FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 September 1925, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

I lie game for tho selection of a dtmior represent alive team to make a trip to Westport was played on Cass Square on Saturday afternoon. Xo. d field beiiiß the scene of battle. The conditions were the worst possible, the ground heiiiß under a sheet of water, and an icy cold wind blowiiiß. with alternate sunshine and showers, the rain verging on sleet. The panic was won bv tin* Possibles by three points to nil. 11. Staines scoring in tlie first spell. The panic consisted mostly of loose forward ru-hes and was very last coiisideriliß the conditions, hut there was nothiiiß much between the two teams as both sides were attackiup and defendin'' alternatively. The probables carried the serums in nearly every instance and if the field had been in a pood condition perhaps a dillorent result would have been recorded. Mr Mclvor was the referee. Owing to the had weather prevailing in Creymoutli <m Saturday, all matches set down for that day were postponed. .1 CXI OR RKP. TKAM. The Junior Representative team to proceed to Westport has been selected as follows: lioiilahan, Robertson. Plahlert, Whiley, I). Taintti. I’orson (Capt.), O’Brien. Rutland, .1. .Montague, Caper. Preston. Leslie, C. I'leininp. Palmer XK f’.ill. Royd. 11. Stopfort h. The team departs from Hokitika on Friday morning at !! o'clock and any player unable lo undertake the tour is reciuested to immediately notitv the Secret arv of the Westland Suh-l'mon.

RANFURLY SHIELD. lIAWKF.S RAY UKATS WELLINGTON. [uv 'rm.KUHAi’ir—l’K.u ritnss association'. 1 AYKI.I.I XCTt )X, September .7. ( lose mi 2d.000 people saw one of tin most exciting contests lor the Banlur iy Shield ever witnessed in Wellington. They saw two great sides clash, and saw the bettor team win. The Wellington team, was as follows: Walters; Hickey. Sven-on, Redd'd; John--on. Xieholls ; Warwick, Porter. Young. Crot toy. .1. Shearer. -Martin. Smith. SK. S. Shearer. and Osborne. Hawke- Ray; Xcpia ; Oreeusitle. J. Rlake, Falwasstu*. Corkill. Raewai, J. Mill, .1. Walker. S. Oenmioll, .1. Ormond, M. Rrownlie, ( . Rrou nie. M. .Mahoney, W. Irvine. Kilpatrick. Ilawkes Bay owed their victory to their great forward park, who in the heavy ground dominated the play. It wa- only the magnilireiil defence work of the Wellington hack- that kept them out on several occasion-. In the first spell. the Wellington forwards dribbled up Ihe liehl. and were hammering on the llav line when Mill secured from a serum, shot round the blind side, nml pas.-ed to Falwa-ser, who ran up. A\ alter.- -hurt punted and secured possession again, and .iced th.' last All yards, scoring a sensal > "lai t rv. The kick failed. Wellington returned to the .dli'ac. ami, just as ihc Ray forwards wet" relieving Sven—all marked off their lues and kicked a great goal. Wellington 2.; Ilawkes Ray J. Wellington m w had a long .-pell of defence. The Pay forward- were securing the ball in m the serums and liiu 1 outs, and x fie giving the hacks every opportun'l.v. Falwas.scr lidded in an attempt i" clear and veered in-field. lie pas.-ed to Paewai. and then on to ' "I’udl. who dasliod over under th I; recn.-idc tailed wit h lie T. Hawke- Ray (i. Wellington it. Rack came Wellington. Xicholl- gained ground hv iine kicking, and a pcliall.x on Ihe side line saw him land a beautiful goal. Ilawkes Ray Wellington i’i. Early in the second spell the Ray fm wards carried all Indore them, Swain scoring. Irvine fielded an easy kick. Wellington shot ahead, a- the result of heautiiul -010 mu bv Xieholls to Svoiimui to score. Xieholls converted. Ihe panne was now exciting, but ilawkc- Ray soon put the issue beyond doubt. A loolisb cross kick let Swain through, and Irvine coeverted. Then followed a great pa-sing rush by the Ray lorwards. residling in Gcmniell crossing. Creeiiside failed wiih 11-. e kick. Just on lima Ilawkes Ray were pressing hard, and M. Rrownlie bu 1 locked over from n

line out. Tlii> m;i(ill elided with llawkes Bay tho v. iiim.Ts by ill I In II • son'll OF Ado BK ATS OTAGO. DCXFDIX, September A. Tin- Otago Rugby ITlinn representative li. ((Mill was defeated yesterday hv Sonl It Otago hv 12 points In 0. TI'ST TKAM AOAINST X.S.W. WK1.1.1 XGTOX. Septnmhor 0.

Tho X./. tost toahi to piny X.S.AA . in Aii' klnmls is as lollnws :—hull-back: Xopifi ; three-quarters. Svonson. Cooke, I, lions; iivc-cighi lis, McGregor. Xiohnlls : hull' Mill: wins forward. I’ortor : I'foul, n.w. Irvine ami l.tmms; look. Mastois; supports, M . Brownlie am! Kiiikivstin : hai-k row. .1. Richardson and 11, Stewart: emergencies, Rohiliiard. Dalh’y. Kirkpatrick, and C. Brownlie. ( AXTF.RBt'R Y AXI) OTAGO. (T-I'UISTCTI I'RCII, September A. (‘anterlunv defeated Otago 10-day hv 17 points n 11. Tho game was played nil a heavy ground, and in cold showery weather. In tile early stages (Kami appeared outclassed, lint in the seen ml halt they more than held their own in hotli the ha., k and forward play. Nine points were scored in the first quarter of an hour and at hall time the score was ('anterhqry 11,1 Maun s In the second half, the (Maun forwards. show-inn; good pace and handiilin-. kept ('aiiteiluiry busy. while the visiting three-quarter line wa> always dangerous. Otago equalled Canterbury's score ai I I all. and then Canterhurv secured the deciding points with a score hy .McGregor, who picked up in the loose. Otaun were atiai king to the end. visit from cimisTnintcii. nTRISTCHT'IU It. September A. Poiicke (Wellington) are unahle to meet old Boys on September 10th. as they have arranged to piny l’misonhy at Auckland. It i- now probable that Old lloys will accept the invitation of the. West Coast Rugby Tnion to play at Greymoitth on September ldtli. DCXF.DIX. September ■">. The results of the Association matches aro:-Oid Boys 1. Seadilf I Southern .‘l, Mornington 1. I.OXOOX, Septemher I, In the tinal of the English soccer Gup. two Xoinad players left tr.e Iteid in the final stages a- a protest against , i... r ,.feree's corner ruling. * BCGBY I.EAGBK. AFCKI.AXD. September The New Zealand Rugby T.ensue team defeated Queensland after an excitinpr came by 2A points to 21. Xew Zealand won just on time amid great excitement. There were -ixteen thousand spectators. The visitors wen penalised by many free kicks but tool; their defeat in a sporting spirit.