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Hokitika Guardian, 11 August 1925, Page 1

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WEST!.AXD SUB-UNIOX. The. weekly meeting was held last evening at 8 o’clock. Present:— Messrs F. .McGregor (Chairman), Cuthush, Dowell, -Moore. Coulson, Steele, Stafford, Lawn, Howat and Heenan. The Referees’ Association recommended as follows for .Saturday's mutches:— JUNIORS. Westport v. Excelsiors at .‘i p.m. Mr Gaylor. Knnicri v. A rah lira at Arahura. Mr

D. Alelvor. Harihari v. Ross at Hariliari, Mr A. Sutherland. XT'AY A! AN SHIEFT). Greymoulh v. Hokitika School at 10.3 d a.m. Afr IF Dowell. From A. Cuthush. referee, reporting the ordering off of F. Blank and C. ITahlerr on Saturday last: —Received and referred to Judicial Committee to deal with this (Tuesday) evening at 7 p.m. sharp. From Rector. Hokitika District High School applying for Newman Shield match, Grey v. Hokitika, to he set down for Saturday Aug. loth, at Hokitika at II a.in. and asking for an official weighing-in .steward and referee. —Received and approved. The Excelsior-School match set down for Saturday was postponed owing to the Shield fixture. It, was resolved to tine Harihari 10s for late notice of forfeit. The Kokatnhi Club notified the disbandment of their team.- Received. From W. O’Ericu applying for transfer to Arahura Club.—Received. Air Dowell moved the request he granted. Seconded by Air Howat. Air Fawn moved an amendment that lie be allotted to the Kiwi Club. Seconded by Air Stafford. The amendment was agreed to. In connection with the senior knockout competition it was resolved the Kiwis and Excelsiors meet on Saturday. Aug. loth, at 3 p.m: referee. Air \. Cuthush. It was resolved to endeavour to arrange a Star Ith. grade v. Excelsior UnlT grade at. Hokitika on Aug. 22m1.

JUNIOR FIXTURES. AUGUST 2nd. Harihari v. Excelsiors at Hokitika. Kumara v. Ross at Kumara. Kiwis v. Kanieri at Hokitika. AUGUST 29th. Kiwis v. Excelsiors at Hokitika. Kanieri v. Harihari at Harihari. SEPTEMBER Gth. Kiwis v. Arahura. at Hokitika. SEPTEMBER 13th. Kiwis v. Kumara at Hokitika, Ross v. Arahura at Ross. SEPTEMBER 20th. Arahura v. Excelsiors at Arahma. Kiwis v. Kanieri at Hokitika. [Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] WEFFIXGTOX BEATS CANTERBURY. WKFI/IXGTOX. Aug. 10. Wellington defeated Canterbury on Saturday after a very close contest by 8 to G. Canterbury led by (i to 3 up to the last two minutes when Porter crossed and Xicholls converted. COFFERK TOURNEY SURPRISES. AYEIJJXGTOX. Aug. 10. On Hie form shown in the intercollegiate tourney, it was generally considered that Wanganui would win the filial, and that Christ’s College (Christchurch I would prove too goon for Nelson. Just the opposite happened. Wellington proved superior to Wanganui, dol'cal ing them just on the call of I into by 11 to 13. Nelson defeated Christ’s College ny 3 to nil. NKPIA. KUFI. RACK. AUCKFAND. AUG. KU

Tlie "Star” reports that Nepia, tin 1 All I Slack lull hack has I .con granted :i clcai'aine In tin; X''"' Zealand Lcii”iie Cotinciu. tu enable him to play lor tlui Hull Cluli, in England. This statement was denied io-nighf |, v Mr . Carlow, the (hairmaii of the Longue Council, aim said the position is that an application lor the tralislor of Xepiit- was received from the Secretary of the English League, on heliall of the Hull ( luh. 11 was decided that t| u .i-„ was 1)0 oicasioii for the npplirntion, as a clearance for any Ituet.y player was not necessary. Xo cnminnnica Lion had heen received from Nepia. NAPIER. August 11. George Nepia, the All Black lollhack, left Xapior for Dannevirko this morning. Questioned regarding the Aiieklnnd report of an engagement with Hull League Club. lie expressed igtioranee of the letter and was not very clear as to where Jfull was. lie had never eomniiinieated with them. X’epia yesterday accepted a position with a Xapior wool linn and will shortly he workin<; here. In any case he has not. expressed any intention of deserting the Rugby code.