FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1924, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

The Billowing will respresent Riniti against Excelsiors at Riinu on Saturday:—Free, Smith, Campbell, Comport, O. llowat, Boyd, Gardvne, J.

Mount, Gibb, \Yoolhotise, \Y. O’Connor, Rooney, Kelly, Wright. Emergencies: McCormick, -Mills and Comport.

The following will play for A rail urn against Kiwis on Cass Square on Saturday next at 1 .fiO p.m.—Tainui (-5), Staines, Keogan (2), Muir (2). Hoc Ilford. Marshall, Wright. Gray, Rowe. Reserves—K. Mason, M. Tainui. A. -Muir. Baigent, Lousieh.

SCHOOLS FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT. SELECTION OF LOCAL BOYS. TRIAL MATCH SATURDAY. During the second term vacation of last year the West Coast Primary Sc hools Reps were sent to take part in the South Island Primary Schools’ In-ter-Provincial Rugby Tournament. Despite the fact that the team had not played together before reaching Christchurch—where the tournament was held—then - did remarkably well and sueecded in playing a draw n game with tho previous winners , Canterbury. This year the tournament is to take place in Invercargill and every effort is being made to get away the strongest available team. With tlio object of trying out the hoys it is the intention to play a number of trial games, and the first of these will lie at Hokitika on Saturday morning when the town schools will play the com.try. On the form displayed that day a team will he selected to travel to Grcinotith where it is hoped to Imvo hoys from all parts of tho Coast- in action on the following Saturday. Any teacher or football enthusiast, who knows of a primary school hoy under fist. 7lbs. and likely to he worthy of selection in the Country team, should make it point of having the hoy on Cas.s Square iif 10 a.m. on Saturday next.

Boys nominated to date are:—McGrath, Bates. Boc-hford, Louden and Johuscu of Kuiuara: Jones. Wilson. Gaiiner. Mason (2) and Croft (2). of Ross; Wliiley of Kanicri; Dale (2), Boyd. Stevens and Ogilvie of Bimu: and Rrnndhcnt. Cooper, Remiison and llyndman of Woodstock. SYDNEY PRESS COMMENT. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. OAIILE ASSOCIATION SYDNEY. July !>. I ln* “Ilerald" in commenting on the All Blacks match says the winners gave an excellent display of straight hard running. 'The forwards were all great workers and supported one another admirably. 'They the ball well, and passed with excellent judgment. 'The “Telegraph’’ says the All Blacks showed remarkable improvement- in their form and team work on Saturday’s play. The ••'Telegraph" pays a high tribute to the work of Lucas and Dailey. CANADIAN SOCCER TEAM. ADELAIDE, July It). 'The Canadian Soccer team defeated South Australia by three goals to nil.