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Hokitika Guardian, 6 August 1924, Page 4

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WEST COAST RUGI!V UNION. Saturday, August Kith, was fixed for the southern division Newman Shield match. Oroymnnth v. Westland ithe holders) at Hokitika. Resolved that no fixture for Technical School he made on that date. M.r 0, Nelson was appointed captain <T the (Irev team to meet Westland i’:xt Saturday. Resolved to forward the following names of referees to Hokitika for so lection for next Saturday’s match:— Messrs T. Mclntosh, L. Chapman and W. Williams. It was resolved to ask the Westland Sub-Union to give an explanation why notification re Bannister and Mnynihr.n being unable to play in the Golden llay match, was only sent at noon on Wednesday, the day prior to the lo:tm leaving for the tour. GBKY It UP. TEAM. The Grey selectors have picked the follnwing tetim to meet Wo-t land : I'nll hack. d. Goodall; three-r|iiartcrs, W. Reynnhls, Wogan, L. Richmond: five-eighths, Nelson (captain), and A. Warr.es; half, A. Walton: wing-for-ward, ,J. darilin ; lot-wards. W. Bring. MeNabb, M. .Jamieson. W. Herring, S. McKay, Turtill. Mast : emergencies, P. .lami ■ on ami Holmes (hanks); Rttstin and Ames (torwardsi. Any player not being available is ret|itesled f'v immediately m tily the secretary <>l the Union.

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[llY TEl.KOHiril—l’Klt miss assoc tat:ox.] WELLINGTON, Aug. 5. The weather for the second Rugby League test tu-morrow is not too promising. It is showery to-day. The British team was welcomed by the Prime Minister this morning in the Cabinet-room, where members ol the New Zealand side were also pros ait. Mr Massey reminded his heater. that New Zealand was only a young country, and there was plenty of roam here for penult* ol British stock. When the Knglish teem got home to the land of their birth, they should turn il-vir eyes to New Zealand, and make tin their minds tn settle down here. Mr Dan nett. manager of the visiting team, and Mr Osbuiirne (secretarymanager), replied. The former sail that tie- rules of the jimne :l s inter preted in New Zealand had troubled them somewhat, but they would go* over that. Ponder. Captain of the New Zealand team, also snoke. He said that It. Imped to have an invitation to send an All Black League team home next

BIG INTEREST IN SECOND TEST. WELLINGTON. Aug. •">. Heavy fit in set in to-day. and tic: Basin Re-erve, on which the t-e-ond

League text, England v. New Zealand will be played, will .be very soft, and will prevent both sides from showing their best form. Considerable local interest- is being manifested in the match.