FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20495, 14 March 1932, Page 16

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY. CANTERBURY COLLEGE CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. At the annual meeting o£ the. Canterbury College Football Club, held on Friday evening "Professor E. Speight presided over a good attendance. After a, slight amendment the club's new constitution was adopted. Annual Beport. i The annual report stated that aix teams bad been entered in the Canterbury Rugby Union's competitions last season without.any outstanding success. Owing to mjunes and the interruption caused by the vacation, the first fifteen was unable to maintain its high position in the competitions, while all the grade teams showed a decided, slump after the holidays. Ample opportunity was offered for training by the use of the lighted ground two nights per week, besides the usiial Wednesdayß practice. Thanks were tendered to Messrs L. Thompson, A. Struthers, and D. 3 Macdonald for coaching the teams, and also to Messrs J. K. Moloney and It. Beattie for their work on behalf of the club. - In both inter-College games the Canterbury College team was successful. A most enjoyable trio was made, to the Otago University team was defeated alter % close game. The reinstated annual match *ith Victoria College was also won. .' The following players Rained prominence during the season :-C. ?. Perkins, R.K King, J. W. Ewart, and R. N. Williams played for the New Zealand University &am against Sydney University, and all gained N.Z.U. Blues; A. H. Andrews played for the South Island in the mtei-Island *»me; W. Pease, E. N. Williams, A. H. Andrews, E. K. King, and P. O. Boberts represented tho province during the season, while O. H. Perkins, W. Wikmwhi, and W. B:yden played for the Canterbury B team. College Blues were awarded to K. &.. King, O. H. Pwrkins, B. N. -Williams,!!. E. Watts, W. Pease, N. Gray, and D. J. Wilson. College caps were awarded to the following fifteen players:—B. N. Williams, H. R, Watts, J. W. Ewart, B. Moorhouse, N. Gray, B. K. King, A. H. Andrews, H. M. Thompson. W. Pease, W. Bryden, P. G. Koberts, E. Tier, E. J. S. Bean,, D. H. Symes, and D. J. Wilson. Election of Officers. Officers weie elected as follows:—President, Piolessor E. Speight; vice-presidents, Professors T. G. B. Blunt, L. G. Pocock, S. Steele, J. Shelley, Brs. C. C. Fair, J. Hight, H. G. Denham, B. S. Allan, Messrs A. R. Blank, E. Beattie, C. E. Foweraker, T. D. Straker-Smith, J. K. Moloney, G. H. Mason, J. B Jackson, F. W. Petre, and Dean Julius; club captain, Mr D. I. Macdonald; secretary, Mr D. J. Wilson; treasurer, Mr G. Stringer; auditor, Mr C. H. Perkins; committee, Messrs J. F. Honderson, A. H. Andrews, C. Hildgendorf, F. W. Fortune, and J. W. EwaTt; delegates to Eugby Union, Messrs J. K. Moloney, B. Beattie, C. H. Perkins, and D. I. Macdonald. Mr T. D. Straker-Smith, of Shields, England, an old player, was elected a life member of the club. ' After considerable discussion of the proposed change in scrum formation, it was decided to leave the matter to the discretion ef the delegates to the Eugby Union. IRELAND BEATS WALES. (Received March 13th, 5.5 p.m.) t LONDON, March 12. * In the -Rugby Union international football match at Cardiff, Ireland (12 points) beat Wales (10 points). ' ;• COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP: ■ LONDON, March 12. t; eioueeste*. retained the Rugby county . championship, defeating Durham by nine joints to three in the final. • , ; BRITISH MATCHES. (ranis .mai ■ *jisdc'i«iok— bt smcmio TJUBORAPK—COPTBIOHT-). (Received March 18th,- 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. March" 12. - Results of the Rugby' Union football jhatche3.were as follows: — Army ' 20/-Richmond 10. Blaokhesth-,25, Bradford 9. Bristol & Gloucester 6. . HariequTus: *," Old Merchant Taylors 5. Northamp|o"a. 18,.' Coventry. 3, , St. Bartholomew's- 8, Moseley 18. Bath vU. Plymouth. 3. Leicester 18;< Bedford .16,. . . - . Glasgow Academiosls 18, West of Scotland «. ■- " '''"". - • * Watsonia.nl 8,- Edinburgh • Academicals 10. ENGI#K RESULTS. (Received March 13th, &.5 p.m.) ' 1 '\ •■.-■ V. \/' j.QjCDQN,-Mareh'l2. ' Nortoam ftTnlop.* Rugby; lootball results: —I ißsitov t y,12.,. • j , 'Batley 11 vOastteford 10. • - ■■ ■ I ,-. • .. Oldham -■ ' ' Salford \Hi /Kjar- Kingston Beyers •2; • " i S(t.iHelens,*?, Huddersfteld-8- -, .-', • . ' <. WidnesJlK?'Brough«a Rangers ,0. - Wi«*n JlfeWardWtott •*? < f * A ', '• ' * ■ ',ifm, ..,?«'■■- ',»-,'. ,? • v _': 'MAyCHEsf^/jBRITAIN., ' ' ''.''? C/r l " jTvT'*. ''. „ (trwonu*, 1 *wpf ( 't'«Mb«*.Tioirr-B,T'' it*c;ntM j - J(£;pm.i'. , ''< , | , ' ';/"•'','LOUDON, Uarch 12.. x 1 A'ssc«iatifl"ttflootbaH"T"esuJtV iwere'-as fol'jkiws:-» i ..'.' ■'.*■'" > 'i- . B , iKST;i)iyisipN'. lt ;■' Bolton Wanderen 1. ' Grimsby'Torsdi'4,.Bk«hburo,~W«* h ' • * Leicester City 2, Blackpool :V . LtTerpool Ji ShcffieMl .United 1. '** Miad&shxwgJi- 0i gßßdexlanda. Sheffield; Wednesday 3, West Bromwich West Ham. XJniffeUiS, Derby-County 1. ■ ' j DiyisiON. . Bradford tjTfitoi* Canity. 3. ', . '- BurnJey 3, Port' Vale ».■ " . - Charlton Athletio ,3,' Swansea Town 3. Chesterfield 4, -Bnry J. -' Manchester United 9, Plymouth Argyle 1. ' Nottingham. Fomt % -Oldham Athletio 0. ... Preston .North End ' /Southampton 0, Bradford City 1. _. Stoke City 8, Leeds United 4, », 3, Bristol ,City'l. - . WplverhanipW IXTitßderera % Barnsiey 0. , SHIED DIVISiqN. :- r . '. 4C#*fl*Jw?n Seotion'.)' Bournemotith 1, ,Luton Town I.' BuEbtoD.- V, Southend., Tfrrited. 2. '•,' Crystal «,'->,o*e&M;C?i*is.€)^; "', Norwich Ctty >3,fS>lltim;sS.'; »'■ \. , Swin4«n Town 2, .Thimea' -tj. .? Torquay VmU&% &xi/iMGityt'l-'?f ' ' Watted I, Norihem^tro?Towtt-'*Bi ' THIBD DmsiiOK;\ > ■ .(.Northern. Section.) 7 /- \ t CirlUW TJaifsd .«; Balifax' town 0: ' Crewe, Alexandra % Walsall *li Dowsafter W(nr,BiightMr>tBoehdale O, Gateshead Jo. - Botherham United Jt, OhsaterO. ,:, &wibnar».B;"Bari&w,X';,' -". Stqokpgrt County 8 t Hartlepool United %. J -■ , Bovers %, Lincoln City 0. ' ~ « W«gk*m 8. JHti&ffcA' 0, %'■ \.-: ■■ * ~; , o vA' ■ ,'■

6, Clyde 1. :Sti':: Mima' 2. '■■,■■■ fe^^^*£^l^wit ; Athletic 3. Morton I,> Aberdeen 1. 0M:- : -\ second'DIVISION., s■■ Alloa -. 0, Baith '■> Bovers ,■ 0; v > BQnWavl, Arbroath 4. \< '•".,■■ .Brechin, City 8, Hibernians 3. ' Albion, Hovers 1. East; Fife 6, Dnnfermline 2, s Eas> Stirlingshire a St. Johnstone 1 Queen of .the, South 4,-King's Park 2 St. Bernards a, MoAtrose 2. StenhousemuiT 8, Armadale 2. CUP SEMI-FINALS. Woolwich, Arsenal 1, Manchester City 0. Newcastle 2/ Chelsea 1. CAMBRIDGE DEFEATS OXFORD. •' (Received March 13th; 5.5 p.m.) ~ LONDON. March 12. -*» l. tt *- *"* ene * ot 20,000 spectators, Cambridge University, at Association football, defeated Oxford University by six goals to.fix*.. , i