FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 August 1923, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

COAST V. CANTERBURY

For the representative match, Const v. Canterbury, to be played on Victoria Park Greymouth to-morrow (Wednesday) at 2.45 p.m., a special train service lias been arranged which will allow visitors from all the surrounding districts to see the match and yet have ample time to catch trains for home. A special train will leave Hokitika at 1 p.m. and there will ho two trains returning, one at 4.50 p.m. and another at 10.30 p.m., the hitter train enabling southern visitors to see the "Reveille” performance. As the big game will conclude at 4.25 p.m. ample time is given to allow all visitors to see the finish of the match.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. CHINESE SOCCER TEAM. (Received this dnv at 8 a.m.) SYDNEY, Aug 6. The Chinese Soccer Team has arrived and were greeted by the hoot ball As.-n. officials anil numbers of compatriots. The team consists mainly of University students. R. Millard (organiser) urged the sporting community not to pass the remarks usually employed against Orientals in Australia, as the visitors would not understand no harm was intended.

OTAGO REP TEAM. DUNEDIN, Aug. (i. The following team has been selected to represent Otago against Southland on Saturday:—Sinclair, Morgan, Macke re th, Stewart. Perry, Fea, Mnthcson, McKoeking, Munro. Harty. Williams, Sonntag, Duncan, Dickinson and Knox.

SOLTI I LAND REPS. WELLINGTON. Aug. (5. The Southland Rugby team loft by the Waliine to-night. Some are still suffering from inliuenza, while the others are sore with travelling and hard playing.

N.S.W. VISfT CHARGES. DONE DIN, Aug

The Ota,go Rugby Union discussed the question of ground charges at a meeting of the committee to-night, when it was decided to charge 2) per cent of the gross takings for the match on Carisbrook on August 20.