SCHOOL MATCH
ST. ANDREW’S TO PLAY CHRIST’S COLLEGE
The first Rugby match of the season between Christchurch secondary schools will be played between Christ’s College and St. Andrew’s College at the Christ’s College ground today. The match will start at 2.45 o.m. Secondary school Rugby has always been regarded as providing fast, attractive football. and today's game should be no exSt. Ahdrew’s College won last year by 8 points to 6. and was third in the inter-schools’ competition. Christ’s College did not win a match.
In the under 20 grade of the Canterbury Rugby Union's competitions, St. Andrew’s College has the better record, w’ith four wins to Christ’s College's three. St. Andrew's College has lost three and drawn one, and Christ’s College has lost four and drawn one. Of the 33 games played between the two colleges since 1922. Christ’s College has won 21 and St. Andrew’s College 11. and one has been drawn. The teams wall be:— St. Andrew's College.—M. Lane: J Walker. B. Davison (captain), E. Oakley; P. Beath. H. Sloss; B. Charles; P. Moore, R. Gatenby. E. Gardner. D. Graham, J. Brown. R. Gray. W. Watson. M. Early. Christ's College.—G. Jamieson; D. V. Ford. J. W. Dalmer. R. H. Coates; P. RHenderson, M. E. Depree: D. Greenslade (captain): T. R. Hutchinson; T. W. Wailace. M. L. Walker. A. S. Reekie. G. S Davis; J. Reeves. D. J. McGee, A. M. Robertson.
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Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 28002, 23 June 1956, Page 10
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