FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 July 1928, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) SOUTH ISLAND MINOR UNION REPRESENTATIVES. CHRISTCHURCH, July IS. The following .team has been selected to represent the South Island Minor Unions against the North Island a> Palmerston North: Full-back; F. Mansfield (N. Otago). Three-quarters: F. Snodgrass (Nelson) ; W. Reed (Nelson); 1). Wise (N. Otago). Five-eighths: G. Day (Ashburton); li. Kent (N. Otago). Half-back: J. MeClonry (West Coast). Forwards: R. Tunnieliffe (Buller); \\ . Cameron (N. Otago); G. Stewart (Buller); F. Freitas (West Coast); J. Mulhern (Ashburton); 0. Roberts (Golden Bay); G-. Dalton (Ashburton). Emergencies: Back, A. Lash (Golden Bay); forward, A. Clark (N. Otago).

GREY JUNIOR REPS. The followin'!, ,players have been selected to represent Greymoutli v. Hokitika, on Saturday, 28th. inst: Olsen, Martyn (Vice-capt), Negri, Hanna ni, Kennedy, Bunt,' Cooper, Saunders, Dimoml, Shannahnn, Willson, Jones, Preston, Harper, McEnaney (Capt.) Emergencies: Rack, Coleman. Forward, G.. Scott.

COAST TEAM ALTERATION. Owing to J. King and Dougherty being not available for Saturday’s game v. Buller at Westport, Adams replaces the former and Barron the'latter. Jenkins and Ferguson, both of Grey, go in as emergencies.

RANFURLY SHIELD, i WAIRARAPA BEAT CANTERBURY. CHRISTCHURCH, July 18. Canterbury lost the Ranfurly Shield to-day by the narrow margin of one ■point, when they were beaten by Wairapa by eights points to seven. The winners scored two tries, one of which was converted, and the losers kicked a penalty goal and potted a goal. In the first spell, Canterbury, playing against the wind, had a territorial advantage, and they looked the better side. The half-time score was three to nil in favour of Wairarapa, a try l>eing scored by Jury after some faulty handling by the local backs.

Early in the second spell, Canterbury equalised with a penalty goat, and then Oliver gave them a lead of four points with a very smart potted goal. After hard play, in which the green forwards, who were now an improved pack, out-plaved the local men, the hall went to Cundy, who shot out towards me wmg, and then short-punted infield. Cooke, who evidently had anticipated the movement, urns there to take the ball, and he scored a magnificent try behind the posts, kicking a goal himself. This was the last score of the match, and thereafter the greens had all the better of the game.

WIN FOR ENGLISHMEN. SYDNEY, July 18. At Parker to-day the English Rugby League team defeated the Far "West reps by 22—9. SYDNEY, July 19. England’s hacks handled the ball poorly at the start and the locals drew first blood with an unconverted try. Then the Englishmen asserted their superiority and the spell ended in their favour —17 to 3. The second spell saw both sides playing well, hut the visitors advantage was too great for the locals to overcome.