FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16857, 10 June 1920, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

* ■! RUGBY AT LAN CASTES PARK. | | Tho following Senior Cup matches will bo * played at Lancaster Pink oil. Satuiday: — i iVLarisls v. Old Boys (Ural), Merivalo v. j Albion. (West - Ground), and Christchurcli v. | i Sydenham (South Ground). Chief interest j is centred in the Mftrists-Old Uoys fixture. The two loams ate now at their" best, jLitd I us both play ;ui open passing game, a first- | class content should be seen. Tlio other two | matches should also be of interest. Owing ■ to tho early nightfall all gajnes will atart. ; punctually at 2.1 a, thus preventing a ropeti- , tion of what occurred last Saturday, when, the principal match was finished in semidarkness. CANTEEJSUJRY ASSOCIATION. At the weekly meeting of the Canterbury Football Association, tiiero were present:—Messrs Engiish (in tho chair), Bunt, Cornish, Ramsay, Eroggatt, Spolsky, Eastgate, I Ashworth, and Flooa. I A letter was received with regard to I Association football not beinj; allowed ill j some of the primary schools," and it was decided thai the _ North Canterbuiy Schools' j Athletic Association bo written to, request— | iug them to placo Association footba.l on ; the list of games to played in schools. Tho N.Z.I'".A. wrote, asking for namos of j suitable referees for Brown ohiold matches. | Tho names of Messrs Block and McLachl&n were forwarded. J Mr Hartwell sent in a report on tho Dunedin trip, and a vote of thanks was passed to him, also to tho selectors, Messrs .Ramsay and Cornish. Mr Eroggatt sent in a report of. the fifth and sixth grade five-a-sido competitions held in Hagley Park, oil Juno 3rd. A vote of thanks was passed to Messrs Froggatt and Spolsky for organising the competition. THE BROWN SHIELD. WELLINGTON, June 9. j Hi 3 Wellington Football Association has agreed to the Auckland suggestion that 'the latter's challenge for the Blown Shield bo played in Wellington on July 4tli. FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. Seniors—Linwood v. Nomads, English Park, Mr E. Davey; St. Albans v. Rangers, Linwood Park, Mr G. Black; Sunuyside v. Western Sunnyside, Mr C. Du'Gay. Third Grade—B.G.H. v. Excclsior, Haglcy Park 3, Mr H. Snoirky; St. Albans A v. Linwood, Hagley Park 4, Mr R. Riddoll; Western v. St. Aibans, Richmond Park, Mr F Williams. Fourth Grade—B.G-.IT. A v. Sumner, TTncr— ley Park 1, Mr E. IS. We.lum; Linwood v. B.G.H. B, Hagley Park 2, Mr 11. Froggatt. Fifth Grade—Technical A. v. St.- James, Hagley Park 2, Mr H. Spolsky; . Technical B v. St. Albans, Hagley Park 3, Mr 11. Froggatt; 8.G.11. v. Madras, Hagley Park 4, Mr R. Betts7 * LINWOOD CLUB. The following will represent Linwood on Saturday:— Third Grade v. St. Albans A, at North Park, a.t 2.45 p.m. sharp—Grose, Maxwell, IJamer, Suckling, Saunders, Russell, Brownie, Bafcliclor. Aschoff, Roy, and Ewing. Emergency: Hampton. , Fourth Grade v. Boys' Gordon Hall B, at North Park, • at 2.30 p.m. sharp—Odsring, Bird, Johnston, Corser, Roy, Hare, Grahamo, Perbridgo, Batcbelor, Nelson, and Kiddie. Emergencies: Taylor and Carter.

BRITISH TEAM WINS AGAIN. SYDNEY, June 9. At Orajige tho British League footballers defeated tho Western Districts by £0 points to 8.