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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2189, 30 June 1914, Page 5

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• • :.'..■ THE EXTRA HALF-BACK. It is understood that C. Green (West Coast) is uimble : to go to Australia with the All Blacks, so that a new half-back will have to bo chosen. The executive of the Now. Zealand Unioii met last evening ,and'it.was expected that-the selection of the man to iill the vacancy would then be 1 made. However, themeeting,, held in committee, closed with "nothing to report." ' The Petone half-back, H. Nunn, is Keiierally regarded as being the player chosen by tho" selectors to fill any such breach as has ocourrod. v. A DUNEDIN OPINION. / (By Telograoh.- i rof.a Aaeouiatlon.) •■'.'■ Dunodln, Jiuie 29. Advice has been received that another half-back is required for tho New Zealand football team in Australia.' It is • understood that the selection will probably fall on B. Roberts, 'Wellington. SENIOR PLAYERS SUSPENDED. : (Bj 'Tolosrapli—Pross Association.) ;' . Dunodln, June 29. At a . meeting of the Otago 'Riigby Union to-night, two senior players, Eck- • hold'(Southern): and Duncan (Kaikora'i), who were ordered off the .field on : Saturday for misconduct,, were suspended for four "playing Saturdays. FIXTURES FOE; SATURDAY NEXT. 1 Fixtures, grounds, and referees for Saturday next are:— .;..'. , Senior. ■ '.Wellington v. Petone; Athletic Park No. 1, at 2.45, Mr. W.J: .Meredith; Athletic v. Melrose, Athletic Park-No. 2, Vat 2.45, Mr. H. Lanvay: Poneke, v.' Oriental, Petono No. ], Mr. W. Church ; St." James v. University, Polo No. ~1, Mr.F. Martin. '■■■ '. ••' . .'• ■":■.■■ ' . Junior. i ■ Wellington v. Selwyn, Polo No. 2, Mr. ' H. Scott; St. James v. Oriental, Polo No. .3, Mr. R. Wilkinson: Poneke v. Petono, Sharpe's No. 2, Mr. E. L. B. Eeade; University v. Athletic, Polo No. 4, Mr. D. A. Taylor. Third. Class. Upper Hutt v. Potone, Uppor Hutt, Mr.''£). Pelling; Eschango v.'-Vmversity, Miramar Park No. I, Mr. T. Moffatt; . Wellington College v. Wellington B, College, at 3, Mr.C. 0. Roskruge; Wellington A v. Athletic, Athletic Park, 1,30, Mr. JL J. Shakes; Poneke v. Berhamppre,' Miramar Park No. 2, Mr. C. R. Ingram; Oriental v. Johnsonville, Johnsonville, Mr. M. Julius; Hutt v. Old Boys, Hutt No. 2, Mr. C. P. Lynch. . . : ....■■ Fourth Class. • United Methodist v. ,Hutt, Young's, Mr.. A. C. Kitto; Poneke■ v. Selwyn, Kelburne Park, Mr. M.. Taplin; Welv lington.A v. Beriiampore, Wakefield ■ Park, Mr. G. Cates; Wellington B-v. Sfc. .James, Anderson Park, Mr. T. Collerton: Athletic v. Oriental, Miramar Park No. 3, Mr. A. Anton; Old Boys, v. Petone, Slinrps's No. 1, Mr. T. il. Jones. ] . Fifth Class. ■ St. James v. Wellington College .A, College, at 1.30, Mr.- C. Slatter-y; Sslwyn v. AV'ellington Collego A, College, at-1'.30. Mr. A. Kean; Athletic v. Mclro&/ Wakefield Park, 1.30/ Mr. L. F. Keys; Old Boys v. Oriental, Athletic Park, at 1.30, Air. J. Torrnnco; Poneko v.; Petone, Petone No. 2, Mr. L. Simpeon; United Methodist, a bye. Sixth Class. Wellington College, 1>,.»:«., Petone.. B, College, at 3, Mr. v. Petone A, : Petone, at 2, Mr. E.'H. Perkinson; Wollington College A' v. Hutt, College, at 3, Mr. J. i< , . O'Sullivan. .'..•' Wednesday Matches. Wellington v. New Zealand, Athletic Park, Mr. A. C. Kitto; Wednesday v. • Junior Representatives. Athletic Park, ~ ' at 1.30; Mr. W. Taplin. ~ : ■ __ .