FOOTBALL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 18 July 1924, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

NEW SECRETARY EOR E.R.U

BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT _ . LONDON, July 17. Engineer-Commander S. E. Cooper has been appointed secretary of the Rugby Union, Mr Marriott retiring. ALL BLACKS V. AUCKLAND. (BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, July 17. Absentees from the Auckland side against the All Blacks will be Matson (centra three-quarter), who broke his jaw at football on Saturday, and Kirwan (wing three-quarter), whose father died at Reefton. TECHNICAL 'SCHOOLS’ GAME. The Stratford Technical College football team visited New Plymouth yesterday, and met the New Plymouth Technical College team at Pukekura Park. After a keenly contested match the visitors were victorious by 13 points to

A shield match was played in Victoria Park, Normanby, between teams from the Hawera Convent and Normanby School, and resulted in a win for the Normanby boys by 14 points to nil. Two tries were scored by K. Ballantine, one by R. Cleaver, and one by R. Eynon, which was converted by K. Ballantyne. If the Normanby team continues to play as at present they will have a big chance of being in- the final.

A match was also played between Whareroa and Ketemarae Wednesday teams, which resulted in favour of Whareroa by 9 points to 6. For the winners, H. Haigh scored two tries and S. French kicked a penalty goal. For the losers, Syd. Puketapu and Turi each scored a try. TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. Waimate. Juniors.—Griffen, Adamson, Green, don, Early, James, Sutton, Kimberley, Tamanui, Stevenson ' Langford, Tonga, Ron at a. Thirds. —To be picked on ground from the following: Robinson, Sutton (2), Snowdon (2), McCullum, Parkinson, " ilson, Reardon, Millar, Stoddart, Hansen, Russell, Broomfield, Bakers, Putt, L. Ransom. Okaiawa. Seniors.—Clarke, Peta, Linn, Ike, Johnstone, Parslow, Thomas, Griffin, Atkins, Jofinston, Roberts, Purvis, Roberts, Cameron, Tuki • emergencies, Miers, Phillips. Normanby Thirds.—Franklin, Hawke, r orbes, Teller (3), Hooper (2), Linn (3), Anensen, Tippett, King, Blair, Walden, Lennart, Wilson. Mcßeth. ’Bus leaves Normanby for Patea at H a.m.

THE ASSOCIATION CAME. CHINESE TOUR OPENS. DRAW' AGAINST WAIRARAPA. MASTPRTON, July 17. Chinese University students’ “Soccer” team opened its New Zealand tour at- Masterton when they drew with Wairarapa. Rain in the morning made the ground heavy, and this considerably nandicappeci tiie visitors, 'the home team was heavier, but the visitors suffered little from the disparity, their speed and elusiveness being their best defence. Though unaccustomed to play with a greasy ball, they showed masterful control and accurate passing, leaving scoring chances to the inside forwards. The first speli was evenly contested, neither side scoring. In the second spell Chang (centre forward) played a splendid game, and opened the account half way through the spell with a shot that- the home keeper never sighted. Enthused with their success, the Chinese peppered the home area with successive attacks, hut the home team defended well. Shortly after Wairarapa was awarded a free kick, from which Stacey goaled, the ball hitting the upright and skidding in behind the falling keeper. The team gave the impression that with combination they will play sparkling football. The team was very popular with the public.

NEW' PLYMOUTH V. HAWERA. The New Plymouth Association team to play Hawera to-morrow will lie selected from the following: Royston, Shepherd, Thompson, Hughes, Matthews, MacGronie, Harlow, Skjellerup, Bree, Towes, Harwell, Holmes, HerdTlie following will play for Kaponga against Auroa B at Kaponga on Saturday, at 1.15 p.m.: Williams, Pollard (2), Campbell (2), Stewart, ’ Wright, Hislop, Mathews, Alhon, Nicholls. son. THE, LEAGUE GAME. RECEIPTS OF ENGLISH TOUR. SYDNEY, July 17. The receipts.during the tour of the English Rugby League team amounted to £28,195. Of this amount the English League’s share is £15,616.