FOOTBALL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11730, 21 June 1916, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

CANTERBURY RUGBY UNION. The Management Committee of ihc Canterbury Rut by Union me: last night; present —Messrs F. T. Evans (president), S. F. Wilson, W. B. Fuller L. Corbett, R. W. A. E. Byrne, A. Ley, C. Evans, F. D. licsteven, A. It. Blank, C. S. M'Cully, C. Buchanan anil A.* M'Phail. In connection with thji claim oi .tlio Rugby League icr one cf tho 5 union's grounds al Sydenham, it was stated thai the union had already paid rents. Tho pres.dent and Mr V/. M. Allardyco wtre «>ppointed to wait on the City Council Reserves Committee on the mat.er. ' " i _ . An application was received from tne Lmwood Club for a benefit match (or ono of its members, J-. Harvey, v.'ho lost his ley in a recent uccidcnt. A letter was also roceivcd from the Sydenham Club, suggesting, that Sydaiham should play Lniwcod as a benefit ma;ch. . Tho application was very sympathetically received, and wag forwarded to tho Competi:ions ConrmiHee ior sujrces f ior.s. The Boys' Hish School Club wrote, statin <* thct the annual match against Christ's College had besa fixed for Wednesday, July A general oninioa was expressed in favour of Saturday match, and iho matter was icii in tho hands oi. 'he president.. A lot icr from tho 'Varsity C.ub. stating that r to vacation l hc club could not »!av on Jimc %, 1 and Ju! j s > wa3 ref "rred to the 'Competitions Conomtteo Tho Public Sehpols Association wrote, sng■/sesiin■-? that tho Msrists-Eimwood match " Should l>e :■>!nrcd a«j 'a rartain-taiaer on July : and the' Riccarion-Optiwa match on July 8. Permission was granted. Tho seers'arv (Mv C. V.'. Hervev) reported that entries had been received from west Chris'church. ; Hoys' Jl-gh School i2i ana CViH'c Collect icr the Secondary Schools Ku"by Competition, the playoM in which_hau to bo under fif'em years of age on June 1016. Tcchr.icd Colitge were prepared to enter a .-'team under 8 stone. It was agreed to play the first two matches on Sirurdav nest, at Lancaster Park, and give Technical College a bye, with a view to brineing a team in later. Mr Yv". «C. Stewart, cf tho Boys High sSchool, was appointed secretary of tho coni--1 Entries were received fro/n the Merit-ale and Christ's College C-Hibs for tne Second Grade Competition, from sistcen to twenty. ! Mcrivale stipulated that 'ho B team in the Senior Ccmpe'.it'.-n should !>e allowed topliy, | ar.d Christ's College ente/jd their B team ! in the Junior Compcnhcti. Mr M'Phail said that Svdenham snouid Ipve entered a team, and Bo'fast could then have been transferred from tho Senior Comi petition. , j The maUer was left in tho hands et the ConvJctitions Committee, with _ a vi.iw to securing Sydenham and College if rio=s;hle. It wac agreed t-o anplv to the New Zealand U'iv>n"for £ls for School I?n<rby It was aereecl to redraw the Senior ComI petition, allowing tho present points to j t,tr.nd. v j ' NEXT SATURDAY'S MATCHES. ! The follov.ing ai-s the grounds and reicree3 I lor next Saturday's matches* — | btniors —Linwood v. Marista (Mi C. Atkinson), L-inc'f.ster Park evil; Christ's College v. Christchurch (Rev TV. B. Scott;, L-ancaste: pDik south ground; Old Boy 3v. Lincoln Col!oaej\MT .V Lancaster Park west ! ground; Alb'fm v. Boy 3' High School 'tMr R ViercA Cid Bots' mound: Mcrivale B v. 'Belfast (Mr H. Macintosh;. Belfast; .Men* Yale/A -a .bye Junior?. Messengers v. Sydenham A (Mr L. Selwood). Svdenham; Mansts ■v. Christ's College A (Mr K. Cockayne), Christ'* Cct'.ege; Boys'• High School B v. Technical College (Mr J. Mercer), Albion "round, kC »oi\th Parle; Chris 4 '" Co' Bv. Bovs' High School A {Mr "\v. Ilarman), Boys' School cTound: Lvttclion Scouts v. Svdenham B (Mr R. T. DunnettX Sydenham Park" West. Christehureh District High School v. Lvitel'on Old Boys (Mr R. Canipbe'i). L ; i'.wood Park. Se"or.darv Schools —Boys Hi eh School A v Boys' Ilieh School B. 1.80 p.m., Lancaster Park Vouih "erotfitd; Ovist's College v. West Christchurch District Hifh School, 1.30 p.m., Lancaster park oval; Technical College a ' bve.