FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 22 April 1921, Page 1

FOOTBALL

TO-MORROW’S GAMES

The fixtures set tlowfi fbr to-morrow afternoon arc:—Kiwi v. Ross at Hokitika; Excelsiors v. Kumara at Kumara; Diggers v. Kbkatahi at Kokatahi; Rimu a bye.

The game between Ross and Kiwis on Cass Square will he the first played this season by the visitors. There will bo a charge of one shilling made at the gate, and patrons who witness the grime should ho Sports enough to pay the small fee; atld So help the game and players as considerable expense is involved in travelling to carry out the various fixtures. The games at Kumara and Kokatahi should give an opportunity of guaging the strength oi theso teams.

The following will repreStfit the Kiwis in the match with Ross, on Cass Squill e to-morrow afternoon at 3 p.m.—Cutbußh, Jones, Kortegast, Howatson, Duricraft, Devaney, Hannan, Shannon Kearns, Freitas, Leslie, Powley, Walker Wilson, R. Ross. Emergencies—Glass, Milner, O’Connor. All members arc requested to he on the ground at 2.45 It is the intention of the Kiwi Footiball Club to enter a junior team for tile junior competition, and with the object of same, all intending players with the junior team are requested to be on the square at 7 o’clock this evening-

Tho following will represent the Excelsiors in their match with KuriiSta at Kumara to-morrow:—N. Wogan, King, McDonald, Ross, A. Wogan, Williams, Betlmne, R, Fraser, D. Fraser, Davidson, Aitken, Thompson, Breeze. D. fleenan, Chctwynd. Emergencies L. Graham E. Heeliati atid Maunder, The team will lfislvo by Orr- Bros, lorty whieh will leave tho Central Hotel comer at 1 o’clock sharp.

Diggers team against Kokatahi on Saturday:—-Owens, Michel, McManaway, iiiglis, Sherlock. Robinson, Green. Car lev (Capt.), Muir, Eilesmcffe, Brown Askew, Cutbush, Perhnnl; Keogan. Players are requested to meet at Fowler’s corner at 1.30 sharp to leave for Kokatahi. SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM’S ITINERARY. | BY TEIiOOnABH —PKR PRESS ASSOCIATION WELLINGON, April 21. The New Zealand Rugby Union tonight approved tho following itinerary for tho South African tour:—

July 6, Wairnrnpa and Bush Districts; July 0, Wellington; July 13, West Coast at Greynloilth; July 15, Otago at Invercargill; July 27, Canterbury, at Christchurch; August 3, Marlhorugh, Nelson, and Golden Bay, at Nelson;. August fi; Taranaki at. New Plymouth; August 10, Wanganui,, at Wanganui; August 13, Auckland, North Auckland, and South Auckland at Auckland; August 17, Nativo team at Rotorua ; August 20, Second Test at Auvklnnd; August 24, Poverty Bay and Hawke’s Bay at Napier; August 27, Third Test at Wellington; August 31, Manawatu and Horowhemia at Palmerston North.

The Wnirnrapa and Rotorua fixtures nre subject to the approval of the South African team. .

RUGBY RULES. WELLINGTON, April 22 Mr J. McLeod, president of the New Zealand Rugby Union, in a letter to the Union deals with the question of alteration of the rules. The English Union has already assented to a number of alterations suggested) hut has so far refused to adopt the new kick into touch rule, which has met with groin favour, particularly in Auckland, and is the most vital alteration of all. Mr McLeod says the League code is the strongest in Auckland, and it is absolutely necessary to find some way of reconciling tho desire of the union there to improve the rules, with fhe attitude of the English union. He suggests the opportunity should he given the African te t am to see tho new rule in operation and prove to them its intrinsic worth. Meanwhile the New Zealand union should give Auckland special permission to play as they wish, and the English union should also he asked to allow all Australasia to play the rule, except against countries that have not adopted it.