FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 13 June 1921, Page 1

FOOTBALL

TOWN V. COUNTRY

Despite the rain and state of the ground on Saturday the above match took place and a really fine and willing game was the result. Had the day been fine the game would have beeu worth going a long way to witness. The way the wet and greasy ball was handled by the hacks, more especially the town backs, was really good and on a fine day would have been a treat to see. The country forwards were always the best and in the loose showed superior play. The result of the game was a win for the country 7 team by 12points to ()- The scorers for the winners wore: Wells (2), Alright and Griffiths, none of the tries being converted, while’ Rutherford scored the two tries for the town team.

HOKITTKA V. jNANGAHUA. The following team was chosen by the Selection Committee on Saturday night to play the first representative match of the season against Inangahua at Grey mouth next Saturday:— Full-hack-See-beck. Three-quarters: —Wells, L. Ross, A. Wognn. Five-eighthslnring, Moynihan. Half: —Hannan. Forwardsßevano.y, Rutherford, Cunningham, Puthnsh, Nancckivell, Willoughby, Wright, N. Scott (wing). Reserves:—Hagar and Walker (forwards), O’Connor and McManaway, (hacks).

SATURDAY’S RESULTS. CHRISTCHURCH. June 12 Following are the results of the senior cup Rugby matches played at Christchurch on Saturday:--Mnrist 25 beat Old Boys 0. Morivale 21 beat Limvood 9. Ohristchureb 28 beat Sydenham 3.

WELLINGTON. .Tune 11 Following are to-day’s Wellington senior cup Rugby results: Potono 14 beat Marist 5. Oriental 21 beat Athletic 20. Bonckc 22 beat Wellington 5. Berbampore 17 boat University 0. UNIVERSITY TEAM DEFEAT SYDNEY. SYDNEY, June 12. In the Rugby football match yesterday New Zealand University team defeated Sydney by 10 points to 11. This game was tho third test and it vas a contest characterised hy bard play and rocoluto determined tackling.

Two of the New Zealand hacks Siddells and Jackson, were injured, tho former hv a kick on the nose and the latter hy a kick behind the ear, nenessitating their removal to the hospital. Their injuries, however, are not serious. Scott suffered a cut on the mouth.

Consequent upon strong defensive work, all tho attempts of both teams to open the- game up were smothered.

INTERSTATE LEAGUE MATCH. BRISBANE, June 12. Tn the inter-State League football match, Queensland beat New Zealand by 21 to 16. SATURDAY’S CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS. CHRISTCHURCH, June 12. Following were yesterday’s match ro suits hero in the League football competition : Sydenham 10 heat I,inwood 13. Federal 18 beat Addington 0.