FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 July 1925, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

The team to represent Arahura against Harihari at Hnrihari on Saturday next will be as follows:—Rowe, Staines Roehford, Little, Johnston, Taimii (5), Muir (J). Gugich, Sarev. Reserves:—Hacks— A. AYakcliu, K. -Mason; forwards:—AY. Rowe, A. Aluir, AY. \A r . Savney and E. Keogan. Supporters wishing to travel with tbo team will please notify the Secretary, Air J. Stafford early on Friday. A conveyance will leave Arahura at 9.30 a.m. sharp. The team to represent Kokatahi in their match with Kiwis oil Saturday, will be selected from the following:— Baird, Neilson. Schist, O’Brien, Wallace, Woolhou.se (2), Growcott (2), AA’all (2), Fleming. Dimmick (2), Smith (2), Lewis, Frier, llavill, Pugh, Baxter, Norris, Ik-ek, Shannon, Dowell and 1 laussinnnn. ALL BLACKS AY IN. [ Australia A. X.Z. Cable Association.] AYE LIVING TON, July 8. The New Zealand team defeated the Combined Team to-day by 25 to 11. In tho first spell the Combined team bad the wind in their favour, and scored 11 points. In the second half the New Zealand team turned the tables. The Combined team made several desperate spurts, which called for the best defensive tactics, but irresistible forward rushes by Finlayson, Donald. AA’ators, Dickson and (o carried the clay for New Zealand. The best forward was Finlayson, while Johnston, Klv’oy. Blake and AA’ise were conspicuous in the backs.

Xicholis opened the score from a penalty by a great kick. From a passing rush AA'ise mussed a try by inches. Klvey sidestepped three men. anil next passed to Corkill, who over-ran the ball. From a five yards scrum. Ilropliv scored, Xicholis. converting, making Combined eight to nil. Porter started a rush, and passed to AA'arwick. who inpassed to Love, who gave to ISrophy, and the latter scored. Xiclioils missed the kick. 11—0. In tlie second half New Zealand scon got going. Donald dribbled over ami Johnston converted. 1 I—s. Finlayson scored from it great solo dribbling rush, but Johnston missed the kick. 11—8. AA ise then cross-kicked, and Blake scored. Johnston again missed the kick, making tl;e score II all. AA’right from a serum on the blind side, scored, but Finlayson missed the kick. New Zealand 11 ; Combined 11. Rigbtoii next scored from, a rush, and Dickson converted, making it 19—11. Another rush saw Finlayson score, but Dickson’s kick missed. 22—11. AA’alter next scored from a rush, but Dickson's kick again missed. The final score was 25 to 11.

Al ADR I TEAM FOR EUROPE. AYELLIXGTOX, July 8. The .Maori Advisory Hoard, which at the direction of the New Zealand Rugby Union, is studying the interests of Rugby football among the .Maoris, is keen to send a Native team abroad next season, and, as the result of a recent conference, at which Sir .Maui Puma re (.Minister of Health) and Hen. A. F. Ngata. ALP., were present, a decision on the point was made. Air T. Pa rata (Honorary member of the New Zealand Rugby Union .Management Committee at present in AA’elliugton) slated that France would he made the foundation of the proposed tour. A visit to France next season would not clash with the French visit to New Zealand, which is set down lor the following year. In fact. n visii from a .Maori team imxi year would lie very opportune as far as Frame wa - com; rued. The idea was to play about fifteen matches in France, and then make a tour of England. Scotland, Ireland and AA’ales. There would he from twenty-live to twenty-eight matches for the whole tour. No stone is being left unturned to make the tour possible. From information alrmly before the Alaori Advisory Board, no difficulties are anticipated iu the matter of France. The New Zealand Rugby Union is being advised of the decision of the Alaori Advisory Hoard. It is Imped ...at the proposal will he made known to the French Rugby authorities without delay.

LEAGUE TEAM. SYDNEY, July 9. The New Zealand League team to play New South AA’ales .on Saturday is: Full-back, Dully : three-quarters. Brown, Delgrossu. Kirwin. l’arkos: (one to be omitted) ; five-eight Its, Weal he rail, Lang, Saunders; halves, Webb, AY. AVilson, Hall; forwards, Lowrv. O’Brien. Ellis, Avery, .Alountl. Honerv Dixon (one to lie omitted).