SUB-UNIONS’ MATCHES

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27985, 4 June 1956, Page 8

SUB-UNIONS’ MATCHES

HURUNUI United beat Waiau by 16 points to 3 in the first game of the second round in the Hurunui Sub-Union’s competitions. Tries were scored for United by B. Smith, J. Higgins, and P. Campbell. N. Ginders kicked one penalty goal and converted two tries. Cheviot beat Culverden 28-8. R. Dabinette scored a try for Culverden and J. Burrows converted. Burrows also kicked a penalty goal. Tries were scored for Cheviot by B. McClintock (2), C. Barnes, 5. Stewart, R. Barnes, and D. Ferguson. * R. Barnes converted a try and kicked * two penalty goals. Junior grade results were:—United 70. Waiau 0; Cheviot A 31, Culverden 8; Kaikoura 18, Cheviot B 6. MALVERN In the Malvern Rugby Sub-union’s senior competitions Darfield 29 beat United O. Tries for Darfield were ,scored by S. Mitchell (2), H. Mitchell (2), P. Reardon (2), H. Moore (1), B. Mitchell (1). R. Mitchell converted one try and kicked a penalty goal. Black Diamonds 33 beat Sheffield 6. ». Tries for Black Diamonds were scored . bv N. Rothwell (2), B. Tutton (2). B. t Daley (1). B. Smith (1), I. Joyce (1). D. Stuart (1), N. Milne (1). N. Milne converted three tries. J. Gibbs scored a try for Sheffield and M. Faulkner kicked a penalty goal. 4 Kirwee had a bye. L Junior grade results were:— e Darfield 25. Hororata 0; Black Diamonds e 21, Sheffield 0; Kirwee a bye. ’ ELLESMERE t* Lincoln College A lost its lead in the j Ellesmere Rugby Sub-Union’s senior competition on Saturday, when it was beaten by Southbridge by 9 points to 6. Before f that, Lincoln College A led Southbridge 1 by one point. A large crowd of visitors e for the sub-union’s jubilee celebrations watched th* s match. Results were:— , Senior.—Southbridge 9, Lincoln College I A 6, Lincoln College B 17, Lincoln 3: Leeston 13, Waihora 9; Burnham 13, Ir1 well 0 / Junior.—Leeston 6. Dunsandel 6; Irwell 6, Burnham 5; Southbridge 15, Lincoln College 6; Lincoln, a bye. In a senior match played last Wednesday, Lincoln College A beat Lincoln Col- - lege B by 11 points to 6. 1 Points at the end of the first rounds in both competitions are:— Senior.— Southbridge 13, Lincoln College A 12, Waihora 8, Burnham and Leeston ’ 7, Lincoln College B 6, Irwell 2, Lincoln , 1. Junior.—Southbridge 12, Leeston 9, Lin- • coin College 7, Dunsandel and Irwell 6, t Lincoln 2, Burnham 0. Teams Selected The following is the Ellesmere senior ; team to play Banks Peninsula at Tai ■ Tanu next Saturday:— 1 Backs: G. Patterson, P. Fleming, N. D. i Sutherland. P. A. Joblin, A. W. C. Mci Pherson, B. Dailey, D. M. Mayne. L Forwards: W. J. Whineray, W. Johnson, C. Palmer, J B. Buxton. D. McMillan, J. . Kennedy, S. F. Hill, and R. Moffat. Reserves: forwards, P. Johnson, B. D. ’ Cashmore, W. Meldrum, M. Taylor, P. : Chamberlain; backs, O. H. Costley, J. - Runga, B. Inwood, K. Lassen, G. Mar- ! shall. The following is the junior team, which will also play Banks Peninsula at Tai • Tapu next Saturday:— Backs: R. E. Allan, A. Musson, R. Taia- , roa, M. Card, G. Bailey, C. Tait, B. Allan. Forwards: C. Heslop, E. M. McGregor, ’ M. Hill. H. G. Cornelius. G. Russell, G. 1 A. Clark, N. Mills, E. Johnson. Reserves: backs, L. G. Trueman, J. Gallagher, G. Cooper; forwards. K. Greenf wood, D. Hayward, and A. Wright. NORTH CANTERBURY Woodend beat Amberley by 13 points to 0 in the North Canterbury Rugby SubUnion’s senior competition on Saturday. H. Post. G. Creamer, and N. Woodham scored tries for Woodend. two of which were converted by F. Moody and G, Stewart. Although 21 points were scored altogether in the match between Loburn and Ngai tu Ahuriri, only one try was scored. Loburn won by 12 points to 9. J. Lundy kicked three penalty goals and a field goal for Loburn. For Ngai tu Ahuriri, B. Sampson kicked two penalty goals and C. Karaitiana scored an unconverted try. Kowai drew with Glenmark, neither side scoring. Oxford beat Ohoka by 14 points to 0. In the open junior competition, Kowai beat Cust by 17 points to 0, and Oxford beat Glenmark by 8 points to 5. In the under-18 competition. Woodend beat High School by 13 points to 6 and Ohoka beat Southbrook by 17 points to 6. Draw for Saturday The draw for Saturday is as follows: Senior.—Wo v. Rang (Mr Fulton); Glen v. Ngai (Mr Jordan); Oh v. Ko (Mr Hood); Am v. Lo (Mr Sincock); Ox, a bye. Junior: Glen v. Ko (Mr Sloss), 1.15; Cu v. Rang (Mr Doody); Ox, a bye. Under 18: High School v. S’brook (Mr Grant); Am v. Wo (Mr Petrie), 1.15; Oh, ; a bye. Under Bst: Am v. S’brook (Mr Whyte); 12.30: Lo v. Ko (Mr Stevenson), 1.30; Ox v. Cu (Mr Beere), 1.30; Wo v. Rang (Mr Pearson), 1.30 < —Advt. ; North Canterbury Rugby Football i Sub-Union The following players have been selected to play against Malvern Sub-Union at • Sheffield on Saturday, June 9:— Seniors.—Jno. Wilson, Jim Wilson, A. ’ Loffhagen (Kowai). W. Snellex, M. Logan, R. Smith, R. Kirkland (Rangiora), R. ; Harris, C. Karaitiana (Nga Tua), G. Loe, 1 J. Richmond, E. Murray (Glenmark), D. 1 Lundy (Loburn), D. McAslin, B. Beverge 1 (Amberley), K. McKenzie, G. Huria (Ox- 1 ford). • Juniors.—J. Wyllie, J. Lyttle. B. Whitty, i S. McLean, D. Eastman (Glenmark), J. i Parks, G. Inch, J, Burrows, W. Bond (Ox- i ford). B. Miles, P. Smith, R. Smith (Rangiora), B Perkins, E. Preece (Woodend), Cowens, P. O’Loughlin (Cust), E. Rickerby, C Lilley, J. Dalzell (Kowai) Practice for both teams will ’be held f at Dudley Park, Rangiora, on Thursday 1 night at 8 p.m. Senior game at Sheffield £ is at 3 p.m., and junior game at 1.30 p.m. ( All players must travel by private cars, j Should any player chosen not be able t to travel to Sheffield, please ’Phone C. - Watson, 325, Oxford, for senior, and T. , Judson, ’Phone 94D, Oxford, for juniors. ? —Advt. }

GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATED

ELLESMERE SUB-UNION ! Blair spoke of the importance of Rugby football in the social life of a country district at a banquet celebrating 2 1 ® go 1( ? en j ,jbilee of the Ellesmere Rugby aub-Union on Saturday evening. Rugby, he said, helped in the development of a community spirit and comradeship among players, officials, and spectators Among notable early enthusiasts in „3f, smere Dr - Blair mentioned Dr. Wdhers, Dr - Hilgendorf, and Mr R. T McMillan. Ellesmere, he said, had produced five All Blacks, six South Island representatives, and 34 Canterbury representative players. Of the 34 Canterbury players 22 had played for Lincoln College Sld W Dr Bla?r er studonts o£ the college.

.. G \. A - Lassen, chairman of the subunion, thanked Dr. Blair lor his work in preparing a manuscript tracing the uni 2 n £ his . tor y- and remarked that a Jffiough the sub-union was only 50 years old, football in Ellesmere went back very much further. He claimed that Ellesmere X s e ;, e n',T r ?>' Cr su b-union, and said that the Southbridge and Munro Shields were largely responsible for the friendly rivalry among the sub-unions. The president of the sub-union (Mr G E Rennie) welcomed Messrs R. W. Blazey, W. C. Dailey C. McKeegan, and A. C Felton, when he proposed a toast to the Canterbury Rugby Union. Mr Dailey replying. praised Mr McKeegan for the work he had done in bringing about the recognition of the quality of country players. 17

Replying to a toast of the Canterbury Rugby Sub-Unions, proposed by Mr M. E. Inwood, Mr McKeegan said that the occasion was a double anniversary—a golden jubilee for the Ellesmere Rugby SubUnion and a twenty-first anniversary for the Canterbury Rugby Sub-Unions as sueh. The Canterbury Rugby Sub-Union was the only organisation of its kind in New Zealand, and the Canterbury Rugby Union undoubtedly owed much of its strength to the country sub-unions, said Mr McKeegan. Seven country members were in the present Canterbury training squad and two Ellesmere players were