RUGBY UNION.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 456, 18 May 1932, Page 11

RUGBY UNION.

Management Committee Meets INTER-ISLAND GAME. The Management Committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union met last evening; present: Messrs A. E. M’Phail (chairman), R. W. Britton, R. R. Masters, J. K. Moloney, V. L. Jensen, W. C. Dailey, A. Thompson, M. Leadbetter, W. Maxwell. A. Duggan, L. F. Thompson, S. Hollander, H. E. Davis, E. V. Phillips and T. Milliken. The New Zealand Union wrote with reference to the rule that teams should not leave the field at half-time. It was apparently the habit of some unions to waive that ruling. As the conference had decided that leaving the field should be governed by the English law, such waiving of the rule was unlawful. Mr Hollander: It is a very small point. The chairman said that it was the rule that teams should not leave the field without the permission of the referee. “Shall we carry on as we are? asked Mr Hollander. “ I believe the rules hav© been amended recently, and that the regulations relating to half-time have been altered.” . “ Carry on as we are,” said the chairNcrth v. South. The New Zealand Union advised that the best players would be picked for the North Island v. South Island match, irrespective of whether or no they would be available for the Australian tour. At the same time, it would be necessary for players not available to be specified, for the information of the New Zealand selectors. The New Zealand Union wrote advising that the charges for the North Island v. South Island match should be Is to the ground and 2s plus tax to the enclosure, those being the charges for ordinary representative fixtures. It was decided to suggest to the Ashburton Union that a match Canterbury B v. Ashburton be played at Christchurch on July 23. The Sydenham Club wrote protesting against club competition matches being played on June 3. It was decided to notify Sydenham that it was inconvenient to alter the fixture list. The Otago Union wrote confirming September 17 as the date for the Payne Trophy match at Dunedin. On the recommendation of the Match Committee it was decided to remove the Boys’ High School second fifteen from the fifth grade to the fourth grade. The Varsity Club wrote asking for special permission to play L. G. Loveridge in its senior side on Saturday. Loveridge. the letter stated, had played two games under the Taranaki Union and returned to Christchurch on May 9. Mr M’Phail pointed out that the rule specified that a player should be in the district fourteen days before becoming el U il was decided to inform Varsity that the rules left the committee no option. The request had to be refused. The half-yearly conference was set down for June 15. DRAW FOR SATURDAY. The draw for Saturday’s Rugby competition games is as follows: — Senior A. Albion v. Christchurch, Lancaster Park South (Mr R. J. Collins); Linwood v. High School Old Boys, Rugby Park (Mr R. C. Hamilton); Athletic v. Merivale. Show Grounds No. 1 (Mr A. Thompson; Sydenham v. Varsity, Lancaster Park Oval (Mr S. Hollander). Senior B. North Canterbury v. Training College, Show Grounds No. 2 (Mr R. T. Bailey): Christchurch v. Sunnyside, Sunnyside, 2.30 p.m. (Mr C. M’Lachlan); Varsity v. Merivale, Merivale win by default; Technical Old Boys v. Linwood, Lancaster Park West (Mr A. Woodsfc*rd); Albion v High School Old Boys, Albion ground, Beckenham Park (Mr K. H. Perrin). Second Grade. A Section—Albion v. High School Old Boys A, H. 5.0.8. ground, Barrington Street Park (Mr R. Kennedy); Linwood v. Athletic, Linwood Park (Mr It. W. Klazey); St Andrew’s Old Bc-ys v. Papanui, St Andrew’s College No. 2 (Mr E. A. Empson); Christchurch v. Bromley, Bromley Park (Mr A. E. Day); Sydenham v. Kaiapoi, Kaiapoi No. 1 (Mr N. G. Winter); Merivale v. West Old Boys, Malvern Park No. 2 (Mr L. W. Clarkson). B Section—St Andrew’s College v. Training College, to be played later by arrangement; High School Old Boys B v. Varsity, H. 5.0.8. win by default; St Bede’s C v. Boys’ High Schc-01, to be played later by arrangement; Technical Old Boys v. Old Collegians, Elmwood Park No. 1 (Mr W. J. Cowles); Christ's College a bye. Third Grade. A Section—Christchurch v. Prebbleton, No. 10, North Park (Mr C. G. Crawford); Aranui v. Technical Old Boys; 215, Wainoni Road (Mr M. K. Campbell); Varsity v. Belfast, Belfast win by default; High School Old Boys v. Linwood, No. 7. North Park (Mr G. W. A’Court); Riccarton v. Paparua, Riccarton Domain (Mr C. W. Beattie). B Section—Marshland v. Merivale, No. 6, North Park (Mr S. C. Murray); Spre.vdon v. Sydenham, Sydenham Park (Mr S. Turnbull); New Brighton v. Sumner, Sumner (Mr J. R. Hampton); St Andrew’s Old Boys v. Kaiapoi, No. 28, South Park (Mr C. Hegarty); Richmond v. Athletic, Richmond Park (Mr R. K. Hawkings). Fourth Grade. Riccarton v. High School Old Boys, No. 4, North Park (Mr J T. Gwynne); Sydenham v. Richmond, Eunvood Park (Mr A. H. Frame); North Canterbury v.. Papanui, Rangiora No. 1 (Mr N. Steel); Athletic v. West Old Boys, No. 26, North Park (Mr F. Sinclair); Y.M.C.A. v. Linwood, No. 9, North Park (Mr R; C. Spooner) ; Technical Old Boys v. Beys’ High School, Straven Road No. 2 (Mr M. L. Higgins). Fifth Grade. A Section—Christchurch v. Christ’s College, Christchurch win by default; High School Old Boys A v. Albion, No. 19, South Park (Mr A. T. Falloon); Papanui v. Sydenham, St James’ Park (Mr W. J. Scott); West Old Boys v. Merivale, Nc-. 20, South Park (Mr 11. T. Lawrence); North Canterbury v. Linwood, No. 21, South Park (Mr H. Todd); Kaiapoi a bye. B Section—Papaiua v. Marshland, No. 22, South Park (Mr W. Wright; High School Old Boys v. Bromley, No. S, North Park (Mr L. E. Clemens); Sumner v. Old Collegians, No. 29, South Park (Mr R. .7. Cliff); Aranui v. Spreydon. Nc-. 30, South Park (Mr L. A. Keys). Under 17. Merivale v. Prebbleton, No. 22, North Park (Mr B. A. Brown); Aranui v. Christchurch, Christchurch ground, Beckenham Park (Mr A. J. Mason); Sydenham v. Belfast, Sheldon Park, Belfast (Mr F. Morgan); West Old Boys v. Technical Old Roys, Opawa Park No. 1 (Mr R. J. Peattie). Under 16. Technical Old Boys B v. Technical Old Boys A, Ensor’s Road (Mr R. Pascoe); Merivale v. Boys’ High School, Straven Read No. 1 (Mr G. Salt); Sydenham v. West Old Boys. Opawa Park No. 2 (Mr A. K. Woodhani); Sumner v. Athletic, No. 27, South Park (Mr R. Anderson); Linwood a bye. Under 15. Boys’ High School v. West Old Boys, No. 25, South Park, 1.30 p.m. (Mr .). Armstrong); Technical Old Boys v. SydJenham, Sydenham Park, 1.30 p.m. (Mr j R. E. Dunne). Under Bst 71b. j Christchurch v. Sydenham, Lancaster Park South, 1.30 p.m. (Mr L. Harper); Athletic v. Merivale, Lancaster Park i West. 1.30 p.m. (Mr R. G. Hampton); ! Albion v. Linwood, Lancaster Park Oval, I 1-30 p.m. (Mr F. Berg).