RUGBY FOOTBALL

Southland Times, Issue 23610, 10 September 1938, Page 11

RUGBY FOOTBALL

POSITION FOUND FOR ALL BLACK

J. L. SULLIVAN MAY COME TO INVERCARGILL

There is every possibility'that J. L. Sullivan, the Taranaki and All Black five-eighths, will come to Invercargill to live. ' ... When Sullivan was in Invercargill with the Taranaki team last week he made inquiries about the possibility of getting employment in Invercargill. Since his departure a position has been found and offered to him, and it is stated by friends of Sullivan that he is practically certain to accept it. Sullivan is a grocery employee. He is an accomplished Rugby player, and was a member of the All Blacks team which recently completed a successful tour of Australia. He also played in all three Tests against the Springboks last year. He would be a welcome acquisition to Southland Rugby. SULLIVAN FINISHED FOR SEASON STRAINED LEG MUSCLE (United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, September 9. J. L. Sullivan, the well-known Taranaki All Black, will not play for the rest of the Rugby season because of a strained leg muscle. The injury, which was first suffered in Australia, became wprse after the recent Ranfurly Shield match against Otago. The Taranaki team to play Canterbury tomorrow is as follows:—Toro, Wetton, Meuli, Pepperill, Neilson, Brown, Arnold, Joyce, Fowler (captain), Walker, Young, Venton, Cotdl, McLean and Whittaker. WAKATIPU SUB-UNION SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT ON SEPTEMBER 24 At a meeting of the Wakatipu District Football Sub-Union Mr W. H. James presided over a full attendance of members. It was decided to write to Mr J. L. Lindsay asking him for any rules or conditions he required governing the cup he had given for competition.. It was also decided to write to the Vincent District Football Sub-Union advising it about the cup and also the rules governing the games for the cup. It Was decided that the challenge match between Arrowtown and Country on September 17 be accepted and that the game should begin at 2.30 p.m.

A seven-a-side tournament was arranged to be played on September 24. The Queenstown Club’s application to travel to Lumsden on September 24 was declined. ' It was decided to begin the seven-a-side tournament at 1 p.m. and that it be under the control of the local delegates and the secretary. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CHARITY CUP REPLAY The weekly meeting of the Southland Football Association was held last evening, those present being Messrs O’Rorke (president), Donaldson, Johnson, Gray, Stewart, McKinnon, McMurdo, Waiuclin and Stewart. The replay for the Charity Cup was fixed for September 17 at Mataura. The Thistle delegates contended that the game should be played in Invercargill and there was a heated discussion on the point. Mr Johnson called attention to the language of spectators at Saturday's, game and requested delegates to report to their respective clubs. A carnival committee was formed for a meeting in October. MATCHES IN BRITAIN (Received September 9, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, September 8. Association football matches resulted: First Division.—Brentford 1 v. Arsenal 0. Second Division.—Sheffield Wednesday 3 v. Blackbum 0. Third Division (southern section). — Clapton Orient 1 v. Port Vale 0; Newport County 1 v. Watford 0. Third Division (northern section). — Carlisle 2 v. Gateshead 2.