Sportsman’s Notebook Unbeaten Teams To Meet

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30154, 11 June 1963, Page 19

Sportsman’s Notebook Unbeaten Teams To Meet

Two teams unbeaten this season, Otago University and Lincoln College, will play their annual" match at Rhodes Park, Tai Tapu, at 2 p.m. tomorrow. The early starting time is to enable the Otago team to catch the south-bound rail-car at 5.20 p.m. The Otago team is particularly strong this year. It has won a total of 25 successive club games in the Otago competition and a further two inter-university games, giving a total of 27 successive wins. The current team includes five Otago provincial representatives—-C. R. Laidlaw (half-back), E. W. Kirton (first five-eighths), D. 4. Montgomery (wing threequarters), and M. C. Meikle and C. D. Mantell (locks). The All Black second five-eighths. W. A. Davies, is. not available because of a broken finger.

Lincoln College is still unbeaten in the senior reserve grade and has amassed 186 points, with only 21 points being scored against. The Tai Tapu ground is in perfect condition, and Mr L. S. Kirk, a leading Canterbury referee, will control the game

The annual match between Canterbury University -and Otago University will be played at Dunedin on June 26. The Canterbury. Country team, which will play Town on June 29, will play Canterbury Maoris at Rangiora tomorrow.

¥ * * Cricketing Gain

G. A. Bartlett, the New Zealand fast bowler, will play for West Christchurch-Univer-sity next cricket season. The former Marlborough and Central Districts representative took up residence in Christchurch at the week-end and yesterday started work as a carpenter with a construction company.

In playing for West Christ

church-University, Bartlett will join forces with the Can terbury captain, G. T. Dow ling, a fellow member of the New Zealand team on the 1961-62 tour of South Africa Another West player. B. F Hastings, also appeared for Marlborough before coming to Christchurch and representing Canterbury.

Rifle Shooting Points Points in the Canterbury Rifle Association's competitions are:— Master grade: Cashmere 5. Paparua 4, East 4, Avon 2, Heathcote 2, R.S.A. 2, Sydenham 1. Senior: Railway 5, R.S.A. 3, University 1, W.M.C. 1. Senior Reserve: Government Buildings s,.Heathcote 4, Christchurch 3, United 3. New Brighton 3, East 2, Railway 0, R.S.A. 0. Junior: Atlas 5, Richmond 5, W.M.C. 4, City 2, Paparua 2, Dunlop 1, Cashmere A 1, Cashmere B 0. Presidents: Sydenham 5. R.S.A. 3, Christchurch 3, Riccarton 3, Government Buildings 3, East 2, University 1. Training College 0.