FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 13 June 1927, Page 1

FOOTBALL

I BY TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Was the poor selection of the South Island team last year responsible for the ihange that has been made in the personnel of the electorship this season '? asks tho Christchurch •‘Star's” foothali writer. Lust season. Canterbury, Southland, and Golden Bay had representation on the selection committee ; now Golden Bay has been dropped in favour oi the "West Coast. Why not Otago or South Canterbury, especially the former. It is hard to understand why Otago is passed over so persistently. The West Coast has produced but one good lot bailer—Mr .Jack Steel—in a decade. It is granted that -Mr Alan Adams has done a tremendous lot ot work lor football on the Coast, and no doubt his appointment is some kind of reward for those services, but there are other men who have also put a tremendous amount of time into the game, and with such a serious tour ahead next year, the Now Zealand Union should surely have given a little thought, to Otago. The North Island selectors represent three ol the big unions, and their work in the past has fully justified fhc renewed confidence that has been placed in them.

[BY TELEGRAPH —PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. NAPIER. June 11.

The second representative match of the season was played here to-day before an attendance ol five thousand, when Hawke's Bay defeated Poverty Bay by II to 3. The match was tame for the most part, the play of both sides lacking enthusiasm. The home team’s play improved towards the end, and the opposition was hard put to keep them out. The visitors were not impressive, then' attacks lacking sting. The homesters seemed to ho taking things easy, but now and again a flash of their old form was seen. ('or the winners. Corkhill scored two tries, converted one, and kicked a penalty, and J. Gemmol scored the other try. Walters secured the visitors’ only try. Mr I’. R. Smythe, of Napier, refereed. WESTPORT. June 12. The weather for the Buller-Canadian Soccer match yesterday was cold and showery. The field was in had condition. Nevertheless both teams played a hard and scientific game, giving a good exhibition of Soccer. Canada won the match' hv two goals to nil.

EOOTR.Af.LER INJFRED. DUNEDIN, June 13

In the Pirates Southern Rugby match on Saturday Dennis Wise, of the Pirates (Otago) and New Zealand wing three-quarter, sustained head injuries necessitating his removal to tho hospital.