SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19063, 27 July 1927, Page 12

SCHOOL FOOTBALL.

A HEADMASTER'S VIEWS. j "School football in New Zealand has j reached & crisis, and it rests with the old j boys of the Dominion secondary schools , ■whether it retains its present place in the schools," said Mr W. Thomas, rector of Timaru Boys' High School, when speaking of secondary school games at the reunion of old boys last night. Mr Thomas said that at present Rugby was the principal game in Timaru High School, but he could not say if it would remain so. After such scandals as the Ranfurly Shield one it was time to look into matters. Personally, he would like to see all trophies given for football thrown over a cliff. It was the game for its own sake, not for the prize, that mattered. OXFORD CLUB. The following will represent Oxford ▼. Oust, at Oxford, on Satnrday>-McConnel, Mann (2), Grant, Gainsford, Ryde, Inch, Judson, Grimwood, Garlick, Leake, Watson, Henderson (2), Blain, Watkins. NORTH CANTERBURY SUB-UNION The following are the results of Saturday's matches: 1 — . tit j Seniors—Tuahiwi 17. Amberley «i VfooAend 10, Oust 3; Glenmark 8, Kowai 8; Oxford 15, Loburn 0. ... Juniors—Woodend 9, Oxford 3. Amberley won by default Ttrom I/oburn. The following is the draw for next Saturday's matches: — . . Seniors—Oxford play Oust at Oxford. Woodend play Glenmark at Omihi, Kowai play Tuahiwi at Tuahiwi, Loburn play Amberley at Loburn. Juniors— Amberley play Ohoka at Amberley, Woodend play Byre at Woodend, Loburn play Oxford at Loburn nt ,1.30. The following are the positions of the teams in the senior competition:— _, P. W. L. D. P. A. Pts. Oxford ..10 10 Woodend ..10 7 2 1 121 47 15 Glenmark .. 10 . 5 3 2 92 57 12 Tuahiwi .. 10 5 3 2 89 57 12 Amberley ..10 4-6 K.wai ..20 2 5 3 47 100 7 Oust ..10 3 7 Loburn ..10 010 029 100 0 MALVERN TEAM. The following players have been selected to represent Malvern against Hurunui in the Delargey Shield match on Saturday:—A. Comely, H. Westwood, A. Harris, F. Teale, 0. Innes, B. Hardie, W. Edge, J. Gunn, R. MclAy, J. Fraser, M. Smith, 0. Robb, B. Vickery, T. Simpson, L. Milliken. Emergencies B. Rich, P. Smith, W. Pyne. The above players to be at Waddington railway crossing at 8 a.m. Anyone unable to play must advise secretary not later than Thursday. All players must travel by bus. > MAORI TEAM. (PBESS ISSOCUTIOB TBLEGJUM.) MASTERTON, July 26. The Maori team to play Wairarapa tomorrow is: Full-back, Potaka; three-quarters. Smith Pelnam, Falwasser; five-eighths, Peina' Kingi; half-back, Harrison; wingforward Solomon; forwards, "Manihera, P. Gemmell, Rika, Crawford, Wilson, Pine, Heavy rain is falling, and the ground is already very heavy. MOASCAR CUP. (P&E88 ASSOCIATION TZLEOBAM.) WAIPAWA, July 26. The palmersiou North High School played fhiUenee match against Te Aute College L the Moascar Cup. Bain fell throughout {£' match and the ground was. a ?nagmire. TV Ante retain the cup, winning by eight to five. . RANFURLY SHIELD CHALLENGE. (HU5b» " MASTE 26. ~ ._i,m» has requested, the Wairarapa „ M £ M nr,lon to make the match with it Rugurt «* • tovivlr Bhi.lA game.