FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 July 1920, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

The Southern Division representatives travel to Gi'oymouth to-morrow afternon to try conclusions with the G-rey representatives. The game should prove a. good one. Considerable interest is being shown in tlie match, and there promises to be a good number of supporters travelling north to witness the play.

At Sydney to-morrow, the New Zealand Rugby team play their first maten of the tour, when they play New South Wales.

At Auckland to-morrow, the English League team open their tour in New Zealand, when they play Auckland. On Cass Square to-morrow afternoon there will be a Junior Cup fixture — Kiwis v. Excelsiors.

The following will represent Kiwis’ Juniors on Saturday at 3 p.m.: —J. Kiilil, Ritchie, W. Hall, M. Olsen, E Stewart, W. Harris, J. Howatt, A. Marks, C. Cutbusli, J. Simpson, G. White, A. Stopforth, L. Jones, A. Marks, and R. Haussmann. Emergencies, E. Breeze and W. Haile.

ENGLAND V. AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, July 21

The English team to play Auckland on Saturday is as follows: —Full-bacu Gwynn Thomas; three-quarters, Stone. Hurcombc and Bacon; half-backs, Rogers and Parkin; forwards, Cartwright, Cunliffc, Skelborne, Gronow, Johnson, and Clarke or Gallagher. Captain Wagstaffe has an injured hand.

N.Z. TEAM WELCOMED. ■SYDNEY, -July 22

A big gathering of Rugby Union supporters welcomed the New- Zealand footballers to-day. Tlie manager of the New Zealanders, replying, described the team as the best combination since the All Blacks’ visit. He hoped, in tlie interests of tho game, that New South Wales would win. Tlie captain said lie would not mind if New South W.i'o--did.

SOUTH CANTERBURY V. ASH BURTON.

TTMARU, July 21

The South Canterbury representative team defeated the home team at Asnburton by 32 points to 16. The game was more even than the scores indicate