Sportsman’s Notebook Universities 'Rugby Match Next Week

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29849, 15 June 1962, Page 5

Sportsman’s Notebook Universities 'Rugby Match Next Week

\\ t hat are possibly the strongest Rugby club teams in the South Island will meet at Rugby Park next Wednesday when Canterbury University plays Otago University in the annual fixture for the Straker Smith Cup. The teams are leading their respective senior competi-

tions. and so far are unbeaten. The large number of representative players in the teams almost places the game in the category of an interprovincial match

First played in 1883 the annua! game for many years was dominated by Otage University but in the last s:x years Canterbury University has won. and often by big margins. However, this year Otago University is reported to have its strongest team for some years. The games between the two universities are always fast and open. The match in 1958, won by Canterbury 2623. was regarded by those watching as the finest game seen in Canterbury for many years. Last year Canterbury won 16-8 at Carisbrook The game was the curtain-raiser to the France-Otago match Dennis Lalanne, the French Rugby critic, said that the game was one of the best he saw while touring New Zealand with the French team. Canterbury, with the wealth of talent and experience that it can call on. will field a team almost up to representative standard. The All Black, R C. Moreton should be available for the match, and his meeting with the 1960 All Black. W A Davies could decide which p’ayer will represent the Scu'h Island later in July O'her promment players tn the O'rgo team include the O'ago represen*at : ve backs. J Whvte. E Kirton and K Eglinton. and in the forwards. K Nelson. B Cooke, M. Meikle and J. C Lindsay

A. J. Stewart, of Canterbury, and Nelson were both included in the final All Black trials earlier this year and their duel in the lineouts should be a feature of the match. * * ¥ Rugby Come-Back The New Zealand cricketer. G. T Dowling. has made a come-back to Rugby this season. Before he began to concentrate on cricket. Dowling was a very promising centre in the Christchurch senior team and was a potential Canterbury representative Now he is playing for the Christchurch A team in the junior grade and is showing excellent form. As can be expected from one who is an outstanding fieldsman in any position. Dowling, who is playing a’ full-back, has impressed with his impeccable handling and perfect sense of position. ¥ ¥ ¥ Race Training A race training week for Canterbury skiers will be

held at the Cratgieburn Valley ski-field under the club instructor, H. Schuler, from July 23 to 27. This is being organised by the Canterbury Ski Association for senior and intermediate racers.

The charge for the week’s training will be £5 which includes food, but the instruction will be paid for by the association. Applications close on June 30 with the secretary of the association if more than 30 applications are received it will be necessary to select those with the best racing performances. The course will be run on Continental lines with discus ion periods in the evenings The value of this course will be shown in the followng week, when the Canterbury championships are held at Temple Basin on August 4 and 5. ¥ ¥ ¥ Test For Surfers The hardiness of Canterbury surfers will be put to the test at Taylors Mistake on Sunday, June 24, when the annual winter race will be held. The event, open to all surfers in the province, is normally held on the Sunday nearest the shortest day of the year. G. Le Cren of Taylors Mistake, is the titleholder ¥ ¥ ¥ Honour For J. St. J. Parson The former Old Collegians and Canterbury cricket representative. J. St. J. Parson, who is now a member of the Karori club, has been awarded the Eddie Cameron Memorial Trophy for the 1961-62 season by the management committee of the Wellington Cricket Association. The award is made annually to the most outstanding cricketer under 20 in the competition. ¥ ¥ ¥ Squash Facilities The two major South Island squash rackets clubs, Timaru and Christchurch, will soon have outstanding facilities and amenities. The Timaru club has plans prepared for a third court, and now Christchurch has decided to proceed as soon as possible with a third court and a new lounge at Chester street, to be ready, it is hoped, for the start of the 1963 season. The local club has had a waiting list for some time, but these additions will enable it to cater for a number of new members. and should greatly benefit the game in Christchurch.

Rain Halts Work.—Heavyrain at Lyttelton yesterday, oalted waterfront work for the greater part of the day. Yesterday afternoon about two hours cargo work was done and the sailings of several vessels were affected Labour was ordered back last evening