FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 3 September 1920, Page 1

FOOTBALL

j The fixtures for to-morrow in the senior cup competition are Diggers v. Kumara at Kumara; Ross v. Excelsiors at j Hokitika at 1.30 p.m. j schools match Westport High j School v Hokitika H%h School takes place at 3 p.m. A considerable amount of interest is being shown in the game which should prove an attractive one as the lads generally play good football. jThe West Coast representative's play Mnrists at Greymouth to-morrow. The West Coast team is as follows: —Fullback, Jamieson (Grey); Gaily (Grey), Russell (Grey), C. MeElwee (Inangahua); five-eighths Powley, (Hokitika), Markham (Inangahua); halfback Meharry (Inangahua); wing-for-ward A. McElwee (Inangahua); forwards, Laurie, Wylie, Meibom and; O’ Regan (Inangahua), Bowman, Mclntosh, and Reynolds (Grey). Emergencies (iliacks) Walton, Mitndy' (Grey); (forwards), O’Neill, and Priiig (Grey). Jhe followng will represent the Excelsiors in their match to-morrow with Ross on Cass Square at 1.30 o’clock. E. Hcenan, A. Wogan, McDonald, Chetwynd, Ross, Bethune Breeze, Davidson ,Thompson, Wallace, Madg•wick, Aitken, Cutbush, D. Heenan. Emergencies: Backs W. McCarthy, Wogan, Kirwan. Forwards: McCullough, Tibbies, Montagu. All players are requested to be on ground at 1.15 p.m. sharp, and to roll up to practice at the shed to-night. SCHOOLS TEAMS. The following will represent Hokitika D.H.S. in their match with Westport D. 11.5. at 3 p.m. to-morrow. Frant rankers,—O’Connor 8.5, Dennistoii 8.12. Lock, —Montagu, 9.1. Supports,—Pamment 8.10. Shaw 9.7. Back rankers, —Kelly 7.7., Houston 6.6. ‘ Wing forward,—ONeill 7.13. ' Half,—Butland 6.2. Five-eighths,—Aitken K., 6.13.; Wogan (Capt.) 9.4. Three quarters,—Breeze 7.1, Aitken A. 8.10, Wells 8.0. Full-back,—Forster 6.8. Emergencies,—Williams 6.7, Nightingale 6.2, Mclntosh 6.7.Avcragc weight of team 7.7. The Westport D.H.S. team which arrives in Hokitika to-night and plays tomorrow is as follows: —Button 9.6, Mayman 8.6, McGrath 9.1, Jenkins 7.13, McNally 8.2, McEwen 7.10, Hardie 8.8, Knight 8.2, Green 5.12, Thurlow 9.3,| .baton 7.1, Tafylor 7.3, Jenkins 5.12, Mitchell 6.10, Levcstam 7. Emergency Mcßae 7.5. Average weight 7.10. WANGANUI BEATEN. TIMARU, September 2. South Canterbury defeated 'Wanganui by 8 to 6 on the Caledonian -grounds. The weather was fine and the ground fast. There was a good attendance. In the first spell Ross scored twice for Wanganui and Taylor and Storey each one for South Canterbury, Scott converting one. There was no score in the second spell. It was a lia/rd game. The Wanganui Captain (Cowie) was taken to' the hospital with slight concussion. He is expected to be all right in the morning.