RUGBY FOOTBALL

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22768, 21 July 1939, Page 6

RUGBY FOOTBALL

COMPETITION GAMES TO-MORROW To-morrow will be the Canterbury Rugby Union’s annual charity day, and splendid games are set down on all grounds. , At Lancaster Park the leaders, University, will meet Old Boys and the latter will be right out to lower the students’ colours. , At Rugby Park, Athletic will play Southern, and this should be very fast and thrilling. On the Show Grounds, Sunnyside will meet Christchurch, and the latter team is keen to win from the greens again. ' Merivale will meet Linwood on the No. 2 ground at the Show Grounds, and Technical Old Boys will play Air Force on Lancaster • Park South. As the net proceeds are being devoted to various charitable institutions, a large attendance will greatly assist these worthy causes.

ST. ANDREW’S COLLEGE OLD BOYS The following' will represent town and country old boys of St. Andrew’s College in the annual football match to be played at the college on Wednesday, July 26, at 2.30 p.m.— Town—Falrbairn. Pryde, Kennedy, Foote, N. Mllliken, Ackroyd, S. J. Gray. A. W. Gray. L. R. Gray, Armour. Sargent, Minson, Nicholls, Smith, Wood, and N. Mason. „ _ , Country.—Walker, L. C. Coe, C. S. Tod, C. S. Simpson, J. W. A. McMillan, R. J. Little. H. L. Jadleson, P. Le Lievre, E. McClure. R. McClure, W. Abbott, A. O. Rennie, D. Holmes, R. K. Craw, H. Vogan, E. S. Sloss, A. C. Sloss, O. E. Foster, F. K. Forrester. The annual reunion dinner will be held on Tuesday, July 25. Will those who intend to be present obtain tickets as soon as possible from the secretary or any member of the committee. • —6

SCHOOL GAME TO-DAY Fifteens representing Christchurch Boys’ High School and Christ’s College will meet in the annual Rugby football fixture today, the game starting at 2.30 p.m. at the Boys’ High School ground. The game was postponed from Wednesday because of the'weather. The teams will be:— Boys’ High School—B. R. Wtoite; A. R. Mummery, P. B. Maxwell, D. H. James; J. F. Hadfield, W. S. Richards; F. B. Smith; J. J. A. McLaughlin, S. C. Sapsford, W. F. Bignell, D. L. Lake (captain), A. A. Cotter. L. A. McMillan, R. M. Brook. K. A. Mackwell. , ~ _ Christ’s College—E. J. Norman; S. W. Mills B. H. Palmer, H. H. Deans; J. M D. Parsons (captain). G W. Monaghan; I. tv. Galloway; L, J. Castle. D. G. Todhunter. A. M. Henderson, P. T. Humphries. M. R. Macdonald, B. Williams. W. R. Deans.

TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW

SOUTHERN CLUB Seniors v. Athletic. Rugby Park, 2.30 p. m —W. Harrington, M. Fox, H. Hobson, E. Williams. D. Syme, R. Roberts. R. Amtman. G. Bolt, W. McCammon, S. O Neill, J. Hattersley. A. Boyd. H. Watson, W. Sarglson. W. McCully. N. Mason, T. Preston, J. Toombs, L. Walsh. ’ Juniors v. New Brighton. Rawhitl Domain, 2.30 p.m.—R. Baker, E. Reid T. Reid, D. Farmer. R Boyd. D. Wild, L. Harrow. B. McKernan. J. Harrow, E. Duggan. E. Clarke, J. Layton, H. Dacombe, J. Rowberry, E. Burling, A. Round, B. Thompson, G. Willetts, E. Farmer. —1 COLLEGIANS* CLUB The following will represent the teams for Saturday’s matches:— Second Grade v. Merlvale. at St. Albans Park—Pryde, Nicholls, Cross, S. Gray, Lawrence, D. Ealrbairn. Petrie. Simpson, Sargent, Burnett, Ackroyd. Mouldy, Tocker, Mclntyre. Johnston, Williamson. Third Grade v. Christ’s College, at Christ’s College—F. D. Sutherland. A. M. Clayton, D. S. Byrne, R. K. Baker, L. D. Hutton. L. R. Gray, A. W. Gray, I. P. Davis. D. F. Milligan, D. Morten, R. G. Smith, J. D. Hamilton, J. M. Small. J. C. Wornall. D. Rowe, E. Holland. McDonald. Anyone unable to play please, advise the secretary, ’phone 36-345. 1