RUGBY FOOTBALL

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22465, 28 July 1938, Page 15

RUGBY FOOTBALL

N.S.W. PLAYER INJURED V. RICHARDS UNABLE TO FLAY IN TESTS (f.XITED I’ltKsS ASSOCIATION— COI'VItIGIIT.) SYDNEY, July 27. V. Richards, the Australian Rugby Union live-eighths, chipped a shoulder bone in the first test match, and will bo unable to play football for another month. This will automatically keep him out of the second and third tests; CANTERBURY COLLEGE BEATEN ANNUAL MATCH WITH VICTORIA (X’RESS ASSOC'tA I lON I’KL.EOEIAAI.) WELLINGTON, July 27. The annual Rurtby match between Canterbury University College and Victoria University College Ibis alternoon resulted in a win for Victoria College by 37 points to (j. The Victoria pack had a big advantage in weight and the backs threw the bell about In wonderful style considering the heavy conditions. Tries were scored for VJcforia by Eastwood (2), Hansen. O'Regan, McNicol, Larkin, and Tricklcbanlf. Two tries were converted bv McNicol and one by Larkin. Hadfield scored a try for Canterbury and Hunter kicked a penally goal. R El* RES ENTATIV E TRAININ’ G The Canterbury team will assemble tor practice at the lighted training ground at U o’clock this evening. If wet. practice will be transferred to Buckett’s gymnasium, Cl Cashel street, commencing at 7. o’clock. RUGBY LEAGUE TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND ABANDONED /■ CLASH WITH RACING FIXTURES AS REASON (UNITED CHESS ASSOCIATION COI’VRIOUT.) SYDNEY. July 27. The proposed tour of New Zealand by an Australian Country Rugby League team, the invitation for which was extended to the Country League early in the month, has fallen through The New Zealand officials have advised the Country Rugby League secretary that the itinerary suggested would clash with the big racing fixtures in Auckland and the lour would be certain to show a loss. v As a result the New Zealand League could not offer a guarantee to the Country League. It is now likely that the Country leam will tour the Dominion next year. DRAW I-OR SCHOOL GAMES Following is ‘the draw for matches m the schoolboys’ competition on Saturcl--weight—Hiccarton v. Dallington, at Riccarton. at 11 a.m. (Mr M. Smith); VVoolston a bye. Light-weight—St. Joseph s A v. St. Joseph’s B, at St. Joseph's, at 10..10 a.m. iMr B. Young); Addington v. Linwood, at Jonold stieet, at 10.30 a.m. (Mr B. Vine); Waimairi a bye. ASSOCIATION THE CHATHAM CUP NOMADS’ STRONG CHALLENGE Bv defeating Western. Nomads have made one step towards the South Island and possibly the New Zealand final in the Chatham Cup competition. Western was the previous holder of the cup; but unconvincing form in the championship games this season made its defeat by Nomads not unexpected. Nomads, after several lean years, have built up a strong combination, and on form it should take an extremely strong side to lower its colours. On August 6 Nomads will play Taylovville, winner of the Westland final. Should Nomads defeat Taylorville. they will travel to Dunedin to play Mnsgiel, winner of the southern zone, in the South Island final, possibly on August 13. The final of the Chatham Cup competition will be piayed at the Basin Reserve, Wellington, on September 3. Winners in all centre finals arc:—Auckland. Ponsonby; Wellington, Waterside; Canterbury. Nomads; Westland, Taylorville: Otago. Mosgiel.