FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 19 May 1922, Page 4

FOOTBALL

SATURDAY’S FIXTURES. The StiL-Union fixtures set down for to-morrow are as follows: SENIORS. Kiwis v. Excelsiors at Hokitika, referee*. Mr ( utliusli.

1 iiitod v. Kokatahi at Kokatahi, re force Mr Shaw.

Kiimnru v. Ilari Mari at llari lla.ri, referee Mr I. Steel. J UN|(IRS. llari llari v. A rah lira at llari Hari, Mr Sutherland. Excelsiors v. Kokatahi at Hokitika, .Mr Sumner. Ilium v. Kiwi at Riinu. The competitions set down for tomorrow" should prove of interest, speciality the senior game between the two haul Clubs, Kiwi anil Excelsior. Considerable speculation is being made as to the w inners, but nn form so far shown the latter appear to have the best i bailee of success. The United--Kokatahi game should prove a well-contested one while llaii Hari on (heir own ground have every eh- nee of notching another win. Ihe question of ri’-ebissitieation of playurs lias lormcd the subject of oonsldoral b‘ di-c nssion ill local football circles during the past few days. When Arabora (lr;q pad out. of tin* senior ci*mpetition and elected to plnv junior there was a considerable division of on'iMon as to the advisability of allowing a number of their players to play junior. However, Ihi' applications for re-ohisilioatiuii to tlie lower grade went, through and now as a result, it appears that as a junior team Arahiira are in a class by themselves and the Junior Cup appears to lie at their mercy, their seasoned players being lar to good for the. younger players of the other (Tubs. Some of the other (Tubs also appear to la* do-J ing wlmt looks like juggling with some [ of their players, who appear in senior I games then juniors and leturii to senior play again, and this in spile of the fact that no reclassification has been granted by the Union. Club executives should plnv the game or otherwise they may find their calculations unset as a protest on these grounds may cause them to lose tlie points that may have resulted. Tl really is a. matter for the sub-Union to give attention to.

The following wifi represent Pirates in their match with Kiwi Juniors on Saturday at Rimu at 3 p.m.:—'ll. Wells I*. Kidd. A. Roonev. C. Howat, AT. I lager, W. Cain, I).'Wells, T. Keenan, G Winter, T. Boyd, W. O’Connor, L. Gilseiian. C. Stephens, T. O’Connor, T . Wells. IV. Freitas. R. Cooper, T. Comport, J. Hogan and E. Stokes.

The following will represent the Kiwis v. Excelsiors on Cass Square to-mor-row afternoon.— Stevens, .Jones, Irving, George, Duneral't, Ross. Hannan, Cunningham, Kearns, Rovaney, Stopforth, Leslie, Walker, Shannon and Tomlinson. Emergencies—Racks: Loughcr; Forwards: Williams.