FOOTBALL.
CHANGE IN WEST COAST TEAM. As Burley and Mosley are not .available for the Buller trip, the two emergencies, Shaw (Hokitika) and Nelson (Stars), replace them as forward and five-eighths respectively. Hahn (Hokitika) and Walls (United) are now emergencies.
CANTERBURY TEAM. Word has been received, by the West Coast Union that definite arrangements have now been made for the Oanterburv tour. The play Canterbury on 11th September, Ashburton mid-week, and South Canterbury at Timani cm September 18tli.
13V TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. HAWKE’S BAY BEATEN. HAAVKRA, July 7. Playing in fine weather, before an attendance of 6,000, the Taranaki Rugby fifteen defeated Hawke’s Bay bv five to three to-day. It was a willing game, dominated mainly by the Taranaki forwards. The majority of Hawke’s Bay’s usual tremendous players were unable to make trip, and the team was practically a B combination. WANGANUI, July 7. The annual Rugby match between Te Ante College and Wanganui Collegiate School was played to-day under good conditions. Superior hacks gave To Ante a win by 18 to 8. PAHIATUA. July 7. At Rugby to-day AVairarapa defeated Rush by 21 to 14, in a hard fought tussle. * CHRISTCHURCH, July A At Christchurch, the Buys’ High School defeated Christ’s College in the annual Rugby match to-day by eleven points to six. LEAGUE GAME. AUCKLAND, July 7. The League football trial Match was played to-day, between the Auckland reps and the combined team drawn from tlie rest of New Zealand. Tho game resulted in a win foi the latter"team by 28 points to 21. There were many bright flashes of individual play in the game, and the match, which was attended by about four thousand people, was greatly enwere scored for the combined team by Wilson-Hall, Sanders (three), Desmond and Mount. Four ofNlie winners’ tries were converted by Mount, Mount also kicked a penalty goal. Tries were scored for Auckland by Deglrosso (2), Lewis, Webb, Littlei wood. Tries were converted by ManI sill (three). .
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Hokitika Guardian, 8 July 1926, Page 1
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