FOOTBALL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17523, 5 July 1917, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

CANTERBURY RUGBY UNIOS*. ' | The Management Committee-of the Can* terbury .Rugby Union met last night; present—Messrs F. T.. Evans (president). C; Buchanan, Kesteven, S. F, Wilson,-R. % Britta-n, A. R, Blank, A. M'Phail, W. B; Fuller, V. J. Gamble, R. E. Boag, A. Barrett,; G Dobbs, and" C.' W: Hervey (secretary). I*r On the motion of ■ president, it. waq resolved,' " The committee wishes to-rccord it»; heartfelt sympathy with Mr and Mrs A. Ew in the great loss they have the death of their son. Rifleman A.. A., Dey. Members wish further to express, their.deep sorrow with the relatives of all 1 , those-wio have made the supreme sacrinc6 fi fci the recent severe fightine at Messines* _... The application of a Lyitelton player, aged twenty-six, - for reinstatement. 4s-a. Kugby player after playing League football was re-fused-by-six votes .to. five, and it. was, agreed to write to the New Zealand'.Rugby Union asking permission' to reinstate players over twenty-ono years of age. „-■ ,';;>'• The presidont rcportod that the collection, at tho Linwood-Marists match had yielded. £4"l7s'6d. . - The Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association wrote thanking, the union for gifts'of balls'and report cards, and ' the ■; use ot grounda. It was stated that these gifts "had ?rektly - stimulated • the- game -and-twenty-siit teams were entered.

The meeting went into committee to consider the report of the referee in the Belfast, Linwbdd B match, in which the • Linwocd team had left the field as a protest against the awarding of a trv to Bo'.fast. _An apology was read from the Linwood captain. It was decided ' to reprimand ' the ■ captain rof j the team.. :*■..... ... .

The Canterbury Football Association wrot* v, drawing attention to. the suitability of Eng- J Hali Park matches'where a gate was dosired'."* The'union was invit'ed to negotiate. - The matter was loft in the hands of the'president and secretary. It was resolved to ask the Domains Board for' permission to make ■ collections in Hasley / Park,on the occasion of the Merivale A-Lin- ~ wood match, and at Sydenham Park. '-i \^ A long discussion on rough play was in'committee.'and'it was: resolved: |'ln of-tho rough and unsportsmanlike,play shows'* in two or three Senior games this EeaSon. th*'-; committoo urges the referees to use sternef *jj methods with a view to roujrh plij ' and-unnecessary appoalihg."--v"; v "

SECONDARY SCHOOLS' COMPETITIONS^; Tlie secondary schools' Rugby competition*., haye.been advanced.another stago. « •■ .^ Hish School B beat St Andrew's College by,., 21 points to nil. . Bradford (2), Richards andJohnstone scored tries. Johnstone converted .. one try and kicked, a .penalty.■ ,Soal. aricl,,--a goal was potted. . ' ' - '''..-, -' Technical College,heat High-School 7 points to 8. For.the winners Ureu scored" a try and Woodham potted' ai goal. . Mort->-lock scored'a try'for the losers. ' ''--i"? West Christchurch , District High School beat Christ's College'by 41 point's to 8. For : -, the' winners tries were scored by Hanhany..' ( (4),' Sinclair (1). Penlington' (2) and JarretCi; two being converted "bv Jlanhaih and one dacbu by M'Moekan and Campion. Nowton scoreda try. for Christ's College. . • v TECHNICAL'COLLEGE CLUB. •,.--

The following will represent,Technical .Col--,.. lege against Lyttelton ■ at Eneor's Road. < on-i Saturday next at 2.ls:—Nixon. Lloyd. JensensWard, Johnston. Brosnan, Cawood. Stevens, Sissoii. Williams,- Price,- Wilson,--Nunan, Richards; emergencies, Cameron,, % Francos, Woodham. m