RUGBY LEAGUE

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27637, 19 April 1955, Page 5

RUGBY LEAGUE

LOWER ENTRIES rINi JUNIOR GRADES ] CONCERN EXPRESSED Bi CHAIRMAN

Concern at the falling off in entries the junior grades was expressed by t chairman. (Mr H. A. King) at last eve ing's meeting of the management coi mittee of the Canterbury Rugby Leag*. Mr King said that tne chairman of tl Schoolboys’ Board (Mr L. Huston) n; approached the executive and recoi mended that clubs be asked to do ever thing possible to stimulate interest, there was a serious loss of players alt they graduated from schoolboy games. The three selectors appointed for ti senior grades from nominations recelvi from clubs were Messrs K. Andrews, Allom, and G. Falgar. Mr J. E. Amc who was sole selector last season, advisi that he was not available for appoin ment as a selector this year.

DRAW FOR SATURDAY The following is the Rugby Lcagi draw for Saturday, April 23: Seniors.—Lin v. Pap, Show Gds. ovi 2.45 p.m. (K. Cox); Mar v. Chch, Syd P 2.45 p.m. (C. Hills); Wool v. Syd. Sho Gds oval, 1.15 p.m. (V. Henry); Horn, bye. Senior Reserve.—Add v. Mar, Jer s 1.15 p.m. (K. Carter); Syd v. ChCh, Bn Pk., 2.45 p.m. (J. McKenzie); Dall v. Ld Avon Pk., 2.45 p.m. (A. Cox); Rice Horn. Rice Dom, 2.45 p.m. (W. Massey Pap, a bye. Third Grade.—Lin v. Syd. Lin Pk. 1. p.m. (V. Warr); Pap, a bye. Under 18.—Syd v. Mar, Brad Pk. 1. p.m. (J. Snell); Wool v. Chch, Wool P 1.15 p.m. (N. Jones). Linesmen: W. Guy and R. Allen. •Tim keeper: G. Williams. Schoolboys’ Draw 16 Years Grade.—Horn v. Rice, Ho Dom, 11 a.m. (C. Day); Dall v. Pap. P; Dom, 11 a.m. (D. Smith); Lin, a bye; Bst 51b Grade —Dall v. Add. Lin Pk, a.m. (N. Jones); Syd v. Lin, Brad Pk, a.m. (K. Diggs).

7st 71b Grade.—Horn v. Rice. Rice Doi 10.30 a.m. (J. McKenzie); Pap v. Dall. Pj Dom, 10 a.m. (E. Griffiths); Chch, a b. 6st 7ib Grade.—Pap v. Dall. Avon P 11 a.m. (W. McKenzie); Syd v. Lin. S> Pk 11 a.m. (S. Dennis)..

sst 71b Grade.—Horn v. Rice, Horn Do t 10 a.m. (C. Day); Add v. Har’wd Airpo Sch, Harewood Airport, 10.30 (R. Allan Chch v. Dall, Avon Pk. 10 a.m. (W. M Kenzie); Wool v. Syd, Syd Pk. 10 a.m. t Ockwell), sst Grade.—Hornby Dom, at 10 air Horn A v. Horn B. Show Grounds, at a.m.: Mar v. Lin; Dall v. Add; Caca Pap; Rice v. Mar B; Add B v.. Dall 1 Mar C v. Chch B; AGd C v. Adel Referees: V. Warr. R. Franklin, K. Far bairn, P. Hanson. L. Hartman. —Aqv