RUGBY FOOTBALL

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22515, 24 September 1938, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL

* WELLINGTON V. CANTERBURY TO-DAY To-day the last interprovincial Rugby match of the season, Wellington v. Canterbury, will be played on the Lancaster Park Oval. The visitors are known for their good all-round combination, and this game promises to be a very fast and open display. The Ashburton and Canterbury referees’ annual match will be the cur-tain-raiser, play commencing at 1.15 p.m. On the south ground, Wellington and Canterbury Post and Telegraph Departments will meet in their annual game at 1.15 p.m. TEAMS FOR TO-DAY ATHLETIC CLUB Seniors to play at Akarpa to-day, leaving Midland Motorways at noon:—L. Noonan, B, O’Pagan, J, Crisp, P. Malley, L. Moran. D. White, W. Clark, E, Houston W. Powell. T. O Gorman W. Glubb, W.’ Coll, M. Doody, B. Gillespie, L. Meehan. G. Dickson, B. Bradley, and H. Wharing. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

H.M.S. ACHILLES V. NOMADS ENGLISH CUP SEMI-FINAL Two big games are provided for patrons of English Park to-day. At 1.30 the team of HM.S. Achilles will play Nomads, champion team of the Christchurch competitions. H.M.S. Achilles beat Air Force by 7 goals to 1 on Wednesday, Wid the team has been strengthened by a new player In the outside left position: The teams are:— _ „ . - H.M.S. Achilles—Whitehouse; Cotterell, Wakefield; Barnaby, Cox. Shields; Wilson, Brown. Hlndmarsh, Chatte, and Sinford. Nomads —Mcßae: -N. Waddell, Mi )Fail) B Muxlow. A. Gordon, T. Waddell;. J. Cockle. J. Souter, H. Wilkins. D. Souter. and P. Knight. In the main game the referee will be Chief Petty Officer G. Grierson, of HM.S. Achilles. He is a badge-holder of the Football Association, England, so his refereeing should 'be of the highest order. Although Western has won the majority of games between the two teams. Thistle’s improved form in recent matches might easily turn , the game In favour of Thistle. The defence of both teams is beyond auestlon. the. weak departments being in ie forward lines. - Everything promises a fast, open game. TEAMS FOR TO-DAY nomlds* club Seniors v. HM.S. Achilles, at English Park at 1.30 p.m.—D. Mcßae, W. Waddell, M. Fall, ,T. Waddell, B. Muxlow. A. Gordon, J. Cockle. J. Souter, N. Wilkins, D. Souter. and P. Knight. BRITISH FOOTBALL ‘ RESULTS OF LATEST SERIES OF GAMES LONDON, September 21. nje results of mid-week-.matches are:— ' INTER-LEAGUE ASSOCIAXION- ' English B,' Irish 2. Arsenal s, Swiss 2 (friendly game). RUGBY UNION Bristol 23, Clifton O'. Rugby 9, Northampton 0. Bridgend 9, Abertlllery 0. RUGBY LEAGUE Barrow 22, Batley 3. Lancashire - Cup Second Round - Liverpool 10. St. Helens Rees 3. . . Wigan' 13, Oldham 4. Warrington 5, Widnea 4. ■ Yorkshire Cup Second- Round Huddersfield 8; Leeds 6.