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Hokitika Guardian, 19 August 1921, Page 1

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TO-AIORROW’S GAAIES. The senior championship fixtures will be concluded to-morrow with interest in the games continued to the very last by the position of the leading teams. Kumara meet Excelsiors on Cass Square at 3 p.m. A win for Kumara will make them champions while a draw would bring them level with Kiwis if the latter are successful at Ross, so that the results will bo awaited with interest. The points of the several teams now are as follows: —Kumara 17; Kiwis 16; Excelsiors 14; Diggers 12; Kokatahi 3; Rimu 5; Ross 2. The junior fixtures for to-morrow are Excelsiors v. R.iniu at Rimu nt 3 p.m. and Kokatahi v. Ross nt Ros< nt 1.30 p.m. The following will represent Excelsior seniors in their match with Kumara on Cass Square at 3 p.m. to-morrow:— AYogan N., King, Wogan A.. Graham, Chetwynd, Ross, Bethune, Fraser R., A it ken. Davidson, Harkcr. Williams H., Eraser D., TToennn, Thompson. The following will represent Excelsior juniors in their match with Rimu juniors to-morrow : —Thompson, Perbam. Telford, Montagu (2), Harris W., Pierson, Nightingale C., Rutland, Aitken K., Gibbons, Baird, TTnussmann, Maefarlane, Nightingale. Emergencies: MacDonald and Houston. As there is no junior match set down for Cass Square to-morrow, arrangements are being made to try and have this game played in Cass Square at 1.30. I The following will represent the Kiwi iVotball Club in their match with Ross at Ross to-morrow. —Stevens, .Tones. George Ross. Trving Dnncraft, Devaney. Kearns, Williams, Rnthoiford. Leslie. Freitas, Walker. Wilson, and Shannon. Cars will leave Kellers ( Corner at 1.30 p.m. sharp. NSW. V. DULLER. * ' * WELLINGTON, Aug. 19 \t n meeting of the ATanagcment Committee of the New Zealand Rughv Union last night, the match between New South Wales team and Bullet Union was fixed for August 27th at Westport. N.S.W. BEAT POVERTY BAT. OTSBORNE, August 16. In fine weather on a dry ground, before an attendance of -1.000 the New South Wales team boat Poverty Bay bv °6 points to eight. For the visitors tr*s were scored by Chamber*. Carr Pvm. Bond and ATingav. Two were converted by Walker and two by London and a goal was kicked from n mark bv Afingny. For Gisborne AT ill and Tirenu scored. Mill converting the latter. A feature of the visitors’ play was their line-out, work aud their sueoess in the serums. WESTLAND SUB-UNTON. The weekly meeting of the Westland sub-union was held last evening. Present ATessrs F. ATcOregor (Presidnt) Gilloolv. D. and A. Dowell. H. and A. Seebeok. Woods. Adams. Askew. Hacker. Cutbush and E. W. Roman (Secretary.) Hie minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed and correspondence was rend and contents noted. Tlic Union resolved to forward a letter of appreciation to Air T. A. Fletcher in acknowledgment of his sorbiees as referee on August 13. DEFER,EES REPORT. Kumara v. Excelsiors at 3 p.m. Williams. Kiwis v. Ross at Ross--ATr AT. Houston, JUNTORS. Rimu v. Excelsiors.—Mr Wall. Rass v. Kokatahi nt Ross—Alr Cuthush. The Kumara Club agreed to get ATr Williams hack to Creymouth. Air Woods offered to arrange that Rimu juniors play Excelsiors at Hokitika is possible at 1.30. Protest from Kiwi Club against Stevens, Kumara five-eighth not being a bona-fide resident. Stevens was a resident fourteen days prior to the day on which the match was postponed. Held that he was a bona fide resident. He joined Kumara Club on July 18th..--mid had played for Kumara in a friendly game. The protest alleged that Stevens was not a bona, fide resident, owing to being sent on to Grey Post Office two or three da vs before the match took place.

Much discussion took place and finally Mr Woods moved that the protest be dismissed. Seconded by Mr A. Askew. Mr D. Dowell moved an amendment that he matter be sent to W.C.R.U. to decide. Seconded by Mr A. Cutbush. The amendment was defeated and motion carried by 8 votes to 3. Mention was made that tlio Kiwi team would appeal to W.C.R.U. The Union resolved in the case of appeal no fresh evidence to he admitted. Red Lion v. Westland August 27th. The local rep team to he picked on Saturday night. Th G school boys were given the right to play a match with junior reps on Wednesday 24th., the gate, receipts to go to the school. Saturday Sept. 10th. was set down lo ra seven-a-sid© tournament to be held in Kumara.