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Hokitika Guardian, 19 July 1927, Page 1

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WESTLAND SUB-UNION. MONDAY, JULY 1-th. The Committee met at > p.m. Present :-—Ale.ssrs F. McGregor (Chairman). Cutbiish. McDonald, Dowell. Moore and I leenan. FIXTURES!. July 2.'l—West Coast v. Nelson, at Nelson. XEW.MAX SHIELD. .July 1)1) Primary Hokitika v. Grey, at Greymouth. August 0--Secondary Hokitika v. Grey, at Greymouth. From Canterbury Rugby Union advising that Canterbury rep. team would tour the Coast and play Westland representatives at llokitkia.—Received with pleasure. From Hokitika District School asking permission for .school team to Jouiney to Greymouth and play Newman Shield match. -Received and request granted. From District School team asking for permission to select representative third grade team from Excelsiors and School to meet Westport third grade team at Hokitika on July JO.—Received and request, granted. S-STOXE CmiPETITTOX. July 20—School A v. School U. .Tilly 22—Convent v. Riniu at Riniu. The referees’ reports on Inst Saturday’s matches were received as satisfactory. ft was resolved to write to the W.C.R.U.. asking for a Saturday fixlure for the Canterbury game. It was resolved that Grey juniors lie! asked to come to Hokitika on July 23rd instead of on August 17th. THIRD GRADE. July 2.3—Excelsior v. Rimti at Rittitt. Failing junior rep. game for Saturday next the junior fixture will he Excelsior T 1 v. Riniu at Hokitika at .3 p.m. Air Kearns. Resolved that the AY.C.R.I . he asked to make provision for the Sub-Union selector to accompany the team cm its

RAXFURLY SHIELD. PAI.AIKRSTON NORTH. July 17

A meeting of the Alanaw beniia Rugby Union on Saturday decided to send 21 men into a training camp for one week, prior to the match with Hawke’s Bay for the Ranfurl.v Shield on July 30. This decision was reached following the reading ot a letter from the Xew Zealand Union deprecating snob steps.

TARANAKI’S CHALLENGE. XEW PI.YAIOUTH. July 18. Taranaki team to play Hawke’s Baynext Wednesday is as follows : —Petty, Hohaia. .Brown, Bourke. Johnston. Owen. Lynskey. Gary. Young. Robinson. Kwell. O’Keefe, Walter. Espin and AVard. Emergencies. Dennis. Court Luck and Sturmey. BRISBANE. July 1 3 . Jeff Afoores, a prominent League footballer, lias accepted an engagement with riie T.eeds Club in England. He receives eight hundred sterling as a signing-on fee. and £6 for every match played, and also a guarantee of employment.