FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 5 August 1921, Page 1

FOOTBALL

SATUBDAY’S MATCHES

The AVcslland Sub-Union competitions continue to-morrow afternoon in the several centres. The senior games are—Kiwis v. Kumara, at Hokitika ; Diggers v. Kimu, at Bimu. The game between Kiwis and Kumara will have a deciding effect on the senior championship. Kiwis at present are leading from Kumara by one point. Both teams are confident of putting up a good game so that an interesting contest should result. AA ith only two game- to go. a win for Kiwis would put them three points ahead, and certain winners. On the other hand il Kitmata win they would gain a one point lead, aud then the following week's games would prove the deciding factor. WESTLAND SUB-UNION. A meeting of Westland Sub-Union was held on AYednesday evening. Present. :--.Messrs F. McGregor ( President), Dowell. Gilloolv, AA’oods, H. and A. Scelieek. Darker, A. Dowell. Cutbush. Askew and Heenan (Secretary). The minutes of the previous meeting were read and eon firmed a"d correspondence received and contents noted. A letter from Kumara Club containing an apology as demanded by the Union, was received and accepted. Accounts to AYarren and Feeney and Carter were passed for payment. An account from Dr Teiehelmann was referred to the Kokatahi Club. The Bed Lion Hotel challenged AYestbuid picked team to a game, proceeds to lie banded to the Ambulance fund. The dfer was accepted, a date to be arranged. The Kokatahi v. Boss senior game, set down for August (ith. was cancelled at the request of the clubs.

REFEREES FOB SATURDAY (SEN IOBS). Kumara v. Kiwis, J p.m., Cass Sipiarc, Mr Fletcher (Wellington). Bimu v. Diggers, at Bimu. Air AY. AA'ilsoti. .) UN lOBS. Kiwis v. Excelsiors, at 1 .Ml) p.m., Mr A. Cutbush. Bimu v. Kokatahi. at Kokatahi, Mr Ave Dowell. Boss a bye. The New Zealand Rugby Referees Association at last conference decided to inaugurate a scheme to make an interchange nt referees throughout New Zealand and the Hokitika Beferees’ Association lias received advice from headquarters to 1 lie effect that Mr Fletcher of AYellington, will lie at the disposal of the Hokitika Association on Augu-i (ith. The Association therefore iccommend that lie be guon charge ol the Kiwis v. Kumara match on Satmdnv, Aug. (ith, and the Union unanimously confirmed the appointment. The meeting then terminated.

I ex|Oß BANNER COMPETITION. third bound fixture. AUGUSTA. F.xeeNors v. Kiwis, at Hokitika, l.d!) p.m. Kokatahi v. Bimu, at Kokatahi. A p.m. Boss a live. AUGUST i:». Excelsiors v. Bimu, at Bimu. Kokatahi v. Boss, at Boss. Kiwis a bvc. AUGUST “JO. Kiwis v. Kokatahi. at Hokitika. Bimu v. Boss, at Boss. Excelsiors a bye. AUGUST 27. Kiwis v. Bimu, at Hokitika. Excelsiors v. Boss, at Hokitika. Kokatahi a bye. SEPTEMBER A. Kiwis v. Boss, at Ross. Excelsiors v. Kokatahi, at Kokatahi. Bimu a bye.

s|’HIN ( HiOKS AT TIAIUUI A correspondent or tho Christchurch j ‘Tress” eomiudnting on the mat O' arm!nst South Canterbury on Wad nos- ■ ,lav says- As a display of football the jranie was not a success. The Springbolts did not put tlioir hast team into ; the field, hut they were altogether too (rood for South Canterbury. The T'ma.ru men started off with great. dash, and for the first ton minutes held the upper hand, but after that they uere never in the hunt. Their forwards played a good bustling gaum, and hooked the hull in the scrum quite as often ~s the visitors, and that is about all that ran he said in favour f the side Their tackling was execrable, and 'van TTeorden in particular they nermitted to run through tlmm more than once, where any decent tackling would nave ended his career almost as soon as it started. Their line-kicking was quite good, hut as far as combined work or passing were concerned, they were hopelessly at sea. r l'he much-vaunted Storey the New Zealand wing three-quarter, was seldom in evidence, except, for an occasional good tackle, and it appeared as though he were, looking after himself for the test match on Saturday week. Ci annitch, at full-back. was fairly safe, but made some very bad mistakes. 11. Scott on the left wing did much good work on both attack and defence, hut the rest of the backs did not raise any great enthusiasm. Of the forwards the only conspicuous one was A. Scott, who grafted hard all through and whose kicking was a big help to the side. The weather condi- ' lions wore good, and the oopusition "as weak and it was therefore thought that the Springboks would open up 0" gaum and make it spectacular and fast. Fast it certainly was at times, but by no means spectacular, --scent for | occasional incidents. Much bad been heard of their preference for. t he inside the line game, hut they gave fur instances of it and played the line throughout |tbe, greater part, of the afternoon. Great interest was taken in the appearance of the egack wing

three-quarter, Van Heerden, who >bowed that he is very fast and is possessed of an effective side-step which should make him a man to be watched closely in the test matches. G. Morkel, who played such a disappointing game here last Saturday was at the top of his form and made no mistakes in kicking, fielding or tackling. Clarkson, .n the centre, was the best baelc on the ground and the other two three-quar-ters, Weepcner and Zeller, were both very solid. Townsend played serum half and a first class one he made, being verv solid on defence and exceedingly nippy on attack, a noticeable feature of his playing being the manner in which be opened up passing rushes ■from all sorts of difficult positions. Sendin, the second half despite his very light weight (9st. 71b.) pnwed himself a thoroughly capable footbnllei. His play was always bright, his movements were unexpected, and be hacked up his fellow backs in the most approved style, with the result that he scored twice for that- reason alone. TD i* evidently a natural footballer, who uses his head as well as bis body. Dr , Plessis stood out by himself amongst the forwards, and used his weight md speed to the utmost advantage. Harry and “Boy” Morkel were always noticeable. Kruger did a lot of good work, particularly on the hnes-out. The team worked with perfect harmony . and if it bad cared to exert itself the score could easily have been much larger. Tim visitors’ play, however was mostlv on orthodox lines, with little originality and granting even, that they were not over-exerting themselves, they did not strike one a. the combination Hint would treat the All-Blacks. FIRST TEST MATCH. WELLINGTON, Aug. 4. The North Island members of the New Zealand foam for the first tost match at Dunedin, on Saturday week, together with the extra, players chosen, will assemble in Wellington to-morrow to nroceed south by to-morrow night’s steamer The whole team are to be in Dunedin on Saturday next to go into training. A. McDonald is associated "•ith W. J. Stead as coach for the team. D. M. Stuart will be manager.