RUGBY FOOTBALL

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25546, 14 July 1948, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

REINSTATEMENT FROM LEAGUE CODE

APPLICATION DECLINED An application by S. R. Bums, through the Malvern Sub-Union, for reinstatement from the League code was declined by the management committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union last evening. In his applications Burns said he had been automatically reinstated after the war and had played Rugby in 1946. He had been in several districts, in some of whicn there was no Rugby. He would be unable to play Rugby through injuries, but wished to take part in the administration of a club.

The chairman (Mr V. L. Jensen) said the applicant had been chopping and changing his code. If he had been reinstated once, and had played League after that, then a second application should be not be allowed.

The motion was carried after an amendment by Mr J. O. Hattersley that the application be forwarded to the New Zealand Rugby Union, without comment, had lapsed for want of a seconder. Two applications from players aged 16 and 17 for reinstatement were forwarded on with favourable recommendations. Cne applicant said he had played one game of League and did not enjoy the experience. The second said that two seasons of League, left him of the opinion that Rugby was the better game. The applicants were L. Andrews and-R. Kett.

The announcing of race results over the loud-speaker system at Lancaster Park was criticised by Mr L. B. Newton. The union should not set itself up as an agent and propagandist for racing clubs. With that exception, he considered the loud-speaker system a good idea. Mr A. K. Johnson and Mr R. R. Masters said they agreed with Mr Newton, Mr Johnson adding that perhaps the two major race results could be broadcast over the system. Mr J. N. Clarke: A lot of people are interested in race results, and it does not do any harm. The system was an innovation, Mr Jensen said. To a large extent the union would have to learn by trial and error how best to us® it. St. Andrew's College was granted permission co play Timaru Boys’ High School at Timaru on July 26, and Scots’ College (Wellington) at Christchurch on August 14. DRAW FOR SATURDAY (Unless otherwise stated, all games commence at 2.45.) Senior.—Sun v. Meri, Sunny; New Br v. Mar, Show Gds 1; Alb v. Syd, L.P. Oval; Var v. Chch, L.P. South; Tech OB v. Train Coll. Rug Pk; HSOB v. Lin. L.P. Oval, 1,15 p.m. Senior Reserve.—HSOß v. Tech 08, Ens rd; Kaia v. Mar, S.P. 36; Rich v. Syd, Rich Pk: Chch v. Var A, N.P. 1; Var B v. Alb. Beck Pk. Second Grade A.—Lytt v. Bel, Show Gds 2; Chch v. Mar, N.P. 2; Alb v. Lin, Lin Pk; Air F v. HSOB, Wig; Train Coll, bye. Second Grade B.—New Br v. Syd, Syd Pk: Var v Sprey, N.P. 5; Meri v. Coll, Rug Pk. 1.15 p.m.; Tech OB v. Pap Tech 08. S.P. 34. Third Grade A.—Alb v. Tech 08, S.P. 35; West OB v. Lytt. Waith 2; Chch v. Sprey, Sprey Dom; Var A v. Meri A, N.P. 6. Third Grade B.—Syd v. Bel, Waith 1; Coll v. Kaia, S.P. 26: Alb B v. Meri B, Malv Pk; Lin B v. Sum/ S.P. 27. Third Grade C.—Mar v. Var C, Elm Pk; Train Coll v. HSOB, Fend Pk; Var B, bye. Fourth Grade.—New Br v HSOB, Show Gds 1, 1.15 p.m.; Lin A v. Syd, N.P. 10; Lin B v. Mar B, Barr Pk: Tech OB A v. Alb A, N.P. 9; Kaia v. Pap Tech 08, Pap Tech OB win by default: Mar A v. Meri, St. Alb Pk; Var v. Albion B, S.P. Under 18A.—Mar v. West 08. N.P. 15; Bel v. HSOB, Sheldon Pk, 2.30 p.m.; Pap Tech OB v. Syd, N.P. 11; Meri v. Tech OB A. N.P. 12. Under 18B.—Coll A v. St. Bede's, Strav rd 1, 1.15 p.m.: Coll B v. CTC, Strav rd 2, 1.15 p.m.; BHS A v Chch West, Strav rd 1 Under 17.—Kaia v. Lin, Kaia 1, 2.30 p.m.; Mar v. Sum, Sum; Tech OB win by default. Under 16.—HSOB A v. HSOB B, Strav rd 2; Mar v. New Br, N.P. 4; Tech OB v. Kaia, S.P. 29; Sum v. Nth Canty, L.P. West. Under Bst 71b.—Mar v. Kaia, Kaia 2, 2.30 p.m.; Tech OB A v. Tech OB B, Tech OB A win by default; Chch v. Syd, Syd Pk, 1.15 p.m.; HSOB v. Lin, Bromley Pk, 2.30 p.m. Under 7st 71b.—Rang v. Kaia, Kaia, 2.45 p.m.; HSOB v. Chch, S.P. 26, 1.15 p.m.; Syd A v. Lin, S.P. 25, 1.15 p.m.; Tech OB v. Mar, S.P. 27; Syd B v. New Br, S.P. 25; Alb, bye. Under 6st 71b.—Lytt v. Chch, Heath, 1.30 pun.; Alb v. Syd A, Waith 2, 1.15 p.m.; Rang v. Kaia, Kaia, 2.45 p.m.; Syd B V. Lin, Brom Pk, 1.15 p.m.; Mar v. Sprey, Barr Pk, 1.15 p.m.; Meri v. Tech 08, St. Alb, 1.15 p.m. Under sst 101b.—Kaia v. Lytt, S.P. 31; New Br v. Syd B, New Br win by default; Alb v. Meri, N.P. 1, 1.15 p.m.; Chch A v. Lin B. N.P. 2, 1.15 p.m.; Lin A v. Chch B, N.P. 4, 1.15 p.m.; Mar v. Bel, Sheldon Pk, 1.30 p.m.; Sprey v. Sum. Sum, 1.30 p.m.; Syd A, bye.

Under sst.—Alb v. Syd A, N.P. 10, 1.15 p.m.; New Br v. Chch, N.P. 11, 1.15 p.m.; Lin v. Mar, N.P. 12, 1.15 p.m.; Kaia v. Sprey, Kaia 3, 2.30 p.m. July 24, 1948: Senior.—Sun v. Lin, Var v. Marist. Alb v. New Br, Tech OB v. Syd, HSOB v. Chch, Meri-v. Train Coll. —Advt.

HIGH SCHOOLS’ MATCH

TIMARU BEATS OTAGO From Our Own Reporter TIMARU. July 13. The Timaru Boys’ High School had its second win in the inter-school Rugby fixtures this afternoon when the first fifteen beat Otago Boys’ High Schol by 19 to 6. The game was rather uninteresting, though keenly contested. NORTH CANTERBURY SUB-UNION Junior Reps. The following amendments are made to team published Monday:—G. ROBERTSON should have been I. ROBINSON (Ohoka), and W. ROBERTSHAW (Woodend), whose name was omitted, should be included. —Advt. RUGBY LEAGUE SCHOOLBOYS’ DRAW The schoolboys' draw for Saturday is:— Bst 71b.—Canterbury v. Christchurch B at Sydenham Park, 10 a.m. Referee: A. C. Clarke. 7st 71b.—Trial match at Sydenham Park, 11 a.m. Referee: A. Gallagher. 6st 71b.—Trial match at St. Joseph’s, 10 a.m. Referee: N. Fisher. sst.—Trial match at Athletic Park, 1.15. The following players to be at the above grounds.—sst Grade: T. Wellsmore, T. Eden, L. Gray, Williams, R. Whitta, C. Robinson, G. Pither, B. Thomas, D. Silver, Hammond, Fairbain, A. Flute, Forbes, G. Bond, Amer, A. Allan. 6st 71b grade: Waters, Waters, Donaldson, Fuller, Crowe (St. Joseph’s), C. Chaney, S. Moore, G. Waghorn, Jones. Gallagher.. Jones (Linwood), George Wilson, Hamburger, Williams, Goggin, Muir (Christchurch), Bond, G. Beatty, Amer (Papanui), Blewett, Musson, Coburn, Gray (Dallington), B. King, D. Stevens, Ta vendale, B. Bailey (Sydenham). 7st 71b.—Downing. Lee. Davis. Fraser (Hornby), White, Woods, Marshall (Prebbleton), Sisson, Anderton, Pearce (Papanui), Black, Miller, J. Toms (Sydenham), Sinclair, Carlyle, Waghorn (Linwood), Herrett, Gillard, Whitley, Ross, Brittain, R. Clarke. Hughey, Thiele (Christchurch). Innes (Dallington), Blewett, J. Hill, N. Smith. Advt. Canterbury 9st Team.—The following is the Canterbury 9st team to travel to Taranaki to play in the New Zealand Schoolboys’ Tournament. All players to be at Hospital corner at 4 p.m. on Thursday:— D. Gardiner, C. Courtney, M. Courtney, R. Forman, I. Barr, J. Kirwin, M. Cook, R. Ayson, A. Campbell, B. Woodham, B. Swann, D. Brown, T. Belcher, G. McSaveney, R. Wilson, D. Neiman, G. Bray, R. Pomeroy, R. Painter. Advt.

ASSOCIATION CODE DRAW FOR SATURDAY Senior, 3 p.m.—West v. Tech. B (1.15), E.P.; Tech. A v. Norn., E.P.; This. v. Cel., Sprey.; Ran:, Sham, byes. Senior Reserve, 3 p.m.—Wig. v. Wts., Wig.; Tech. v. This., Bar.; Nom. v. West. Malv.; Sham. v. Ran., Lin.; Cel. v. Var., Junior A, 3 .p.m. (K.O.).—Wig. v. Y.M.C.A., St. Alb.; C.A.C. v. Nom., H.2.; West. v. Sham. (Friend.), Elm. Junior B, 3 p.m.—T. Col. v. Nom., H.2.; St. Vin. v. Tech., Beck.; Ran. v. Cel., H. 4.; Var wins by default from Sham. Fourth Grade, 1.30 p.m.—Tech. B v. Tech. A, Ensor; Sham. v. This., H. 3.; St. Vin. v. West, H. 1.; Nom. a bye. Fifth Grade, 1.30 p.m.—Cel. v. Tech B, H2.; Nom. v. Tech C, Malv.; Ran. v. Tech. A, Lin.; Sham. v. Tech. D, St. Alb.; West a bye. Sixth Grade, 10 a.m.—West A v. Wts., H.l;. West B v. This., Elm.; Nom. v. Sham. A, St. Alb.; Tech. A v. Tech. B, Ensors. Seventh Grade, 10 a.m.—Nom. v. Sham. R, Malv.; This. v. Ran., Bar.; Cel. v. West, H.2. Eighth Grade, 11 a.m.—Section 1: Nom. A v. West A (10 a.m.), H. 3.; Wts. v. Sham., H. 1.; Sham. A v. Sham. R, St. Alb. Section 2: Ran. v. Sham. B (10 a.m.), Lin.; GeL v. West, HJ.; This. v. Nom. B, H. 3. Advt.