FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17112, 6 April 1921, Page 9

FOOTBALL.

CANTERBURY KUGBY UNION.

The Canterbury Rugby Uiiion mot iast . :iu Present-Messrs S. i\ TiW*on Kk D. C. Buchanan, It. fe Brittin, B. North, W. Ma-well, H. Dcn*. C.'-McCiUly, A. Dey. G. P. Payne, and A. • y' MePhaii. , . , , ~. Mr North, who is taking the place of Mr ' ' fiambio as tho representative of tho Public .Schools Committee, was welcomed to che chairman reported that a conferc!**) V,d becu hold last Saturday night between members of tho Union, tbo >»rth Canterbury Rub-Union, and tho North Canterbury Club, •nd everything had been fixed up amicably. tTwaß agreed that the North Canterbury Cinb should play in Christchurch competitions »nd Rangiora- borough should be taken ' out'of the Sub-Union boundary. It vra3 reported that the use of eight .rounds could bo secured on tho polo ground 3 it- Ha"ley Park, and tho use of tho polo Grounds pavilion had also been arranged- for Tbo chairman referred to the proposed m W of the Canterbury Sports Welfare As.ociation. Personally, ho thought the Caiy terburv Rugby Union should join up with tho Txklv 'but there waa notll i'iS iu the Union's minutes to say if tho Union should join. A member: It is non-political, I suppose? Tho Chairman: Oh, yes. Quite. Tt was resolved, on tho motion of Mr McPlinil to ioin tho Canterbury Welfare aportß Aslociatidn. Messrs Wilson and McPhail were appointed the Union's delegates to tho Association. . Tenders and correspondence in connexion with tho lighting of North Hagley Park for night training were referred to the special nib-committee already appointed. Sir Dey, on behalf of the Competitions Committee, reported that nearly all th© mounds wore .in fair order for tho opening! Jf the competition niatehe3 next Saturday, but some required mowing and cleaning up. r Tho chairman reported that 78 teams had heen entered for tho grade competitions, tho lumber constituting a record.

DRAW FOR SATURDAY. i 1 Seniors-Albion v. H.S. Old Boys, Show Ground, No. 1, Mr W. Duggan; Wood v. 'Varsity, Lancaster Park, South, Mr L>. w. Allard; {"hristclntrch v. Marists, I/ancaeter Park Oval, Mr G. Gray; Merivale v. Sydenham,' Lancaster Paik, West, Mr E. E. Lut- ' Jiuuo"—H.S. Old Boys v. Linwood, Linwood Park, Mr W. Howell; 'Vaisit'y B v. Jlarists, Show Ground, Xo. 2, Mr "W. B. Fuller- Albion- v. Lyttolion, Albion Ground, Mr'l*. Guiney; Merivalo v. IS'orth Canterbury ItomgioTa, Mr B. Cockroft; ChrdstI church. A v. 'Varsity A, Christchurch, Mr . J, Mercer. Third Grade (A section)— Christ s v College v. Christchnrch A, Christ's Collgeo, Mr L. •'Bardie; Boys' High School v. Linwood A,. H.U.S., North Park, Mr E. G. Watkins; ■Vuwity A -c. Ijorlk Canterbury, Rangiora, • ■ Hr J. A. Shanklar.d; 'Varsity Ct. Biocarton ■ A Eiccarton, Mr J. McGuttog; 'Varsity B t.'Marists A, 'Varsity, North P«rk, Mr W. f Harman; St. Bede's -v. Technical A, St. Berc'sJ Mr C. Denniston. • Tlrird Giado (B section) —Merivale t. Kic'CArtbn B, Merivale, North Park, Mr E. J. ' .Bathorn; Linwood B v. Marists Sj Old ' Boys' Ground; Mr P.' H. Goodsir; Kaiapoi ' t H.S. Old Boys, Kaiapoi, Rev. W. B. Scott; V 'Chrißtohuroh B v. Sydenham.,, Sydenham -.Park', Mr E, G. Keats; Albion v. Technical B, Bnsor's road, Mr F. 0. Schmidt; Prob- ■■.''* bMon a bye. > • ' Fourth Grade (A Baud. v. / 8, % C0y. Cadets, Polo,-. Ground, Ko. 1, Lieut. ''-'in Pester; Christ's Collego B v. A Coy. Cadet 3, " College, North Park, Mr Jos. "Weston; 11 Coy. '""''Cadets v.. Model-Platoon, 'Lyttelton, Mr D. '■ '' Parrott; Boys High School v. C. C.oy. Cadets, \ \ Polo Ground, No. 2, Mr Geo. Weston; Kaia'poi Cadets v. A Coy. Cadets-, Polo Ground, •■'* >«.. 8, Mr H. 0. Watson. ' - • ,/, Fourth Grade (B v. ~ Eorth Canterbury, .Pelo'. Ground; "■_ No. 4, ,Mr 5 is £. ST. Donaldson; Merivale v. :St. /Andrew's, v' Ei.l Andrew's .College. -Mr O. -Buchanan; lin"fri >«od v. Belfast, Belfast, Mr W. H. Oaverj> hill; College A v. Mariste, College Cricket ■fi Ground, South Bark, Mr C. ChisnaU. ■fj-it ■ Fifth Grade—Boys'' High School l B ',▼. Kair" aoou No.B Polo'.Ground, Mr HrT. Fuller; > West Christofeurch D;H. School v. Marists, &.' Lanoa«terP*rK,;Oval(l.Bo), Mr B. W. Brit-' 1 ' Ibn; St. Andrew's v. .Technical, Lancaster >"'> ?ark, South (1.30), Mr Meri- !" vale v. Christ's College," Christ's College h. (1.80), Mr M. Campbell; St. Bede'9 v. High ', * School A, St;-Bede's/ No. 9, MrW. C. Tem- "•. piston. > fc Sixth Grades-College" B v. High "School B, Cfillege Cnjokot Ground, South Park (1.80), '"Mr R. HfflOulloch;'HighSchool A v. St. Bede's, Lancaster Park, West (1.30), Mr H. ' Mclrrfosh; West Christchurch D.H. School ' 'v. Technical, No. 1, Polo Ground (1.30), Mr , Ej Clmmberߣ-.St.- Andrew's v.- Collego A, , 4 ,-Colkge, North'.Park (l! 30), Mi W. Turner.

sf;i. ':,, , PENINSULA-SUB-UNION. s£ . The annual mooting of the Peninsula Sublet Union was held at Duvauchelle, when the folly^'fewW.delegates were present:—Messrs C. iffijShuttlewortb. and L. Craw (Little Akaloa), V. i«Crtw and A; Goodwin (Pigeon Bay), T. Mould IpaWA. -Stewart (United Bays), C. Cradook ii'lfeail. Barclay (Little River), J. Skipper m&QSiSm.- Little River),vT. E. McKenzie and «Si;ColMnß (Akaroa), E. G.-Mason (Okain's), MiincL L.-H..C. Smith (Little River). .Messrs IpWZE.' Jacbbson and E.- Samuels, vioe-presi-fpi*-diiits;' were also present. The' former was IPfwted to the ohair.- Apologies were received iftftbrn Messrs..? J.-0. Coop (president) and S. i&'Oilbert- (vice-prcsidont)./ : jrhe'..annual,-report dealt in detail with the of'a very successful.. season.. Little : nad'won thp, Peninsula Banner ComIBSetHicm, and also the eevon-a-side cbmpetiSlwfefor the Springvalo Cup. ~ The keenest spiffttijreit and enthusiasm had been manifest ttftlliated clubs throughout the eeaM*E»(witV'- The balance-sheet showed* a, credit of feqla'7sißd. 'report and balance-sheet were adopted. JSfeftTwo newly-formed clubs, Pigeon Bay and. Ife* united BaysV were' granted affiliation. were elected as follows:—PresiMr'J. OVCoop; Messrs |P#Bamuehv'W. Robinson, and W. E. JacobMf(WiS ;i hon; secretary and treasurer, Mr Nor[||^'»ft'T Wright, J delegate Canterbury 8.U., Mr §ifC-'('Cr(Mß)ck; transfer and permit committee, sJSt'SfaWsjCrßdock, V. Craw, and, the secretary; llSpictois, Measrß V. Craw, M; Barclay. T. m hon., auditor, Mr H. W. Wilkins. S?@'i!;y6fe of thanks was accorded the retiring! Pj|rßtoetary,: and;; treasurer, Mr L. H - Smith, _ that entries for..the TehJ^jS.ir^ula;.'competitions close on April 15th. A competition was included for this seaagreedto ask the parent union to sub-union selectors when Canterbury's teams are being chosen. |t?ffS'Qrf ! tlie motion of Mr Collins, it was agreed IjPlVftwc l the C.R.U. for a subsidy towards a %|ienihgulaiprimary school competition. »}if,yoies; of : thanks were accorded last year a .;''' k--'.~-.. * • '•■'■.' msii4!i&t' V. Cra'w: gave notice to move,at next "That the C.R.U.'s. rules of senior |||§i?d ■: junior, classification bo adopted." |§llij;inie-- annual meeting of the South/bridge ffiWoottelll Club' was presided over by; the prer ||||i«iosntyMr<P. Detergey, and there was an atS^odarice.of : .io.'' ' .■."''■.. showed . a . substantial «dftit,fdno to the heavy expenses incurred for Kffort and dance had been organised by Mr S. IflpjWoods to wipe off tho debt. wero elected as follows:—Patron, *|pjr«rv Sir Hcaton Rhodes; president, Mr P. jgP'PfhtfSoy; vice-presidents, Messrs S. J. MfWickliJie and Bernard McEvedy; delegates to S\®lesmere .Rugby Union, the president and Wickliffe; hon. secretary, Mr.S. Woods; Mr ,J. V. Leahy; vice-captain, p| .JteiL. Palmer; junior captain, left over; Si;S«k»tidri committee, Mr Wickliffe, with the vf' 1 ;;-Captains of tho junior and senior teams; committee, Messrs A. J. Beamsley, f-V-:i , ?.''3»|--Bdwatson, M. Horno, F. H. Ford, A. ! •■ ■?■;'SWwlaw, s. McEvody/and E. C. Inwood. ;;•■', : decided to support the EllesmeTe " ..ifiWW' : Union's proposed insurance echemo , : J «* players. , ;vjTlt,:waa agreed to run fortnigEtly socials j- coring, tho winter, and the following were t

appointed » social committee:—Messrs A. McPhersou : _ S. McEvedy, J. V. Leahy, TL Hampton, J. Greenall, L. Palmer, A. Shicrl»«r, K. lnwood, G. Benny, S. Woods, and Ji. H. Hannah. It *rta decided to oDen the season on April 16th.