FOOTBALL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, 9 May 1925, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

COMPETITIONS OPEN TO-DAY. SENIOR GAMES ATHLETIC GROUNDS AND CALEDONIAN GROUND. The South Canterbury Rugby Union s 19zo competitions will opon in all nvo graues.tms atteruoon. --it the Acnlewc Grounds, in addition to a junior maten, btar (uoiuera. 01 luo L ol ' l Uup) WIU meet Celtic in tne senior grade; at tno Caledonian urounua last year s promaeis, Uld Boys, will oppose. 'leihuita; and at \\ luchester Yv aihi will bo at nomo to Zingari. All the grounds to bo used are in excellent order, and it is anticipated that the season will commonee with enthusiasm. One rather disturbing feature has obtruded itself as an outcome of the now motor regulations, which have caused some owners of light lorries to decline to convoy teams to the country, it being claimod that the license tee of Is per passenger is exorbitant. Most of tho teams, however, have made arrangements regarding transit for today’s matchos. Star teams to travel to-day will leave tho Empire corner as follows: —Fifth Grado B, for Geraldine, 1 p.m.; sth grodo, Washdyke, 1.15; 4th grade, Point, 1,16. Tho following will represent Geraldine second grade at Anzao Square today •. —Fyfo, Borrell, McDonald, Smith, Turner, Martin, Cliff, Sherratt, Rule, Hanilyn, Thomas, Neutz.e (3)“, and Lysaght, (Bus leaves 1 p.m. sharp). Firth Grade (at Geraldine).—Duncan. McKechnie, Buckley, Leniliam, Bethune, Glover, O’Connor, Loach, Smith, Turner, McKenzie, Woods, Williams, and Barratt. (Players to be on tho ground at 2.15 sharp). Waihi junior and fourth-grade teams, rnd Star B. third-grade, havo withdrawn from tho competitions. The fifth-grade match, Celtic v. School A., set down originally for 2 p.m.. will ho played at the Rectory at 3 o’clock. The following is an amended list of REFEREES FOR TO-DAY. Senior. Star v. Celtic, Atnfetic .No. 1, 2.45, Mr J. Connorj Old .boys v. Temukaj Caledonian Ground, 2.45, Mr i). Marshall. _ Zingari y. \Vailn, Winchester, 2.45, Hi’A Scanned. Junior. Old Boys, a bye. . - Temuka v. Point, Temuka No. 1, . ' ' 2.45, to be arranged by secretary of Temuka-Club. paroora v. High School, Pareora, .• 2.45,'Air V\ r .i,Dav®y- ■ • . -St. Andrews vi Celtic, .St. Andrews, ‘. 2.45, Mr W. Pratt. Star v. Zingari, Athletic No. 1, 1.45, Air L. H. Buchanan. ■ Geraldine v. Southern, Anzao, 2.45, . Mr N. Phillips. ■ •; ■ - ■ Tliird Grade. Star A. v. Southern, Anzao, 1.45, I Mr J.. Harley, Pareora v. Temuka, Washdyke No. 2, 2.45, Air P. .Cosgrove,: Washdyko, a bye. Y.AI.C.A. v. High School, Rectory, 1.45, Air A. Clemens. Old Bovs v. Zingari, Caledonian, 1.45, Air P. Whisker, Foxirth Grade. _ _S.tar A. v. School 8., Ashbury, 2.0, Air O. Brace. ' Old Boys v, Washdyke, Washdyke, 2.0, Afr C. Burns. St. Andrew's v. Geraldine, Washdyke, 3.0, Air J, P: Jackson,. -Celtic v. School A.,-Ashbury, 2.45, Air Whvtock. Temuka, a live. Star B. v.-Point: Pleasant Point. 3.0, Mr Christie. , Zingai’i, a bve. Fifth Grade. Geraldine v. Star 8., Geraldine. 2.45, Air Barrett. 1 School A. v. Celtic, Rectory, 3.0, Air Grig". . . - Star A. v. Zinrari. Washdyke, 2.0. Air O. G. de Joux. Schno l B. v. Temuka, Temuka, 2.0, Air Ed"cler.