FOOTBALL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16569, 5 June 1914, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA

THE INTER-ISLAND MATCH. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, Juno 4. Tho Management Committee of tho New Zealand Rugby Union decided tonight to send twenty-two men to Australia. Dir It. M. Isaacs was selected as manager, subject to his being ablo to arrange leave. The team will leave Wellington on July 3. The North Island team for tho interisland match on June 20, at Wellington, will bo selected at Auckland next Saturday, and the South Island team will lx; picked at Dunedin on Monday. Messrs Lynsky (Wellington) and Gallagher (Auckland), for the North Island, and Messrs S. F. Wilson (Canterbury) and Harris (Dunedin) were appointed selectors of the New Zealand team for Australia, conditionally on their being able to attend the interisland match at Wellington. CANTERBURY RUGBY UNION. TO-MORROW’S MATCHES. The Canterbury Rugby Union’s competitions will be continued in all grades to-morrow. In the senior matches at Lancaster Park chief interest is being evinced in tho mooting between Lin wood and Old Boys, when it is expected that tho duel between file Linwocd forwards and tho Old Boys backs will produce some interesting and exciting play. Tho match on the south ground between Christchurch and University gives promise of being even more interesting than tho game that has been given pride of place on tho oval. Both teams aro capable of playing fine spectacular football when they aro in form, and it is anticipated that as they play similar football a good exposition of the game should result. . Diarists gave Christchurch such a close game last Saturday that their meeting with Merivale on the west ground is sure to attract a lot of attention. It has been decided strictly to enforce the rule with regard to starting punctually at 2.45 p.m., so that those teams that inado a casual late appearance last week may find themselves badly left if they repeat their performance tomorrow. DIET EVEN v. RAKYTA.

The Dlethven Club played Rakaia at Rakaia on Wednesday and won a keeniv contested game by 3 points to nil. Mr S. Baird was the referee. ALBION CLUB. Seniors v. Sydenham, ’ Sydenham Park, 2.45 sharp—A. Henry. C. Ryder, G. R. Sheridan. K. Coulter, "JI. Luko, C. DI Kenzie, B Turner, T. Gallivan, B. Jordan, W. Ward. A. Bennett and J. Leslie; emergency, W. Newlands. „ . President’s v. Merivale, A.C.RrF.U. Ground No. Q—J. M’Arthur, A. Freeman, A. G. Midler, AY. H. Turner. F. T. Brown, T. Clondliffe, G. Condliffe, W. Overend. h. M’Ciure, E. P. Miller, If. Fuller, S. Lciskie, C. Bowden, B. .Boniface, C. Gassin, L. Askew and R. Cogle. Fourth Class v. Rnngiora, at Kangiora— E. 11. A T . Challincr, C. Hancock, AY. AYalls, E. 0. Hunter, L. Cawin, J. Snndys, G. Rotehfort, H. T. Clark. M. Nottingham, T. AY. Herron. D. L. Ryan. F. R. Ryan. A. Mercer, J. Bassett, Rutter and H. Harper. Any player not picked please be at railway station at Ll 5 p.m. THE ASSOCIATION GAME. The following fire the matches and referees for to-morrow: — Senior Grade.—Lin wood v. Nomads, Corinthian Park, 3 p.m.. Dir Thorne. Junior Grade.—Nomads v. Linwood, St Albans Park, 3 p.m.. Mr Wardell. Spreydon v. St Albans, Richmond Park, 3 p.m., Mr Hanna. AVoolston v. Sydenham, South Park. 3 p.m., Dir Gill. Third Grade.—Linwood v. Spreydon, Corinthian Park, 1.45 p.m. St Matthew’s v. St Albans, St Albans Park, 1.45 p.m., Mr Perry. Senior Primary.—Technical A v. East Christchurch, South Park, II a.in.. Dir M’Farlane. Technical B v. Somerfieltl, South Park, 11 a.m., Dir Barr. Swifts, v. St Michael’s, St Albans Park, 11 a.m.. Rev Father Quin. Junior Schools.—St Diary’s v. East Christchurch, South Park. 10 a.m.. Mr M’Farlane. Spreydon v. Richmond. StAlbans Park. 30 a.m., Itev Father Quin. Addington v. St Albans, South Park, 10 a.m., Dir Barr. Swifts v. Richmond B, St Albans Park, 9 a.m., Rev Father Quin.