FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 August 1923, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

On Cass Square yesterday afternoon the visiting Westport Rival third grade fifteen met a mixed team of Hokitika players. The latter had easily tho liest of the game and ran up a score of 20 points to d. Air lleenan was referee. At Kokatahi yesterday afternoon tho visiting Rivals fiist fifteen from Westport met a Kokatahi team, and after a. fairly interesting game the Rivals proved victorious bv Di points to 10. Air Sumner was referee. 10 -MORROW'S FIXTURES. To-morrow afternoon on Cass Square there will be three games, two at 1.30 and one at 3 p.ltl. Tito 1.30 p.m. games will be a challenge match for tile Breeze Shield between the holders, the Excelsior Senio:s, and the challengers, the Harilniri team. This game should again prove an interesting one. The other game i- between third grade representatives of the AYestport- Rivals atul a mixed Hokitika third grade team. The names of the latter will be posted in Breeze’s window to-night. The following will represent Hokitua against Rivals (Westport), tomorrow: Backs: C. Stevens. O’Brien. Hoy, O'Connor. Duneralt. Aloyniliaii, Coglan. Forwards: Willoughby, Fleming., Cunningham. Adams, llagar, Derltam, 1 leva nev. Kearns. Emergencies—Racks : Wright and It. Fleming: Forwards Walker and Bait'd.

The following lepre-cnt Excelsior Senior. v. Hari Hari to-morrow at 1.30 oYi'iok--Ct!etwvii:l. Wogan A.. Wogan N.. Me Fa rhino. Palmer. Ross, Morgan Fru*or, Shaw, prn Tibbie.--, Bannister. l’rest.'iii, Anderson, Aitkeii. Emergency—Boss. 11 IK SCHOOL TEAM. FOR WESTPORT TOFR. Tlie following will represent tile Hokitika District High School Football tiub on their tour of "Westport and Reefton during next week. The team will leave Hokitika on Tuesday niorn-

Forwards: F. Selby, Bst. Dibs. ; M. Kell.v Sst. Dibs. ; I*. Renton 9st. Tibs.; •T. Stevenson D.st. lOlbs.: H. Emmett Hist, olhs, : S. Ogilvie 7st. Dibs.; A. Shannon Bst. lOlhs; R. King 7st. (ribs. Ricks: M. Houston Dsi, lOlbs.; G. 'Fiti■ iui 9st. lOlbs ;J. Stoplortli Dst.; Y. Pierson 8s Gibs.; 11. Mason 7st olhs; K. Mason Sst. lOlbs.; R. Carter 3-t. 21bs.

Emergencies : —T. Kelly lOst-. 3!hs. ; W. Honing 7st. -libs.; A. Macfarlnne Ost.. 81hs. ; C. C’nttnnec Dst. 121b5.; .1. Smith Dst. olhs. Average weight of team Bst. lOlbs. [I!Y TIiI.F.ORAPTI —I* Lit I'UESS ASSOCIATION*.] THE SEDDOX SHIELD. MARLBOROPGH TO CH A I.LEXGE. BLENHEIM, Aug. 31. The .Marlborough Rugby Union last evening decided to challenge the West Coast for the Seddoti Shield and suggested Sept. 22nd as n suitable date. PRIMARY SCHOOLS' TOURNEY. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. »). Tho primary schools’ inter-provincial tournament was continued to-day. Otago heat Southland by five to nil. Canterbury and West Coast teams drew, scoring six points cacti. O’Neill and Brown scored for the Const. THE SECOND TEST. TIMARU, Aug. 30. Tho All Black team for the. second test match wsa announced to-night, it. is as follows: Full-back : Sinclair. Three-quarters: Peina, Lucas, Ford. Five-eighths: Perry and Bell. Half-back: McCarthy. Wing Forward: Beilis. Forwards: Back row, Pringle and Richardson; sides. Petersen and West; lock, Williams; hookers. Donald and MoMeeking. Emergencies: Backs, 11. E. Xicholls. McLean and Potaka ; forwards, .Brownlie and Irvine. The players are reported all fit and available. They will leave for Chi' <■ church with the express to-morrjw. THE X.S.W. TEAM. CHRISTCHURCH. Aug. 30. The New South Wales team for Saturday’; test is as lollows: Backs: Full-hack. Xothling: -.hr*-e----qvarters. Erasmus, Stanley, Sheehan, and London: live-eight, George; half Mingay. The forwards will he picked from • - Eliott, Armstrong. Thorn, Marrott. Taylor, Davis, Blackwood, Thompson, Er'hy, Fowlds. Tho New South Wales team arrived from the south to-night. Mr Bosward declares that Southland is the lest team they have met so far in New Zealand.