MAY TOUR NORTH.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 740, 19 April 1933, Page 11

MAY TOUR NORTH.

Canterbury Ranfurly Shield Team. rugby Affairs discussed. At a meeting of the executive of the Canterbury Rugby Union last evening, the question of tours was discussed. Mr E. V. Phillips moved that a subcommittee be set up to go into the matter of a northern tour for the Canterbury Ranfurly Shield team. He suggested that the committee could make plans for the tour, ascertain —osts and find out the probable numoer of matches. The motion was carried, and the Competitions Committee, with Mr Phillips, was appointed to act as a sub-committee. Challenges for the Southbridge Shield, at present held by the Ellesmere Sub-union, were received from the Banks Peninsula, Hurunui and North Canterbury Sub-unions. The secretary was instructed to send the challenges to the Ellesmere Sub-union. Mr A. Thompson, reporting for the Competitions Committee, said that there were 127 entries for all grades, an increase of two on last year. The Boys’ High School and St Bede’s College teams had been promoted from fourth grade B to third grade, so as to enable the various school matches to be more easily arranged. The report was received. , It was decided to water the ground at Rugby Park, owing to the hard, dry nature of the soil there. The Draw.

The draw for Saturday is as follows, all games starting at 2.45 p.m. unless otherwise stated:— FIRST GRADE—Varsity v. High School Old Boys, Rugby Park <referee, Mr R. C. Hamilton; line umpires, Messrs G. Kett and R. J. Cliff); Merivale v. Athletic, Lancaster Park West (Mr C. M’Lachlan; Messrs M. K. Campbell and S. Turnbull); Christchurch v. Sydenham, Lancaster park Oval (Mr E. A. Empeon; Messrs E. G. Watkins and G. Tapper; Linwood v. Albion, Lancaster Park South (Mr S. Hollander; Messrs K. E. Dunne and R. J. Beattie). SECOND GRADE—Christchurch v. Sunnyside, Sunnyside, 2.30 p.m. (Mr R. J. G. Collins); Albion v. Kalapol, Kaiapoi No. 1 (Mr C. G. Crawford); Merivale v. High School Old Boys, High School Old Boys’ ground, No. 9, North Park <Mr L. W. Clarkson); Technical Old Boys v. Varsity, Varsity ground, No. 12, North Park (Mr K. Cooper); Linwood v. Sydenham, Lancaster Park Oval, 1.15 p.m. (Mr H. O. Jefcoate); North Canterbury v. Training College, Rangiora No. 1 (Mr J. T. Gwynne). THIRD GRADE A—Old Collegians v. Linwood, Linwood Park (Mr R. C. Spooner); Aranui v. Merivale, 2.15, Wainoni Road (Mr M. L. Higgins); Christchurch v. Sydenham, Sydenham Park (Mr N. G. Winter); Athletic v. Marshland, corner Marshland and Prestons Roads (Mr K. H. Perrin); Bromley v. Albion A, Albion ground. No. 29, South Park (Mr R. W. Blazey); Papanul, a bye.

THIRD GRADE B—Albion B v. Boys’ High School, No. 18, South Park (Mr R. K. Hawkins); High School Old Boys v. Christ’s College, High School Old Boys' ground. No. 6, North Park (Mr L. E. Clemens); Varsity v. St Bede’s. Varsity ground, No. 5, North Park (Mr A. E. Day); Training College v. West Old Boys, No. 25, South Park (Mr J. Edmonds) ; St Andrew’s Old Boys a bye. FOURTH GRADE A—Technical Old Boys v. Spreydon, Spreydon Domain No. 1 (Mr J. M’Cormack); Prebbleton v. Varsity, No. 19, South Park (Mr A. J. Mason); Sydenham v. Riccarton, Riccarton Domain (Mr C. W. Beattie); Albion v. Belfast, Sheldon Park, Belfast (Mr R. Newton) ; Paparua a bye. FOURTH GRADE B—Kaiapoi v. Merlvale, Showgrounds No. 1 (Mr S. H. M’George); Linwood v. Christchurch, Beckenham Park, Christchurch ground (Mr W. Scott); Richmond v. Old Collegians. Elmwood Park No. 1 (Mr A. Woodsford); High School Old Boys v. Sumner, Sumner (Mr B._ A. Brown); 'Athletic v. North Canterbury, No. 26, South Park, -Athletic ground (Mr S. Gaylor). FIFTH GRADE A—Richmond v. Merivale, Richmond Park (Mr H. J. Cooper); Bromley v. Christchurch A, Bromley Park (Mr R. Kennedy); Sydenham v. Spreydon, Bradford Park (Mr F. Sin-

clair) Kaiapoi v. Riccarton, Showgrounds No. 2 (Mr E. Law); North Canterbury ~v. Paparua, So. 20, South Park (Mr R. J. Brough); Marshland v. Linwood, WoOlston Park (Mr H. Thorne); Athletic v. High School Old Boys’ A, No. 27, South Park (Mr A. Smale); Beckenham A v. Aranui, Beckenham ground, Beckenham Park (Mr A. H. Frame); Technical Old Boys' A a bye. FIFTH GRADE B—Y.M.C.A. v. High School Old Boys’ B, Y.M.C.A. ground, No. 10, North Park (Mr A. J. Falloon); ('hrlstchurch B v. St Andrew’s Old Boys, No. 21. South Park (Mr W. J. Heslop) ; Old Collegians v. Boys’ High School, Straven Road No. 1 (Mr G. H. Robertwon); Beckenham B v. St Andrew’s College, St Andrew’s College No. 1 (Mr B. Pascoe); Christ’s College v. Technical Old Boys’ B, Opawa Park No. 1 (Mr V. Mitchell); Varsity v. West Old Boys, West Old Boys’ ground. No. 28, South Park (Mr A. R. Henderson). Ranfurly Shield Challenge. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON. April IS. The "Wellington Rugby Union has decided to challenge for the Ranfurly Shield. If the challenge is accepted it will send a team to meet Canterbury.