RUGBY FOOTBALL

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23003, 24 April 1940, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

ARMY GAME ON SATURDAY TRENTHAM TO PLAY BURNHAM Something like a full military parade will be held at Lancaster Park on Saturday when the team representing Trentham Camp will meet the team from Bumham Military Camp. Members of the 2nd Echelon will parade and march to the park via Cashel street and Moorhouse avenue, march round the ground on arrival, and take up special seating accommodation. Details of the arrangements for the game, which is expected to attract a very big crowd, were completed by the executive of the Canterbury Rugby Union last evening. Massed bands will play the National Anthem and the Officer Commanding the Southern Command (Colonel E. T. Rowllings) will inspect the teams. The parade is timed to arrive at the park at 2.30 p.m. The proceeds of the game, it was stated, would be devoted to the purchase of sports equipment for the 2nd Echelon. The draw for Saturday follows: Trentham Military Camp v. Burnham Military Camp, Lancaster Park oval, 2.45 p.m. (Mr C. R. McCallum; touch judges. Messrs A. Smale and A. J. Mason). North Island v. South Island, teams from Wlgram Air Force Station, Lancaster Park oval, 1.15 p.m. (Mr F. R. Falvey). All matches set down for 1.15 can be played at 2.45 by mutual arrangement, provided the secretary of the union is notified by 3 p.m. to-day. Second Grade—Athletic v. Christchurch. No. 26 South Park, 1.15 p.m. (Mr A. K. Woodham): High School Old Boys v. Merivale, Barrington Park, 1.15 p.m. (Mr W. H. Smith): Training College v. Llnwood, Burwood Park, 1.15 p.m. (Mr C. P. Harris); Beckenham v. Sunnyside, Sunnyside, 1.15 p.m. (the Rev. E. A. Osmers); Albion v. Southern, Sydenham Park, 1.15 p.m. (Mr J. F. Bamford): University v. Technical Old Boys. Ensor’s road, 1.15 p.m. (Mr C. E. Timms); Air Force a bye. Third Grade A—Hillsborough v. Air Force, No. 14 North Park, at 1.15 p.m. (Mr J. Armstrong); West Old Boys v. High School Old Boys. No. 12 North Park, 1.15 p.m. (Mr A. T. F. Stokes): Southern v. New Brighton, Rawhiti Domain, 2.45 p.m. (Mr H. R. Escott); Merivale v. Lyttelton, No. 23 South Park, 2.45 p.m. (Mr D. B. Brown); Linwood v. Christchurch, Bromley Park, 1.13 p.m. (Mr A, Woodsford): Technical Old Boys v. Athletic, No. 27 South Park. 1.15 p.m. (Mr R. Pascoe). Third Grade B—Christ’s College v. Collegians, Christ’s College, 1,15 p.m. (Mr W. A. Christiansen); St. Andrew’s College v. Christchurch, St. Andrew’s College, 1.15 p.m. (Mr L. E. Clemens): Beys' High School v. University, Straven road No.T, 1.15 p.m. (Mr K, Cooper): St. Bede’s v. High School Old Boys, St, Bede’s, 1.15 p.m. (Mr W. Douglas); Training College a bye. Fourth Grade—Southern v. Training College, Opawa Park, 1,15 p.m. (Mr K. N Glover): Kaiapoi v. Richmond, No. 33 South Park. 2.45 p.m. (Mr R. J. Mitchell); Merivale A v Albion. No, 29 South Park, I. p.m. (Mr E. A. Empson); Merivale B v. Christchurch, No. 11 North Park, 1.15 p.m. (Mr M. K. Campbell):’ Linwood v University, No. 5 North Park, 1.15 p.m (Mr H. T. Lawrence): Technical Old Boys a bye. Fifth Grade—Lyttelton v. Sumner. Lyttelton, 2.45 p.m. (Mr L. A. Keys); West Old Boys v. Beckenham, Beckenham Park No. 1, 1.15 p.m, (Mr H. T. Coulter): Merivale v. Technical Old Boys, No. 35 South Park, 1.15 p.m. (Mr A. A. Billens); Linwood a bye. f Sixth Grade—Christ’s College v. Southern. Christ’s College cricket ground, 1.15 p.m. (Mr C. G. Crawford); Linwood v. West High School, No. 25 South Park, 1.15 p.m. (Mr M. Graham); Athletic v. High School Old Boys, Barrington Park, 1.15 p.m. (Mr J. S. Freeborn): Merivale v. Technical Old Boys, St. Albans Park, 1.15 p.m. (Mr V. A. Beaumont); Kaiapoi v. Boys’ High School, Kaiapoi win by default; Richmond, a bye. Under 18 Years—Technical Old Boys A v. Technical Old Boys B, No. 36 South Park 1.15 p.m. (Mr N. Steel); High School Old Boys v. Athletic, No. 31 South Park, 1.15 p.m. (Mr W. H. Oliver); Linwood a bye. Under 17 (9st 71b) —Southern v. Kaiapoi. Kaiapoi No. 1, 2.45 p.m. (Mr H. J. Finlayson); Aranui v. New Brighton, Linwood Park, 2.45 p.m. (Mr R. Anderson): Technical Old Boys v. High School Old Bovs. No. 9 North Park, 1.15 p.m. (Mr R. J. Cliff): Linwood v. Albion, No. 13 North Park, 1.15 p.m. (Mr R. Morris) Under 16 (Bst 71b)—Technical Old Boys v. Southern. Opawa Park No. 2, 1.15 p.m (Mr K. V. Calder); Merivale v. Linwood. No. 6 North Park, 1.15 p.m. (Mr G. Berry); Aranui v. Technical Old Boys B, No. 25

South Park. 1.15 p.m. (Mr D. H. Robertson); Albion a bye. Under 7st—Merivale v. Albion B. No. 10 North Park, 1.15 p.m. (Mr G. H. Cowles): Linwood A v. Southern. No. 32 South Park, 1.15 p.m. (Mr A. E. Rogers); Richmond v. Technical Old Boys. Richmond Park, 1.15 p.m. (Mr G. C. Salt): Albion A v. Aranui, Linwood Park,' 1.15 p.m. (Mr O. Jarvis): Beckenham v. Linwood B. No. 34 South Park, 1.15 p.m. (Mr R. W. Lattimore); Sunnyside a bye. RUGBY LEAGUE FIXTURES The senior Rugby League game. Linwood v. Hornby, will be played at Sydenham Park at 2.45 p.m. on Saturday. The schoolboys’ game, St. Joseph’s A v. St. Joseph’s B, will commence at 11 a.m.

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REPRESENTATIVE MATCH TEAM TO VISIT WELLINGTON \ The Canterbury Football Association decided last evening to accept an invitation to send a first-class representative team to play a match against Wellington ai the Basin Reserve on the King’s Birthday holiday, June 3. Mr J. Jones presided It was also decided to extend an invitation to a Wellington team of seniors and boys to play a return match at English Park on June 22. The entry of a team for the senior reserve grade was accepted from the interisland steamer Rangatira. It was decided to invite the Otago Football Association to send a senior representative team to play a match for the Jones Cup. The secretary was instructed to get in touch with Captain Veitch, of the Burnham Military Camp, to try to arrange a match against Western at English Park on Saturday. Mr J. Brown was appointed to fill a vacancy on the committee. Permission was granted the Nomads fourth grade team to arrange a match against a Dunedin club on the King’s birthday holiday. The draw for Saturday’s matches is as follows: Seniors—Nomads, v. Thistle, at English Park (Mr W. Kelly); Rangers v. Celtic, at Malvern Park (Mr C. Hamilton); St. Albans v. Technical, at Ensor’s road No. X (Mr H. W. Moore); Western v. Air Force, at Wigram aerodrome (Mr R. C. Neville). Senior Reserve—Technical B v. Working Men’s Club, at English Park, 1.30 p.m. (Mr N. BillcliiT); Air Force v. Rangers, at Wigram aerodrome (Mr D. Richardson); Technical A v. Thistle, Hagley No. 3 (Mr A. Porter). Juniors—Nomads v. Western, at Richmond Park (Mr L. Fleete); Celtic v, Marist, at Linwood Park (Mr J. Brown). Third Grade—Nomads v. Marist, at Bromley Park (Mr T. Mathie); Technical v. Matchless, at Hagley No. 2 (Mr W. Mann).

Fourth Grade—Thistle v. Technical, at Ensor’s road No. 1. at 1.30 p.m. (Mr P. Fleete); Nomads v, Marlst, at Hagley Park No. 4, at 3 p.m. (Mr C. G. Smith); Linwood, a bye. Fifth Grade—Technical v. Celtic, at Spreydon domain. 3 pun. (Mr W. Walker): Hornby v. Nomads, at Hagley No. 4. 1.30 p.m. (Mr F. Cope). Sixth Grade (all matches at 1.30 pan.)— S. Albans v. Linwood, at Bromley Park (Mr T. Mathie); Hornby v. Marlst. at Hagley No. 2. (Mr K. Johnston); Technical ~v. Western, at Ensor’s road No. 2 (Mr C. Waters): Celtic- v. Thistle, at Hagley No. 3 (Mr A. Porter). Seventh Grade (all matches at 1.30 p.m.) —Linwood v. Hornby, at Hagley Park No. 1 (Mr W. Davies): Marist B v. St. Albans, at Malvern Park (Mr E. Barnes); Marist A v. Celtic, at Spreydon Park (Mr J. O'Brien); Nomads v. Rangers, at Richmond Park (Mr L. Fleete): Thistle v. Technical, at Linwood Park (Mr J. Fitzsimmons).