MID-CANTERBURY

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21466, 7 May 1935, Page 5

MID-CANTERBURY

ashburton

KECORD FROST

v.,.,. dfgvecs of frost. the most r «• re this year, were recorded on fiend;-y morning followed by 4-8 de- ; vf •; yesterday. The temperature, was. v .-y lnv on Sunday and ■■£ i'rebyierian Church Anniversary The golden offering taken at the St. Andrew's Presbytcri&i Church anni- \ i.Tsary services on Sjnday. resulted i'i approximately £7O bslnti received Tii re are still soma contributions to S made to tlvs amount, which vvill be on renovating the interior of ) ie church. Hockey Tournament \ scven-a-side yankee tournament organised by the Ashburton Ladles' Hcckey Association was held at the Domain yesterday, when seven teams took part. The tournament was won by Hinds, with 4J points, Tinwald, No. I. bt'inK runners-up with 4 points. The Hinds team was: as follows: —J Watson, M. Watson. J. Donaldson, F. Donaldson, R. Donaldson. M. Lowe, and W. Lowe. The referees were: Messrs C. Bishop, D. E. Harwood, E. Johnston, E. M. Gabitei, and W. B. Thomas. At the conclusion of the tournament the referees played the winning team, Hind;; winning by three goals to one Mr C. Bishop presented the medals tu the Hinds players. Rugby Union The mupa&ement committee of the Ru;jbv Union met last evening, with Mr J. C. C. McLachlan (president) presiding. The Springburn Football Club wrote flpulojgisiu" for failing to travel to Rakaia on April 27, explaining that it was "raining continuously at StaveIcy so most of the players concluded that the 'match would be postponed. They aho wished to contradict the fttatepient-of.Mr'F. Kennedy, a'member of the management committee, about defaulting at 10 o'clock. It was 'I p.m., when the Rakaia Club w-';s informed. It wes decided to remit the fine. footballs were granted to the Wakn.'u<i, Eitfetton, Tiirwald, Aiford Forest, and Seafield Schools. A circular was received from the Nt w Zealand Rugby Union embodying -'JS"«*?tcd conditions for the selection < f trial teams preparatory to selecting 'he All Blacks to tour abroad this season. The priheipal suggestions were 'hat local selectors should submit names of players to their own" unions before setecting the trial teams, the union)! to be satisfied that the players nominated were lit and' available for ib* tour Each player would have to submit to a medical examination. ' r liMe would bo one selector for each tjnini) to select group teams for the trial,,. ' "

Reporting on the annual conference Of the New Zealand Rugby Union. Mr 11. R. D. Porter stated that there was a possibility of a grant of £SO from the New Zealand Rugby Union towards the cost of the Ashburton representative team's tour to Blenheim. Nelson, and Motueka, leaving Ashburton on July 23. There was the prospect of the Buller team visiting Ashburton provided it could obtain a grant from the New Zealand Union. The conference instructed the management committee to spend the full annual allocation of £.750 on school football, said Mr Porter. Arrangements were made for ill-' trial match, Ashburto<i ;uicl Souiii Canterbury v. Canterbury, to be play«*l at Ashburton on Wednesday. May 15. It was decided to invito the South Island selectors. Messrs J. Pearson and A. Adams, to be present at this match. The arrangement of a schoolboys' match ns a curtain raiser was left to Mr E S. Chambers. The draw, with referees, for Saturday. is as follows: - Senior Grad-::—Rakaia v. Old Boys, at Show Giounds. Mr C. W. Wellman: Methven v. Technical Old Boys, at Methven, Mr J. MacMillan; Allenton a bye. Junior Grade —Methven A v. Springburn, at Methven. the Rev E. A. Osmers: Rakaia. v. Technical Old Boys, at Rakaia. Mr S. Alexander; Tinwald v. Old Boys, at Tinwald. Mr A. C. Trig?;; Msyfield v. Methven B, at Mayfield," Mr A. H. Guiney. Hinds a bye.

Third Grade—Methven y. Old Boys, at Show Grounds Mr G. Car.twright; Rakaia v. Technical Old Boys, at Show Grounds. Mr ,1 Lewis: High School v. Allenton, .at Show Grounds, Mr D. Wood.

Tlie draw for May 115 is as follows: Senior Grade —Methven v. Allenton. at Methven; Technical Old Boys v. Old Boys, at Show Grounds; Rakaia a bye. Junior Grade—Tinwald v. Raka.a, at Show Grounds; Mavlield v. Technical Old Boys, at Show Grounds; Hinds v. Old Boys, at Hinds; Springburn v. Methven B, at Springburn; Methven A a bye. Third Grade—-Methven v. Allenton, at Show Grounds; High School v. Rakaia. at Rakaia; Old Boys v. Technical Old Boys, at Show Grounds. The attention of readers is directed to the 'Mid-Canterbury advertisement on this pa.t;e. RAKAIA A hockey match between the Kereona and Rakaia Ciubs was won iby Rakaia by 2 g6al,s to 1. The following seven-a-side football matches were played:—Barrhill v. Mead-Chertsey, Rakaia No. 1 v. Rokeby, Rakaia No. 2 v. Pendarves-Doric. Basketball matches were played between Rakaia and Rokc'oy. Children's sports were also held.