FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 August 1927, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

The Conference arranged at Greymouth to-morrow evening between the Grey and Westland Unions has been postponed until further notice. All Sub-Union fixtures for to-morrow have been postponed. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) WHITE FOOTBALL. LONDON. Aug. 3. The Arsenal Club is experimenting with a white football in a practice match so as to overcome the difficulty of the spectators following the ball on muddy days. A'.NORTHERN TOUR. WHANGAREI, Aug. 1. The touring Northern Sub-Union’s team in the third match of its tour today at Waipu defeated Otamateu by J2 to (i. Previously on Tuesday it defeated Rodney by 27 to 5, and it lost to Wliaiigarei last Saturday by 18 to 19. ST. PATRICK’S V. WELLINGTON COLLEGE. WELLINGTON, Aug. 4. St. Patrick’s Coli’ege beat Wellington College by 14 points to 3, in their annual Rugby match. TARANAKI BEAT SOUTH CANTERBURY. STRATFORD, Aug. I. South Canterbury met Taranaki here aild were defeated by 27 points to after a fast game fulFol incident. Tiie visiting hacks gave some good displays of passing, hut were not quite last enough for the Taranaki men. Strang, the South Canterbury captain, hiked well throughout, and the visitors’ scores consisted of three goals kicked by him.