NOT ON SUNDAY.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20365, 24 July 1934, Page 11

NOT ON SUNDAY.

Decision Regarding League j Match. VIVIAN CUP FIXTURE. A suggestion that the Hornby-Adding-ton Vivian Cup match arranged for next Saturday should be played on a Sunday was made by Mr It. A. Drury at a meeting of the Canterbury Rugby League executive last evening. Mr Drury’s proposal was not supported, but it was decided to play the game later in the season. “ The Horn by-Addington game will be a first-class display,” said Mr Drury. *• I would not like to see it played, next Saturday, but rather as a Sunday fixture. The League could give half its gate to charity.” Mr H. King said that Sunday play for a trophy would not be countenanced. Such a game as was suggested would raise a storm of protest. The chairman (Mr W. S. E. Moyle) declared that the game should not tie played on a Sunday. On some future occasion the League would really want a permit to play on Sunday for a special fixture, and the privilege should not be abused. The position was different with the recent Tnangahua representative game with Canterbury'. The game could not have been played on anj day but Sunday under the circumstances If the League w'ent. against the wishes of the public. it would never again get Sunday play. The match committee considered tne proposal to defer the game, and it was decided to amend the draw to give Hornby n game with New Brighton and Addimrton a match with Lin wood , next Snturdav. No date was fixed for the adjourned game, hut it will not be played on a Sunday.

Team to Meet West Coast. The executive of the Canterbury Rugby League met last evening, Mr W. S. E. Moyle presiding. Players to train to represent Canterbury for the Northern Union Cup challenge match with West Coast at Greymouth on August IS. and to meet Inangahua on August 19, was announced as follows: Full-back, IT. Davis (New Brighton); three-quarters, W. Palamountain (Hornby), F. Ayres (Linwood), T. Wel.lsmore (Hornby); fiveeighths, R. Chaston (Sydenham), L. Young (Addington), J. Amos (Addington); half-back, J. M’Carthy (Hornby); forwards, R. Waghorn (New Brighton), R. Ward (Addington), L. Wehner (Addington), E. Hamberger (Sydenham), M. Smith (Linwood), C. R. Bailey (New Brighton), L. Evans (Addington), E. Barbarel (Addington). These players will train to-morrow at 7.30 p.m. in the hall above Newman’s Garage, Gloucester Street. A trial game will be held on August 11. The Ruru. Club wrote asking the executive to try to arrange that H. A. Vivian, its coach and a Hornby Club member, should play for Ruru, as this club’s senior team was depleted by injuries and illness. Air T. King, Hornby delegate, said that his club would not agree to the proposal. On the motion of Mr R. A. Drury, it was decided to approach Hornby and see if Vivian could be loaned to Ruru for the rest of the season. It. was announced that Hornby had challenged Linwood for the Gore Cup; and that Hornby had challenged West Coast Pirates for the Thacker Shield. Both dates are to be arranged. ITornby was formally declared winners of the senior championship. Junior Advisory Board. Air R. A. Drury presided at a meeting of the Junior Advisory Board. The seventh grade competition was declared closed, with St Joseph’s the winners. J. Forbes and... V. Guy were regraded from junior to third grade. It was decided to hold a trial game to select a schoolboy representative team on Saturday week. This team will play at Greymouth later in the season for the Norman Cox Cup. A suggestion that schoolbovs’ matches should be played on Saturday mornings was not favoured, and it was decided not to introuce such play this season. Three registrations were received. Saturday’s Games. The senior games on Saturday will be the second round of the Vivian Cup series. The draw is as follows: SENlOß—Addington v. Linwood. at Sydenham Park, at 2.4 5 p.m. (Mr R. H. Drury); Hornby v. New Brighton, at Hornby, at 2.45 p.m. (Mr C. Taylor): Sydenham v. Ruru, at North Park No. 2, at 2.45 p.m. (Mr C. Allen). This draw was amended to allow Hornby to meet Addington later in the season. JUNlOß—Addington v. Sydenham, at Jerrold Street, at 2.4 5 p.m. (Air H. Worsfold); Waimairi v. New Brighton, at Papanui Domain, at 2.45 ,p.m. (Mr W. Thompson). THlßD—Linwood v. Sydenham, at Linwood Park, at 1-30 p.m. (Mr E. Corkin): Waimairi v. Pirates, at Woolston Park, at 2.45 p.m. (Mr R. Jorgenson): Hornby v. Causeway, at Hornby, at 2.45 p.m. (Afr A. Davis); Rlccarton v. Whitcombe and Tombs. at North Park No. 2. at 2.45 p.m. (Mr T. Carroll ). FOURTH—Linwood v. Hornhv, at Linwood Park, at 2.45 p.m. (Air E. .Tones): Svdenham v. Woolston. at Woolston Park, at 1.30 p.m. (Mr J. Leftr-hl: Waimairi a bye. SEVENTH—Sydenham v. Linwood, at. Svdenham Park, at 1.30 p.m. (ATr G. Underwood) : v. Woolston. at Jerrold Street, at l.sn n.m. (Air R. PeggsT; Homby v. St .Tosenh’s. at St JOP nr *Vi’c. 9 rvm. (M r J. Duderwond ). SCHOOLBOYS—St Joseph’s v. Wafat St Joseph’s, at 1.15 p.m. (Mr A. Bench).