FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 August 1926, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

A team * from the Westport Technical School arrived in Hokitika yesterday afternoon, and a match between the visitors and a team from the Hokitika District High School has been arranged to take place on Cus Square to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon, commencing' at 2 o’clock sharp. The visitors come with an excellent reputation of ability to put up a good display of open passing, and as tbe Hokitika team will do its utmost to open up the game, a good exposition of Rugby should result. Being Wednesday afternoon there should be a good attendance, and patrons are reminded that play will commence at two o’clock. A charge of one shilling, admission to the ground will lie made and, as the proceeds will be devoted to the school football fund, it is hoped that a substantial gate will result, and so assist the younger players with their finance)

WESTLAND SUB-UNION. MONDAY, AUGUST 30tli. The Sub-Union met at 8 p.m. Present.—Messrs F. McGregor (chair), Breeze, Cutbush, Stafford, Dowell, Howat and Heenan. The Westport Technical v. Hokitika High .School was set down for September I. MATCHES FOR SATURDAY. SENIORS. Stars v. Kanieri at Greymouth, 3 p.m. United v. Excelsiors gt Hokitika, 3 p.m. JUNIORS. Burnett’s Face (Westport) v. AVestkind. 3 p.m. Kokatalii v. Kanieri, at Rimu. Kiwis v. Excelsiors, at Hokitika. Transfers were granted—A. Woolhouse, Kokatalii to Kanieri; G. White, Excelsiors to Kiwi,; D. Breeze, to Kiwi; A. M. Wilson, Kiwi to Kanieri. It was resolved to submit Messrs C. Gaylor, A. Cutbugh and IS. W. Heenan as referee for next Saturday’s senior game. : It was resolved to ask permission of the Council to cart 20 loads of sand ■from Whitcombe Square. fertile playing ground. It was resolved to challenge Inangaliua Sub-Union for the Dittman Shield. FOOTBALL SEASON OPENS. [Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] LONDON, Aug. 30. The opening of the football season took place on Saturday in perfect cricket weather. It was witnessed by large crowds, who did not mind the temperature being at eighty degrees, though the footballers themselves did not appear happy. Nearly three-quarters of a million people attended forty-four matches in the four sections of the League.