OTHER MATCHES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5283, 14 June 1895, Page 4

OTHER MATCHES.

Menvate Second v, Pirates :—-Fountaiue, Gunthorpe, Vincent, Pr it chard, Jordan, Marriner (3), MTTarlane, Sinclair, Brooker, Phillips, Bentley, Chambers and Duggan; at Addington (palace oar leaves Square 2.30 p.m.). Third v. Boys' High School, at North Park :— Barry, Cotton, . AUright, Brown, Cook, Crawfurd, Stokes; Marriner (2), Pearce, Morgan, Garrard, Kibblewhitp, Bright, Miller, Turner, Tompkins, Ford (2)*LawreDce and Townsley.

East Christchuroh President's Cup team : — -M'Laren (2), Baird, Donaldson, Spring, Moir, Bottomley, Corderay, Izett, Aschmann. Alexander, Wright, Beeves, Green, Napier ; v. Sydenham, at North Park. North Canterbury Second v. N'tu Ahuriri, at Maori Pah :— Efford, J. Anderson, Turnbnll, Parson 9, Birss, Thompson, Hills, Strong (2), Pricbard, H, Wilmot, Hickland, R. Cook, Whitley and Hammon.

The match between the Associated Drapers and the North Canterbury Thursday team, played at Rangiora yeßterday, was won by the former by eight points (a goal and a try) to. three points. Ryeburn Boored two tries for the Drapers and Sinclair one for North Canterbury.

A match was played yesterday afternoon between the Rovers and the Shamrock teams, resulting in a win for the Rovers by nine points to nil. For the winners E. Chappe), R. Cbngreve and A. Simpson scored tries.

Oa Thursday afternoon a match was played at Kaiapoi between a team chosen from potato-diggers and one from Bhop assistants, ending in favour of the former by twelve points to six. The "diggers" proved to be a heavier and stronger lot than their opponents. In many cases the rules of the game were discarded, and the match resolved itself into a " rough and tumble," to the amusement of the onlookers, who were present in force. Mr A. Hy land acted as referee..

MUTTJAL TmPBOVEMBNT ASSOCIATION.— At a meeting ot the Cambridge Terrace Primitive Methodist Mutual Improvement Class, on Tuesday evening, a debate was held on the question "Is Republicanism Preferable to Monarchy P" Messrs R.Kerr and G. Lomas took the affirmative and Mr J. Looms and Mra Fuller the negative. After an interesting debate, a vote was taken, and resulted in a victory for the affi .- mative.