RUGBY DATES CLASH.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 190, 12 August 1931, Page 11

RUGBY DATES CLASH.

Three Important Matches in one Day. “ The New Zealand Union should, before fixing such matches as the North v. South Island, see that such a fixture toes not clash with provincial games,” stated Mr E. V. Phillips at the meeting of the Management Committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union last evening, when the clashing of dates for the three fixtures—the North v. South Island, the Canterbury v. Wanganui and the Payne Trophy matches—was discussed. The chairman (Mr A. E. M'Phail): Unfortunately Canterbury have six men In the South Island team. After our strenuous efforts to get the Payne Tirc/phy match played on a Saturday we are in a peculiar position. We knew of the North v. South Island game. Mr Phillips: Then it was remissness on the part of our delegates to the meeting of the New Zealand Union. The chairman: We did not know then that we would have six players in the South Island team. Mr A. Duggan: The North v. South Island game should be played on a Wednesday. The chairman replied that that match was Icoked upon as a good source of revenue, and Saturday was the best day for a gate. The discussion was started by Mr P. Harvey, one of the Canterbury selectors, asking whether the Union would sanction the sending of two full-backs to the North Island, if necessary. Howatson would be wanted by Merivale for the Payne Trophy match at Christchurch next Saturday, but it might be considered necessary to send him north the following Monday night for the matches against Hawke’s Bay and Wellington. A motiojj that the Merivale team be allowed to retain Howatson for the Payne Trophy match was carried and it was decided to give the selectors a free hand in the matter. The question of D. G. Simpson’s eligibility to play in the Ranfurly Shield match against Wellington next Saturday week was discussed. It was stated that Simpson had played for Bulier In a Seddon Shield match, which Buller won. By next Saturday week Simpson would have been In Christchurch for nearly three weeks. The New Zealand Union, it was stated, would consider the matter at its meet-insfcto-cight-

CANTERBURY UNION. The Management Committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union met last evening; present: Messrs A. E. M’Phail (chairman), E. V. Phillips, H. Macintosh, A. Duggan, W. Maxwell, W. Britten, V. L. Jensen, A. E. Flower, T. Milliken, L. Thomson, A. Thompson, J. K. . Moloney, R. W. Britton and Dr W. S. Seed. The West Christchurch' Old Boys’ Club wrote protesting against the awarding of a potted goal to the Technical College team in the fourth grade game at Opawa Park last Saturday. It was stated that a School player touched with his open hand the ball in flight, , thereby deflecting it between the posts. The referee apparently did not notice the occurrence. The chairman: If the referee did not see it, that Is the end of it. It was decided to ask the referee for a report. The Ashburton Rugby Union wrote accepting September 5 as the date for the match between Ashburton and the Canterbury B representatives, at Ashburton. On the recommendation of the Competitions Committee the under seventeen grade was declared closed, with Technical Old Boys winners and North Canterbury runners-up. Boys’ High School were declared winners of the under sixteen grade, with Technical College runners-up. „ _ Mr V B. Jensen, manager of the Canterbury third grade representative team who played at Hororata last Saturdav, reported that the emergencies had failed to put in an appearance On arrival at Hororata an extensive hunt had to be made for a football* Canterbury had won by 6 points to - 3. It was decided to write to those players who had not attended. An application was made by the Canterbury Hockey Association for use of the Lancaster Park Oval on August 22, for an early match for the New Zealand Challenge Shield. It was decided to reply that the grounds would be fully occupied on that date. The Union suggested that the r match be played on the Show Grounds , or at Rugby Park. DRAW FOR SATURDAY. The draw for next Saturday’s matches is as follows: Senior Grade. Payne Trophy match, Otago Varsity v. Merivale, Lancaster Park oval, at 3 p.m.; Victoria College v. Canterbury College, Lancaster Park oval, at 1.30 Second Grade. Linwood v. Albion, Linwood Park, at 130 p.m. (referee, Mr A. Woodsford); Christchurch v. Athletic, Opawa Park No. 1, at 1.30 p.m. (Mr G. W. A’Court); Sydenham v. Technical Old Boys, Opawa Park No. 2, at 1.30 p.m. (Mr N. Steel). Third Grade. A Section—Riccarton v. Aranui, Polo Ground No. 1, South Park, at 1.30 p.m. (Mr J. T. Gwynne); Christchurch v. Boys’ High School,. Polo Ground No. 2, South Park (Mr K. H. Perrin). B Section—Linwood v. Sumner, Woolston Park, at 1.30 p.m. (Mr A. J. Mason); Richmond v. Marshland, Richmond Park, at 1.30 p.m. (Mr D. A. Barns); Athletic Fifth Grade. B Section —Riccarton v. West Old Boys, Lancaster Park South, at 1.30 p.m. (Mr J. R. Hampton); Sumner v. Papanui, Polo Ground No. 3, South Park, at 1.30 p.m. (Mr R. E. Boag) ; Sydenham E a bye. Under 14 Grade. Christ’s College A v. Marist Brothers, at Christ’s College, at 1.45 p.m. (Mr J. Armstrong); Technical College v. Christ’s College B, at Polo Ground No. 4, South Park, at 1.45 p.m. (Mr S. V. King). Under 7st Grade. Marist Brothers v. St Andrew’s College, at St Andrew’s College, at 1.45 p.m. (Mr K. Cooper); Victory Memorial School v. Medbury, at Medbury, at 1.45 p.m. (Mr N. Winter); Cathedral Grammar School A v. Cathedral Grammar School B, at Polo Ground, No. 7, South Park, at 1.45 p.m. (Mr A. K. Woodham). UNIVERSITIES’ MATCH. Canterbury College Team Chosen. The annual match between Canterbury College and Victoria College (Wellington) will be played at Lancaster Park next Saturday, beginning at 1.30 p.m., as a curtain-raiser to> the Payne Trophy match between Otago Varsity and Merivale. The Canterbury College team will be as follows: Full-back—H. Symes. Three-quarters—R. N. Williams, H. Watts, L. G. Loveridge. Five-eighths—B. Moorhouse, C. Hilgendorf. Half-back—N. Gray. Wing forward—R. K. King. Hookers—W. Bryden, D. J. Wilson. Lock—Beauchamp. Supports—R. Tier, C. H. Perkins. Back row—Wikiriwhi, Thompson. SUB-UNIONS’ MATCH. The following team will represent Malvern versus Peninsula c-n Saturday next, team to assemble at Little River by 2.30 p.m.:—Hardaker, Harrison, Meikle, Atkinson, Watson, Innes, Crampton, M’Meekan, Bisphan, F. Smith, Innes, Borwick, Stewart, Bull, Jenkins. Emergencies—Backs: Mitchell, Redmond; forwards: Vaughan, Freeman.