FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17118, 13 April 1921, Page 10

FOOTBALL.

I CANTERBURY RTJGBTP, UNION. The Canterbury Rugby Union met last night. Present-Messrs S. "F. Wilson A. Duggan, R. Beattie, R. E. Hong, F. D. Kesteven, C. Buchanan, R. W. Britton, H* North, W.' Maxwell, H., Davis, G. McCully, A. Bey, G. P. Payne, and A. BoMoPhail. V .'...'•• ' ',:'. ', The secretary of the North- Canterbury Football-Club wrote -that his 'club was renting/ftheyrecreation.ground at Rangiora, and, the/ club to take, at; tho "matches.: : '• '*• . The chairman said that there- was not much oh'the face pf the-letter, but there was some principle "involved—aß to how much should |be allowed to be collected. .'•' \ • . :'', Permission was granted to the North Canterbury. Club subject to. them producing .a statement to the Union at the end of the season. ■• " '' ''■■' ••• ' ..The secretary of the -N.Z.F.U.- wrote, in reply to the Union's application, that tho matter of playing a test match between New Zealand'and, South, Africa would: be duly considered, and jrould be finally dealt with when, the itinerary of the South African team's' tour was dealt with. The Lancaster Bark, Board of Control forwarded an application from the Canterbury ■Rugby Football League for the use of the grounds at the Park during the football seaisoni on. one Saturday during a month, and also for interproyincial and. inter-State matches. . - : ' \ ' It. was resolved:—"That, in view of the number of matches to be played on Lancaster Park*during the season,, the Rugby Union could not see'its way cleat to accede to tho request''.'for the use of the ground by the League during the year." ».'■.'••' ..^THo.Competitions Committee reported,»that all the, grounds,were practically in good order, bit the senior clubs were the most unsatisfactory so--far as ground accommodation was ooncernedl; The .cnairman . said that, .white Christ's -s'Oollege. supplied three' grounds and St Bede's supplied .two, some of the senior clubs only'(prftvided, ..on© ground. That brottgh'ttitp a big "Was it fair that the':'Junior.; clubs'/ should supply more than tKfr v 'qtfc^ :,: -bfVp(ou)ii&?.-',The only practical Way. was;; fox each':; club to, have. a ground for every i two, teams .it contained. •i Mr Davis said the clubs were doing their best:.to keep the- game going; by supplying players, and'the Union should, do its best to provide, •grounds; «•' 1 ,■ .-This matter lapsed after a'little mpre'die'.oussion!;.- )■:':■ ..'■■•. '■.'''. ■ , night .training ground scheme was referred back/to- the special committee with power to 'act in the acceptance of tenders during tbo poming'- week. " SATURDAY. liflra*; 'following ,i» the draw for the contwtition'matches:next Saturday:— Senior—H.S.O.B. v.' 'Varsity, Lancaster Park oval,' W. B. Fuller; Albion v. Linwood,'Linwood Park, F. 0. Schmidt; Christohuroh v. Merivale, Lancaster Park, south, E. i G&Watkins; < Marists v. Sydenham, Show ! Ground, No. 1, L. Guiney. -JuMor-H.5.0.8. v.: Christchurch, Old Boys'S ground NoTth Park, G. Denniston; ':Marists v. Eytteltori, Lyttelton, H. T. Fulller- 'Varsity B v. North Canterbury, Lancaster,Park,'west, C. Buchanan; Albion v. A, Merivale ground, North Park, D. ■ ■ , T . '''Third Grade A—Christ's College v. Lin'.wbod A, Christ's. College, C. W. Allard; Christchurch A v. St. Bede's.St. Bedes, W. Duggan; Technical A v. 'Varsity B, Ensors road, H. Macintosh; Mariats A v. Varsity C 'VaTfiity ground, North Park, W. Howeli; Riccarton A v. 'Varsity A, Polo Ground. No 1 H. C. Watson; North Canterbury v. Boys Hiah School, Rangiora, E. Cockroft. . Third Grade B-Merivale y. Albion, Albion ground, South" Park. E. E. Luttrell; Prebbleton v. 1L5.0.8., Polo Ground, No. 2, W. J; Walters; Linwood B v. Sydenham, Polo Ground, No. 3, Geo. Weston; Kaiapoi v. Technical B, Polo Grounds i»o. 4, G. Gray? Christchurch B v. Riccarton B, Riccarton, J. "F McGuffog; Marists B a bye.. Fourth Grade, A Section—Cadet Band v. Kaiapoi Cadets, Kaiapoi, W. C. Templeton: A Company Cadets v. Model Platoon. Military, No. 14, ; North Park, A. Fuller; College B "v. C Company Cadets, College cricket 'ground, I. M. Donaldson;' 11th Cadete v. D Cadets, Military. .No. 11. iNorth Park, W. Harmon; High School v. B company Cadets, Boys'' High School ground, North Park, E. G..'Keats. '.'■"•' , , Fourth Grade, B Section—Sydenham v. College A, Sydenham Park, P. H. poodsir; H. 5.0.8; v. Belfast,' Belfast, J. Mercer; Merivale v.> Marist,. Marist; ground, North Park, Jos. Weston; Linwood v. North Canterbury. Christchurch ground, North Park, R. MfeCulloch; St. Andrew's a bye. • Fifth Grade—Boys' High School v. St. Bede's, Lancaster Park, south (1.30), K. H. Perrin; Marists v. Technical, Lancaster Pari, oval (I.Bo}, L. Cade: West Christchurch D.H.S. v. Christ's College, Polo Ground, No. C, R. W. Britton; St. Andrew's College v. B.H.S: A, St. Andrew's College. E. J. Futhorne;: Merivale v. K^P Kaiapoi, Rev. W. B„ Scott. Sixth Grade—B.H.S. B v. St. Bedo'a Collew, St. Bede's No. 2 prouod, W. H. Caverhill; Christ's College B v. B.H.S. A, Collage ground, North Perk, L. Hardie; West Christcburcb D.H.S. - St. Andrew's, Lancaster. Park,, west (1.30). E. Steans: Technical v. Christ's .College A, Polo Ground, No. 5, E. |:Empson.. ' . , « MARIST BROS.' OLD BOYS' FOOTBALL . . CLUB. All PSayers and Supporters are requested to be vresent at a Meeting to be held in .the • Schoolroom, Barbadoes street, To-night (Wednesday), at- 7.30. Business important. F. G. MURPHY, Hon. Secretary. - 612