FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 September 1925, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

j SOUTH CANTERBURY V. COAST. TO-MURROW'S CONTEST. I he Smith Canterbury representative football team arrive by the express Iriim Christchurch this evening and will he briefly welcomed at the railway station 10-niglit on arrival. To-mor-row a I teiiiooii the in ter-provi neia I game South Canterbury v. West Coast takes place on Cass Square, commencing at J o’clock. The West Coast team i' a strong one and should put up an excellent, showing against tinvisitors. who include two All Blacks in their number. As a curtain-raiser there will be a game commencing at LIT p.m. between junior representatives id the Grey and Westland divisions. Admission to Cass Square tomorrow will he gentlemen 2s. ladies Is. children Hd. In the evening the visitors will he entertained at a welcome hall in the Soldiers' Hall. .Music will lie provided by Lawn's Orchestra and the gathering promises to prove a very attractive and eniovable one.

The following junior representative team has been selected to represent Westland in the curtain-raiser game with Grey reps at 1.30 on Cass Square to-morrow ( Wednesday) afternoon : - Houlnhaii. Robinson. Pfahlort. Wiiilcy. Taiiiui, Person. O'Brien. Montagu. Eager. Preston. Free, Palmer. McGill. O'CDnnor. Stopforlh. Emergencies: IJiicUs. Butlnml unit Stnines; forward. Gardvne and Muir.

The Grev junior rep. team to play Hokitika, to-morrow has been altered owing to Mi-Enaney and Diamond not being available. The team now is as follows : Mori. Melrose. Negri. Griffin. Brown. Itainl, Walls (rapt.). Tindall, Ferguson. Eggloton. East. Roddy. Wylde. Rogers. Marshall. Tjnergeni it's ; Backs. Foster and .Tohnstou ; forwards. Scott and Gnmliy. Mr A. Sumner will referee the junior rep. game to-morrow.

The South Canterbury Representative tea,m arrive by tbe express tonight and are putting up at- the Red Lion I Intel. The West Coast- team are to asseiflhle at the Central lintel at 1(1 a.m. totmuTuvv morning. The Rreyniouth Junior Representative team aie coming from Greymmith by motor, and will also assemble at tin- (.Tmtral Hotel. The Juiiinr rep players are re(|nested to l-e mi (kiss Square at I o'clock sharp. SCIIOOI.S ("It \ .TI Pit INS ITT R HOKITIKA 0 WESTPORT 0. (West poc: “New s/'T This match. I'm - the primary .schools' (•hanipimisliip, was the rui-taii! raiser to (lie junior representative game. The average weight of the visitors was greater than that ol the locals, and in fhe back division lln-v bail some strong running lads, notably Davidson. Tainni and Dale, who were always prominent and dangerous. The opening play was marked bv some good passing by the visitors anil sound tackling by ihe lo::i!s. Davidson made a strong dash. v. bleb carried I lie ball over TYe-t----port's line. lie failed to gather il there, but Gul lilierlet was handy and .scored. The try was not converted. Hokitika ■'! Westport 0. Play t ont Mined of a ia'i'ly even order, the passing of tin- visiting backs being emiiilered by strenuous forward play by the lo'-als and Irilf-tiine i-anie without furl her .-eoiv Early in the see uni spell. Westport pressed strongly, but Hokitika came a wav with a line passing rush, which held up mi one wing, was immediately transferred to the other. Guthherlert gathering well and scoring his second try. which also was unconverted. Wes! land wo,i by H to ml. Prominent amongst the visitors were Davidson. Taimii. Dale. I). Heinz, and ('minors (hacks); and Sutherland. Anderson, (int hbei'h-rt and Wallace tlnrvanls': anil on Westport's side. Easton. (a Id well. Mrieinl. M'Herron, Wi-huer and But t >-rw orth. Mr IL Casey was referee.