FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 July 1923, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

KIWI V. KOKATAHL , This game was played at Kokatahi on Saturday afternoon and resulted in a win for Kiwis by J points (a try by Kortcgnst) to nil. The game was hardly contested, hut was not of a high (■lass. Both teams had a number of excellent chances to score, hut with the one exception the opening's were lost by had handling or had passes at the critical end of the attack. Kiwi’s score came from a capital passing run. that several of the hacks took part in. and ended near the corner, shortly before half-time. The play was up and down the field, mainly hy loose forward rushes, or failures to take the ball hy the backs. On the play Kiwis deserved their win, having hy far the best of the play. With quite a number of the players recently suffering from the effects of the inihicuiz.a. the poor showing bv a number of Llie men was quite excusable. On the day Dovaucy was easily the most noticeable player on the ground. Mr A. Cutbush controlled the game in good style, ihe ground was wired oil', and this improvement was appreciated by bath spectators, players and referee, only on one occasion having the hitter to stop play to clear the lines. The game was not started till •I p.m. and as a result it was too dark to distinguish players when no side was called at 5.30 p.m.

JUNIOR GAME. The junior game Kiwis v. Excelsiors took place on Cass Square and resulted in a win for Kiwis hy G points (penalty goal kicked hv Tlaussmami and a try scored by S. Breeze) to nil. Mr W. A. Wilson was referee. United v. Excelsiors game was postponed, owing to the prevailing epidemic affecting the players, while the Hurt Hari juniors forfeited 1 to Araluira. WEST COAST Y. MOKTILLNUI. OREYMOUTH. July 23. Mokihittui substantially defeated West Coast on Saturday by 22 points to 11. After the first 2J minutes the visitors held the upper hand and the Coast did not look like winning. The Mokiliiuui forwards had all the better of the play, and the Coast backs put up a vorv poor game, hor Coast tries note scored by Austin. Steele and Nelson, one being converted by MoitaU. I'or Mokihiimi O’Brien. Bain and Tuuni-,-lifVe CJ) scored tries, Stuart convert - me two and also kicking a penalty goal. WEST COAST R El’S. TEAM EOtT NELSON. The following is the representative team picked to go into training for the Seddon Shield match at Nelson next Saturday -Full-back, Goodall; three,purlers. Steel, Rush’ll and Aloynihan : live-eighlhs, McKay and Nelson; half. Palmer; hookers, Davis and Dovaucy: look Bannister : sides, Ilagar and Filthy roar rank. O'Regan and Jamieson ; wing forward, Mount. Emergencies: Backs. Wnrnes and Reynolds; forwards, Wright and l!indm:ir-li.

AUCKLAND CUP FINAL

AUCKLAND. July 12

The Rugh.v championship took place on Saturday. Marist Old Boys won the championship, Grafton being runnels up The results were: Marist heat Grafton by six to nil; Grammar School Old Buys lieat Ronsonby by 10 to 5. 'The other matches were abandoned owing to influenza.

MAORT TEAM Y. CANTERBURY. CHRISTCHURCH. July 22 < :i, ll )■ ilirv yesterday beat the .Maori touring team hy seven points to tlnee. Tho day was dull, and the second half was played in a. drizzling rain. The attendance was between seven and eight thousand. Canterbury bad llie bettor of the first spell, which was chihlly a forward slog in the Maoris’ 25. The only score was a dropped goal, scored by St George. Canterbury’s half back. The second sncll was open and most exciting. Bell scored for the Maoris and McCabe for the home team.

AYKU.IXGTOX lIF-SELTS. AYKI.LIA’GTOX. July 22. S:\liirday Rugby results »I'lv I’oneko <; t 1 row will) .Marin Athletic 7 boat AA'ollinglon 3. I’ctoiio 29 boat Berhanipore 9. Oriental 3 boat Hurt 0. ’Varsity 11 boat Old Boys 8. •II XIOU 11 KB. GAAIK. The match between Canterbury and Wellington junior rov>s. was :)ii interest in<' mid closely-contested game. despite” a greasy ball and a slippery ground. The* linn I scores wore: (.auterburv 0. AAVllington 3. All other matches boro wore |N>O polled except tbo senior games. \Vr\ FOR MART.BOHOI’GH. AYAXGAATT. July 22. Ma rlborough defeated Wa nun mti. a| ii'r a fast, oven game by 17 points to iii. The weather was lino and the attoiidiinoo 1099. AY Ui:AH ABA A’. HAWKE'S BAY. CARTERTON. July 27!. Wair.-trapn and Hawke's Bay met at Cartorlon to-day. The ground was very heavy, after several days’ rain, and the* sky was overt nst, the former winning by (i to nil. p.l’j ! KR jrXIOBS V. AIARIST. , AYKSTPORT. July 22. Yesterday’s Rugby football match boiweon the .Bnller junior reps, and Grey Alarist juniors was won by Bnller by 12 points to (i. NORTH ISLAND TEAM. AYELUNTiTOX. July 23. The Xortli Island Rugby team will be eliosen from the following nineteen:Backs. 7. Melanin (Bay of Plenty). A. Greensidc (Hawke’s Bay), A. Stewart (Bay of I’lenty). Pniata (Wanganui). I). Johnston (Taranaki). K. 'i’ilyard (AA'ell ington). .T. Alill (Hawke s Bavl. B .AYright (Auckland), l’oina (AYnngnnui). Forwards: —Quinton Donald (Wairnrapu). T. Be van (Horowhenua), AY. Irvine < Hawke’s Bay), 11. Paterson (Taranaki) A. Pringle (AA ellington), L. Righton (Auckland). AA’. Brownlee (Hawke’s Bay), S. Gemmel (Hawke’s Day), A. \Yest (Taranaki). H. Jacobs (Horowhenua).