FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17106, 30 March 1921, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

■ * CANTERBUBT BUGBY UNION. A mating of the committee of the Canterbury Bugby Union was held last night, Mr S. F. Wilson presiding over a good attendallTho following sub-rommittecs were ap-pointed:-Competitions: Messrs Dey, Payne, and Aliard.-and a representative of the Canterbury Eefer«s' Association F*™**" Messrs Buchanan, Boag, and McCully. Finance: Messrs Kesteven, Dey, Duggan, Buchanan, and Wilson. Junior Grades: Messrs McPhail, Bntton, McCully, and Davis. Training Hall: Messrs Davis, Boag, and Beat tie. Show Grounds: Messrs Dey, AJlard, and Payne. Advertising Messrs Kesteven, Duggan, and the secretary. Emeretneies: President and vice-president. SubUnions: Messrs Maxwell, McCully, .the chairman, and ft representati.-e of the Canterbury Beterees' Association. Insurance: MessrsKesteven, Duggan, and Maxwell. It v#s decided to ask the various clubs to forward nominations for junior grade selecG. Hhwe, T. A. Fletcher, MoPhail, Buchanan, and Wilson were appointed delegates to the annual meeting of the New Zealand Bugby Union, ,to be held in Wellington next month. . A__„_ A sub-committee was appointed for eight football grounds being set out. on the Polo Ground* on South Haglay Fork, and it was decided to apply to the Polo Club for the use of the pavilion. The chairman said thalt with reference to tho application for the affiliation of the North Canterbury Sub-Union, the North Canterbury Club at Bangiora objected to inclusion with- . in the proposed boundaries. Mr Buchanan stated tbaJt it would be possible to adjust the boundaries so as to exclude the territory of the North Canterbury Club. , ', ~ •«■»!. "That would mean the breaking up of the Sub-Union," said Mr Kesteven. Mr MoPhail said that the club at Bangiora was a powerful club, and entitled to consideration. _ The chairman pointed out that Bangiora objected to sending iteams to distant parte of the Sub-Union's territory owing to the inconvenience and time entailed. It was decided, upon the motion of Mr Dey that the Sub-Union be asked to convene, a conference, to meet the Bangiora Club,, and the Union would send representatives to eee if an arrangement could not be come to on the matter. . .. ' ' Members of the Referees' Association are to be entertained to dinner by the Union next Monday night. Entries of teams of all grades for the competition matches aTe to close next Saturday ni"ht. The competitions will commence ou Saturday, April 9th, and the draws will he published next Monday. SHEFFIELD CLUB. At the annual meeting of the Sheffield Football Club Mr D. McMillan presided. The report and balance-sheet were adopted, a substantial credit balance being carried forward. . , The following officers were elected:— President, Mr D. McMillan; vicepresidents, the Bevs. J. Bates and T. Curnow; ' Messrs Geo. Butler, J. B. Cullen, H. Geary, W. Hewitt, T. S. Innes, W. J. Jenkins, G. H. Judd, Geo. Lilley, D. McMeekan, H. C. Townshend, Geo. Webster, and G. F. Wright; secretary and treasurer, Mr D. V. Miller; delegates to Malvern Sub-Union, Bev. T. Curnow and Mr J. Jebson; selection committee, Messrs Geo. Butler and H. Geary; general committee, Messr.B L. Hewitt, J. Gunn, G. Atkinson, G. Wright, C. Tamblin, F. t Newsome, and B. McMillan; captain and vicecaptain to be elected by the team. It was decided to open the season on April 2nd. MALVEEN SUB-UNION. The annual meeting of the Melvern Eugby, was held at Darfield on Saturday. Mr D. McMillan presided, and delegates were present from Darfield, Kirwee, Greendale, and Sheffield. ' The chairman read a statement of acOounts, showing a credit balance of £l4 17s Vd on the year's working. The sum of £lB 8s Id had been collected for the accident funfl, and as no claims had been made on it he had deposited the amount in the Post Office Savings Bank. The election of officers resulted as follows:—Patron,' Mr D. McMillan; president, , Captain W. Deans;- vice-presidents, Messrs G. Witty, M.P., G. F. Wright, J. Cullen, Jas. Deans, C. H.< Adams, E. G. Robinson, W Copeland, J. B. Mathieson, John Milliken, G. F.. Hutton, H. Boyle, E. Power, > - l G. McCormack, F. W. Feaver, G. Webster, Joe. Whitta, and W. B. Bout; delegate to Canterbury Bugby Union, Mr J. F. •Peak;, auditor, Mr L. E.' Ellis. It was resolved to open the' season on, April 23rd. '.. The resolution oarried last year, _ That representative matches interfering with local competitions be deleted," was rescinded. The secretary was instructed to arrange for an outside match for' the Saturday after the end of the first round. It was. agreed that the -secretary should advise the captains of competing teams and the Beferees* Association that all games must start at 3 p.m. - . The draw for the first round was left in the hand 3 of the secretory, Messrs McMillan, Taylor, and* Green. Mr Patterson stated that he could not accept the position of secretary, but consented to act until next meeting. ENGLAND v.'FRANCIS. (By Cable —Press Association—Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) PABIS, March US. Forty thousand people witnessed a,Rugby match, France (versus England, at Colomboy, where Marshal Foch unveiled a monument to the French Bugby internationals who were \ killed in the war. • Play was fierce from the start. _ England, forcing the game, scored two tries, which, were converted, agajnßt France's penalty goal in -the first half. franco obtained a second penalty goal just before time. England thus won by It) points to 6.