RUGBY FOOTBALL

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23086, 31 July 1940, Page 4

RUGBY FOOTBALL

deciding senior COMPETITION NEW GRADE FOR LOWER TEAMS After next Saturday’s games, the teams in the Canterbury Rugby Union's senior competition will be divided into two sections, the top six to continue their battle for the senior championship with the points already earned in the competition, and the remaining eight to start "from scratch" in a new senior reserve competition. This decision was made at the meeting of the management committee of the union last evening, when Captain J. U. Mackay proposed the new competition as a means of keeping interest alive among the lower teams. The union had previously decided to draw the six leading teams in a separate group. Captain Mackay suggested that as it would take longei to play a complete round for the senior reserve competition it might be possible to play these games on days when representative fixtures were being held. Mr E. V. Phillips, chairman of the competitions committee, said it should be understood that the union was trying to work out the best system of deciding the senior championship. The method adopted this season might be the standard method for the future. NO FURTHER ACTION TO BE TAKEN ORDEUING-OFF OF SENIOR PLAYER After considering in committee the report of tlie referee (Mr H. T. Coulter) on (lie ordering-ofT of T. C. Metcalfe in tlie Metropolitan v. Combined Services match on Saturday, the management committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union reported last evening that it had been decided to take no further- action against the player. It was considered that being ordered off the field and the attendant publicity constituted sufficient punishment for the player’s offence—persistently disputing the referee’s decision in awarding the final try. A letter will be written to the player advising him of the union’s decision. DRAW FOR SATURDAY UNIVERSITY V. AIR FORCE ON THE OVAL University and Air Force will meet in tlie principal Rugby match at Lancaster Park on Saturday. There will be a senior curtain-raiser between Southern and Technical Old Boys on the oval. The draw is as follows, ail matches, unless otherwise stated, to begin at 2.30 p.m.: First Grade—University v. Air Force. Lancaster Park oval, 3 p.m. (Mr C. R. MeCallum; touch judges, Messrs A. J. Mason and A. Smale); Southern v. Technical Old Boys, Lancaster Park oval, 1.30 p.m. (Mr A. A. Billens; touch judges, Messrs G. A. Le Brun and S. C. Murray); Athletic y. Army, Lancaster Park west, 3 p.m. (Mr R. Morris; touch judges, Messrs, D. Jarvis and H. T. Lawrence); Linwood v. Albion, Rugby Park, 3 p.m. (Mr A. E. G. Rogers; touch judges. Messrs N. Steel and H. Johnston); Merivale v. Christchurch, Show Grounds No. 1, 3 p.m. (Mr V. A. Beaumont; touch judges, Messrs M. E. Price and D. H. Robertson); High School Old Boys v New Brighton, Rawhiti Domain, 3 pm. (Mr D. F. Johnson; touch judges, Messrs W, H. Smith and W. A. Christiansen); Sunnyside v. Addington Territorials, Sunnyside, 2,30 p.m. (the Rev. E. Osmers; tduch judges, Messrs M. K. Campbell and G. S. A. Biltcliff). Second Grade—Southern v. Linwood, Rugby Park. 1.30 p.m. (Mr A. T. F. Stokes): Training College v. University. St. Albans Park (Mr A. G. Berry); Christchurch v. Air Force, No. 11 North Park (Mr R. E. Dunne); Technical Old Boys v. Sunnyside, Ensor's road (Mr A. E. Woodsford); Beckenham v. Merivale, Beckenham Park (Mr L. A. Keys): Addington Territorials v. High School Old Boys, Show Grounds No. 2 (Mr H. R. Escott). Third Grade A —Merivale v. Christchurch. St. Albans Park No. 2 (Mr R. R. Gibbons); Hillsborough v. Technical Old Boys. No. 6 N.P. (Mr W. F. Falvey); New Brighton v. Air Force. No. 34 S.P. (Lieutenant I. H. Dillon); West Old Boys v. Lyttelton, Lancaster Park South (Dr. D. McK. Dickson); Athletic v. Linwood, No. 13 N.P. (Mr M. Graham). Third Grade B—Christ's College v. St. Bede’s College, mutual default; Christchurch v. Training College. No. 14 N.P. (Mr B. J. Schimanski); University v. High School Old Boys. No. 9 N.P. (Mr F. Morgan); St. Andrew’s College v. Collegians, St. Andrew’s College No. 1 (Mr J. S. Freeborn): Boys’ High School a bye. Fourth Grade—Southern v. Linwood. Bromley Park (Mr H. J. Finlayson); Technical Old Boys v. Albion, No. 29 S.P. (Pte. J. Armstrong): Kaiapoi v. Christchurch, St. James’ Park, Papanui (Mr A. J. Falloon); Merivale A v. University, No. 5 N.P. (Mr M. E. Law); Merivale B v. Training College. Malvern Park (Mr K, N. Glover); Richmond a bye. Fifth Grade—Beckenham v. West Old Boys, West Old Boys' ground, Barrington Park (Mr E. J. Parkes); Sumner v. Technical' Old Boys, No. 35 S.P. (Mr L. W. Templeton); Merivale v. Linwood, No. 33 S. (Mr D. C. McKee). Sixth Grade —High School Old Boys v. Technical Old Boys, Old Boys’ ground. Barrington Park (Mr B. C. Clarkson): West High School v. Athletic, No. 25 S.P. (Mr K. V. Calder): Christ’s’ College v. Boys’ High School, Straven road No. 1 (Mr J. L. Hewland); Technical Old Boys B v. Kaiapoi, Kaiapoi No. 1 (Mr C. E. Timms); Richmond v. Linwood, Burwood Park (Mr, S. H. McGeorge); High School Old Boys 1 B v. Southern, No. 12 N.P. (Mr W. H. Oliver). ' 1 Under 17 Years (9st 71b)—High School Old Bovs v. Merivale, No. 26 S.P. (the Rev. G. Taylor); Albion v. Technical Old Boys, No. 36 S.P. (Mr A. K. Vifoodham); Kaiapoi v. Linwood, No. 27 S.P. (Mr G. W. A’Court); Aranui v. Southern. No. 32 S.P. (Mr R. T. Bailey); New Brighton v Athletic, North Beach School (Mr S, S. Baird). Under 16 Years (Bst 71b) —Merivale v. Southern. Sydenham Park (Mr L. E. Clemens); Linwood v. Albion, No. 23 S.P. (Mr R. J. Clift); Technical Old Boys B v. Technical Old Boys A. N°- 10 N.P. (Mr H. J. Bailey); Richmond a bye. Under 7st—Merivale v. Beckenham, Show Grounds No. 1. 1.30 p.m. (Mr C. G. Crawford); Sunnyside v. Southern, Opawa Park No. 1, 1.30 p.m. (Mr R. C. Hamilton); Linwood A v. Aranui, Bromley Park, I. p.m. (Mr G. Kett); Richmond v. Linwood B. Richmond Park, 1.30 p.m. (Mr E. A. Empson): Albion A v. Albion B. No. 29 S.P., 1.30 p.m. (Mr C. P. Harris); Technical Old Boys a bye. REFEREE FOR SEDDON SHIELD MATCH Tlie NeW Zealand Rugby Union has appointed Mr H. T. Coulter, of Christchurch, as referee for the Seddon Shield match between Buller and Marlborough, at Westport next Saturday. ELLESMERE SUB-UNION Results of matches played on Saturday were:— First Grade—Leeston 9, Dunsandel 8: Lincoln 10, Southbridge 3; Prebbleton 10, College 5. Second Grade—’Waihora 6, Leeston 6; Lincoln 25, Southbridge 0; United 8. College 3. The following Is the draw for matches in the annual seven-a-side tournament to be played at Lincoln Domain on Saturday i Senior Grade—First round: College By. Southbridge. Byes. Leeston, Lincoln A, Prebbleton B. College A, Prebbleton A, Dunsandel, Lincoln B. ; Second Grade—First round. WMhora A v. United B. Byes: Southbridge, Lincoln B, Leeston A, Lincoln A, United A, Leeston B, Waihora B. Third Grade—First round; Irwell v. United B. Byes; Prebbleton, United A, LeesSchools— Open. first round; Leeston C v. Lincoln. Leeston A v. Convent, Southbridge v. Leeston B. Bye, Greenpark. Junior, first round: Leeston A v. Lincoln, Lad-brooks-Broadfleld v. Leeston-B.