FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1928, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

SATURDAY’S RESULTS. All Blacks 44, Rhodesia 8. SENIOR'S. Hokitika 14, Grey 3. JUNIORS. Excelsiors 0, Rimu 0. Ross 18, Arnhura 0. THIRD GRADE. School 12, Arahura 9 ( . EXCELSIORS V. RIMU. , This junior game played on Cass Square on Saturday afternoon resulted in a fiasco. The game had proved a well contested one, though tho play was not of a very high order, Excelsiors scoring two tries by Herring and Thompson to nil. Five minutes from, time tho referee (Mr Sumner) had occasion to order a Rimu man olf the field. Some of the latter team then tried to take charge and as a result four more men were ordered olf. There was a general wrangle the Rimu team leaving the field, one of the players securing the referee's whistle and blowing the team off the field, three minutes from the call of time.

In the third grade game the School team defeated Arahura on Cass Square by 12 to 9.

HOKITIKA V. GREY

The combined ffenior Clubs evince Hokitika v. Grey was played at 'Greymouth under unpleasant weather, conditions and resulted in a win lor Hokitika by 14 to 3 after a. fairly interesting game considering the conditions of play. In the first half Hokitika ran up fourteen points,

Hahn, ,1. King and Houston scoring tries one of which J. King converted and ho also kicked a penalty goal. In, the second half early after the resumption Brown scored a try for Grey which was not improved on. There wfas no fiurtheff 1 score and the game ended in favour of Hokitika, by 14 to 3.

, WEST COAST REP TEAM. , The selectors have chosen the following seventeen players to represent the West Coast Rugby Union in a match to be played against Buffer at Westport next Saturday:—

Nicholson, Pfahlert, Fong, Tainui, King, Houston, McCleary (Capt), Hagar, Patterson, Ffahlevt, Oaulton, Freitas, Mclntosh,. Dougherty, Rathbun, Emergencies: Adams (back 1 ), Baron (forwards).

CANTERBURY V. SOUTH canterbury.

By Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyright

CHRISTCHURCH, July 14

* The first ltanfiuly Shield challenge match was played at Lancaster Park to-dnv, when Canterbury beat South Canterbury by 29 points to 9. Tho match was regarded as of some importance as a guide to * tho local team’s form in view of-the important match with Wnirnrapa on Wednesday next. About people witnessed the game.

In the first spell Canterbury played against a strong wind, at the end of the spell the scores were even, six all, Canterbury having scored two tries, and South Canterbury a try and a penalty goal. In the second spell. South Canterbury surprised the spectators with a stubborn defence for twenty minutes but thereafter the speedy Canterbury backs; showed an undoubted .superiority, and ran up a big score, which was considerably augmented by Cheslev’s excellent goal kicking.

For South Canterbury penalty goals were kicked by Halstead and Fairbrother, the latter making a magnificent kick against the wind, forty yards out, and a try was scored by Manning, who was outstanding as tho leader of the visitor’s forwards. For Canterbury, tries were scored by Oliver, Chesley (2), Grant, Hart (2), and Fookes, or seven tries in all, of which Chesley converted four.

Wairarapa for the Ranfurly Shield on Wednesday is:—Backs; ijdarris, Dorreen, Oliver, Chesley, Grant, liay, Page; wing-forward, Fookes; forwards, Cottrell, Clark, Kirkland, Lawson, Jackson, Tojiy Robinson, Tom Robinson, and Montgomery, One of these forwards will stand down.

RUGBY LEAGUE.

AUSTRALIA LOSES THE ASHES

SYDNEY. July 15,

In wet and cold weather on n muddy ground, and in the presence of forty-four thousand spectators, England defeated Australia in the second Rugby, League test match, by. eight points to nil.

The weather conditions favoured the visitors, , and from the commencement they showed a greater command in handling the greasy hall, then giving an exhibition of control better than any other seen here in recent years. The Englishmen’s footwork also was wonderful, and the Australians appeared to be? outclassed. England’s score was made up of two tries, scored by Ellnby and Parkin. onb of which was converted by Sullivan. The game was played in steady rain, Ausrtralia throughout being on the defensive; and wore never able

to carry attack into English territory. The play on the day, left no doubt that the visitors are the ,better team, and. that they will return with the well-merited ashes, they having won two out' of the three tests. ‘ WELLINGTON, July la. Yesterday in the -Chatham Soccer Cup final, Petone 3 beat Marist 2. In the first A challenge cup contests Diamonds-5 beat Thistle 2; Institute 4 heat Setatoun 3; Y.M.C.A. 4 heat; Hospital 1.