RUGBY FOOTBALL

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23744, 16 September 1942, Page 7

RUGBY FOOTBALL

SENIOR COMPETITION COMPLETION IN ONE OR TWO ROUNDS The Canterbury Rugby Union's first grade competition will be completed in either one or two more rounds, the competitions committee reported to the union last evening. Next Saturday's draw brings Canterbury Regiment, the leading team, against Atr Force A, which is one point behind. A win for Canterbury Regiment will end the competition, the .committee stated, but a win for Air Force will necessitate a play-off between the same teams. The under 16 grade competition was declared closed, with High School Old Boys the winners and New Brighton the runner-up. The position of leading teams in the uncompleted lower grades was reported as follows: Second Grade.—Tigers 14, Kaiapoi 131, Base Depot 12. Under 18.—Technical B 131, Albion 13, Kaiapoi 111 Under 17.—Technical 14, Albion 13. Under 6st.—Southern 12}, Albion UJ, Linwood B 10J, Sunnyside 10J Mr W. Maxwell, chairman of the competitions committee, said the final of the second grade would be played on Saturday, and the under 18 and under 17 grades would also probably be decided on the same day. The under 6st grade would probably be completed on September 28. DRAW FOR SATURDAY Unless otherwise stated, all matches commence at 3 p.m.:— First Grade.—Air Force A v. Canty. Regt.. L.P. oval; Brig. v. Lin.-Tech.-Br., Rug. Pk.; Air Force B v. Alb.-South., 1 N.P.: Athl.-Vars. v. Chch.-Mer„ 2 N.P.; Engineers v. Moas. Sunny.; Sig. v A.SC Show Gds.; Coast. Art. v. Inf., Sum.; Army v. Field Regt., Army win by def. Second Grade.—Tig. v. Kai.. Kai.; Base Depot v. Sig., Base Depot win def. Under 18.— Mer. v South., Walt Pk.; Alb. v. Tech 0.8. B. Rug. Pk., 1.30 p.m.; Rich. v. Tech. 0.8. A, Rich. Pk.; New Br. v. Kai., St. James Pk.; Lin. v. H. 5.0.8., Lin. win def. Under 17.—H.5.0.8. v. South., 9 N.P.; Athl. v. Sum., 26 S.P« Tech. 0.8. v. Alb , L.P. oval, 1.30; Mer. v. Lin., Mer. win def. Under 6st (all at 1.30).—A1b v. Chch., 9 N.P.; Sunny, v. Lin. B, 10 N.P.: Mer. v. New Br., 11 N.P.: Lin. A v. South B. 12 N.P.; South. Av. Athl., 13 N.P. -6 JUNIOR ADVISORY BOARD CANTERBURY UNION'S MOVE The establishment of a junior advisory board to control the union's under-age and under-weight grades, but not school football, was approved by the management committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union last evening. The board will consist Of a chairman, one member for each under-age and under-welght grade, a renresentative each of the secondary and primary schools, and the secretary of the union. , ' . The union also decided to proceed immediately with the formation of a coaches' association. RUGBY LEAGUE DRAW FOR SATURDAY Senior.-Regt. v. Batt., at Rice. Domain (M. Smith); Brig. v. Horb., at Rice, 1.45 (C. Waugh); A.S.C. v. Camouflage, at Aranui, Breeze's rd. (G. Williams). Lightweight—Aranui v. St. Jos., at St. Jos., 2 p.m. (A. Bench). —6 ASSOCIATION CODE JUNIOR COMMITTEE APPOINTED A junior advisory committee was appointed by the Canterbury Football Association last evening to control the fifth, sixth, and seventh grades. Members cf the management committee stated that they would have to concentrate on the younger players next season because the older ones were going into the forces. The general opinion cf the meeting was that weight should be taken into account in grading teams, because the presence of big boys in the same grade discouraged' smaller boys, who dropped out of the game. It was emphasised that the benefits of having a strong committee to watch the -interests of boys would be lost if it did not have the backing of the management committee. The following were appointed to the Junior committee: Messrs K. Johnston, E. Hall. G! Smith. H. Ramage, E. Blltcliff, H. W. Beaumont. L. Goldsmith, and the Rev. Father J. A. McCarthy.