RUGBY FOOTBALL

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21533, 24 July 1935, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL

_ . CANTERBURY UNION j j REPRESENTATIVE TEAM TO PLAY SUNNYSIDE The Canterbury representative team will play the Sunnyside first grade team in a match at Lancaster Park oval on Wednesday, July 31., This decision to give the Canterbury team a practice game before the northern tour was reached at the meeting of the management committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union held last night. Dr. W. S. Seed presided, and also present were: Messrs E. V. Phillips, H. E. Davis, E. M. Todd, A. Duggan, W. Maxwell, R. W. Britton. W. A. Britten, A. I. Cottrell, D. I. Macdonald, V. L. Jensen, J. K. Moloney, A. E. McPhail, R. R. Masters, and J. T. Burrows. Permission was given to the Albion Ciub to play the Westiand Sub-Union at Hokitika on July 27. The manager will be Mr W. J. Chapman. The sixth grade competition was declared closed, with Sydenham the winners and Christchurch runners-up. The Kaiapoi fourth grade team was given permission to play a team in Greymouth on August 31, provided the fourth grade competition is finished at that time. Northern Tour Arrangements The northern tour will be made by a party of 19 representative players, it was decided. The team will leave on Tuesday night, August 6, and go to Auckland.

On the motion of Mr Britten, it was decided that each man chosen for the northern tour who may not b.e available for all matches must notify the union of that fact before leaving on the tour. The union v/ould then decide whether the player be sent. On the motion of Mr Cottrell, it was decided to issue special passes for the seven representatives matches of this season at 10s each for the stands and 5s each for the embankment.

DRAW FOR SATURDAY OLD BOYS V. UNIVERSITY ON THE OVAL Old Boys and University will meet ua 'Lancaster Park 0»al next Saturday, July :i7, u.s the principal attraction of the first snide Rugby matches. Tlio detailed draw i.s t,s follows : First Oradt—University v. Old Boys, Lancaster Park Oval (Mr 11. 0. Jofcoate), touch, judges Messrs J. Armstrong ant A. female; Linwood v. Merivale, New Brighton (Mr A. Thompson), touch judges .Messrs V. A. Beaumont and A. A. Cooper; Chriotohurch r. ftunnygidu, Sunnyside, Ii.CO p.m. (Mr N. (J, Winter), touch judges Messrs A. K. Day and M. W. Dawo; Athletic v. Sydenham, Lancaster Park South (Mr K. A. h'mpson), touch judges Messrs B. J. Bremen and J. Kinsji; Albion a, bya, Second Grade—Old Boys v. Training College, No. 10 North Park (Mr J. Kdmonds) ; Christchurch v. Old Collegians, No 9 North Bark (Mr It. E. Dunne) ; West Old Boys r. Athletic, No. 11 North Park (Mr G. H. Robertson); Technical Old Boys v. Albion, No. 12 North Park (Mr N. Steele) ; Linwood v. University, Lancaster Park AV'est (KFW, Scott); Kaiapoi v. Merivale. Kaiapoi No. 1 (Mr F. Morgan) ; Sydenham n bye. Third Grade (A Section) —Merivalo v. S'annyside, Lancaster Park Oval, 1.15 p.m. (Mr 0. B. McCallum); Albion v. Sydenham, No. 29 South Park (Mr H. T. Lawrence) ; Linwood v. Christchurch, No. 1> North Park (Dr. Dickson); Old Boys v. R.N.V.R., Old Boys ground, Harrington I'ark (Mr L. E. Clemens) ; New Brighton a bye. Third Grade (B Section)— Training College v. Boys' High School; Uji> varsity v. Technical Old Boys, No. «> North Park (Mr 0. Hoskin); St. Bede's College v. Old Boys B, St. Bede's College (Mr It. Pascoo); St. Andrew's Old Boys v. West Old Boys, No. 25 South Park (Mr H. Turnbull) ; Christ's College a bye.

Fourth Grade—Aranui v. Albion, Albion ! ground, St. Albans Park (Mr O, S. Bilteliff) ; Linwood v. University, Linwood Park (Mr A. J. Mason) ; Beckenham v. Technical Old Boys, No. 21 South Park (Mr B. A. Brown) ; Kaiapoi v. Christchurch, Kaiapoi No. 2 (Mr iS. C. Murray); Prebbleton v. Merivale, Prebbleton (Mr W. Wright) ; Old Boys v. Richmond, No. 23 South Park (Mr W. J. i Douglas); Old Collegians v. Bromley, BrentJey Park (Mr D. Barrett); Athletic a bye.

Pifth College v. Athletic, Christ's College (Mr O. Salt); Merivale v. Albion. Merivale ground, Malvern Paric (Mr R. J. Mitchell); Papanui v. Beckohham. B«ckenham ground, Beckenhrtm Park (Mr M. L. Hlgeins): St. Andrew's College v. Sydenham, Sydenham Park (Mr A. ft. Currie); Technical Old Boys v. Belfast, Belfast (Mr H. Johnson); Boys' Hich School v. Linwood. Woolston Park (Mr R. T. Bailey) ; West Old Boys A v. Old Boys, West Old Boys around. Barrinelon Park (Mr M. K. Lawe); West Old Boys B v. Christchurch, No. 31 South Park (Mr E. Sibley). Under 18—Christchurch v. Beckonham, Christchurch ground. Beckenham Park (Mr A. K. Woodhntn); Linwood v. Athletic, No. 26 South Park (Mr A. E. Empson); Albion v. Merivalo. Show Grounds No. 1 (Mr 11. 3. Bailey) ; Old Boys v. West Old Boys, No. 24 South Park (Mr J. McCorraack) ; Sydenham v. Kaiapoi, Show Grounds No. 2 (Mr C. McLachliin). Tinder 13—Linwood t. New Bright™, No. 32 South Park (Mr C. O. Crawford); Boy-' High School v. Sydenham, Stravrn road No. 2 (Mr B. Blazey); Technical Old Boys a bye. Under 9 stone —Boyn' High School Av. Technical Old Boys, Struven road No. 'i. 1.30 p.m. (Mr B. O. Hamilton); Marshland v. Boyi' High School B, Striven load No. 4, 1.30 p.m. (Mr h. A. Keys) ; Sydenham a Under 8 *tone —Athletic v. Albion, Nfc 27 South Park. 1.30 r>.m, (Mr T. 11. Wiggs); Merivale v. Sydenham. Opawa Park No. 1 1.30 p.m. (Mr P. Sinclair) ; Linwood v. New Brighton, Linwood Park, 1.30 p.m. (Mr R. Spooner); Richmond v. Technical Old Boys. Ensor'a road, 1.30 p.m. (Mr »R. Anderson). . , Under 7 stone —Beckenham v. Technical Old Boys, Lancaster Park South. 1.110 p.m. (Mr A. Bradley) ; Linwood v. Albion, Lancaster Park West, 1.30 p.m. (Mr G. M. Cotton) ; Sydenham a bye.

INTER-UNIVERSITY MATCH TODAY WELLINGTON V. CANTERBURY This afternoon at Lancaster Park the annual match between Victoria College, Wellington, and Canterbury College will be played. In the past this fixture has produced bright open football, and as both sides are just now in fine form, there should be a good game. There is one change in the Victoria College team, Redwood replacing Tricklebank, at full-back. The following are the teams:— Victoria College (Wellington) (Green) Redwood Mules (10-7) O'Regan (11-7) Wild (10-8) Overton (11-1) Paul (11-0) Rae (10-3), (captain) Wilton (10-7) Eade (13-4) Blackler (15-0) Barker (13-7) Russell (13-3) Lima (13-7) Gibbons (12-12) Wilson (12-10) Canterbury College (Maroon) Rodger (11-11) Hayman (11-3) Heenan (12-0) Whitcombe (11-4) S. Roberts (11-10) Parsons (12-1) McAuliffe (11-4) (captain) Stace (12-6) Egden (13-4) Hudson (13-3) Roberts (13-4) D. Wilson (13-0) «• Simmers (12-8) Burke (12-1) F. Wilson (12-4) The visitors were welcomed yesterday at the Students' Association rooms and were the guests of the Canterbury College Football Club at the theatre in the evening.