FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 August 1927, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

WEST COAST HEAT ASHBURTON. A good crowd assembled at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon to witness the match between the Ashburton County reps, and the West Coast reps. The weather cleared oi't Friday night, and Saturday morning broke beautifully tine, with a good westerly wind, which dried up the ground. Goodall was unable to play, owing to injuries received the previous Saturday, his place being filled by King, who gave a splendid display. The game ended in a win for West Coast by 15 points to 11. Air T. Mclntosh vras referee. ROSS 7-A SI DE TOURNEY. WON BY EXCELSIOR. A. TEAM. Weather conditions were ideal for the Ross 7-aside Tournament on Saturday afternoon. Sis teams fit imu 2, Boss 2 and Excelsior 2) competed for the handsome trophy donated by Air FI. MeMullun. Afr A. Ctitbush. the Sub-l"iiion\s official representative laid control of the day’s play, and ably assisted by Referees Williamson and Nightingale got the games off punctuallv.

After the last game. Air S. Evans (May'll - of Ross) in presenting the cup lo the winning team congratulated tlie-m on their good showing. Air H. Staines (enpt). responding amidst cheers. FIRST ROUND. Rimu li. 3. v. Ross - A. 0. Rimu A. 3, v. Excelsior li. 5. Excelsior A. and Ross li. (byes). SECOND ROUND. Ross B. A. v. Rimu B. 0. Excelsior A. (> v. Excelsior B. 0. FINAL. Excelsior A. 5, v. Ross B. ft. AUCKLAND OUTCLASS TARANAKI (I’y Telegraph Per Press Association.) NEW I’LVAIOUTII, Aug. Ri. I’he Auckland Rugby tourists completely outplayed Taranaki, before a. crowd of about seven thousand, a score of 23 tu nil being no exaggeration of the difference between the teams on the day’s play. SOUTHLAND HEAT WANOANUT. WANGANUI. Aug. l.’L

!u a luird and fast game to-day, the Southland touring Rugby team defeated Wanganui by If* points to I I. TOLAOO BAY DEFEAT WAIROA. WAIROA, Aug. id. The Tolngo Bay Sub-Union representatives defeated the Wairoa team, which was minus half its host players, to-day. and won the Barry Cup. after an exciting finish, by thirteen points to eleven. CANTERBURY REF. TEAM. CHRISTCHURCH. Aug. 13. The following team has been chosen to represent Canterbury in the mulch with Southland next Saturday: Fullback, .1. 11. Harris; I h ree-qua i tors. A. C. Robilliard, S. R. CarlcTon. .1. Steel; live-eighths. 11. Lilluirne. X. P. McGregor; half-hack. W. C. Dailey; wing forward. (’!. Srinishaw ; forwards. J. T. Burrows, F. Gray. .J. Pickering. G. I'. Alley, 11. Godfrey. J. It. Jackson. A White. Emergencies. .1. O’Connor. •J. Jeffries. T. Robinson. X. Doreen I’. F. Mulhin. Payne. PAYNE TROPHY. CHRISTCHURCH. Aug. 15. Otago University, the premier club in tbe Dunedin championship series, played Christchurch Club, winners of the Christchurch Championship this season, on Saturday, in the annual match for the Payne Trophy. The match was witnessed by it).000 people. The visitors had heller speed, rather (letter rendition, and better combination. and they won handsomely by 13 points to 3. made up of three trios, two of which were converted, to one unconverted trv.

THE SEDDOX SHIELD. XEI.SOX. Aug. LI. lu tille Seddoii Shield match the Until score was Nelson IS. Buller 11. Buller led in the first hall ol the game. ANOTHER FOOTBALL RUAIRCS. CARTERTON. Aug. Li. At a. meeting of the Mairnrapa Rugby Union the matter of appointing referees to officiate at the representative match. Wairarapa v. Taranaki, on Wednesday was discussed. It was decided liv six votes to five, that the Xew Zealand Pnioii be asked to appoint the releree. I Ids action is regarded by tile Wairarapa P.eleroccs Association as higbl.v insulting, and a reflection on the ability of its members. It- lias therefore been decided, that unless the Wairarapa Union requests the Wairarapa Refen os Assoiation to officiate at next Atedne* day’s niatdi, it will not officiate at any representative fixtures in Mairarapa. either senior or junior. Furthermore. the Wairarapa Referees Association has decided to communicate with all outside Kelorees Associations, asking support- in the stand taken up. and not to officiate in any ordinary representative matches in Wairarapa. fn the interests of football in AVairarapa, the local Referees Assoeiaiion decided to carry on and act as usual in weekly inter-club routed-.