FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1923, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

Tiie West Coast representatives left Greyniouth this afternoon for Westport, where they play a return game agaiii't Puller to-morrow. The Westland Sub Union Junior and third grade lixlures take place to-

morrow afternoon. The senior games have been postponed for a week. The Huri l-lari Juniors have forfeited to Kiwi Juniors.

A junior match takes place on Cass ."square lu-morrow at 3 p.m., the third grade taking place at 1.30 p.m. The junior game is between Excelsiors and Bimu.

The Mokihinui team luire advised ihe Westland Sub-Union that they will not he able to piny at Hokitika, till Thursday next instead of Wednesday. A request will be made to the townspeople to observe Thursday instead nf Wednseday next week res the half holiday.

All members of the team to play Mokihinui must attend practice each evening at ihe Kiwi training room and any one unable to play must notify the Secretary before Tuesday. Robertson and Walker were not available for selection .

The following will represent Excelsior Third Crude against Kiwis to-morrow :—Scott. Preston, Itowe, Palmer, .Mae turbine. Hutchison, .McDonald. Fowler. Rutland. Gibbons. Dale, King. Staines, Nighiingale. Stevenson.

The following' will represent Excelsior Seniors against Enitid (Grey) to-mor-row at Greyiuoiitli:—Wngan (2), C'hetuynd. Michel. Palmer. Boss. Gair, McDonald, Graham. Willoughby. Tibbies. Thompson, i lacker, Anderson, Ailhcli. Wright. Heetian, The team will leave bv the I o’clock train.

'I he following will represent Exrol--li,r .luniois in their match with Bimu on ( ,!■- Squire on Saturday at 1.3.) .sharp:- Bus-. Davidson. Thompson, Shaw, Harris, Preston, .Montague, l.aing, Rutland, Maclurlaiie, Gihlmns, (Pass, .‘tithe!! A., Ogg, Aitken K; emergency, Williams.

A i oiTespeiideiil, writing to a Sydney paper, give.-, the following particular-, of some greet drop-kicking: Dave M ’Namr.ra, m Rid!), kicked a ball eighty-four yards at tie Si. Kilda Cricket Ground. In l!)lo, when in hi- lusty prime, he managed eightysix yards at the Launceston (Tasmania) Slum. Notwithstanding- his racing interests (he owns the champion pony Golden Glove;, his age (his football career .started in 100.7) and seviral ictiren euts from the game, he

still captains and couches St. Kilda: and every Saturday kicks over long di-i mice During tiie match against .('ollingwi aid the starling places of tin ee mighty eiforls were marked, and officials got to work afterwards with i lie tape measure. The first, kicked into a i ross ilid that swerved it through the post, was seventy-four yards in the fence over which it. had gone. The second (another goal) bad al-o llotvn high ever the pickets, but t" there had travelled eight v-fotir

yards. The la-1, though probably md the longest, was mea-ureable from end to end. as it began and ended in the ground. It went ninety-throe yards.

AVE 1.1.1 XG TON W ATKItSfI)FI ! S. WELLINGTON, duly Pi. The Wairarapa. rep. Soccer team met the AValersidcrs’ team at the Basin Reserve to-day, ami gave a splendid exhibition in the first spell. Burton, Stacey and ('ellinson doing particularly good work in i In' iToni rank and Burnside at centre half. Harris was weak at left back. His clear, mees wen' faulty, making trouble for his side, (ellinson -cored for AVnirarapn. healing I'crteus with a great shot. \nton equalled (<-u minutes later, but Cotlinsnn and Staeev again gained the lead for Wairarapa. by hustling Porieus and the ball went jit-a under the bar. Brown equalised again on half time, in a brilliant dash front right wing. Karl.v in the -enttiil hall Wairaiapa tire,!. Wal.rsidete. a.bled three mote goals, through Anion, wlte.-e head work was excellent. Knowles performed well in goal, ant! brought off two wonderful save-, in the dosing stages. The final .scores were: Watorsiders .j ; AVairarapa The gate was in aid nl Wellington welcome week. WEST COAST V. INA NO ATI EA . The follow itig placers will repre etti Inangaltua against West ' o;M S,dtliMt Shield leant to he played at Ihe Beet toll Baceei.-nt'se on Sund.lv next: I’otlmili, Gallagher, Osbourne (capP, Walkv. Bow lev I). Hannah, R. Roberts. All Nabfi, Davis, || indma rsli. O'Bigau. Hannah, Bober!son. Marlin. Finergoneies Baric: It Donnell: fonv a nl: Pal tersoti.