RUGBY FOOTBALL

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21721, 2 March 1936, Page 6

RUGBY FOOTBALL

TWO MORE PROMINENT PLAYERS LOST REPORT OF SYDENHAM CLUB A most successful year from a playing viewpoint is announced in the annual report of the Sydenham Rugby Football Club to be presented to the annual meeting of members this evening. The senior team finished second in the first-grade competition of the Canterbury Rugby Football Union. Lower grades did exceptionally well, as out of a total of 12 teams six won their grades and three others were second. In addition, some most interesting friendly matches were played. The senior team was weakened through the loss of- both F. T. J. French and A. I. Crockett, who left during the season for England, where they will play Rugby League football. This brings the total of Sydenham Club members who have gone to England to six. “We sincerely hope that we have finished with this ‘poaching,’ ” continues the report, “and that we can now look forward to a more settled state of things.” Throe members of the club gained provincial representative honours during the season. They were O. Hattersley, R. Brown, and L. Brown. O. Hattersley, I. Crockett, and L. Brown also participated in several of the All Black trial matches. Several successful socials were arranged during the year. The following contributed donations to the club: Messrs A. Alexander, H. Booth. H. E. Crust. G. Dobbs, D. Farr, F. S. Griffiths. W. A. George, W. E. Munday, A. E. McPhail, G. Scott, and G. J. Smith. Although members who had not paid their subscriptoins were circularised recently there were still many outstanding, continued the report. The maintenance of the club rooms during the last two years had also caused some concern to the committee, there being a loss of £BS. In conclusion, the report; expresses thahks to members, friends, and supporters for their support. -

ALL BLACK MAY NOT PLAY AGAIN PAGE MISSES SELECTION FOR SCOTLAND (UNITED I 1 HESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.) LONDON, February 28. Because his old injury is again giving trouble, J. R. Page, the All Black footballer, whose chances of inclusion in the Scottish Rugby team to play England were favoured, will not play again during the current season. It is feared that his Rugby career may be ended. BRITISH FOOTBALL OP WEEK-END MATCHES (vmTaD ram association— oopthimt.) LONDON, February 29. Football matches at the week-end rer suited;— ASSOCIATION First Division Aston Villa 3, Liverpool 0. . Bolton Wanderers 1, Stoke 2. Brentford 0, Birmingham 1. Everton 2, Manchester City 2. Huddersfield 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Portsmouth 3, West Bromwich Albion 1. Sheffield Wednesday 3, Leeds United 0. Preston North End 3, Sunderland 2. Second Division Bradford City 2, Southampton 1. Burnley 1, Westham United 0. Charlton Athletic 4, Swansea Town 1. Hull City 3, Leicester 3. Manchester United 3, Blackpool 2. Newcastle United 1, Norwich City 1. Portvale 2, Doncaster Rovers 0. Third Division Southern Section Bournemouth 0, Queen’s Park Rangers 1. ! Bristol Rovers 2, Millwall 0. ; Cardiff City 5. Exeter City 2. Clapton Orient 1, Torquay United 1. Crystal Palace 3, Coventry City 1. Gillingham 1, Brighton and Hove Albion Luton Town 2, Watford I.* Northampton Town 0, Swindon Town 0. Notts County 1, Bristol City 1. Reading 2, Newport County 1. Southend United 2, Aldershot 3. . Third Division Northern Section : Accrington Stanley 3, Tranmere Rovers Barrow 2, Wrexham 1. Chester 3, Carlisle United 2. Chesterfield 3, Halifax Town 1. Crewe Alexandra 2. Gateshead 4. New Brighton 1, Oldham Athletic 3. Rochdale 3, Mansfield Town 1. Southport 1, Walsall 0. Stockport County 2, Darlington 0. York City 2, Rotherham United 1. SCOTTISH LEAGUE First Division Aberdeen 1, Arbroath 2. Albion Rovers 0, Hibernians 1.

Clyde 0. Celtic 4. Hamilton Academicals 6, Dunfermline Athletic 1. Hearts 2, Motherwell 2. Kilmarnock 4, Dundee 1. Queen’s Park 1, Partick Thistle 1. Queen of the South 3, Airdrieonians 3. Rangers 4, Third Lanark 2. St. Johnstone 2, Ayr United 3. Second Division Alloa 1. St. Mirren 1. Brechin City 3, Bast Stirling 2. Cowdenbeath 1, East Fife 4. Dundee United 2, Montrose'S. Edinburgh City 2, Raith Rovers 3. • Falkirk 7, St. Bernards 1. ° Forfar Athletic 7, Morton 3. King’s Park 5, Dumbarton 2. Leith Athletic 2, Stenhousemuir 1. ASSOCIATION CUP Sixth Round Fulham. 3. Derby 0. Sheffield United 3, Tottenham 1. Grimsby 3, Middlesbrough 1. Arsenal 4, Barnsley 1, NORTHERN UNION Acton and Willesden 3, Hull 19. Batley S, Rochdale Hornets 3. Huddersfield 6, Wigan 5. Hull Kingston Rovers 0, Bradford Northern 6. Keighley 22, Bra'mley 3, Leeds 11, York 3. Leigh 3, Featherstone 3. ‘ Oldham 14, Hunslet 5. Salford 3, Barrow 6. St. Helens 7, Liverpool Stanley 10. Swinton 10, St. Helens Rees. 0. Wakefield Trinity 3, Castleford 0. Warrington 0, Broughton Rangers 11. Widnes 17. Dewsbury 3. RUGBY '■ Bath 3, Bristol 3. ( Bedford 14, Northampton 11. i Cardiff 17, Blackheath 3. Coventry 17, Royal Air Force 3. Devonport Services 10, Camborne 5. Gloucester 16, Richmond 3. Harlequins 12, London Welsh 14. Leicester 6, Old Merchant Tailors 3. London Scottish 18, London Irish 7. Rosslyn Park 3, St. Thomas’s Hospital 3. Navy 9, Portsmouth Services 0. Army 32, Civil Service 6. Aberavon 13, Pontypopl 0. Llanelly 16, Bridgend 9. Newport 3, Neath 8. Swansea 17, Cross Keys 3. Sale 8, Waterloo 0. Heriotonlans 17, Glasgow Academicals 0.