FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 22 June 1922, Page 1

FOOTBALL

Tlio following will represent Araliura in their match with Excelsior Juniors on Cass Square at 1.30 p.m. on Saturday:—Taitmi (5), Mason, Cun ningham, Muir (2), Palmer, Flutey, Keogan, F. Freitas, Toker. Marshall. Emergencies:—Forwards. R. Lousich, ■J. Mason, J. Cropper, It. Dalgliesh; backs, O. Mason, Tv. Mason.

The following will represent the Excelsior juniors in their match with Araliura on Saturday—Thompson, Perham, Ross l\, Shaw. Preston, Montague, MnefaHaiie, Baird, Rutland, Gibbons, Macfarlane. Aitken. Ggg. Adamson, Nightingale. Emergencies: Harris, Pierson.

Tin- following will represent Excelsior seniors in their match with Kokatalii on Saturday:—Wogan (2•. Morgan, McDonald, Chelwyml, Ross, Familtoii, Eraser, Rest, C’arloy, Williams, Eraser, Freitas,. Aitken and Breeze. Emergencies: Herman and Tibbies. All the above are requested to meet at McGregor’s slud to-night at 7 o’clock. SOUTH ISLAND TEAM. CHRISTCHURCH, June 21. The following team Iras lieen selected to represent the South Island against the North Island next week:— Full hack:—R. Bell (Otago). Threequarters:—J. Steel (Westland), K. Svensoii (Duller), W. A. Eon! (Canterbury). Five-eighths:—G. Dickinson (Otago), W. Fea (Otago). Half-backC. St George (Southland). Forwards:—N. Carnegie (Canterbury), F. Smyth (Canterbury). A. White (Southland), J. Richardson (Otago), L. Williams (Otago), L. Peterson (Canterbury), O. Turpin (.Canterbury), V. Goodall (Buller). Emergencies: Rack :Eitzgerald (Marlborough), Reid (Nelson). Forwards:— Stewart (South Canterbury), C. Sontag (Otago). The selectors are Messrs AY. Drake (Christchurch), Stuart (Dunedin), and Carmine (West Coast). The match is to ho played at Auckland on July 1. MAORI RUGBY TEAM. SYDNEY. June 21. After tho second Test match on Monday the Rugby Union Maoris will play a number of country matches liefore the third test on the Bth of July.

CANTERBURY BEAT AUSSIES

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Canterbury defeated Australia by 3 goal-, to L after a splendid and fast displit.) which was generally conceded to he superior to the South Island

game at Christchurch. The match opened sensationally, Mizen, the centre forward, scoring for the Province in the first three minutes. Half-time saw Canterbury leading by two goals to one, Norman, inside left, adding another goal lor Canterbury and Maunder goaling for Australia. The second half was characterised by speedy up-and-down play, each side making many shots. Mizen being again successful. Although defeated, the Australians played splendid football and in combination were probably superior, but were defeated bv weakness in shooting, also in being pitted against a remarkably clever goalkeeper in Wilson, who saved time and again.

SECOND TEST MATCH. CHRISTCHURCH. June 21. In the second Soccer test, the New Zealand team will he as that which played Dunedin. SYDNEY UNIVERSITY TEAM. DEFEATS AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND. .Tunc 21 The first of three matches between the combined Sydney and Brisbane University League team and Auckland reps was played in fine weather ;.ml on a good ground. There was a verv large attendance. A fast and exciting game was won by the Australians l,v 13 points to 12. The pace and nippiness of the visitors nns a feature nf the game, and their tackling was sound. Auckland, in the second spell, infused greater dash into their play. The Australians, however, were always in the ascendant and were constantly dangerous. For Australia Dumvorth • Cripps and Lensky scored tries, an. Craig kicked a penalty goal- Bunworth converted a try for Australia For Auckland Littlewood and lass scored, McClymont and Davidson placing penalties.