FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 September 1923, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

The Reefton correspondent of the “Argus” says that the Hokitika school boys played a football match with the Reefton D.H. School on the Racecourse yesterday morning, and the visiting team were successful by six points to 3. It was a fine exhibition of football, much better to look at tnau some of the senior games we have witnessed this year. The Hokitika score was from two tries by Afason, neither of which was converted, and Austin was responsible for Reelton's score, which was also unconverted. The Hokitika lads wero superior in their back division, but the Reefton boys more than held their own in the forwards. y ,

The YY'estland Rugby representatives left Hokitika this morning by ear for Westport where they play Btiller on Saturday afternoon. The following team has been chosen to represent Buller against Westland at AVcstport on Saturday : Davis. O’Brien, l’hibbs. Thornton. AlcKondry, Corby, Griffiths, McLean. Goodall ('.. Sehndiek, Stuart J.. Goodall V., Tuiinielilfe. Alumni. O’Neill. Emergencies: Backs, Ridwell, Kearns. Forwards, G. Seaton, B. Stuart.

WEST COAST RUGBY UNION. At a meeting of the above Union last night, tho Can ter Iniry Union and Christchurch Alarist Club, wrote that the invitation of the W.C.R.T . to play oil September 5 or 12, could not he accepted, hill a later letter from Alarist Club stated that, if circumstances permitted, a match might be arranged later in the month. Alarlborough’s challenge for a Seddon Shield match on September 27, was accepted, providing Coast still hold tho Shield at that date. It was decided to try and find a coach for the Seddou Shield team, and if successful in this the union will assemble the team on September 11th. (Tuesday next), hut failing a coach being secured, the team is to assemble on September 13th. The selectors were instructed that the team to play Bays .Union he chosen on Saturday night.

A donation of £2 2s was granted the West Coast Hockey Association towards the expenses of the lady rep. team’s visit to Dunedin. It was resolved that as a curtain raiser for the Seddon Shield Match t'-o West Coast primary school raps he matched against a Greymouth team of players up to Bst. 71b. in weight, as suggested by the managers of the school reps.

SOUTHLAND BEAT WAIRARAPA

INVERCARGILL, September 5.

Before four thousand, on a dry ground, with a blazing sun and practically no wind. Southland defeated Wairarapa by 19 to 8. The winuners scored four tries (two converted), and it penalty. Wairarapa scored a. converted try and a penalty goal. The game was fast and exciting, but in the second spell tno homo team ” i:e far too good. The Southland tries were scored by Gilmour (2), Richardson, arc’ Rice, Richardson converting two, and kicking the penalty. Provan scorec for Wairarapa. Knowles converting and also kicking tho penalty goal.

manayvatu beat OTAG j. DUNEDIN, September 6 The Matiawntu reps defeated the Otago rep- at Cari.sbrook 10-.hs.v b.v 20 points to 11. Tho weather was [.ei'leet The attendance was only aim:;. 2000 In the first spell, the visitors sound and kicked a penalty god, and Otago scored. In the second spell Ale.iiawatu obtained four tries, one of which was converted, and Otago scored two trios also converting one. Mr McKenzie was referee.

N.S.YV. BADLY BEATEN. NATTER, September 5. New South Wales were decisively beaten by the Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay-East Coast combined team to-day by 32 to 15. The conditions were ideal and the ground very last. The combined team exhibited superior all-round combination, the forwards in particular establishing a marked superiority. They dominated the loose, and gave their hacks splendid opportunities to make tho game open. The latter handled well. The of the Welshmen was most disappoint,ing. The backs essayed to open up the game, but found the defence very stubborn. The weight of the combined forwards had a telling effect, the sting going out of the visitors' play. The combined team scored seven tries, four being converted, and ono penalty. The visitors scored five tries, none being converted. The visitors admitted it was the best team they bad met so far. -

YVANGANUI BEAT OTAGO. YVANGANUr, September 5. Wanganui defeated Otago, after a fast game by 14 points to 12. Ibe visitors, owing to players being injured, had great difficulty in raising 'm team.