FOOTBALL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 7 June 1924, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

PROGRESS OF EMPIRE TOURNEY. By —p.-c..i \«.iwi»*ip«.-Por>rr!gfct (Received June 6, B.HO p.m.) I’AEJS, June 5. In the third round of the Olympic football tourney. Switzerland defeated Sweden by 2 goals to 1. TEAMS FOR TO-DAY. OLD BOYS. Fourth Grade (v. Temuka, at the Rectory, at 2.4s).—Rollinson, Wilmot, Hall, Gillespie. Thompson, Laudrey, Beck, Russell, Flanagan. Hill, Ellis, M aelaren. Reserve. —Budge. TEMUKA. Juniors (v. Pleasant Point, at Pleasant Point).--Dwyer (2), Phillips, Jack, MeCallum, Orton, Watson (2), Hally, Smith, O’Connor, Goodali, Lamb, Ga.ffaney, Connolly. WASHDYKE. Third Grade (v. Point, at Racecourse, 2.45). —A. Granger, A. King, K. Johnson, J. Murphy, A. Chaston, C. Currie, E. Trilford, T. Dawe, IV. McKenzie, E. Dawe, IV. Walton, E. Fitzgerald. H. Erampton, E. Stocker. (Players and ears to enter ground by gate opposite aerodrome only). Fourth Grade (v. Star, at Racecourse, 2.4s).—Same team as picked last week. PRIMARY SCHOOL COMPETITIONS. ' The following are the matches for the week, ending June 14th: — Seniors. High v. Waimataitai, Athletic Park, Friday (Referee, Mr Cosgrove). South v. Malists, Anzac, Thursday (Referee, Mr Tutty). Main v. Waimate, Saturday morning, Juniors. High v: Marists, Rectory Grounds, Thursday. West v. Waimataitai, Athletic Park, Friday. South v. Main, Anzac, "Wednesday. Thir.d Grade. Marists v. South A. Anzac, Monday Main A. v. Waimataitai A, Anzac, Tuesday. Waimataitai B. v. Main 8., North End Park, Tuesday. West v. South B. Except where stated, teams mentioned 'first will arrange for referees. The first game in the country section of the senior primary schools’ football competition was played between Temuka and Pleasant Point, in Victoria Park, Temuka. The game was rather ono-sided, the home team running mit winners by G 1 points to nil. Mr J. T. Smart was referee. Immediately after the primary game a seven-a-side match between the secondary pupils of the same schools was played, and the visitors* demonstrated their superiority, and won by 6 points to nil. Mr Arnold was referee. TO-DAY’S FIXTURES The Rugby' Union’s competitions will be continued to-day, when the games postponed from last week, will be played. The junior match Celtic v. Southern; the third grade games, High Scbaui v. Pa reora, and Geraldine v. Temuka, and the fourth-grade fixture, School B. v. Waihi, which were played last Saturday, will stand and tlie.se teams will have byes to-day. The third grade match Y.M.C.A. v. Celtic, on.Anzac Square, will start at 2 o’clock instead of 2.45 as previously arranged. At the Athletic Grounds, Old Boys and Waihi will meet on No. 1, and Star and Celtic will try conclusions on No. 2. An attractive curtain-raiser should be provided on No. 1 ground, by the junior contest, High School v. Old Boys. The influence of the tournament should make for brighter play by all teams.