KICK INTO TOUCH

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28265, 1 May 1957, Page 14

KICK INTO TOUCH

Rule Possible In N.Z.

If the kick-into-touch rule as played in Australia and in the trial matches already seen in Christchurch, is considered of value to Rugby in New Zealand, there is every chance that the dispensation already enjoyed in Australia may also be sought by the New Zealand Rugby Union. This was disclosed during a discussion on the rule at a meeting of the Canterbury Union’s management committee last evening. The committee had before it a letter from the New Zealand union advising that the rule would apply to the All Black-Canterbury match to be played at Christchurch on June 29 upon the return of the New Zealand team from Australia.

The match would be an important one for Canterbury, but the team would not be as well acquainted with the law as the All Blacks, said Mr V. L. Jensen. Mr P. V. H. Maxwell agreed with this and asked why the rule could not be applied in Canterbury now so that players would have had some experience of it by the time the match was played. The reason the New Zealand union wanted the game played under the rule on this occasion was to assess its value after the All Blacks had played under it on their tour, said Mr R. R. Masters. Mr Jensen then suggested that the union should make an immediate move to have the dispensation apply in Canterbury until June 29.

“We are going to be at sixes and sevens if one section is going to play under the international ’ rule and the other under this one,” said Mr J. Storey. - “Is it the-ultimate hope of the New Zealand union to come back to the old kick into touch rule?” asked Mr S. W. Whiteford. “I gathered from delegates at the referees’ conference that some of the higher-ups of the New Zealand union are going to attend this match to see if it is worthwhile bringing the old rule back again.” “After the team comes back from Australia, the New Zealand union will have discussions on the rule and then if it thinks it worthwhile it will ask for a dispensation to play it in New Zealand,” said Mr W. C. Dailey. Mr H. C. Blazey said that the New Zealand Rugby council would come to Christchurch to see the match being played under the rule. i The meeting then agreed to the New Zealand union’s request. MORE GOAL POSTS Applications from the Gilberthorpe School Committee, Hornby, and the Freeville School Committee, New Brighton, for new sets of goal posts were approved. Both are now schools. The former All Black, R. W. H. Scott, advised that on Sunday he would lead a team in a match against a combined Petone-Univer-sity team at Petone to raise funds for the two teams’ gymnasiums. He requested the union’s permission to approach notable Canterbury players to play in the match after the 1957 New Zealand team was announced on Saturday evening. The union will advise him that it has no objection. The Albion club wrote that after further consideration it had decided to maintain Beckenham Park as its ground for this season and sought financial assistance from the union to cover the cost of a line-marking machine. Its request was referred to the finance committee. THE SCULLION PASS Mr D. F. Farmer, a Rugby enthusiast, of Stokes Valley. Lower Hutt, wrote that he had seen the Wellington half-back, A. J. Makeham, using the long half-back’s pass originated by W. Scullion and considered the technique an asset to Rugby. He advised that Mr Scullion was willing to make a trip to Christchurch to demonstrate the pass. The letter was referred to the senior selectors for comment. Several members reported on the matches played at Athletic Park on Saturday for the first time, and several improvements at the nark were suggested. These included the selling of programmes, the use of a scoreboard, the provision of three balls, padding around the base of the new goal posts when they are erected, and other minor improvements _ ~ The secretary (Mr A. % C. Felton) reported that only the University club was in favour of a president's grade. “Then it looks like a wash-out for 1957,” said the president (Mr R. W. Blazey). SELECTORS APPOINTED The following selectors were appointed from the nominations received from clubs: — Senior B: Messrs E. Edgington and G. J. Busfield. Colts: Messrs B. P. Eastgate and P. D. Clark. Senior second division: Messrs D. M. Findlay and A. H. Spence. Juniors: Messrs J. Jones and L. J. Russell. Under 20: Messrs P. Robinson and Fourth grade: Messrs H, W. Otten R. J. Cooper. Third grade: Messrs M. W Sweeney and P. Carbines, and C. McDowell.

SATURDAY’S DRAW

Unless otherwise stated, all games from senior to fourth grade commence at 3 p.m.; secondary schools to under Bst 71b commence at 1.30 p.m.; under 7st 71b to sst 101 b at 11.15 a.m.; and under sst commence at 10.15 a.m. Postponements will be announced over 3YA and 3ZB at approximately 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Senior, First Division—Var v. Syd. LP oval; Mar v. Lin, LP oval, 1.30 p.m.: S/Sprey v. Belf, LP south: Alb v. Tech, Rugby Pk; Meri v. HSOB, Athletic Pk 1; Chch v. New Bri, Rawhiti Dom. s

Senior, Second Division.—Mar v. HSOB. Athletic Pk 2; Vars A v. Syd. LP south, 1.30 p.m.; Chch v. Lin, NP 11; RNZAF v. Vars B, Wigram 1; Tech Coll v. Tech 08, Ensors rd; Meri, bye. Touch judges: LP oval. 1.30 p.m.: R. R. Gibbons and R. C. Findlay. Rugby Park, 1.30 p.m.: A. M. Murray and M. B. Roberts. Athletic Park, 1.30 p.m.: C. E. Timms and R. J. Turner.

Junior. A Section. —Vars A v. HSOB. Rugby Pk, 1.30 p.m.; Lytt v. Alb, Waltham Pk 1; Mar A v. Kaia. Kaiapoi 1; Lin v. Chch A, Richmond Park; Tech OB a bye, v. Meri (friendly), NP 7. Junior, B Section. —Tech OB B v. Belf, Belfast 1; Vars B v. Mar B. SP 16; S/Sprey v. Sum, Woolston Pk; Chch Maoris v. New Bri, NP 9. Third Grade. A Section.—Vars B v. New Bri, Jellicoe Pk; Lin v. Chch, Bromley Pk 2. 1.30 p.m.; Alb v. Vars A, NP 3; Teachers’ Coll v. RNZAF, Wigram 2. Third Grade, B Section.—HSOß v. Mar, Barr Pk; Syd v. Vars D, Sydenham Pk: Hornby v. Vars C, Burnside road 2; Pap HSOB (bye) v. HMNZS Stawell, NP 12. Under 20.—S/Sprey v. CC, Christ's Coll; Chch v. Vars B, NP 3, 1.30 p.m.; St. B v. Vars A. St. Bede's: BHS v. Belf, Straven rd 1; Xavier v. St. A, Wilsons rd. Fourth Grade.—HSOß v. Tech 08, NP 10; S/Sprey v. Meri, Spreydon Dom; Lin v. Lytt, Lyttelton; Syd v. Kaia, Kaiapoi 2; Mar v. Chch, Elmwood Pk. Secondary Schools.—West v. CC, SP 14; PHS v. BHS A, Pap HS; St.B v. St. A, St. Andrew’s 1; Lin HS v. BHS B. Athletic Pk 1; CTC v. Rang HS, Rangiora, 2.30 p.m. Under 18.—New Bri v. Lin, NP 11; uLytt v. Chch Maoris, Lyttelton; Aib A v. Chch A, SP 20; Syd v. HSOB,

Waltham Pk 1; S/Sprey v. Alb B, NP 13; Tech OB bye. Under 17.—Lin v. HSOB. NP 10; Alb v. S/Sprey, Spreydon Dom; Tech OB v. New Bri, Ensors rd; Pap HSOB v. Mar, St. James Pk. Under 16 A.—Mar A v. Syd A, Syd Pk; Chch A v. S/Sprey, SP 19; HSOB A v. Pap. HSOB, Straven 2; Lin A v. Meri B, Bromley 1; Meri A v. Belf, Belf. Under 16 B.—HSOB B v. Lin C, Malvern Pk; HSOB C v. New Bri A, Jellicoe Pk; Rang HS v. Shirley HS, NP 9; Lin B v. Tech 08, Erom 2, 3 p.m.; Alb v. Mar B, SP 16; New Bri B bye. , Under Bst 71b.—Lin v. Mar B, Barrington Pk; Meri v. Chch, Elmwood Pk; Syd v. Alb, Beckenham Pk; HSOB v. Mar A, SP 17; New Bri v. S/Sprey, SP 18; Pap HSOB v. Kai, Kaiapoi 1. Under 7st 71b.—Chch v. Lin, Bromley Pk, 10.30 a.m.; Meri A v. Tech 08, Ensors rd., 10.30 a.m.; Alb v. Meri B. Malvern Pk, 10.30 a.m.; Syd v. HSOB, Sydenham Pk, 10.30 a.m.; Mar A v. Pap HSOB, St. James Pk, 10.30 a.m.; Shirley BHS bye. Under 6st 71b.—Alb v. Mar C, SP 22, 10.15 a.m.; Bel v. Tech 08, SP 23, 10.15 a.m.; Chch A v. New Bri. SP 17; Hornby v. S/Sprey B, SP 18; Chch B v Syd B, SP 19; Lin A v. Meri B, SP 20; Lin B v. Syd A, SP 21; Mar D v. Lyt, SP 22; S/Sprey A v. Mar A. SP 23; Lin C v. Meri A, SP 22, 1.30 p.m.; Mar B v. Shirley BHS, SP 23, 1.30 p.m.

Under sst 101b.—Mar (Dall) v. Chch C, NP 8: Lin B v. Sum, NP 2; Lin A v. S/Sprey A, NF 3; Mar (Bryn) v. Kai, NP 7; Meri C v. Tech 08. N.P 6: Lin C v. Lyt, NP 4; Mar B v. Bel, NP 1; S/Sprey B v. Meri A, NP 9; New Bri A v. Chch A, NP 10; Chch B v. Mar A, NP 11; Hornby v. Alb, NP 12; Lin D v. Syd A, NP 13; Svd B v. New Bri B. SP 14: Mar (St. M) v. Mar (Rice), SP 16: Meri B bve. Under sst.—Bel v. Mar (Dall), NP 1; Mar “A” v. Hornby, NP 2; Lin “A” v. Mar (St. A) “A,” NP 3; Chch “A” v. Mar (Bryn), NP 4: New Bri “A” v. Meri “A,” NP 6; S/Sprey “A” v. Mar (Rice), NP 11; Syd “A” v. Alb "A.” NP 12; Sum v. New Bri “C.” NP 13; Lytt v. New Bri “D,” NP 14; New Bri “B” v. Syd “B,” SP 16; Meri “B” v. Kai, NP 7: Mar (Sock) v. Meri “C.” NP 8; Meri “E” v. S/Sprey “C,” NP 9: Chch “B" v. Mar (St. A) “B,” SP 17; Tech OB “B” v. Chch "C.” SP 18; Lin “D” v. Tech OB "A,” SP 19: Syd “C” v. Mar (St. M). SP 20; Alb “B” v. Meri “D,” NP 10; Lin “B” v. S/Sprey “B.” SP 21; Lin “C,” bye. All grades down to under Bst 71b inclusive, are competition matches. Other grades will play a preliminary round this week. Please watch “The Press” Saturday, and “Star-Sun” Friday, for alterations or corrections to this draw. A further weighing-ln will be held at the Hagley Park Pavilion, Armagh street entrance, on Saturday, at 9.30 a.m. —Advt. MERIVALE CLUB Teams for Saturday, May 4:— Seniors.—S. Hawthorne, I. Anderson. H. Parana, R. Wilson, K. Donaldson, T. Davis. R. Watson, O. Burnett, L>. Wilson, D. Skelton, C. Birkin. B. Turner, L. Luff, J. Turner, D. Ellmers, B. Cantwell, M. Drury, I. Thompson, R. Luscombe. Coaches: A. Palmer and K. Grant. Senior Reserve.—M. Stonyer, K. Loader, R. Collins, W. West, T. Rountree, J. Nevin, R. Brown. I. Hawthorne, M. Clements, S. Harris, D. Hobday, P. Bowen, D. Monroe, I. Dawson, C. Reid. C. Cotter, D. Finn, E. Adams, L. Moher, S. Ray, I. Morton. Coach: D. Findlay. Fourth Grade.—D. Regan, R. Stuart, R. Lawrence, A. Arnfelt, R. Henderson, M. Kirk, J. Glasson, D. Hearn, J. Penny, I. Sheppard, J. Hibbard, A. Whittle. M. Roberts. A. Price, G. Britt, C. Murray, D. Williams, Smith. Coach: D. Brown.

Under 16A.—8. Campbell, F. Morgan, R. Kilpatrick, J. Ruston, B. Moore, M. Holland, M. Gregg, W. Trethowan, N. Cleque, B. Lawrence, M. Mason. A. Thompson, B. Archer, K. Eder, D. Pirie, P. Brown. D. Watkins. T. Gaskell, G. Rogerson. Coaches: G. Rogerson and C. Makin.

Under 168.—M. Culhane, R. Moffatt. C. Drury. H. Grenfell. R. Field. M. Topp, C. Wakefield. B. Wakefield. M. Lili, R. Forbes, D. Wynne, N. Barker. P. Flood, K. Jones, R. Allan. P. Dearsley, N. Rogerson. L. Mitchell, J. Dickens. Coach: A. G. Smith.

Under Bst 71b.—J. Russel, R. Webester, B. Ripley, B. Gough, G. Schumacher. P. Shaw, C. Plummer, B. Sanders, P. Coman, J. Keats, B. Copley, P. Burney, B. Burney, R. Smitheram, A. Burney, G. Thompson, P. Small, C. Rump, P. Schmitt, C. Mouatt. Coach: W. Martin. Training Thursday night, 5 p.m.. No. 10 North Park. Weighing-in Saturday mornings. North Park Pavilion. A few more players are required for this grade. Under 7st 71b A.—P. Samms, G. Clements, I. Drury, T. Martin, G. Gilmour, A. Salter, D. Brown. P. Brown, D. Brosnman, R. Muschamp, D. Ressman. B. Sherwood, C. Wilson, B. Gleeson. R. Webester, D. Barlow, T. Ward. Coach: A. H. Martin.

Under 7st 71b B.—D. Longley, D. Hay, P. Nottingham, N. Thompson, P. Davies, R. Nalder, J. Oldham, D. Rivers, R. Spence, K. A. Rosie. M.

Sang, D. Cameron, J. Peterson, N. Henderson, L. Garlick, B. Hensley, D. More. Coach: D. J. Monroe. A few more players are still required for this team.

Under 6st 71b A.—D. Blair, P. Watson. O. Trotter, L. Seaward, P. Crom, S. Crom, B. Smith, W. Risman, D. Anderson, L. Bailey, K. Lewis, P. Stretch, P. Bailey, Q. Ashdown, T. Findlay, D. Wilson, B. Watts, B. Drury, G. Bennetts, J. Hill, B. Roberts, D. Pirie. Coach: R. Smith.

Under 6st 71b B.—G. Gainsford, G. Sanders G. Meaton, I. Bull, A. Rankin, M. Mason, A. Hawes, N. Crocker, J. Marris, S. Moore, P. Duke, R. Trounce, J. Bull, K. Ragg, M. Cummings, C. Wilson, G. Abbey, B. Tretheway, K. Graske, I. McCroy, W. Chamberlain. Coach: G. Syme. Under sst 101 b A. —J. Moffat, D. Edge, B. Bartram, B. Lamb, R. Hazelwood, G. Cantwell, D. Gallery, R. Moore, B. Humm, R. Gameson, L. Graham, G. Orchard, R. Serra, L. Blair, R. Gebbie, P. Allan, D. Jones, W. Templeton. Coach: P. Serra. Under sst 101 b B. —O. Cloudesley, D. Crockett, R. Clarke, M. Neville, T. Atkinson. K. Wells, A. McNabb, E. Paintin. G. McNaughton, J. Phillips, W. Norrie, B. Ford, W. McEwean, R. Evans, P. Bidwell, N. Henderson. Coach: Mr D. Clarke.

Under sst 101 b C. —W. Simons, C. Be Bretton, R. Winterbourne, L. Gray, I. McDonald, R. G. Watts, G. Hampton, R. Arnold, R. Blakeway, R. Emerson, C. Ricketts, I. Gregg. B. Daly, G. Andrews, M. Mason, R. Parlane, K. Aitken, I. Cummings, R. Forbes. B. Rudman, J. Bond. Coach: K. McArtney. Under sst A.—P. Muir, P. Reynolds, P. Austen, P. Gullery, R. Oldham, B. Middleton, R. Williams, I. Barr. D. Wilsoii, R. Berry, I. Langdon, B. Rowe, L. Legge, K. Dunn, D. Bailey, G. Humphries, G. Burney, P. Cooke, G. McKenzie, C. Green. Coach: R. Norrie.

Under sst B.—J. Wright, G. Lynch, S. Adams, K. Buck, R. Matherson, C. Roulston, P. Matherson, J. Rickman, M. Phillips, H. Stewart, B. Roberts. N. Armstrong, S. McDonald, E. Sfark, P. Hawkins, H. Hawkins, D. Norris, W. Stone, R. Wilson, P. Smith. Coach: L. Findlay. Under sst C.—G. Graham, P. Rough, R. Mather, M. Whitby, A. Candlish, G. Hewinson, G. Wilson, L. Gribble, G. Cargill, B. Cameron, P. Reid, R. Howard, R. Meyers, D. Rankin. I. McKay, M. Hamblett, D. Hughes, R. Sanderson, G. Brown, P. Sanderson. Coach: D. Yaxley. Under sst D.—G. Croy, I. Croy, B. Faciss, R. Pell, W. Humphries, M. McEwan, N. McGregor, P. Hall, G. Kelly, G. Ross, R. Bennison, F. Reynolds, G. Adams, G. Ellis, R. Kibblewhite, L. Serra, G. Ross, P. Kibblewhite. Coach: B. Seiwood.

Under sst E.—P. Smith, P. Stokes, N. Candlish, N. Johnston, M. Mace, B. Winterhouse, C. Ralston, C. Jones, P. Fisher, G. Stuart, B. Stuart, B. Wells, H. Rennie, G. Husband, A. Phillipson, J. Hughes. Coach: A. Brown.

All players please report to your respective teams, punctually, and any player whose name has been omitted, please report to your correct grade. F. G. DICK, Club Captain. —Advt.