LANCASTER PARK SHOWERS

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27407, 21 July 1954, Page 12

LANCASTER PARK SHOWERS

RUGBY FOOTBALL

INSUFFICIENT HOT WATER COMPLAINT TO UNION A complaint at the lack of adequate hot showers at Lancaster Park was received in a letter from the Linwood Rugby Football Club by the management committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union last evening. Having played in very wet conditions on Saturday, July 10,members of the senior team found only cold showers available, the letter stated. Dr. G. W. Harrison, a member of the committee, said that the same complaint had been made by the Marist Club last Saturday, when only two members of tne team got hot showers. The fault was not that of the Rugby Union, said the president (Mr W. C. Dailey), but a result of the extraordinary muddy conditions on the last two Saturdays, when it required an unusual amount of water to wash the' mud off the players. Mr C. H. McPhail said that he had been down to the boHer-room while the showers were being used,- and though the boilers were going well the temperature of the water was too cold for the Mr Dailey pointed out that the supply of hot water could not be expected to last for ever. The conditions last Saturday were more muddy than he remembered seeing them, he said. He recalled that the same complaint had arisen once or twice some seasons ago. The committee decided to confer with the Victory Park Board ol Control with a view to getting extra water-heating facilities, and to advise the clubs accordMembers stood in silence in an expression of sympathy for the relatives of two former representative players wb°_“ave died recently. They were Mr K. Robilliard who played as three-quarters for Canterbury in eight games in 1896 ana 1898. and Mr A. Henry, who represented Canterbury in 12 games between 1907 and 1914.

CANTERBURY TEAM POSSIBLES TO PLAY PROBABLES To let the selectors complete the Canterbury Rugby side, a special Possibles v. Probables game will be played at Rugby Park on Wednesday, July 28. This decision was made at a meeting of the Canterbury Rugby Union’s management committee last evening. The game, which will in effect be Canterbury’s first fifteen against the rest, will be open to the public. A gate charge will be made.

DRAW FOR SATURDAY Unless otherwise stated, all games commence at 3 p.m. Postponements will be announced over 3YA and 3ZB at approximately 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Harewood Trophy.—Tech OB v. Chch, LP Oval; HSOB v. Syd, Rugby Park; Lin v. Mar, Rugby Park, 1.30 p.m. D.C.L. Shield.—Alb v. Belf, LP South; RNZAF v. New Bri, Wigram; SunnySprey v. Vars, Sunnyside, 2.30 p.m. Senior, Second Division.—Meri v. Lytt, LP West; Mar v. Pap Tech 08, Waltham 1; Chch v. Lin, Waltham 1. 1.30 p.m.; Tech OB v. HSOB, NP 5, 1.30 p.m.; T Coll v. Vars, NP 8, 1.30 p.m. Junior, A Section.—Sunny-Sprey v. Vars B, Spreydon Domain; Tech OB v. HSOB A, Ensors road. 1.30 p.m.; Ricc-Sock v. Belf, Riccarton Domain; Syd v. Sum, SP 17: Lin v. RNZAF, NP 17. Junior, B Section.—Chch v.-Vars B, NP 12; Mar v. HSOB B, SP 15; New Bri v. Kaia, SP 18; Alb v. Meri, Malvern Park, Third" Grade, A Section.—Chch Maoris v. Syd A, Sydenhafn Park; Syd B v. Lin, Bromley Park; Mar v. - Alb, SP 14, 1.30 p.m.; Vars A v. Vars B, NP 4; T Coll (bye) v. Marist (3rd under 20), NP 3, friendly. Third Grade, under 20.—St A v. BHS, mutual default; St B v. Chch Elmwood, 1.30 p.m.: CC V. HSOB. Christ’s College: Vars v. RNZAF, NP 5; Mar (bye) v. T Coll (3rd A), NP 3. Fourth Grade.—Pap Tech OB v. SunnySprey, St. James* Park; New Bri v. Belt, Rawhlti Domain; Chch v. Tech 08, SP 19; Meri v. Kaia, SP 22, 2.30 p.m. Fifth Grade—Lin V. Sunny-Sprey, NP 11; Ricc-Sock V. Lytt. NT* 8; Mar. bye. Secondary Schools.—BHS A v. St A. St Andrew’s 2. 1.30 p.m.; X v. Rang HS, NP 6, 2.30 p.m.; St B v. CTC, St. Bede's, 1.30 p.m.; WesfHS v. Pap Tech Coll. Pap Tech. 1.30 p.m.; BHS B v. CC. CC cricket ground. 1.30 p.m. . . . Under 13.—New Bri v. Alb. NP 1.: Chch v. Tech 08, NP 1, 1.30 p.m.; HSOB v. Meri. NP 2. Under 17.—8e1l v. HSOB, Belfast, 1.30 p.m.: Lin v. Syd A. Waltham 2, 1.30 p.m.; Tech OB v. Chch. NP 4, 1.30 p.m *. SunnySprey v. Kaia. SP 23, 2.30 p.m. Under 16.—Mar v. HSOB, NP 7, *1.30 p.m.; Tech OB v. Bel, SP 21. 3 p.m.; Pap Tech OB v. Sunny-Sprey, Spreydon Domain, 1.30 p.m. n Under Bst 101b.—Alb v. Lin, SP 16, 3 p.m.: Tech OB v. Chch, SP 16, 1.30 p.m.; Sunny-Sprey v. Mar A, Lane Pk S. 1.30 p.m.; HSOB v. Syd. SP 18, 1.30 p.m. Under 7st 71b.—A section: Meri v. Syd A, NP 13, 1.30 p.m.; Lin v. HSOB. NP 12, 1.30 p.m.; Sunny-Sprey v. New Bri, NP 13, 3 p.m.; Mar A v. Alb A, NP 11, 1.30 p.m. „ _ Under 7st 71b.—8 section: Chch V. Syd B, SP 20. 1.30 p.m.; Alb v. Bel. SP 17, 1.30 p.m.; Mar B v. Lyt. SP 19, 1.30 p.m. Under 6st 71b.—A section: Meri v. Rang. SP 20, 2.30 p.m.; Mar A v. Lin A. SP 15, 10.30 a.m.; Syd A v. New Bri, Rawhiti Domain. 1.30 p.mi; Sunny-Sprey A v. Mar B. SP 16. 10.30 a.m.

Under 6st ‘7lb.—B section: Chch v. Sunny-Sprey B, SP 17, 10.30 a.m.; Lin, B v. Alb, SP 14, 10.30 a.m.; Syd B v. Slim, Sumner. 1.30 p.m. Under sst 101 b—A section: Syd Av. Sunny-Sprey A, NP 2, 10.30 a.m.; Chch v. Mar A, NP 1. 10.30 a.m.; Bel v. Meri, Belfast 2. 1.30 p.m.; Sum v. Lin A, Linwood win by default. Under sst 101 b.—B section: Alb V. Sunny-Sprey B, NP 3, 10.30 a.m.; Syd B v. Lin B, NP 4. 10.-30 a.m.; New Bri v. Kaia, NP 10, 2.30 p t m.; Mar (St. M.) V. Mar C. NP 6, 10.30 a?m.; Mar B, bye. Under sst.—A section: Bel v. Syd A, SP 21, 1.30 p.m.; Sunny-Sprey A v. Kaia, NF 9, 2.30 p.m.; Lin A v. Mar A, NP 7, 10.30 a.m.; Sum v. New Bri A, NP 5, 10.30 a.m. Under sst.—B section: Syd B v. Mar B, NP 13, 10.30 a.m.; New Bri B v. Mar (Rice.), NP 12, 10.30 a.m.; Mar (Bryndwr) v. Lin B. NP 11, 10.30 a.m.; Chch v. Sunny-Sprey C, NP 10, 10.30 a.m.; Meri v. Sunny-Sprey B, NP 9, 10.30 a.m.; Alb (bye) v. Chch (res.), NP 8, friendly, 10.30 a.m. Seven-a-side—Under sst 101 b: Mar (St. M.) v. Alb, half-time main game Rugby Park. Line umpires:—LP Oval, R. R. Gibbons, L. Westwood: LP S., D. Watson, M. Carson: Rugby -Park, B. C. Gibbons, W. Ditfort. —Advt.

HIGH SCHOOL AND CHRIST’S COLLEGE ANNUAL MATCH TODAY The annual Rugby match between the first fifteens of Christ’s Cbllege and Boys’ High School will be held at the school ground in Straven road this afternoon. The match will begin at 2.45 p.m. Mr S. W'hiteford will be referee. The teams are:— Boys’ High School.—B. M. J. Dineen; K. L. King. A. R. Krisnic, D. M. Panckhurst; A. M. Pearce (captain), V. C. Sykes; A. R. Stubbersfield; G. D. Leeming, P. F. Tempero, B. J. Carter, G. G. Loveridge, I. H. Plummer, N. F. Falloon, J. N. Creighton. R. J. Kirkland. . Christ’s College.—W. J. Aitken; P. F. Coates, R. M. Ford, A. J. Park; H. C. Prain, J. D. Smith; K. R| -Greenslade (captain); J. H. Elworthy, R. W. Williams, C. S. Batchelor, P. Kennan, J. D. Hutchison, A. R. Cottrell, R. J. Stevenson, M. J. Dudman. f

Tiie series of matches between the two schools began in 1892. Since then 74 matches have been played. Boys’ High School has won 38 of them, and Christ’s College has won 29. . Seven matches have been drawn.

With the exception of one player in the Christ’s College side, who is reported to have influenza and who may be replaced, both teams are fit. However, on performances so far this season and on the number of experienced players who will be going on the field for their second fixture, the odds are slightly better for Christ’s College. This year Christ's College beat St. Andrew’s College by, 14 points to *3, a team which Boys’ High School only managed to beat by 8 points to 6. Christ’s College had a comfortable win over St. Bede’s by 11 points to 3. Boys’ High School lost to Timaru Boys’ High School by 14 points to 18. In today’s game Christ’s College will field 10 players who were in the game last year when their side won 8-3. The newcomers to the team are Aitken, Coates, Smith, Dudman, and Elworthy. On - the other hand. Boys’ High School players returning for their second game with Christ’s College number only four— Dineen, King, Stubbersfield, and Creighton.