FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 September 1923, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

[by TELECRArn —PER I'IIESS ASSOCIATION.] TO-DAY’S TEST MATCH. CHRISTCHURCH. Aug. 31. The prospects for tlie second test match to-morrow are very bright. The weather has been line all the week, with a warm nor’-west wind blowing for the past three days, and Lancaster Park, the deciding, ground, is dry * ny hard, which should suit the visitors. The All Blacks arrived from'Timaru this morning, fit and well. “We can win again,” said a New Zealand Rugby Union official. “Our forwards are even fitter than they were in Dunedin, and they should prove tar too hot for the New South Wales pack The hacks arc certain to be fit and better. We are lucky to have Bell available, with Perry beside him. Ihe live-eighths are very sound. 1 hey should ho able to make openings for Ford anil Peina. Nevertheless wo iecognise that tho visitors are hard in beat in a big game.” “We are confident of winning tomorrow,” said Air T. H. Bosward, manager of th u N.S.AV. team, in the course of an interview.

Mr Bosward added that he anew from past experience that the ground nth Lancaster Park suited the New Soutll Wales players. The turf was good, anil, in fact, it was one of tho truest grounds that the New Sotit,!: Wales teams had ever played on.

WEST COAST SCHOOL REPS. CHRISTCHURCH, August 31. To-day the M'ost toast Primary Schools reps. | laved Smith Canterbury, i.ie latter being the heavier team. The Coast forwards held their own. The result was a win for South Canterhurj liv 0 points to nil.