RUGBY FOOTBALL

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26395, 13 April 1951, Page 4

RUGBY FOOTBALL

MERIVALE CLUB All players are reminded that further practice matches for selection of teams will be held at Malvern Park, on Saturday next, April 14, as follows: Senior. Junior, Third, Fourth, and Under Age Grades at 2 p.m. All under-weight grade players to report to coaches at North Park, No. 1 ground, inside the Armagh street gates, at 1 p.m. sharp, for weighing In. Games have been arranged with Albion after Weighing in. ,< There are still vacancies in all grades, especially under age, so home along and join up next Saturday. Club .captain, Mr F. Dick. —Advt. SYDENHAM CLUB Practice will be held on Saturday. April 14, at Waltham Park, at the following times:— Under age groups, 1.30 p.m.; Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grades, 2 p.m.; Seniors y. Albion, 3 p.m.; Senior Reserve v. Albion, 3 p.m. Teams to play Albion will be chosen from the following players:—R. Bewick, W. Scott, M. Palmer, M. Dixon, A. Webb, M. Murphy, E. Hurndell, D. Sampson, I. Mclntyre, S. Hodge. M. Gowans. P. Knight, D.. Kennedy, A. Jacobs, P. Patterson, J. Brunton, M. Williams, G. Smart, P, Everett. W. Lamb, D. Sherriff, C. Rainey, D. Bryson, D. Smith, R. Wilson, R. Hudson. W. Mockett, C. Rhodes, D. Collins, M. Kilworth, F. Preston, J. O’Neil, P. Chatterton, D. Adlam, K. Hickey, T. Hansen, A. Price, S, Harker, W. Minchin, S. Opie. , Advt. CHRISTCHURCH CLUB Practices will be held at North Hagley Park, Grounds No. 4 and 5, on Saturday, April 14, at 2 p.m. It is essential that all Intending players attend, in order that they can be selected for their proper grades. Under-Weight Grades.—Official weigh-ing-in will be held at Hagley Park. No. 1 (Armagh street bridge), on Saturday, April 14, at 1 p.m. sharp. Advt. LINWOOD CLUB Practice matches will be held by the Linwood Rugby Football Club at Nortn Hagley Park, near the Riccarton gates, on Saturday, April 14, commencing with under 17 and under 16 grades at 1.30 p.m., and open grades at 2 p.m. All players and Intending players requested to attend to enable coaches to make final selections of teams for the competitions. Under-weight grades will assemble inside the Armagh street gates for weigh-Ing-in at 1 p.m. sharp. New players welcome for all grades. Advt. TECHNICAL OLD BOYS CLUB All under-weight players are to report to the club captain (Mr J. H. Ballinger) at North Hagley Park, by the Armagh street bridge, at 12.45 p.m. on Saturday, April 14, for weighing-In. Senior and Senior Reserve Teams.— Your bus leaves the club rooms at 11.30 a.m.

Practice Run.—All other grades to report at grounds 33 and 34. South Hagley Park: under-age players, 1.30 p.m.; open grades, 2.30 p.m. Advt.

ALBION CLUB The following players will represent Albion senior and senior reserve teams against Sydenham at Waltham Park, No. 1 and 2L at 2 p.m. sharp: A. Drake, A. Elsom, Cameron, W. Langley, G. Marquet, J. Prebble, B. Hensley, J. Stewart, R. Dyer, B. Newitt, C. Topp, D. Otten, L. Edgington, L. Topping. S. Husband, M. Shepherd, Wright, R. Feron, R. James, B. HeselUne R. Berry, W. Rowe, E. Neave, B. Hopping. G. Bond, R. Fleming, W. Howden, L. Garlick, J. Claridge, G. Mustchin, I. Purdon, R. Cunninghame, T. Davies, O. McSherry, H. Shepherd, W. Garlick. R. Campbell, S. TulJett, C. Tew, H. Tolchard, N. Parks, R. Peterson, R. Herd, J. Bevan, R. Stevens, E. Hamilton. E. Radcliffe,' R. Crooke, V. Stewart.

All junior, third, fourth, and under IS year grade; will report at South' Park, 29. at 2 p.m., for further trials, to enable selectors to post to respective grades. Coaches in attendance will be Messrs H. Carpenter, W. Klninmonth, P. Robinson, E. Wood, W. Bensley, and H. Otten. Under-weight boys will report at No. 1 ground, North Hagley Park, Armagh street bridge, at 12.45 p.m. sharp, for weighing in and receiving of jerseys. Coaches. Messrs G. Petrie (convener), E. Wickham, S. Pickett, H. Leigh, E. Wood, and R. Calder.

Immediately after weighing in, friendly games will be played with Merivale under-weights. Any players omitted from the above or new members are cordially invited to report to South Park 29 at 2 p.m. Advt.

ASSOCIATION CODE

WESTERN CLUB Fourth Grade v. Syd. Rovers, Hag. 1, I. Auld, K.; Ballantyne, A.; Bell, C.; Dltford, V.; Dodd, G.; Dunnage, J.; Fox, a. ~ ry L s - : £ ra & K - Gray, R ; King, K<; McKendry, B.; Piper, R.; Salkeld. I.; Smith, W.; Stuart, H.; Sheard, R. Fifth Grade v. Thistle. Hag. 3, 10 a.m.— Armstrong, B.; Brownlie, E.; Cawthorn, D : Hamblin, C.; James. B.: Jemmett. R.; Kirk, R.; Lauer, M.; Offard, M.; Phelan, P.; Pizzey, G.; Pizzey, K.; Richardson, F.; Robbins, J.; Smith, J.; Thompson, R. Sixth Grade v. Thistle, Barr., 10 a.m.— Adams, D.; Brownlee, I.; Bowman, R.; Brettell, B ; Ditford, D.; Laby, R.; Liddell, C. McGowan, T.; Maloney, S.; Massey, G.; ■lead, M.; Taylor, R.; Way, M.; Woodall, Seventh Grade v. Shamrock A, Elm., 10 a.m.—Adorian, D.; Adams, K.: Benson, P.; lowbyers, J.; Clark, W.; Fiebig, W.; Gordon. G.; Gowans, K.; Henderson. B.; Holmes, B.; Jemmett. A.; Klninmonth, R.; Knight, R.; Purdie. W.; Roberts, M.; Scott, A. Taylor, B.; Thomson, J. Eighth Grade, A (Section 1) v. Shamrock, Hag. 2, 10 a.m —Ealam, G.; Flanagan, B.; Genet, R.: Holmes, T.; Kelly, C.; McKegney, D.; Seeker, G.: Shaw, B.; Thompson, A.; Williams, M.; Wong, P.; Woolley, T. Eighth Grade, B (Section 2) v. Celtic, Hag. 4, 9.30 a.m.—Auld. J.; Brooks, M.; Bullock. N.; Ellingham, J.; Ginn, D.; Gray, B. Kerr, R.: Liddell, J.; Quirke, N.; Reyland, P.; Robbins, J.; Stanton, D.; Way, D. Whitty, B.; Wilson, M. Eighth Grade, A (Section 2) v. Shamrock A, Hag. 5, 10 a.m.—Barnden, L.: Bonnett, R.; Carroll, R.; Flanagan. F.; Green, K. Harcus, A.; Haymes, D.; Hayward, P.; Knight, T.; Milner, P.; Rae, J.; Saunders, B.; Sparrow, J.; White, P. Advt. NOMADS’ CLUB The following are the teams for Saturday, April 14:— Juniors: v. St. Vincents at Burwood: B. Thornton, H. Beattie, R. Dunnachie, J. Watts, F. Hill, A. McGunchy, B. Greer, J. Bennett, N. Moorehead, M. Graham, J. McKeown, O. Batchelor. Fourth grade, v. Celtic, at Hag. 2—B. Sadler. B. Holstein, J. Price, L. McCarthy, B. Mann, K. Crowe, J. Musapha, L. Cleaver B. Ward, D. Lee, K. Illes, G. Thompson, K, Hutchison. Fifth, grade, v. Sham. B„ at Malvern T. Carey, K. Cleaver, D. Hawtin, T. McCabe, N. Gardiner B. Bedwell. P. Toal, J. Matthews, T. O’Brien, M. Ryan, G. Williams, G. Buchan, C. Batchelor, G. Silvester. Coach. Mr B. Sansom. Sixth grade, Celtic, at Spreydon—R. Harris P. Renwell, I. Graham, D. Bond. I. McCallum, G. Jamieson, E. James, M. East, D. Stanley, J. Jarvis, J. Galvin, J. Kearns, M. Thomas, H. Searle, D. Doolan, Coach, Mr K. Johnston. Seventh grade, Sham., it St. Albans— J. Sansom, M. Shaw, L. Worley, J. Pask, N. Thompson, B. Rowe, P. Snelling, B, O’Brien, A. Munn, H. Tyler, T. Ryan, S. Laffey. Coach, Mr L. C. Johnston. Eighth grade, v. Y.M.C.A., at Malvern— H. Batchelor, T. Batchelor, B. Graham, M, Rennell, S. Woodbury, K. Ryan, B. Johnston, D. Johnson, R. Harrison, D. Chapman, J. Rea. Coach, Mr C. Hughes. Any players not selected to report to team coaches. Advt.