FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18407, 13 June 1925, Page 16

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY. TO-DAY'S MATCHES. Excitement, will run high at Lancaster Park to-day when two of the strongest toams in the senior competition—-Merivale and. Old Boys—■will try . conclusions on the oval. Alter a series of most interesting games, the clash between.' these two teams,' both of whom play an open, fast, back game, should form a fitting conclusion, to the first round of the competition. It should be undoubt-edly-the-best game seen on the oval this season, . and the number attending ' should . also be. a record. A game that should attract as much'attention as the oval game will be that between Albion and Nbrth Canterbury on the west, ground,' for,' apart'from the fact that tho game, should . provide a first-class exhibition, ; Albion will be strengthened by the inclusion, of' T.. Lawton at flve-eighths.-Lswtoii played m Christchurch in 1920' as Stand-off half in the brilliant. Sydney University team,' which gave Buch splendid exhibitions throughput the Dominion. . Later ho 'went. home'to Oxford, and played fullback for tho University, subsequently ■ getting: his cap; for All England bb a. stand-off half. ; He is one. of the surest handlers the game has' produced, and' has been a veritable tower, of strength to tho various club teams he', has been! associated with, ' particularly Sydney University, Blackheath, .and Oxford. Another interesting game: will take place on .the south ground, where 'Varsity, with their full team, Should give" Chrlstchurch a. very busy time.

ALL MATCHES .EXCEPT SENIOR , A POSTPONED. , Oii account of-the wintry weather wild the state .of the. grounds, all matches, aet .down for to-day. , except, .those "in .the.-.Seiaidr. A grade- have been, postponed, and a decision regarding these will ;be made this morning. " ELLESMERE UNION. ■, The following ; table, shows the position of 'tlio various teams:— ; ' , '* ■ . senior. "

PENINSULA SUB-UNION. The. arniual scveil-a-sido' tournament - for the' Springvale .'cups';, was - played'-for on .liiUle! Akaloa ground on Thursday. There was a, largo number 01-.entries,, and some keenlycontested: games were ihe result: Te Ko.tapaihunga OlUo,-,Little River',- the winners of the senior-competition,' proved'themselves a last and. capable team, arid. ..gave a i dashing display.:.. ; The duties 'of referee wero Shared by Messrs Beg. Mason,' V; Graw,M. Radford, P. Waghora, and S.' Le Comte; ; Results:— Le Bon's A beat Lo Boa's B, 6.t0 nil. Akaroa A beat. Little Akaloa to nil. Little Akaloa A boat Akaroa B, 17 to nil. United Bays, beat Little River, 5' to nil. Maoris beat Okain's, 6 to nil. Little Akaloa-A beat .Akaroa,,A, .19 .to nil. ' Maoris beat Lis Bon's A, 11 to ail. . Little Akaloa A beat. United 'Bays 19 to nil. ... v ■ Final. * ■Maoris b.ept r Little-Akaloa.-A, nil. . ■ .Visiting, teams and officials were hospitably entertained by, the Little Akaloa Club; a dance- in the evening closing a very successful day's proceedings. . V; ELLESMERE SUB-UNION. •• : Tho. following is; the draw for .-tiio'second round of th« competitions. - • : " SENIOR. -" Juno 20th'—United v. . Irwell, at Springston. (Mr -Wagner) Dunsandel v. Leestoh; at Dunsandel (Mr Tweedy); . College v. South,bridge, at College (Mi* Howell); Waihora a bye.' • - ■ ' ' •June 27th—Irwell v. Soutbjmdge, at. Irwelly (Mr Wagner); 'College, v. Waihorai, •at College (Mr Chambers); -United v. Leeston, ai Springston: (Mr Simpson); Dunsandel a bye." ~'. July 4th—Waihora v. Dunsandel, at Waihora (Mr Harris);, Southbridge v.. United, at Southbridge' (Mr Jones); Leeston-v.' College, at Leeston (Mr July,'llth—Dunsandel .'.v. ;• College, at Dunsandel (Mr .Brown); Leeston v. Irwell, at -Leeston -(Mr' Jones); Waihora -v. United, at Waihora (Mr .Howell); Southbridge a bye. July 18th—Leeston ..v. Waihora, "at Leeston - (Mr Beamsley); ' Irwell 'y. College, at Irwell (Mr Wagner); Southbridge v. Dunsandel, at Southbridgo. (Mr :Jonoa); United a bye.

July 25th—College. v. United, at College (Mr Bxown); Waihora v. Southbridge, 'at Waihora .(ifr Harris); Dunsandel v. Irwell, at Dunsandel (Mr Conway);". Leeston a bye, August Ist—Southbndgo. v. "Leeston, at Southbridge (Mr CoDway)'; United' v. ' Dunsandel, at Springston (Mr Simpson); Irwell V. Waihora, at' Irwell-.(Mr Was®*); College a bye. ; , ... JUNIOR. .

June 20th—Irwell v. United, at, Irwell (Mr T. Eggleton); Lceston 'v. Dunsandel, at Lecston (Mr Millar) ; • Southbridge v. College, at Southbridge (Mr Beamsley); ■ Waihora a bye. . June 27th— Southbridge v. Irwell, a"t Southbridge (Mr W. Eggleton); Wa-iliora v. College, at Waihora (Mr G. Wheeler); Leeeton v. United,. at Leestoii (Mr Bohan); Dunsandel a.bye. July 4th—Duneandel v. -Waihora, at Dunsandel (Mr Brofrn); United v. .Southbridge, at Springston (Mr Howell); College v. loeston, at College (Mr Simpson); Irwell a byo., July 11th—College v. Dunsandel, at College (Mr Chambers); Irwell v. Loeston, at Irwell (Mr Millar); Unitfed v. Waihora, at. Springßton (Mr Simpson); Southbridge ft hora. <Mr Wheeler); College v. Irwell, at College (Mr Howell); Dunsandel v. Southbridge, at Dunsandel (Mr Brown); United a bye. - • _ . July 25th—United v. College, at Spnngstori .(Mr ,Tweedy); Southbridge v. Waihora, ■at Southbridge (Mr Beamsley); Irwell v. DuDflaDcLel, at Irwell (Mr Bohan) j XjCfiStofl August Ist—Leeston v. Southbridge, at Leeston. (Mr W. Eggleton); Dunsandel v. United, at Dunsandel (Mr Brown); Waihora v, 'lrwell, at Waihora (Mr' Harris); College a byo. . HALS WELL CLUB. Halswell v. 'Varsity B.—H. Arring, £. Arving. A. Oox, L. Watson, H. Birdling, «. Cox, A. Thompson, G. Drayton. E. Cox, K. Waters, K. Miller, S..Cox,; E. Clark. Emergencies: ,S. Knite and B. Robinson. ~ WESLEY JCLUB. • Wesley -v. 'Varsity C, Wesleyr' Ground— S.»Muaday, J.. A. Hoglund, E.. O. ■ Joseph, H. N. .Norton, I. Watson, D. Scott, J. H. Townaend, F. Clephaw, C. Parton, N. Thompson, V. Hayman; "E. ■ Wiltshire, L. M. Hallidar, It. A. Collins, R. N. Creowell. H.' Hammer, N." Wad#worth.

j *■ ; .; SHiold • College . P. "W.. L. 1>. pta.' <J 3r. 2 1 .7 Leeston ~ .. 5 8 ' 2 0 6 Dunaaiidel ;..i . 5 3 '2- •% 6 Waihota. . .5 ' 3 o o 6' United 1 ■ 2 " 2 4" . Southbridge • .. , 5 1 • 2 . 2 .Irwell,' ' .. 5 . ' i: a • 1 1. ' ' ! ' : JUNIOR. -« ' Shield ' - P. ■w. .'Ir. D. pts. 'United '••••• i . ■ 5. 5 0 . 0 10 eoii6K» ... 6. S 1 0 .10 DunsandeV ■' .. 5 "3 ' 2 0. 6 Sotithbridgo ' • * ••v.;-. 5 - 3-' 2 0-. 6 •/Waihpra, 5' 1 4 0 1 • Leijstera ' 5. : i: • 4 ' 0 2 . Irwfill ' . s : 0 0' '■ 0? '0 ;