FOOTBALL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17017, 16 April 1923, Page 9

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY IN WELLINGTON. (Prw P**sr Association.) \rELMN«TON. April 15. The Rugby I'ootbfill sensoA will open officially »«Kl Saturday, but sevtral interclub vainer, were played yesterday. with \ the following result*:— Poneke (10) beat Pet one (5). Old Boys (8) heat Wellington (0). Oriental (5; drew with ’Varaity (5). j Mariat# <6) heat Athletic «7;. Bcrhampore (to- heat Selwyn (0). The son eon promises to he a most sue- 1 ceseftil one. the league game. CANTER*DRY RIGBY LEAGUE. A general meeting of the executive «f the t anterbtiry Rugby League was Held pn Saturday overling, there being a lull at tend a he© of delegates. The secretary of the Waimari Club wrote stating that as there was difficulty in obtaining jerseys of the colours registered. would i bet club be permitted to sdopt bin ok and white hoops instead of halves? The application was granted. It was decided that general meetings of { delegate* >. he held every fourth week, aitd i that the executive meet weekly. The Referee*' Association were granted permit's ion to obtain suitable badges for ! jerseys. Mr M. O. Sinclair wrote stating that 1 lie application of the* centre for grounds hau received full consideration, but that the ground committee could not see their way clear to grant the request. Cortespoudenco was received from the town clerk stating that, the application for the ground vacant «.t Richmond bed been accepted, and this was allotted to the cen- . li’Al club. The secretary of !he WoolstOM Club wrote in reference to the club entering their third grade lcam in the competitions, add notified a. change ot delegate. The secretary reported having arranged that tlie ground at St Albans Park would he available Tor this seaeew. but there was a probability of losing the ground at Beckenham Park. The business wo«? left* its the hands of the secretary. The Kaiapoi Club advised that the club were makiir* arrangements to secure another ground to provide for two fixtures lieing played at .Kaiapoi. The secretary of the Referees' Association advised Ilia* a general meeting of ail referees would be held on Wednesday next, i and that all members who desired to re- : frree should attend the meeting. Mr J. Worra 11 was elected sole selector for the appointment of referees for this KDKftOII.

All club representatives were requested to notify their teem cep be ins that the results of fixture* should b* telephoned to . tlie “■Star" office before five o'clock each , Saturday. The following are the fixtures, grounds' | Rnd referees for Saturday next, April 31. j SENIOR ORA lE. Sydenham v. Linwood. at Sydenham Park. Referee, Mr J. J. SDvven?. Hornby v. Woolfiton. at, Hornby. Mr w. Federal v. Addington, at Addington. Mr J. Wo r rail. Kaiapoi a bye. JUNIOR PL AO. Sydenham v. Kaiapoi. at Kaiapoi. Referee. Mr G. Uearry. Addington v. Ouruhia, at Ouruhia. Mr J. Puddle. „ , . Hornbv v. Waimari, at Waunan ground. Mr 11. Read. THIRD GRADE. Lin wood v. Kaiapoi, at Lin wood. Tieforce. A. B. .Shadbolt. _ , Central v. Waimari. at Richmond Park. Mr E. Gearry. lVoolston r. Addington, at woolston Park. Mr J. Young. „ Heathcote v. Federal, at Heathcote. Mr C. Tilley short. Sydenham a byr. FOURTH GRADE Federal v. Kaiauoi, at St Albaua Park. Mr S. Trndceon. „ I.invrootl t. TTool»1o>i. at « ciolatoa Tarli. Mr H. Fa tear, at 1.30 p.m. . , , Sydenham t. Addinetoo, at Sydanliam. Mr C. Johnson. 1.30 p.m. Hornby a- bye. FIFTH GRADE. Addington v. Central, at Addington. Mr V. Kirton. at 1.30 p.m. Sydenham A ▼. Linwood, at Linwood Park. Mr W. Murray, 1.30 p.m. Sydenham B v. Hornby, at Beckenham Park. Air ,T. Gibba, 3 p.m. Heathcote ▼. Wooliton. at Heathcote. Mr A. Leitch. 1.30 p.itl. CONTINENTAL MATCHES. SOCCER AND RUGBY. By Telegraph—Frees Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Asaooiat-lon. LONDON. April 14. In “ Soccer " matches. Scotland and England tied with 2 points each, and Walcß was defeated bv Ireland by 3 to nil. In the Rugby county championship final, Somerset defeated Leicestershire by 3 point*; to 6. PARTS. April ■ i. In a Rugby match. France defeated Ireland by 14 points to 8.