WINTER SPORTS FIXTURES

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21198, 23 June 1934, Page 17

WINTER SPORTS FIXTURES

; PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY j COMPETITIONS REACH AN ; INTERESTING STAGE At the present stage of the various winter sports competitions a great deal depends on most of the matches, and accordingly there is particular interest in the sports fixtures which will be played to-day. Grounds will'again be soft and muddy, but their condition will be by no means as bad as it was a few weeks ago. Matches will be played and races run in all the regular winter competitions. The Albion team's defeat of Old Boys last Saturday has given'particular _ interest to the principal Rugby Union match, Albion v. Christchurch to be played on the Oval, at Lancaster Park to-day. In the first round Al-, bion defeated Christchurch, with the score 17 to 0, but there is not likely to be the same difference between the teams when they meet this afternoon, and a closely-fought game is anticipated. On the south ground,'Sydenham and Linwood will play, and at Rugby Park Old Boys will meet University. The fourth game will be Merivale v. Athletic, at Sunnyside. The Sunnyside team has the bye. All senior matches will begin at 2.45 p.m.

Association and League

Western will meet Technical Old Boys in the second round of the Chatham Cup Association football series, at English Park. Both teams have young' players who can be expected to provide plenty of bright football. Tho two Hurley shield matches will be St. Albans v. Thistle, at Malvern Park, and Rangers v. Nomads, at Richmond. Linwood has the bye. Senior matches will begin at 2.45 p.m. The principal Rugby League match will be New Brighton v. Addinglon, which will be played at Sydenham Park. The other two senior jgames will be Ruru v. Linwood, at Linwood Park, and Hornby v. Sydenham :itHorn by. Men's and Women's llockey All the senior men's hockey fixtures to-day will be played on the Hagley Park fields. Sclwyn will meet Sydenham on ground No. H, Technical will meet Trinity on No. 7. and University and Redcliffs will play en ground No. C. The draw for tho senior women's hockey is as follows: Aranui v. Digby's, Hagley Park No. 5, f.30 p.m.; "West Christehurch v. Canterbury College, St. Albans. 3 p.m.; Pukaki v. Technical, Hagley No. 4, :i p.m.; Hornby v. Rangiora. Hagley No. 5. 3 p.m. Cross- country Kunni n g The third round of the inler-etuii cross-country competition will be held this afternoon, over both hill and flat country. The leading teams'. Baptist and Christehurch, will race from the residence of Mr W. A. Thomas, K.--planadc, Sumner: University and Methodist will race from the Canterbury Rowing Club's sheds, at, the Fitzgerald avenue bridge: and Presbyterian and Anglican from St. Peter's Presbyterian Church, Aldwin's road. | The usual club runs will be held. j Christehurch will run from tho Pros- | bytcrian schoolroom, Harrington street; Anglican from the residence of Mr and Mrs A. W. Minson, 10 Vincent place, Opawa; Methodist from Ihc residence of Mr and Mrs J. Mcludoe. North parade, Shirley; and Technical from the residence of Mr K. ('. Carlner. Hawthorne street, Papanui. The University. Baptist, and Presbyterian packs will run over the trails laid for the inter-club events • Winter Tennis Matches in the eighth round of the inter-club winter tennis competition will be played at Wilding Park and Cashmere, beginning at J.oO p.m. The draw is as follows:—South Christchurch v. Elmwood No. 2. Wilding Park 3 and 4; Cashmere No. 1 v. St. Mary's, Wilding Park 9 and 10: Canterbury College v. New Brighton. Wilding Park 11 and 12; Elmwood No. 1 v. Linwood No. 1, Wilding Park 17 and 18; Linwood No. 2 v. Fendalton. ; Wilding Park 1!) and 20; Cashmere i No. 2 v. Cashmere No. 3, at Cashmere. ; Basketball j The Canterbury Basketball Associa- j lion's competitions will be continued at South Hagley Park, beginning at | 2.15 p.m. The A grade draw is as ' follows:—Section f.: United v. Cathedral, court No. 1: Digby's A v. Mairehau, court No. 2; Beckenham A v. University A, court No. 4: Technical A a I bye. Section II.: A.B.C. A team v j' University B, court No. 5: Merivale A v. St. Mary's, court: No. (i; Beckenham j B v. Waiata, court No. 7; Ngaio A a bye. |