FOOTBALL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17525, 30 April 1925, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME. SATURDAY’S MATCHES. .Judging- by the record opening: crowd which attended the Chrisi church Old £»'<>.' -me at Lancaster Park, it appears a.s if inter, sr in flic senior i-o.n----pctitP.n will be keener than cv.r Next .Saturdays game on ; In- oval is bc- <"• ‘ a ' lir.slrhurrll r.' d l.inw •• <). On th. :r ye.wins against Old Boys, live Bed ami Bl.ii k proved tha* th< y are a forj1li■ ial»1 • • combination ami can nlay fast, iJa.-lii.ig UugL.y. Linwood. with a young 1 < atn of f< st i orw a rds and n ppy game, in •.vhit.li they defeated Merivale •Mi t'< st.uih ground 'Vnrs.t w'h a School backs, are determined to riing the ball ,-ibour against Mori vale. As the •: . next month th e t b <-.n ill* -abb* competition f«*r places in "’ll <»• sure to he on ibc.r gam-'. Ab.;..ai will make their ilolm: on the l\', -i. ground lecl by Beaih- *.last, rs. •111. .X In. ve a gr.-uilv \. d side, and will k. Old Bov >•• lb At the Bb-vari.,n. who play.,l in M. Junior in. < i ’Varsity, wlio on the opening day had a sc-nsa tiona! win agains: Vhri.-i----1 jl’.' ry in On-' second “ha if? *'t ? ♦•'"‘other of wliL l; bad sub .slid .luitior use. -- la- i O I.D COL.I>EG IA X S OLU R - Juniors v. T-chnua I. at Kim wood Park—Cooke (captain).’ Richardson, Chrysta.ll, L.eckie, C. J. S. Cocks. Henshall, Manning - . J. H. Younc', Wail, Turnbull, Joseph. Morris, Day. Man is, Francis. Emergencies: Orchard and A. R. Williams. Third Grade v. ’Varsity, at Elnivood Harrison, .T. I. M. Cowlislmw 1-loobs, Talbot., Wyles, Lough nan, Faick. P- S. Cocks. Ronalds. C. T. Cooper. Banks, tl ratt. Emergencies: Beckett and Black. ST ANDREW'S Ol.l* BOYS. Y. Wharenui, at .St Andrews ground at 3.4 5 p.m.—Lee, Schluler, AT Kay, Ray, Mortloek, Milson (-)- Thompson, Brovu, Reynolds. Smith, Wy. M' Dona Id, Woods and A. Boyds. Emergency: K Roy da. THE LEAGUE GAME. M AX AG E.M ENT CONI M ITT EE. A meeting of the executive committee whs held last evening. Mr T. Kirton presiding over a full attendance of deie- & The Junior Advisory Board reported that the sub-committee appointed would in future control the whole of the junior football, including’ any disputes arising- out of the junior grade fixtures. of the junior hoard, aud also as the delegate to the centre executive, and Mr J. Underwood was elected as the secretary to the Junior Board.. Jt was decided that the sub-committee should meet on Wednesday evening at 7.J0. It was decided that. weighing cards be issued to all clubs for tin* sixth grades, the cards to be signed by the player eligible for the grade with the weight and dale, and signed by the official present. ’ d f the secretary of the New Zealand Council in reference to the election of two delegates from the centre to the council. and stating that the council liad lifted the suspension recommended by th * centre from a player who was suspended some years ago for misconduct at a meeting. The secretary read correspondence in for the season, and the action was enTho secretary stated that owing 10 the Lin wood third grade team having drawn on Saturday he had suggested to the secretary, of the Marists’ Club that, their team should play at Lin wood Park on Saturday at a time suitable for the teams. This was enThe secretary of the Federal Club was advised that the application for the reinstatement of players had been granted on certain conditions. Mr E. Healey was appointed as official timekeeper for Monica Park for the season, and it was decided that, an additional timekeeper be appointed at the next meeting. The Addington Club were granted permission to play a mate)' against the Pacific Club of Dunedin on June 3. An application from the Sydenham Club for reinstatement of two fourth grade players, and five junior players, was granted. The following are the fixtures, grounds and referees for Saturday: ists A. Monica Park, No. 1 ground (Mr W. Healey): Linwood v. Waiinairi, Monica Park. Xo. 2 ground (Mr T. Kirton): Addington v. "Woolston, at. Woolston Park (Mr A Davis); Sydenham v. Marists B. at Sydenham Park (Mr VI. Junior premiership—Waiinairi v. Marists, Waiinairi ground, Papanui (Mr A. B. Shad bo 11) ; Hornby v. Sydenham, at Hornby (Mr J. Kenworthy) : Federal v. Linwood. at St Albans Park (Mr A. Led teh). Addington, a bye, will play Sydenham third on the Addington ground. Third grade championship—Marists v. Woolston, at Beckenham Park (Mr A. B. St.apley) : Addington v. Federal, at bl Albans Park No. -2 ground (Mr P. Ivirton); Hornby a Dye Linwood play- Marists fifth at Limvood Park (.Mr D. Wilson). Fourth grade premiership—Addington v. Marists A. Addington ground (1.30) (Mr W. Murray); Hornby % . Linwood, at Hornby (Mr K. Geary); Sydenham v. Woolston, at Sydenham Park (1.30) (Mr E. Black); Marists B a bye. Fifth grade championship—Woolston v. Sydenham, at Woolston Park (1.30) (Mr G. L. Young): Hornby v. Addington. Monica Park No. 1 ground (1.30) (Air C. Johnson): Waiinairi v. Linwood, at Monica Park (1.30). X'o. 1 ground (Mr G. Garrett i. Marists fourth and fifth teams to play Liuwood third at Iduwood I -'ark. Entries for the sixth grades A anti T> divisions to be forwarded to the secretary by eight o’clock on Saturday evenA DDIXGTON CLUB. Seniors \. Woolston. Woolston Park. p.m. —D. M'Gibbon, A. Green. E. Cox. ♦ ’. Bateman. A. Currie. A. Collie. R. Mali. K O'Malley, it cl. Goodman. .1. Snndvrl-. R Max tic. C. 11. Goodman. |'»|- Sar: emergencies, 11. M'Kcon, J. Crooke. »* G ?.d b « y ' "v. Federal. S-t Albans P.mK. 3 p.m. \ Peddic. R Ward. T. NuS-- 11 ’ !’" I Vun iS f C,KS -' n ’ J J 'l Mr<r3dC ‘ M E t’larkc. 11 Orton, L>. O’Connell. X. Goodman. D. O’Coiihcl!, L. Josephs. Fourth Grade v. Marists. .Ter told Street reserve, 1.30 p.m.—K. It. Beattie, B. Gahagan. E. D. Gibb. B. T-Tamer, R. Bee. T> Tiegue. J. M’Guire. R. Jlayne, A. Col lander, A. Marra. C. Burnand, E. Robson. F. lvavanah, F. Rockford. Fifth Grade v. Hornby, Monica Park, 1 ••’• 0 p.m. S. Cook. E. Unwin., A. Borthwick. r». Philips, w. Somerville, A. Collie. A. Stubridge. M. Holms. S. Massev, A. Campbell, S. Mather, A. M’Kinnon, J. S ATURL> A I r ’S MATCMES. The competitions in lho live grades under the auspices of the Canterbury Rugby Football League will commence oil Saturday, with the principal fixtures vet down for decision on the new playing grounds at Monica Park. Patrons tn commence the senior cltnmpionship, the game between the Hornby and Marists A teams. With favourable condition.- prevailing, the fixture should draw On the X'o. 2 ground at Monica. Park, last season's junior champions will meet Linwood. and this should produce a. close and evenly-contested game. A t Woolston Park, Addington will meet Woolston, and the team, with their speed;- backs, should prevail At Sydenham Park, Sydenham --ill meet Marists B, a game which should be closely contested 1 Each of the junior matches will be j of interest and there will be an earlygame at each ground. With a frequent car service, patrons will be well catered for.