RUGBY LEAGUE

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27679, 8 June 1955, Page 15

RUGBY LEAGUE

SENIOR TEAM RELEGATED

WOOLSTON TO PLAY IN RESERVE ‘ The Woolston senior Rugby League team will be relegated to the senior reserve grade from next Saturday. This was decided at a meeting of the management committee of the Canterbury Rugby League, last evening. The New Zealand council advised that it had decided that the Kiwi team to tour Britain and France should be accOm panied by a manager-coach and a business manager. The committee decided to nominate Messrs J. E. Amos and W. K. Blow for the positions. < The following were appointed schoolboy selectors for the 1955 season:—l6 years grade, Messrs B. Griffiths, J. White; 9st, Messrs A. Stuart, L. Blackler, C. Hills. 7st 71b, Messrs A. Meadows, N. Clark. L. Huston. 6st 71b, Messrs A. Clark, B. Campbell, K. McKenzie. sst 101 b, Messrs V. Parker, E. Leeson, K. Brown. sst, Messrs J. Mercer, J. Vintner, M. McFarlane, P. Morrissey.

CANTERBURY TEAM PLAYERS FOR GAME WITH AUCKLAND The following Canterbury Rugby League team has been selected to play Auckland, at Auckland, on June 18: L. Blanchard, T. Kilkelly, J. Butterfield, J. Bond, J. Jones, R. Turton, A. Atkinson, P. Creedy, K. Roberts, P. Yaxley, R. Wilson, I. Anderson, M. Courtney, D. Derbidge. One player has yet to be added. Mr K. Andrews has been appointed coach and Mr K. Blow manager. All players are requested to train on Thursday, June 9, at Bradford Park, at 6.30 p.m. Any player not available, please ring Secretary, ’Phone 87-005. —Advt.

DRAW FOR SATURDAY The following is the Rugby League draw for Saturday. June .11:—... Seniors. —Mar v. Pap, Show Gds. ova*, 2.45 p.m. (V. Henry); Syd v. Lin, Show Gds. oval, 1.15 p.m. (K. Cox); Hom v. Chch, Show Gds. No. 2, 2.45 p.m. (M. Noonan) Senior Reserve.—Section "A”: Wool v. Chch, Wool Pk, 2.45 p.m. (A. Cox); Mar v. Lin, Show Gds. 2, 1.15 p.m. (W. R. Wilkinson); Horn, a bye. Section “B”: Dall v. Add, Jer st., 1.15 p.m. (W. Guy); Pap v. Syd, Pap Dorn, 2.45 p.m. (V. Warr). Fourth Grade.—Pap v. Wool, Wool Pk, 1.15 p.m. (W. Jones); Dall v. Horn, Horn, 2.45 p.m. (J. Snell); Syd v. Lin, Brad Px, 1.15 p.m. (J. Sargisson); Mar, a bye Linesmen:—Show Gds. oval: W. Massey, P. Southerwood. Show Gds. No. 2: J. McKenzie, R. Allen. Timekeeper: Mr G. Williams. 16 Years Grade.—Pap v. RlcC, Pap Dom, 11 a.m. (D. Smith); Horn v. Lin, Horn, 11 a.m. (C. Day); Dall v. Syd, Brad Pk, 10.30 (A. Cox)., 7st 71b Grade.—Horn v. Pap, Pap Dom, 10 a.m. (E. Griffiths); Chch v. Dall. Avon Pk, 11 a.m. (N. Jones); Rice v. Add, Jerr st, 10 a.m. (L.Blackie). 6st 71b Gi-ade.—Syd v. Lin, Lin Pk. 11 a.m. (W. McKenzie); Dall v. Pap, Avon Pk, 10 a.m. (J. Sargisson); Horn, bye. sst 71b Grade—Add v. Dall, Lin Pk, 10 a.m. (W. McKenzie); Syd v. Wool, Wool Pk, 10 a.m. (R. Foord); Harewood v. Horn, Horn, 10 a.m. (C. Courtenay); Rice. v. Chch, Rice Dom, 10.30 (N. Cox). sst. Grades. Show Grounds, 10 a.m.— Bantams: Mar v. Chch, Pap v. Lin, Rice V. Dall. Midgets: Add A v. Add B, Mar A v. Pap, Dall v. Mar B, Rice v. Syd. Fly-weights; Hom v. Dall. Add v. Chch. Referees: A. Stuart, V. Warr, A. Clarke, R. Pounsford, J. Morrissey. Show Gnds, 3.30 p.m.: Pap v. Dall (referee. A. Stuart). Dallington 7st 71b team to meet Avon Rowing Club rooms, Thursday, 7 p.m. sharp. Mr P. Sutherwood, coach. s —Advt.