FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 September 1927, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

TO-AIORROAV’S GAMES. On Cass Square to-morrow afternoon two gootl games should result. The senior match between Stars (Grey) and Excelsiors should provide an attractive contest, both teams being able to give a good exhibition that should be pleasing. In the other game for the Junior Knock-out Excelsior A. v. llimu who have drawn the last two matches, ts hound to prove a close contest, and both will be striving their utmost to secure victory whiclt will leave the winners in the final to play Kokatahi tho following Saturday.

Excelsior A. v. Rimu to-morrow: Preston, Gardyne, Hughes, Thompson, Gay, Gillooly, Palmer, McMilin, Butland, .McDonald (2), Staines, Dale, Glover Stevenson. Emcrg: Al. Davidson.

The following will represent Rimu in their match with Excelsiors at 3 o’clock to-morrow : —Growcott, Selby Comport, O’Connor, AVilloughby (2), Mills, Rooney, AVakelin, Breeze, Ogilvie Fleming and J. O’Connor. Emerg: Gardyne, Sutherland and Ogilvie. Players are requested to ho on the Square at 2.45 sharp.

SEDDON SHIELD» (By Telegraph—Per Press Association. WESTPORT, Sept, 22. The local delegates to the Seddon Shield Conference held at Westport on Saturday fail to understand the attitude taken up by the Nelson Rugby Union in regard to the charges adopted at the conference. None of the four unions which approved of the charges minimum of 2s gents, Is Gd ladies, and Is extra grandstand or other seating accommodation, wish to see matches played at Nelson. All are very keen for their respective Rugby representatives to win fhe Shield, and transfer! both Shield and matches to their respective centres. At present, however, Nelson has the best team and holds the Shield, so matches have to W pi'ayed in the sometimes sunny city. The Nelson appeal to the New Zealand Rugby Union is regarded as childish and petty, as. besides being enthusiastic followers of the game, the delegates are nearly all business men, and if they find the charges not working satisfactorily—all present evidence is to the contrary and indicates the creating of a keen interest and being a. big draw to the Centre holding the Shield—they will naturally alter the charges to suit. As a matter of fact, one of the rui'es adopted at the conference provider! for delegates to meet at Wellington next year on the morning of the annual meeting of the X.Z.R.U. This is before any further Seddon Shield matches will be played.

AUCKLAND. Sept, 23. Auckland and Northland combined team for the All Black trial to-morrow against Bay of Plenty. Thames \ alley. AVaikato and King Country is:—• Full-back, Butler; three-quarters. Woods, Sheen. Hook: five-eighths. Ces Badeley. Berridge; half, McManus; forwards. Keene (rover), Hadley. Palmer. Afathias. Finlayson. McWillianis. Cathcart, Donaldson. The only Northlanders included are Finlayson and Donaldson. Lucas is not available and Knight broke a rib in the AVellington match.

WARATAHS BEAT NEAVPORT (Received this day at 1Q.25 a.tn.f LONDON, Sept. 22. The New South Wales Rugby team defeated Newport by 20—3. . The ground was sodden. Although Newport never fielded a poorer side against a Dominion team, the victory was due to first-class scrummaging, backed up by an excellent, scrum half, the team’s ability to make openings and elusiveness and powerful running of Lnmbton. Towers and Wallace. The score at half-time was 6—3 in fm our of N.S.AV. The second spell was very one-sided. Newport’s tackling being weak-