FOOTBALL!

Hokitika Guardian, 15 July 1927, Page 1

FOOTBALL!

TO-AIODDOW'S FIXTURES. SENIORS. Excelsiors v. United at Hokitika at 3 p.m.— Air Williamson. JUNIORS. Excelsiors v. Kokatahi at Kokatahi at 3 p.m.—Air W. Kearns. Doss v. Rimu at Dimu—Air \\ illotiglibv. THIRD-GRADE. Si bool v. Excelsior at. 1.30 p.m. 8-STONE COAI PETITION. Cass Square at 10.30 a.m.—School B. v. Rimu. The principal match set down for tomorrow afternoon is the senior game between Excelsiors and United on Cass Square at 3 p.m. This game should result in a good contest. In the early part of the season, at Greymoulh. United boat. Excelsiors by 13 to 12. The game to-morrow should prove of interest. and there will doubtless he a good attendance present, with prospects of line weather. Both teams have been showing good form of late.

The following team will represent Ihe Excelsiors in their match with United.s on Cass .Square to-morrow afternoon : J. King, Staines. Houston. Nightingale. Christenson. Tvinloch. Taimii, Freitas, Devane.v. Gngieli, King, Barron, Montague. Eager and B. Kelly.

The following will represent Excelsior juniors in their match with Koka. talii, at Kokatahi to-morrow.:—(tar-dyne, Preston. Hughes, Rainier. Gillooly. Gay. Stevenson, White. Rutland. Davidson, AlcDonnld, Staines, Dale Glover, AlcDouald. Einerg.: AlcAlimt. Gugich. Breeze. Bus leaves Newmans garage at 1.30 p.m. Any player unable to travel please notdy the captain.

Excelsior 3rd. Grade to play School— Ala! farhmo, Slnpforth. Hughes. Schroder. Dale, Jones. Shearer, Ransgrnve. Sumner. Bell. Henderson. llcenan. Gill lihorlet. Wells. Thompson. Chisholm. Connor, Alorgan. Jellic, Taimii.

The following will represent Dimu in ilm match against Doss at Dimu oil Saturday—Ogilvie, Freitas, Dai'e, Boyd, Walcclin, Breeze. Fleming, Selby, Rooney, O'Connor .3), Kelly, Ogilvie, .McLeod. Growcott. Comport, .Mills, and Cardvno.

RANFURLY SI I! ELI). A AVAIL A IL\ PA PROTEST. iiy TF.nr.oKAi'ii —nt less assn., corvine:nr. MASTKRTON, duly M. At a meeting of the AYairarapa TJugby Union, the Management Committee to-night decided to request the New Zealand Union to take up the matter of AA". Barclay's residential <|uali(icatinn in Hawke’s Bay prior to his participation in last Snturdy’s Ranfurly Shield match. Tt was stated that at a conference of AA’airarapa and Hawke’s Bay officials prior to the match, the AAairarnpa delegates debated Barclay’s position on the basis of fourteen days residence in Hawke’s Bay and delegates satisfied the AYairarapa queries on that point. Tt was übsequently found, however, that the New Zealand Union rules (Rule -111) provided that any player engaging in inter-provin-cial football must reside in the province for at least three weeks prior to the match. Tu view of the fact that Barclay did not leave Auckland for Napier before .Tune 23rd, and had not: played in Hawke’s Bay this, season prior to the match against AAairarapa. AATiirnrapa felt justified in asking the No Zealand Union to investigate Barclay’s bona Sides. Tt was reported that the takings at •the recent Ranfurly Shield match were £11.35. There were 10.500 people who paid for admission and with coniplimentaries and juveniles who were admitted free, it. is estimated that over .twelve thousand were present.

A RUMOUR. AUCKLAND, July 15. Nothing is known in either Rugby Union or League official circles regard-, ing the suggestion that l’aewai and Rum will be playing the tliirteen-asule code on Saturday. The Marist Secretary says Paewni certainly won’t be appearing for that club-