee of the Canterbury Football Association met last evening. Present: Messrs ( G. Dickinson (in'the chair), J. A. Robb, a'. W. Sellers, R. English, W. Wardell, H. McKeown, J. F. O'Brien, J. Kennedy, G. Yates, F. Wade, J. Cawtheray, W. Morley, H. G. Shouler, and J. E. Foote,hon. secretary. A vote of thanks was passed, to Mr M.. Mitchell for assistance in connexion with the arrangements for the abandoned Auck-land-Canterbury match. .'. The Boys' Division wrote asking for assistance in the billeting of 24 players and three delegates from the Otago branch of the South Island Football Association' on the nights of August 19th and 25th, on their

way to and from the boys' -tournament st Greymouth. Anyone who could assist was requested to get in touch with the Boys' Division. . Chatham Cup Finance. Mr Wade moved that the whole of tho gate-takings from the Thistle-Millerton (West Coast) Chatham Cup match at. English Paik on Saturday last be given to tho Millerton team towards its expenses . for tho South Island final in Dunedin. The Millerton people Had raised tho money to send tho team to Christchurch, he . said. Mr McKcown seconded. Mr Sellers said that ho wished to oppose tha motion, because the New Zealand Council had thousands of pounds invested, the proceeds from which were to be spent in fostering the game in the Dominion. The council and not the Canterbury Centre should give any assistance in connexion with Chatham Cup games. Supporting Mr Sellers, Mr O'Brien said that the association would only be making itself ridiculous by making a' grant that should be given by the New Zealand Council. The association was at present a laughingstock all over the Dominion for similar action. The chairman said that the money should be paid from tho £6OOO held by the council. An amendment by Mr Cawtheray that the association grant £5 to the Millerton team was not seconded, and tho motion was lost. North v. South Game. On the motion of Mr O'Brien, it was decided to write to the New Zealand Council requesting that the North v. South game be played in Christchurch. "It would be the finest boost for the game here that we could got," said Mr O'Brien. "I would like also to suggest that a sole selector be appointed for each island." The motion was carried, and it vu decided to point out the help the Eugby Union and Kugby League games were getting from the Ranfurly Shield and Test games, suggesting that the North v. South match would give the counter stimulus necessary to keep tho Association code well before the public. Interprovincial Matches. It was decided to write to the Wellington arid Westland Centres asking them to "forward suitable dates for representative games in Christchurch. No action was taken on a further suggestion by Mr O'Brien that a young team be sent on a tour.of the South Island, with tho objects of stimulating the gamo in Timaru and country districts, and also benefiting the young players in the province. Members stated that it was rather late in the season for bucli a tour, though the proposal was worthy of consideration next season. Draw for Saturday. Tho following is the draw for Saturday, matches from soniors to third grade being postponed on account of the Rugby League Test (games are to begin at 1.30 p^m.):— Fifth Grade—Technical v. Thistle, at Spreydon No. t (Mr Mcßeath); Celtic v. Y.M.C.A., at Hagley No. 4 (Mr Doherty); Marist v. Brighton, at Hagloy No. 8 (Mr Towart) ; Nomads, a bye. Sixth Grade—Technical v. Western, at Ensor's road No. 1 (Mr Hallam); Celtic v. Lin wood, at Hagley No. 2 (Mr Coutio); St. Albans v. Marist, Hagley No. 1 (Mr Crail); Thistle, a bye. NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL. (PltESa ASSOCIATION TBLEOKAU.) WELLINGTON, August 9. The council of the New Zealand Football Association to-night approved the Wellington Association sending the Auckland and Wellington toams to play at Masterton tomorrow . The Westland Association forwarded a challenge for tho Peter Dawson Cup, held by Bullcr. The fixture is to be arranged. An encouraging report was received on schools' football in Hawke's Bay, where six good teams are playing. Hamilton Wanderers, who won tho Auckland section of the Chatham Cup, and Marist, who won the Wellington section, will play tho North Island final at Hamilton on August 20th. The South Island final is to be played at Dunedin between Maori Hill and Millerton on August 20th. Tho question of a. loan to Millerton for travelling expenses was referred to the committee for favourable consideration, tho amount to be a charge against the gate.