RUGBY FOOTBALL

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22436, 24 June 1938, Page 14

RUGBY FOOTBALL

INTEREST IN SATURDAY’S GAMES The Canterbury Rugby Union’s first grade matches continue to provide exciting contests and some surprise wins. To-morrow’s game on the oval between Sydenham and Sunnyside will no doubt provide an exciting afternoon s SP Qh" the south ground Linwood will meet' Technical Old Boys, and on the west ground. Christchurch will try. conclusions with University, ._ko£h games commencing at 2.30 p.m. Northern enthusiasts should witness a fast and open display at Rugby Park, where High School Old Boys and Air Force will meet. At the Show ■ Grounds, Albion will’ play Athletic. FIXTURES CHANGED The Canterbury Rugby Union advises that the first-grade match, University versus Christchurch, set down to be played at the Lancaster Park oval to-morrow at 1 p.m., has been transferred to Lancaster Park west at 2.30 p.m., and in the thirdgrade A section, New Brighton versus High School Old Boys, set down for Lancaster Park west, has been transferred to No. 35, South Park. TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW SYDENHAM CLUB Seniors v. Sunnyside, at Lancaster Park Oval, at 2.30 p.m.—E. Barabithe, W. Brown, S. Coote, T. Preston, M. Fox, E. Williams, W. Bedelph, R. Forscutt, K. Brown, W. McCammon, S. O’Neill, T. Hooker, N. Mason, H. Watson. W. Fright, W. Sargison, G. Coates, R. Amtman. Juniors v. West Old Boys, at Barrington street, at 2.30 p.m.—H. Hobson, R. Boyd, D. Farmer, E. Farmer. R. Baker, S. Baker, S. Peryer, L, Harrow, J. Harrow, N. Hewinson, G. Bolt, R. Armour, T. Bedelph, A. Boyd, B. Thompson, A. Prisk, L. Walsh. Thirds v. Beckenham, at Beckenham, at 2.30 p.m. Fifths v. Athletic, at Opawa Park No. 1, at 2.30 p.m. Sixth v. Belfast, at Sydenham Park, at 2.30 p.m. Under Bst 71b v. Richmond, at Richmond Park, at 2.30 p.m. Under 7st v. Athletic, at Sydenham Park, at 1.30 p.m. 2592 LINWOOD CLUB Seniors v. Technical Old Boys, Lancaster Park South, 2.30 —HeazlewoOd, Boyce. Collett, Empson, G. Arps, McHugh, Hewitt, Gorman, Monk, Cooper, Revell, Laredo, Bradley, Mahalm, Armour, Dougall, Allen, Bremner.

RUGBY LEAGUE

NEW ZEALAND TEAM FOR SATURDAY RETURN MATCH AGAINST QUEENSLAND (UNITED PEESB ASSOCIATION —COPTEIGHT.) (Received June 23, 10 p.m.) BRISBANE, June 23. The New Zealand Rugby League selectors have decided on a reorganisation of the team for Saturday’s match against Queensland. Smith will play in the full-back position to allow Hemi to play at threequarters. Grotte will be half-back instead of Brimble, and either W. Brimble or Tittleton will be fiveeighths. ' Either Anderson or Satherley will replace Tetley, with Glynn in; the front row in place of Cootes. The manager, Mr Redwood, expects that the team will be more powerful than last Saturday. The personnel will be;— Smith, Brown, Chase, Hemi, Kay, Midgley (one: to be omitted); Tittleton or W. Brimble; Grotte. Glynn, Orman, McNeight, Brodrick, McLeod, Anderson, or Satherley. At training practice this morning the team concentrated on the scrummage and playing the ball, hoping to get more possession as a result of the altered interpretation of the play-the-ball rule.

Chase is Suffering from a slightly injured ankle after the Toowoomba match. *He did not run to-day, but expects to be fit on Saturday.

ALTERATIONS IN GROUNDS

Because of Sydenham Park and Linwood Park being too wet for football, the following alterations have been made in to-morrow’s Rugby League matches:—The senior grade game, Linwood v. Hornby, will now be held at Monica Park at 2.45 p.m., and in the third grade Woolston and Addington will meet on the same ground at 1.30 p.m. Linwood and St. Joseph’s, third grade, will play at Spreydon at 2.45 p.m., preceded by Riccarton and Sprey don. fourth grade, at 1.30 p.m. |