FOOTBALL.
SATURDAY’S (JAMES.
On Cass Square to-morrow afterno tin interesting school boy game w take place between teams represent) the schools of Reefton and HokitilThis should prove tin attractive a
interesting match. Play "ill colt meiteo at I.JB p.m. At J p. lit. the senior game, Excel siors v. Kokatahi, will he played. T’hi will he one of the last matches of tin season and a good game should result The junior fixtures are Excelsiors v Arahura at Aralmra at p.m. Koka talii v. Ilium at Ilium tit p.m.
The following will represent Excel sior Juniors at Aralmra to-morrow at tornoon : Rutland. Ogg. Aitkett. Dale McDonald. Rutland. Williams ('. Williams 11.. Thompson Ross. Harris I’reston, Shaw. MeUarlano. Montague Emerg. Davidson j.'ul Kelly. Newman’s hits will leave the garage at : o’clock sharp.
The following will represent Ilium against Kokatahi te-morrow at Riinn at 3 p.m.—O'Connor (2). Comport (2). Free, lloyil. II own t. Kellv. Ogilvie, Mills. Woolhoii.se. .McLeod. (Jardyne. (lihb. Duncan and Scott. BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. STANDARD of play. WELLINGTON. Aug. 20. In consequence ol the contention that too many outside matches are being placed to the prejudice of local club matches, ti theory which hits found echo in other places as well as Wellington tin' Wellington Rugby Union decided this season to confine its attention to club matches. Only one or two representative matches have been played so far, and in each ease practically a junior team lias been put i" the field. According to one authority, tlt*.* result of these netics has been exactly the opposite of what was expected. It is claimed that never before has.so little interest been taken in chib matches, am! not for many years has the standard of plav here been so low. Against this may he urged the fact that for eleven successive weeks rain fell every Saturday and kept the public a wav. Lttt it is a fact that no Wellington side has had any practice together, and in the representative matches now coming on the nil'll will be entirely rav. .-tin! without enmbinatinn. This i-, 1-011-trusted with the numerous games the Auckland and Hawke's Bay men have had the opportunity of placing.
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Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1924, Page 3
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