FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1921, Page 1

FOOTBALL

WEST COAST V. BULLER.

WIN FOR COAST.

[by TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] WESTPORT, July 16 The Rugby match, West Coast v. Bullcr, for the Rundle Cup, was played to-day on Victoria Square under drenching showers and on a very slippery field. The game ended in a win for Coast by nine points to three. All the scores were got in scrambles over the line. Coast bad a good set of forwards, and used the boot to advant-age-better than Buffer, who were too inclined to pick up the slippery ball, when kicking would have been more effective. Nevertheless the game was very oven, both sides missing some good scoring openings and having lucky saves in scrambles. Trios were scoied by Mclntosh. Hall and Nelson (Coast) and Whittaker Buffer).

THE REP TEAM. The following "ill represent the combined Buffer and West- Coast team against the Springboks:— Osbourne (Tnangahua); Steel (Grey), Russell (Grey), O’Callaglian (Grey); Palmer (Buffer), Griffiths (Buffer), Walton (Grey), O’Neill (Buffer), Whittaker (Buffer), Turnbull (Buffer), Mmintt (Grey), McLean (Buffer), Hall (Grey), .Mclntosh (Grey), Walsh (Bullcr).'

WELLINGTON, July 17. The senior football matches played hero on Saturday resulted as follows; Poneke (6) beat Berhampore (3). Oriental (6) beat University (3). Athletics (11) beat Petone (6). Selwyn and Wellington drew, 3pts. each.

MANAWATU V. WAIRARAPA. WELLINGTON, July 17. Manawatu met Wairarapa representatives at Mnsterton on Saturday, and wore defeated by 33 points to 11, after a good game. Heavy rain interfered with play in the second spell. The going was very heavy. Wairarapa bad the best of it right, through.