RUGBY FOOTBALL

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22464, 27 July 1938, Page 15

RUGBY FOOTBALL

APPOINTMENT OF REFEREES UNIFORMITY URGED BY UNION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE’S DECISION The management committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union decided last evening not to agree to the proposal of the South Canterbury Union that the latter body’s referee appointment board be allowed to appoint the referee for the match between Canterbury and South Canterbury at Timaru this year. The committee had previously referred the South Canterbury Union’s proposal back for information regarding the constitution of the referees’ appointment board. The reply was that the board consisted of three members, one each appointed by the union, the referees’ association, and the players. It was decided to advise the South Canterbury Union that the usual method of appointment should be followed this season. The Canterbury union, however, was prepared to support a move for uniformity of appointment by. this method at the next annual meeting of the Nfew Zealand Rugby Union. , , ~ Permission was granted for the annual high schools’ match between Christchurch and Waitaki to be played at Lancaster Park on August 3.

DRAW FOR SATURDAY

LINWOOD V. AIR FORCE ON THE OVAL t innmnd the leading team in the Canterbury)oßugby Union’s first-grade comnetition will meet Air Force, one of its closest rivals, gh the Lan “ °wo nn Saturday. Sydenham and Athletic, vwo other teams with championship prospects, will meet at Rugby Park. The draw is as follows I— , . .. First Grade—Christchurch v. University, Lancaster Park South < r^fer ee. Mr L. VL Clarkson; touch judges. Messrs F. Sinclair and W. H. Smith): Linwood v. Air Force. t anpßxter Park oval, 2.30 (Mr C.. i_ravv ford- touch judges, Messrs A. Smaleand R Beattie) - Albion v. Sunnyslde. Show Grounds No. 1 (Mr A A Billens; touch ■htrieps Messrs K. V. Caldei and S. ti. McGeo’rge); Athletic v. Sydenham, Rugby Park? 230 (Mr C. R. McCallum; touch Empsoh)^^Technical. School ofd Bovs, Show Grounds No. 2 (Mr R. touch judges, Messrs D. Barrett and F. L Sc?o^d M G i i V ade l College v. Athletic, No. 9 North Park (Mr L W Templeton): University v. Air Force, No 10 North Park (M r D H. Robertson); Hieh School Old Boys v. Linwood, Np. 12 ians Christchurch. 3 !! Park ( Second o|ade?(B se °t l on)— Sydenham v. 7^ C r hr A? a M?p d Murray?; 0 ’ Boys win by default; Albion, win bv defau Merivale v. Sunnyslde, No. 6 North park (J Thlrd Grade k ?A' Section)— High School Old Bovs v. Beckenham, Barrington street Park (Mr E A Empson); Christchurch v New Brighton, No. 1 Nbrth Park (Mr D F Johnson); Merivale v. Sydenham, Opawa Park No. 1 (Mr J. _MacCormjck), Hillsborough v. Bromley, Bromley Park (Mr M. K. Campbell); Linwood v. Technical Old Boys, Burwood Park (Mr J. °Third' Grade n ('B a S ecUon) —Training College vT Boys’ High School, Straven. road No 1 (Mr C. E. Timms): University v. West Old Boys, West Old Boys, Barrington Park (Mr D. Jarvis); St. Bedes v. St. Andrew’s College, St. Andrew’s College (Mr A G. Berry)? Collegians v. Air Force. Wlgram No. 1 (Mr R. Kennedy): Christs C Fourth tirade—Beckenham v. University, Beckenham Park (Mr F. Falvey) : Linwood v Christchurch. Woolston Park (Dr. Dick-son)-Old Boys v. Athletic, No 26 South Park (Mr H. Johnston); Merivale v. Technical Old Boys, No. 31 South Park (Mr K. H. Perrin); Training College, a bye. Fifth Grade —Merivale v. Linwood, No. 32 South Park (Mr A. Rogers): Kalapol v. Sydenham, St. James’ Park. Papanui (Mr H. Marks); Albion wl" def * High School Old Boys v. Athletic, No 27 South Park (Mr F. Morgan); New Brighton a bye. Sixth Grade—Richmond v. Belfast, Sheldon Park. Belfast (Mr E. Sibley); Christs College v. Sydenham, Sydenham Park (Mr G. W. A’Court); Albion y. West High School, No. 29 South Park (Mr L. A. Keys); Linwood v. Technical, No. 33 South Park (Mr J. Armstrong); Aranul v. Collegians, Breezes road <Mr S. C. Murray); Boys’ High School v. High School Old Boys, Straven road No. 2 (Mr H. Todd); New Brighton win by default. Under 18 —Linwood B v. Technical Old Boys, No. 34 South Park (Mr J. S. Freeborn); Christchurch v. Merivale, Beckenham Park (Mr C. Spring); Lyttelton y. Linwood A, Opawa Park No. 2 (Mr H. J. Finlayson); High School Old Boys a bye. Under 9st 71b—Linwood v. High School Old Boys, No. 35 South Park (Mr R. C. Hamilton): Merivale v. Athletic, St. Albans Park (Mr N. Steel): Beckenham V. Technical Old Boys, Ensor’s road (Mr R. C. Spooner): Kalapol a bye. Under Bst 71b—Linwood v. Aranui, Richmond Park (Mr R. Anderson); Technical Old Boys B v. Merivale. No. 86 South Park (Mr A. J. Falloon); Richmond v. New Brighton, Rawhiti Domain (Mr F. Wilson); Technical A v. Sydenham, Bradford Park (Mr A. K. Woodham). Under 7 stone—Technical B v. Merivale. No. 31 South Park, 1.30 p.m. (Mr M. Graham): Beckenham win by default: Richmond v. Linwood A, Richmond Park, I. p.m. (Mr S. Baird), Christchurch B a bye; Albion v. Athletic. No. 32 South Park. 1.30 p.m. (Mr R. R. Gibbons) ; Technical A v. Sunnyslde, Sunnyslde, 1.30 p.m. (Mr J. S. Milburn); Aranul v. Sydenham, Opawa Park No. 1, 1.30 p.m. (Mr V. A. Beaumont).

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

WELLINGTON STATEMENT RESENTED “AN ABSOLUTE DISGRACE” Strong exception was taken by Mr C. Sweeney, at the weekly meeting of the management committee of the Canterbury Football Association last night, to a published statement by a member of the Wellington Football Association. Mr Sweeney said that the committee had been accused of “messing up the fixtures when it submitted alternative dates for a cup match with the Wellington Football Assoelation. “It is an absolute disgrace to nave statements like that published In. the newspapers,*' said Mr Sweeney. we take our seats on this committee in the interests of the game, and I think it is an insult to the association when such remarks are made. Wellington seems to have a superiority complex which is certainly not good for the game as a whole. The chairman (Mr J. G. Parry): The best way to cope with that sort ox thing is to Ignore it. In any case it is only, one man’s opinion. . Mr J. Adams said that alternative dates had been submitted for the financial good of the Wellington Association. Mr H. Moore: There is no doubt that people who saw that report are under the impression that this committee is guilty of bad management, and it is only right that the matter should be cleared up. The chairman said that the matter should be dealt with through the New Zealand Football Association. “We submitted dates and they were turned down and no reasons were given. h^t S was decided to inform the New Zealand Association that the committee took exception to the remarks made.

DRAW FOR SATURDAY

The management committee of the Canterbury Football Association approved the following fixtures for Saturday at its meeting last night:— • Senior—Thistle v. Technical, English Park, at 3 p.m. (Mr H. Moore): Western v. Rangers, English Park, at 1.30 p.m. (Mr C. Sweeney): Y.M.C.A. v. Nomads, Spreydon No. 1. at 2.45 p.m. (Mr E. Harris). Senior Reserve—Nomads v. Thistle, Hagley No. 3, at 2.45 p.m. (Mr A. W. Pritchard): Technical v. Air Force, Wlgram, at 2.45 p.m. (Mr W. Kelly): St. Albans y. Y.M.C.A., Hagley No. 4, at 2.45 p.m. (Mr F ‘jumor— St. Albans v. Western. Malvern, at 2.45 p.m. (Mr C. Hamilton): Celtic y. Marlst, Spreydon No. 2. at 2.45 p.m. (Mr F. McKeogh); Technical, a bye. Third Grade —Celtic v. Marist, Hagley No. 2, at 2.45 p.m, (Mr W. Mann): Nomads A v. Technical. Ensors road No. 1. at 2.45 p.m. (Mr J. Hughes): Thistle v. Nomads B. Richmond, at 2.45 p.m. Fourth Grade —Thistle v. Technical B. Ensor’s road, No. 2, at 2.45 p.m. (Mr C. T. Smith); Nomads v. Technical A, Ensors road No. 1, at 1.30 p.m. (Mr R. Cumming). Fifth Grade —Hornby v. Linwood. Hagley No. 4, at 1.30 p.m. (Mr F. Cutler); Marist v. Nomads, Hagley No. 1, at 2.45 p.m. (Mr K. Johnston); Technical A v. Technical B, Ensor’s.road No. 2. at 1.30 p.m. (Mr J. O’Brien). Sixth Grade—Celtic v. Lmwood, Spreydon No. 2. at 1.30 p.m. (Mr J. Fitzsimmons); Marist v. Nomads, Richmond, at 1.30 p.m. (Bro. Patrick); Thistle v. Western, Hagley No. 3, at 1.30 (Mr C. K Seventh Grade —Hornby v. Nomads, Hagley No. 1, at 1.30 p.m. (Mr G. Colville); St. Albans v. Marist, Malvern, at 1.30 p.m. (Mr J. Llndley): Linwood v. Rangers, Hagley No. 2, at 1.30 p.m. (Mr J. Stout). , _ _ Messrs J. Cawtheray and D. Fraser will be line umpires at English Park.

MEETING OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Mr J. G. Parry presided at the weekly meeting of the Canterbury Football Association last evening. Advice was received from the Otago Boys’ High School that a school team would be travelling to Greymouth on August 26 and would like a game with a Christchurch team on its return. The secretary (Mr R. B. Bunt) was asked to communicate with the Christchurch Technical College to see if a match could be arranged. It was decided to refer the matter of nominating players and managers for the secondary schools’ teams to the principal (Dr. D. E. Hansen) and the teaching staff of the Technical College.