THE LEAGUE GAME.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18788, 18 June 1929, Page 13

THE LEAGUE GAME.

CANTERBURY EXECUTIVE. The executive of the Canterbury Rugby League met last night, Mr J. K. Worrall presiding over an attendance . of eleven. The Otago League wrote stating that Mr IS. Watson was nominated as Otago’s selector for the South Island, team, which will play against the North Island at Auckland on September 7. Mr J. IC. Worrall was appointed Canterbury selector for the South Island C {t^was decided to challenge the Auckland representative team to a match at Auckland, on a date to be arranged. Mr L. Cox (Hornby delegate) complained of the late starting of the Ad- i dington-Ilornby match on Monica Park ! No. 2 ground oh Saturday. He said that the Hornby team were ready at 2.45 0.m.. but that the game did not commence until shortly after 3 pan The referee, in answer to the speaker’s question, had said that he was waiting for the Addington captain. 1 “ I spoke to the referee myself,” stat-

e<3 the chairman, “ and insisted that games must be started punctually.” Mr H. King, who has decided to be a piaying member of the Sydenham senior team, was given permission to retain the chairmanship of the Junior Advisory Board. It was stated that earlier in the evening Mr King, in accordance with the rules had handed in his resignation as chairman. The board then made application for Mr King to be allowed to remain as chairman. Teams from the firm of Messrs Stacey and Hawker were granted permission to play a match on Monica Park on June 20. Mr J. O’Shaughnessy: I would ask when the wild and woolly vegetation is to be removed from the front of Monica Park. The chairman replied that the matter was under consideration. In view of possible extensive alterations to the park, much might not be done in the direction suggested. JUNIOR ADVISORY BOARD. A meeting of the Junior Advisory Board of the Canterbury Rugby League was held last night. Mr H. King prePermission was given for the Addington Fourth Grade team to withdraw from the competition, owing to recent inability to field a full thirteen. The following were appointed selectors for the Canterbury junior representative team: Messrs P. Cotton, J. M’Quillan and J. Chick. •* it is a serious matter when teams defaulting on their own ground fail to notify the visiting team in time,” stated the chairman, when a complaint was received that the Waimairi Third Grade team, who defaulted to Hornby, had not given notice of intention to do so. ”lt is particularly serious where teams have to travel to or from Hornby,” added the chairman. ” The sooner delegates hike that back to their clubs the better.” It. Farrant, a Linwood Third Grade player, was re-graded to Fourth. It was decided to caution a member Gf the Riccarton Third Grade team for answering the referee. DRAW FOR SATURDAY. Following is the draw for matches next Saturday:— Senior Grade—Addington v. Sydenham, at Monica Park No.’ 1, at 2.45 p.m. (referee, Mr G. Brittenden; line umpires, Messrs C. Johnson and W. Desmond); Hornby v. Marist, at Monica Park No. 2, at 2.45 p.m. (Mr J. Parkes; line umpires, Messrs P. Cotton and E. Geai-y). Junior Grade—Addington v. Woolston, at Woolston Park (Mr T. Carroll) , Linwood v. ex-West Coast, at Innes Itoad (Mr R. Keller; Hornby v. Waimairi, at St James Park (Mr C. Hill); Marist a bye. Third Grade—Addington v. Sydenham, a.t Monica Park No. 1, at 1.20 (Mr P. Cotton); Hornby v. Templeton, at Templeton (Mr E. King); Riccarton v. Waimairi, at Wharenui School (Mr F. Jago); Marist a bye. Fourth Grade—Riccarton v. Marist A, at Wharenui School, at 1.30 p.m. (Mr F Jago); Hornby v. Marist B, at Hornby, at 2.45 p.m. (Mr S. Styles); Linwood v. Woolston, at Woolston Park, at 1.30 p.m. (Mr E. Geary); Sydenham a. bye. Sixth Grade—Marist v. Hornby, at Hornby, at 2.45 p.m. (Mr I>. Green); Linwood a bye. Seventh Grade—Riccarton v. Marist B, at Jerrold Street reserve, at 1.30 p.m. (Mr P. Saunders); Riecartou B v. Linwood, at Linwood Park, at 1.30 p.m. (Mr H. Perkins); Marist A v. St Joserh's, at St Joseph’s, at 2.45 p.m (Mr C. Olliver); Waimairi a bye. Schoolboys’ Grade—Linwood A v. Riccarton. at Monica Park No. 1, at 1 p.m. (Mr C. Johnston); St Joseph’s v. Addington. at St Joseph’s, at 2 p.m. (Mr C. Olliver); I.inwood B v. Sydenham B. at Linwood Park, at 2.45 p.m. (Mr W Main); Marist A v. Marist B. at Monica Park No. 2, at 1.30 p.m. (Mr W Tur-