FOOTBALL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17833, 29 April 1926, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

the rugby game.

SATURDAY’S MATCHES.

The following? players will represent t.ieir clubs in matches on Saturday:— MERIVALE CLUB. Senior A v. 'Varsity, at Lancaster Tark, west ground—R. Hart. N. Doreen. Tt. Norrie, <Johnstone, tv. Ford. G. Rhodes, R. Hooper, R. Blazev, j<\ Partridge, J. Kirkland, J. Jeffrie's, N. CarI'od*’e Walker ’ Ebert » 1j - Luggan, Senior B v. Southbridge, at Southbridge (motor leaves club room, 1.15 P hi ) —P- Loader. R. M’Gregor, YV. Croft. Jt. Lodge. K. Ritchie, K. Curtis. YV. Murphy, E. French. E. Hill, G. Suckling, A. j A. Free, L. Kneale, J. Second Grade v. Albion, No. 2.1 ground, South Park—X. Oree. G. Howes, G. Ebert. L. YVoodward, K. Cameron, A. Blllens, L. Chamberlain. JI. Shearman. C. Roberts, A. Falloon. L. Halliday, L. Lodge, H. Robson, Jl. Jenkins. TI. Shirley. D. Gordon, K. Rich, R. Keegan.

Third Grade v. Gin wood R, at Merivale ground. No. 6. North Park— D. Gillispie. R. M’Car thy, L. Turton, F. Grant, G. Howell, E. Joseph, T. Jackman, L. Scott, If. Gallagher, N. YVilkins, H. Finlay son, R. Dent. H. Moore, C. Collins, O. Betts, If. Pedler, K. Baldwin, J. Suckling, If. Hussey.

finder Twenty Grade v. St Andrew's College, at St Andrew’s ground—YV. Buchanan, Y r . Ritchie, R. Flewellyn, YV. .Silvester, A. Marsh, YV. Oliver, R. Overend, A. Brydon. P. Hill, K. Kearney, R. Perkins, L. M’Guinness. J. Newton. Jj. Woods, J. Trees, E. Pholp, T. Rountree.

Under Nineteen Grade v. Albion, at St Albans Park—G. Simmonds, G. Seymour, S, Leeming. L. Kinsman, L. Sherwood, F. Dahl berg, T. Syme, D. Coleman, A. Kinley, <*. Campbell. A. IN’oodliam. A. Parker, H. Lananze, G. Ritchie, E. Maynard. J. timbs. K. Wallburton, F. Hurst. Under Eighteen Grade v. Christchurch, at. Beckenham Park—G. Hutcheson. J. Hayward, W. Steere, W. Vareoe, L. Hamilton, R. Johnstone, E. Jackson. A. Malcolm, <~*. Hooker, W. Wilcockson, W. Ryder, C. Koskela, K. Laurie, A. Berry. A. Johnstone, W. Harvey, A. Williams, R. M'Crorie. L. Collett. Under Seventeen Grade v. West Old Boys, at Meri vale ground, No. 28, South Park—G. Morrow. K. Merritt, R. Knight, J. Gapes, J. Quane. E. Cooper, A. Pedder, K. Beveridge, T. Cares'. J. Reynolds, F. Grenfell, S. Hants, T. Hill, J. Voice. P. Lunn, .T. Anderson, P. Taylor. L. Berry, IT. Lawrence, W. Christensen. Under Fifteen and a half Grade v. Sydenham, at Lancaster Park south, at 3.30 p.m.—G. Rich, R. Scott. S. Henry, A. M’Kenzie, G. Marriner. J. Gray, W. Trust turn, A. Collins. C. Ilarker, J. Cusack, E. Bromley, C. Gray. G. Alfray, C. Bailey, K. Hadler, C. Barrell, T. Cornish, J. Grenfell. BIN WOOD CLUB. Senior A v. Albion, Lancaster Park— G. O’Reilly, W. Elvy, J. Payne, L. Cornaga, B. Dicderlch, W. Colombus, A. Millar, A. M'Cormack. D. Burns, A. M’Duff. J. Manihora, P. Ward, C. Hearn. M. M’Duff, W. Brittenden, C. Greatbatch. Senior B v. St Andrew’s Old Boys, Lintvood Park—c. Lishman, C. IT. Cairns, S. Dale, H. Uopley, G. Koea, J. Madden, A. I-leslip, J. Entwistle, A. Gillies, J. Nelson, W. Christensen, Stewart (2), A. Christensen, AN'. King, W. Howell, V. Ockenell. Second Grade v. West Christchurch Old Boys, No. 1 Polo Ground—R. Taylor, P. Thompson, Gibbs, Champion, J. White, It. Carson. L. Knox, W. Cotton, S. Courtney, A. Harley, R. Falloon, J. Harley, J. Henery, A. Cunningham, A. Merrin. A. C. Parris. Third Grade A v. North Canterbury, at Rangiora—J. Dawson, R. O’Louglan, C. Smart, N- Austin, B. Penrose, J. Vickery, F. Wedderell. J. Rrixton, K. I-aw, £jT. Winter, 1,. Nott, L. Watt, A. Jones, J. Pithie, G. A’Court, J. Dawson, S. Wilson. 'Bus leaves club rooms at 1.30 p.m. Third Grade B v. Merivale. No. 6 ground. North Park—W. Conlan, L. Nicholas, L. Patterson, N. Davies, S. Palmer, A. S. Frame, Anderson, J. Sinclair, G. Forsyth, G. Langley. J. Barron, K. Lyons, a. Potter, R. Calder, 11. Wentworth, D. M’Kennan, L. Wobb, E. Simmonds. Under Eighteen A team v. Linwood B. at No. 7 North Park, at 2 p.m.—W. Laffey, E. Hamburgh. F. Fox, E. Meac--Icm, A. Bell, K. Sutherland. L. Conlon, R. Price, M. Rattray. A. Cox, H. Feast, R. Beckwith, C. Quaid, B. Pine, 11. J udkins. Under Eighteen Years B team v. Linwood A, at No. 7 North Park, at 2 p.m. -—A. Barnard. C. Gordon, A. Morgan, C. Craig. D. Griffin, G. Dixon. G. Stewart, W. Ormandy, W. Barron, T. Shaw, C. Clark, A. Martin. R. Russell, R. Cliff, C. Bid well, T. Frisk. Weston. Under Seventeen Years v. Albion, Elmwood Park—H. Emrnerson, R. Davis, C». Goodenough, R. Chastpn. A. Murrav, 11. Rickard, V. O'Connor, R. Egan. N. M’Naughton, G. Dry den, D. M’Harg, H Keenan, M. Gunderson, G. Mansfield, A. Barrett, W. Costello, J. Edgar, R. D Millar, ,T. Cochrane. Under Fifteen and a Half Years v. Technical, Lancaster Park, 3.30 p.m. E. Parsous, G. Stevens, A. Dunshea, S. Booth, Broadfoot. A. Iggo, H. Dan, J Hobson, R. Thompson. IT. Hawker K Betts, M’A lister, W. M’Janet. Worth, E. Brewer, R. Taylor. M’Call, Harris. SECONDARY SCHOOL GAMES

SECOND ROUND. Yesterday matches were continued in the secondary schools’ Rugby football competition, the second round of games being played in the weight limit grades. The first round also took place in the fourth grade. On the whole the play was of a better standard than in lost week’s games, some of the matches being very keenly fought out. Details FOURTH GRADE. Playing at the College cricket ground. Boys’ High School A defeated Christ’s College B by 17 points'to nil. Referee, Mr H. S. Baverstock. At the Old Boys' ground. North Park, Technical College A defeated Boys* High School R by 27 points to nil. Referee. Mr M. Anstiss. HEAVY-WEIGHT GRADE. Playing at Elmwood Park, Technical College A defeated Sr Andrew's College by U points to 3. Referee, Mr A. Cameron. At Merivale ground. West Christchurch District High School defeated Cathedral Grammar School by 3 points to nil. Referee, Mr M. Keys. At the United ground. Boys' High School B defeated Technical College B by 8 points to 3. Referee, Mr L. B. Boys’ High School A had a bye. LIGHT-WEIGHT UPPER GRADE. At the polo grounds, YVest Christchurch District High School A beat St Andrew’s College by 20 points to nil. Referee, Mr R. Hamilton. At the polo grounds. St Bede's College A defeated Boys’ High School B by 24 points to 3. LIGHT-WEIGHT MIDDLE GRADE. AI the Cathedral ground, Boys’ High School D defeated Cathedral Grammar School by 23 points to nil. Referee, Mr R. Gibson. At Lancaster Park, St Bede’s College

B drew with Technical Collage C, there being no -score. Referee, Mr J. Seed. LTGHT-WBIGIIT LOWER GRADE. At T-ancaster Park, Boys' High School F defeated St Bede's Collage C l«v 17 points to 3. Referee. Mr .1. Hendren. At the polo grounds. Technical College .D defeated West Christchurch District High School by 11. points to 10. Referee, Mr IT. I*. Wise. At the polo grounds; Technical College E defeated Boys' High School E by S points to 1. Referee, Mr W. B. Harris. WEST COAST UNION. (Special to the “Star.”) < IREYMOUTH, April 2S. At a meeting of the West Coast Rugby Union, the Nelson Union wrote asking for all available information regarding tho expenses and gale proportion for a tour of the Seddon Shield district by an Otago representative team. The secretary was instructed to offer 40 per cent of the net gate. Tt was decided to invite the Southland Union to send a senior representative team to the West Coast this seaIn referebco to the Star Club’s senior default last Saturday, it was decided to severely censure the club on its failure to fulfil its obligation. Delegates from the Star Club gave an explanation of their failure to place a team in the field. They reported being now in a position to put ip a strong senior team l'or future fixtures during the season. The Hokitika Sub-Union nominated a senior team for the competition. THE LEAGUE GAME. MEETING OF CANTERBURY CENTRE. A meeting of delegates to the Canterbury Rugby Deague centre was held ‘ last night. The president, Mr T. B. Carpenter, presided. It was decided write to the Auckland Deague regarding the transfer t.o the Hornby Club of two players, Wil-son-Hall and Mason. As second delegate from Canterbury to tho New Zealand Deague, it was resolved t.o ask Mr Swlnnerton. of Auckland, if he would he prepared to act. The question of a monetary grant to the secretary was left over till the next meeting. Subject to the approval of the Hornby Club, the transfers to Wools ton of IT. Moffat, 15. Keene and F. Barker were granted.

SATURDAY’S MATCHES. Following arc the matches for Satur*&r. —Marist A v. Waimairi. at. Monica Park No. l (Mr H. Laurence); Addington v. Marist B. at Monica Park No. 2 (Mr P. Klrton): Sydenham v. Linwood, «t Sydenham Park (Mr J. Stevens); Woolston v. Hornby, at Hornby (Mr A. Shadbolt). Junior.—Sydenham v. Woolston, at. Woolston Park (Mr W. Main); Hornby v. Marist. at St Albans Park (Mr C. Johnston): Addington v. West Coast, at Addington Reserve (Mr C. Tilleyshort); Bin wood v. Waimairi, at Waimalri (Mr H. Read). Third tirade.—Woolston v. Templedington Sydenham, L3O p.m. (Mr I*. M’Rae); Linwood v. Marist, at Bin wood Park (Mr A. Leach); Hornby a bye. Fourth Grade—Addington v. Hornby, at Hornbv (Mr Ft. Kelleher); Marist v. Sydenham, at Linwood Park, 1.30 p.m. (Mr A*. Smith). Fifth Grade.—Woolston A. v. Marist, at Woolston Park, 1.30 p.m. (Mr I>. Wilson); WaimsJrl v. Addington, at Monica Park Nm 1. 1.30 p.m. (Mr E. Jones): Woolston P. a bye. Sixth Grade A.—Sydenham v. Marist. nt Monica Park No. 3. 1.30 p.m. (Mr .1. Finnerty); Linwood v. Addington* at &25557, at Hornby, pm. (Mr P. Chirk). Sixth Grade I!.—Addington vt IJnG°(;am‘tt) : Marist v. Sydenham, at St Albans Park. t. 30 pin. (.Mr A. Grafton); Hornby v. Woolston, at Woolston, ] p.m. (Mr \V. Main); Waimairi a. bye. Sixth tirade (:.—Marist B v. Marist c at Monica Park No. 2. 1 p.m. IMr !•. Sheehan); Marist A v. Linwood, at Monlea Park No. 1, 1 p.m. (Mr J. Gibbs); Addington, a bye. ( S per la At. a meeting of the West ('oast Rugby League Centre, the Auckland Centre submitted September t as the date for a West. Coast team to play J The * "Dunedin Centre invited n visit, from a West Coast team in September, and they would guarantee expenses. The ASSOCIATION GAME.

CAN TER B UR Y A SSOCIA TI ON. A meeting of the Canterbury Football Association was held last night.; present—Mr R. English (chair). Dr J. D. Marks; Messrs P. Scott-Ramsay, .T. S. Jenkinson. C. E. Keys, J. M’Guinness, J. Stout, J. I'. Flood, 11. Smythe. A.

Bassett, G. Buist. G. JL Towart, F. O. Bentley and R. B. Bunt (secretary). Mr J. Montgomery wrote accepting office as a vice-president and enclosing a cheque. He also offered to donate £5 towards any competition which would ing 1 ' their"* fojfban’*csfroVr? 10 ’Mr° Hasrand, also wrote accepting office as a. vice-president and enclosing a cheque. The donations were received with thanks. The head master of the East Chrlstchureh School wrote nominating a team for the schools competition. The Lyttelton Club wrote entering a team in the junior competition. The Y'illa Club wrote withdrawing their Senior B team from the compet it ion. The Match Committee recommended that senior clubs having a surplus of players should assist weaker clubs by a transfer of players, also that the Rangers-Lyttelton match to be played on Saturday should be a competition match. The recommendations were agreed to. The Classification Committee reported that it had received a letter from the St Albans Club relative to the regularity of the transfer of certain players of that club. On the motion of Mr Fb.od seconded by Mr Scott-Ramsay, the Jotter was referred back to the St Albans Club for further information. A Sunnyside player appeared before the committee to answer a charge of striking an opposing player in the Sun-nvside-Villa match on Saturday last. It was decided to suspend the player for six weeks. It was decided that the other player concerned be summoned before the committee and that be be suspended in the meantime. TL was decided that the Sunnyside Club be permitted to play their matches on their own ground, excepting finals and semi-finals. The secretary’s report on the business of the New Zealand Football Association’s annual meeting was held over until next week.

SATURDAY’S MATCHES. Following is the draw for Saturday:— Seniors. —2.45 p.m.—Sunny side v. Nomads, Sunnyside (Mr H. Mayo): Kaiapol v. Villa. English Park (Mr J. Stout); Western v. Lyttelton, Heatbcote (Mr E. havpy) ; New Brighton v. Thistle. New Brighton (Mr J. Foster); Technical Old Bovs v. Addington Workshops, Knsor's Hoad (Mr W. Campbell); St Albans, a bye. f ner, Hagl’eyPark No. 1 (Mr Jennings): Thistle v. V.M.C.A., Richmond No. 2 (Mr H. Smythe); Rangers v. Lyttelton, North Park No. 4 (Mr R. M’Laughlan). Third Grade, 2.45 p.m.—St Albans v. Marists, Hagley Park No. 2 (Mr J. M’Guinncss): Technical A v. Technical b, ITagley Park No. 3 (Mr J. Jones). Fourth tirade, 2.45 p.m.—Y.M.C.A. v. Spreydon (Mr G. Angus); Technical v. Marists, Ensor’s Road No. 2 (Mr R. A. Black). Fifth Grade, 1.15 p.m.—Technical v. Marists, Ensor’s Road No. 1 (Mr Greenlees); New Brighton v. Spreydon, New Brighton (Mr F. Turner). Sixth Grade, 1.15 p.m.—Western v. Marists, English Park; Technical A v. Technical B, Ensor’s Road (Mr J_i. Friendly match. Western sth v. St Michael’s 6tl», Spreydon 1.15 p.m. (Mr W. Wardell).