FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 July 1924, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

WEST COAST RUGBY UNION. At a meeting of the Committee of the West Coast Rugby Union held at Greymouth last night, Air E. AY. lleoiian was appointed as referee for the Grey-AYestland match from the names submitted hv the AYestlanil •Sub-Union.

A letter wa sreceivcd from the AYcstland Sub-Union regarding the houndary question. It was decided to go into the mutter at Hokitika on Saturday.

An invitation was received from the Btiller Union to send a West Coast rep team to play Puller on July 12. It was decided to reply that the date was not acceptable at present, as it would interfere with club fixtmc.s. A match would bo considered when the season was more advanced. The Golden Bay Union advised the ii.idii-.tiatiou of July 20, as a suitable date, for the fieddon Shield match. It was resolved to further eonfinunieate with the Union stating that it was desired to have July 1!) for the date, so as to have the best team available. Further, it would he the hist time that Steel would lie seen in action before leaving for England. X. Z. Union advised that Joseph Dynes and J. McCabe had been expelled ftom Rugby ami that no further future application for reinstatement by these players would he entertained.

I HITMAN SHIELD

GREYAIOUTII TEA AT,

The Grey rep team to play AA’estland at Hokitika on Saturday is as follows:

Full-back J. Gomlall; Three-quarters Steel (Capt.L Nelson, Richmond; fiveeighths. 11. Jamieson. A. AA’arnes: jy half-hack, Reynolds; forwards. Jardin, 11. Bring. A\'. Bring, McKay, AY. Herring. M. Jamieson, Turtill and AlcXab.

Emergencies: Backs. S. Herring, Holmes; forwards, Curtis. Kearns. THE ALT/ BLACKS. [nv TKr.Eon.tpn—run tuif.ss association.] AY ELLINGTON, July 1. Tile All Black team for England is J now exported to sail on Tuesday. July .j 2!)tli. at. 3 p.m. A ‘‘Times’’ reporter learned to-day that the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Remiicra. owing to Ikul \ weather and the fact that more cargo than was anticiuntod has had to lie stowed, is now scheduled to sail on the 2!>th. iust.. instead of the 27th. After discharge at Lyttelton, the liner loads at Timaru. Napier and AA’ellingtci The Napier roadstead will be the chief factor in determining her sailing time. The Reinuera is to spend four days there, hut if she strikes bad weather, a further delav is inevitable. CHRISTCHURCH. July 1. The Canterbury Rugby Union tonight nominated Air S. F. AYilson President, of the Canterbury Rugby Union), as New Zealand representative at the Imperial Rugby Conference.