THE RUGBY GAME.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18188, 22 June 1927, Page 14

THE RUGBY GAME.

CANTERBURY n RUGBY UNION. « b The executive of the Canterbury Rugby Union met last evening; present h -—Messrs A. B. M’Phaii (chairman), A. Duggan, W. Maxwell, A. E. Flower, W. Britten, R. W. Britton, S. F. Wilson, R. H. North and A. Barrett. JUNIOR ADVISORY BOARD. L The Junior Advisory Board wrote in- - to the scope of the board’s ' *rork. asking that a meeting be arranged . between a sub-committee of the board and a sub-committee from the union. The board’s sub-committee would be Messrs S. Hollander, A- Hughes and T. Toth.il 1. It was decided to agree to the meeting, and Messrs A E. M’Ffrail. S. F. Wil- i con, J. K. Moloney, W. Britten and Dr ], Seed were appointed the union's repre- j •entatives. y REFEREES’ REQUEST. B A letter was received from the Canterbury Rugby Referees’ Association p asking that seats be provided in the p members' stand for referees who were not officiating on any particular Satur- f day. .3 Mr Britten pointed out that this stand J Was all booked up. Mr Maxwell: We can’t give them what see haven’t got. Mr Duggan* When the representative * matches come along all the referees will be looking on. , '• On the motion of Mr North it was decided to reply to the effect that the ' request could not be given effect to this year, but that with the increased stand J accommodation next season the matter pwould be given attention. A RULING WANTED. | h A letter from the Referees’ Association contained a request that the fol- s lowing matter should be sent to the New g Zealand Union for a ruling:— c “In the event of a player taking a / mark outside his own twenty-five and '■ retiring back into his own twenty-five to take the kick, and the ball drops out * on the full, where should the line-out * be ordered: , v fa) Where the ball crosses the * touch-line? , . T (b) Opposite where the mark is taken ? £ It was agreed to send the matter on *- as requested. " MUTUALLY POSTPONED. ! D The Technical Old Boys’ Club wrote k stating that their senior team had mu- , tually arranged with Sunr.yside that j, next Saturday's match be postponed till later in the season, on account of a number of the Technical players being j injured. v Mr Britten, chairman of the Competilions Committee, opposed the suggestion on the grounds that if it were acceded , to other teams would follow suit. Sunnyside were admitted on the understanding that matches would be played A 1 here each Saturday by' senior teams. There was no chance of this particular \ game being played later in the season. On the motion of Mr North it was decided to inform the clubs that the match should be played if possible, and to point out the danger that would at- £ tend its lapsing. p DEFAULTING TEAMS. ! h Mr Maxwell brought up the question r . of the defaulting of Varsity teams. He „ that the under twenty grade team j had twice defaulted without letting the p opposing teams know. Varsity had al- p ways been met when their vacation was j on. but this was over now. It was resolved to write to the \ ar- „ Bity Club pointing out that they would j bo penalised in the future. j, VARSITY CLUB FINED. | On the recommendation of the Com- I petitions Committee it was decided that ( the Varsity Club should be fined 5s for X failing to erect goal posts on their c ground in North Park after having been notified to do so, and that if the posts were not in position by next Saturday ( the game should be awarded to the op- > posing team. I PAYNE TROPHY. I A letter was received from the Otago Union agreeing to Saturday, August 13, J as the date of the Payne Trophy match, t AN ASSUMED NAME. J A protest was received from the Old Boys’ Club against the Christchurch I third grade B team playing a man in ;x r match, on June 11 under an assumed I name. * It was decided to forward a copy of 1 the letter to the Christchurch Club with L a request for a reply by next Tuesday, and if the statement was correct th * captain of the team should attend the next meeting of the committee. BROADCASTING. The chairman said a sub-committee of the union had met the Broadcasting i Company in reference to the matches at l Lancaster Park. The company- said they 1 did not desire to make money out of fooball, and did not want to go down c there every Saturday. It had been pointed out that they would be engaged c at the races, at Soccer and at League. i It had been arranged that members of the union’s advertising committee e should speak over the air at different J times, and Mr J. K. Moloney would set J the ball rolling at ten o’clock next Fri- J day night. GENERAL MATTERS. « The Taranaki Union wrote confirming r August 27 as the date of the game be- t tween Taranaki and Canterbury in \ Christchurch. I The Sydenham Club wrote stating that a member of the Referees’ Associ- j atioh was a defaulter to their club. It was agreed to forward a copy of 1 the letter to the referee concerned. « A letter was received from the Christchurch Domains Board agreeing to the <■ suggestion of the curator that the Armagh Street gate at the entrance to the North Park should be left unlocked 1 from noon till 5 p.m. on Saturdays. The letter was sent in response to a request from the union that such a step . •should be taken in case of accidents , 10 players who requerd removing to the 5 hospital. The Canterbury Agricultural and Pas- t toral Association advised that the Show Grounds had been let on September 10 , to the North Cantrebury Centre of the - New Zealand Athletic and Cycling , Union for the finish of the Timaru to Christchurch road race. A letter from the Old Boys’ Club regarding better lighting of the old training ground was referred to the ! grounds committee. The North Canterbury Club advised that a collection would be taken up at Rangiora on Saturday and the proceeds handed to the union to be added to the Charity Day Funds. The City and Suburban Cricket Association wrote stating that they had convened a meeting for June 30 in reference to approaching the City Council concerning the state of outside grounds. The chairman was appointed to represent the union at the meeting. A request from the Westland SubUnion that a match should be played at Hokitika between the Canterbury representatives and Westland during the tour of the Canterbury team on the West j Coast was referred to the sub-committee dealing with dates for representative better was received from the Can- J terbury Hockey Association stating that thev had before them a proposal to raise much needed finance by means of a monster sports queen carnival, and a meeting had been convened for Thursday. June 30. *Vfr M’Cully was appointed to repre»ent; the union at the meeting. It was decided to thank the board for meeting the union in the matter, and to notify, the Referees’ Association of the board’s decision. On the rocornmendation of the Competitions’ Committee permission was granted to Technical College to withdraw their under nineteen team. The vacancy In this competition will be filled , by the entry of Christ’s College. SCHOOLS* COMMITTEE. On behalf of the Schools’ Committee i Mr North said It; had been agreed to transfer boys from one club to another where such a step was desired. Boys l»a*dng a school allotted to a certain club. If they wished, continue to play t for that club when they removed to another school. The report was adopted. FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Finance Committee reported that It had been decided to give 25 per cent ©f the gate to the Canterbury Hockey Association on the date that the match between Canterbury and New Zealand Universities was played as a curtain ; raiser to football at Lancaster Park. j It had been decided to afflliae with the New Zealand Olympic Council at a fee of five guineas. Accounts amounting to £Zo- were passed for payment. REINSTATEMENT WANTED. Ilie following letter was received from the New Zealand Union in refer-

price to an application for reinstate- , merit:—“ Regarding: G. Hodgkinson's application for reinstatement, the policy of the union is not to consider applications from players who have previously been £ reinstated and then returned to League. THowever, in view of your union's special request, and the youth’s age, my com- T mittee will reconsider the case; but be- " fore doing so your committee is request- ' ed to have the player before them and to assure themselves that ITodgkinson t is genuinely desirous of playing Rugby, r and that, if reinstated, he will remain loyal to the game.” . The chairman said that ITodgkinson J had played Rugby first of all, then lie r went to League, was reinstated to r Rugby', went back to League and now o wished to return once more to Rugby. He was nineteen years of age. It had been the policy of the Neiv Zealand Union not to reinstate players once they had gone to League a second time, but in view pf this player's age, the recommendation had been made by the Canterbury Union. It was decided to adopt the suggestion j of the New Zealand Union. MATCHES FOR SATURDAY. Senior A—Old Boys v. Christchurch, Lancaster Park Oval (Mr YY. B. Fuller); Linwood v. Varsity, Lancaster £ Park West (Mr YV. Duggan); Albion v. £ Merivale, Show Grounds No. 1 (Mr E. E. Luttrell); Technical v. Sunnyside, at * Sunny side (Mr J. Clarkson). Senior B—-Varsity B v. YY'est Old Boys, Varsity No. 5, North Park (Mr J. t R. Murphy); Technical Old Boys v. Var- ® sity A, Varsity, No. 29, North Park (Mr , * D. Hawkins); Sydenham v. Merivale, j f Sydenham Park (Mr A. J. Mason); Old t Boys v. Old Collegians, Old Boys, No. 12, North Park (Mr G. M’Kenzie); Christ- t church v. North Canterbury, Rangiora No. 1 (Mr E. A. Emnson); Linwood v. f St Andrew's Old Boys, Linwood Park (Mr J. T. Gwynne). , , J 1 Second Grade—Old Boj's v. Linwood, Woolston Park (Mr S. C. Murray); Al~ . bion v. Varsity, No. 21, South Park (Mi . J. S. Deans); Riccarton v. ICaiapol, Show’ Grounds No. 2 (Mr A. Smale). .. Technical Old Boys v. Christchurch, En- c sor’s Road (Mr L. Hunt); Merivale a - bye. . Third Grade (A Section)—lvaiapoi v. ] Varsity B, Kaiapoi No. 1 (Mr H. Rollm- s son); Merivale v. Aranui, Merivale, No J 6. North Park (Mr E. Cockroft); Old i Collegians v. Linw’ood, Elmwood Park (Mr R. J. G. Collins; North Canterbury v. Albion A, Polo No. 1, (Mr E. Rudkin) : Sydenham v. Varsity A, Polo No. - £ (Mr YV. Cowles); Old Boys A v. Christ- c church V. No. 25, North Park (Mr A. < Rollinson). , Third Grade (B Section) —West Old r Boys v. Halswell, Barrington Street ’ Park (Mr O. D. Fraser); St Andrew's t Old Boys v. Old Collegians, St Andrew’s College (Mr J. R. Hampton); Y.M.C.A. v. Linw'ood B, No. 23. North r Park (Mr .T. M. Manson); New’ Brighton j v. Albion B, Polo No. 3 (Mr E. G. YY atkins); Christchurch B v. Bromley, i Christchurch. No. 7, North Park (Mr N. Steel); Old Boys v. Merivale B, St £ Albans Park (Mr N. Nicol). Under Twenty—Technical v. Y’arsity i A, No. 13, North Park (Mr G. James); i Merivale v. Christchurch, Polo No. 17 (Mr A. Hooper); High School Old Boys 3 V. Boys' High School, Straven Road (Mr H. Cox); Varsity B v. Christ’s College, j Christ’s College (Mr C. M’Lachlan). Under Nineteen—Albion v. Sydenham, . Albion ground, Beckenham Park (Mr H. < YY'alker); High School Old Boys v. St Bede’s. St Janies Park, Papanui (Mr C. Triggs); St Andrew's v. Merivale, Si Andrews (Mr A. L. Freeman); Linwood v. New' Brighton, New Brighton (Mr R. G. Morrison); Christ’s College v. Christchurch, Christchurch, No. 27, North Park (Mr C. P. Pliilpott). Under Eighteen—Linwood v. Sydenham, Opawa Park No. 2 (Mr It. J. Petrie); Aranui v. Technical, Aranui ground, Page’s Road (Mr J. F. Stokes) ; Merivale v. High School Old Boys, North Park No. 14 (Mr J. Prosper); Boys’ I-ligh School v. YY'est Old Boys, Straven Road (Mr B. C. Hobbs). , Under Seventeen —Technical B v. Technical A, Opawa Park No. 1 (Mr C. J. Goldstone); North Canterbury v. . Ivaiapoi. .Rangiora No. 2 (Mr P. Lind- , say); Merivale v. Linwood B, No. 28, . South Park (Mr K. H. Perrin); Boys’ . High School v. Linwood A, Polo No. 4(Mr M. O. Sinclair); West Old Boys v. , New Brighton, Polo No. 5 (Mr R. Duncan); Albion a bye, Merivale B a bye. Under Fifteen and a half—Linwood A v. Sydenham, Opawa Park No. 2, 1.30 (Mr J. Bradshaw) ; Linwood B v. Boys’ High School, Linw’ood Park, 1.30 (Mr L. T. Meadows); Technical B v. Technical A, Ensor's Road, 1.30 (Mr G. S. Biltcliffe): Merivale a bye. Schoolboys (under Bst 71b)—Merivale v. Albion, North Park No. 6, 1.20 (Mr M. Camnbell); Sydenham v. Old Boys, North Park No. 5. 3.30 (Mr YV. Anderson); Christchurch v. Linwood, North Park No. 7, 1.30 (Mr F. Sinclair). Under 7st 71b—Sydenham v. Y.M.C.A., Lancaster Park South, 1.30 (Mr D. Barrett) ; Linwood v. Merivale, Lancaster Park YY’est, 1.30 (Mr S. Orchard); Old Bovs v. Albion, Lancaster Park Oval, I. (Mr L. B. Pierr); Christchurch a bye. WHAT SPELLS? In a letter to the Management Committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union last evening, the Canterbury Rugby Referees’ Association asked: (1) The minimum and maximum times of each spell in all open grades. (2) The minimum and maximum times of spells in the under-age grades and in the schoolboys’ competition. Mr S. F. Wilson said it often happened that two teams could not agree, one wanting to play forty-minute spells and the other forty-five. At a recent meeting of referees a big discussion had taken place on the question. One referee said he had let the teams toss for it, another said he had ordered forties, and a third said he bad ordered forty-fives. The referees were in doubt as to what they should do. The rules did not say that teams could be prevented from playing fifty-minute or even hour spells. The question arose out of the Old BoysAlbion game. Mr Britten said it was understood that the maximum was forty-five minutes each spell. Mr Wilson: That is so, but who is to decide the point? The chairman, Mr A. E. M’Phail, said the rules stated that the referees were to decide it. Mr Wilson: But the referees do not wish to have to decide. The chairman expressed the opinion that they would be on safe ground to leave the matter in the hands of the referees. Mr Wilson: They don’t want that; they want us to decide. Mr A. Barrett contended that the question was one entirely for the referee. If it was left to him he would decide on forties for a wet day and forty-fives for a fine day. On the motion of Mr A. Duggan it was decided that where teams could not agree a maximum of forty-minute spells should be played. It was further resolved that the maximum time for play in the open grades and in the under-age grades should be forty-five minutes each spell, while iri the under-15£ grade and the schoolboys’ competition the maximum time of each spell should be thirty minutes. | TO ASSIST SOCCER. ARRANGING RUGBY MATCHES. ' At the meeting of the Ma nagement Committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union last evening a letter was received from the Lancaster Park Board of Control advising that the Canterbury Football Association had been granted the use of Lancaster Park on July 2 for the test match between New Zealand and Canada. This letter was. received without dis- j cussion, but there was a good deal of | talk later on when the report of the ] Competitions Committee was before the ' meeting. The Competitions Commitee suggested that on July 2 the game between Albion and Varsity should be played at Ra.ngiI ora, as a senior match had been promJ ised at this centre, j This suggestion was adopted. J The Competitions Committee further 1 I recommended that all matches on that 1 day should commence at 1.30 p.m., out • of courtesy to the Canadian team and 1 the Soccer people. 1 The chairman, Mr A. E. M’Phail, said • they had some difficulty in connection - with the recommendation of the Competitions Committee. Mr S. F. YVilson said they could suggest to the clubs that the matches be played early. Mr YV. Britten, chairman of the Competitions Committee, said that several of the teams were already trying to arrange their matches for 1.30 p.m. j The two senior games could be played early at Lancaster Park. Mr M’Phail said the Soccer people had , I tried to meet the Union from a financial ’ point of view. They had offered 5 per cent of the gate. The season ticket , holders were the trouble as they had to • be considered. I Mr Wilson said that the Soccer people could not agree to the season ticket holders getting their regular seats. Soccer would be controlling the park r I that day.

In reply to 31 r W. Maxwell, Mr Wilson said the Soccer people proposed to reserve the members' stand. Mr Britten: That would keep them Mr Maxwell said the only alternative was to play at the Show Grounds. Mr Wilson expressed the opinion that he did not think they would get two teams to play early on the Show Mr Britten said there would be some ticket holders demanding to get into Lancaster Park if there was .Rugby played there. Mr Wilson: If the games are not played at Lancaster Park, why not play at St James’s Park, Papanui, and Halswell. Mr A. E. Flower said it would detract from the interest in Soccer if they played Rugby at Lancaster Park at all. On the motion of Mr Britten it was decided to get into touch with the senior teams to ascertain if they could play at I.SO p.m., and failing that the matches will be arranged at 2.45 on outside grounds.