FOOTALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 August 1928, Page 4

FOOTALL.

SATURDAY’S GAMES. SENIORS. Excelsiors 6, Kiwis 3. , Stars 8, United 8. THIRD GRADE. School I), Excelsiors C. , , United (Grey) 5, Araliura 3. The weather on Saturday afternoon was all against good football. There were very heavy showers and it was bitterly cold. As a result the attend-, ance oil Cass .Square suffered considerably while the play generally was of a poor nature. EXCELSIORS V. KIWIS. This'senior game resulted in a, win for Excelsiors by 6 points (tries ( by; Bannister and Christenson) to 3 points (a penalty goal .by Tainui). On the play the winners had much the, best of the game and their score should have been larger. Mr Cutbush was referee. OTHER GAMES. The School third grade team defeated the Excelsior thirds by 0 points, (threo penalty goals by Stapleton) to G points, (a. try and a penalty goal). United (Grey) fourth grade played ai mixed team and won by five points to three. At Greyniputh the senior gam© resulted in a draw 8 points each after a moderate exhibition. REPRESENTATIVE TEAM. TO PLAY SOUTHLAND The selectors have chosen the following players to represent the. West Coast against Southland at Victoria Park next Saturday: Full-back, Nicholson; three-quarters, Pfahlert, Fong, Tainui; five-eighths, King, Houston; half, McCleary; fomvards, Hagar (wing), Pfahlert, Patterson, Caul ton, Mclntosh, Freitas, Robinson, Dougherty. Emergencies: Jenkins; A. King, SOUTHLAND SUB-UNION REPS. BEAT NORTH OTAGO. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) OAMARU, Aug. 4. The Southland Rugby Sub-Unions touring team won their first match c.f their tour to-day, by defeating North Otago by 11 to 9. With the advantage of a high wind, the home “side finished the first spell with a lead of 9 to .1, tries being scored by McDonald, Direen, nnd McClone. Southland’s try was got by Walker. The visitors attacked throughout the second spell. They took the lead just before time. Tries 'rvere scored by Fleming and McCoy, Dempster converting the latter’s try. MARLBOROUGH BEATEN. BLENHEIM, Aug. 4. The Otago Country 1 Sub Union’s tearii gained a 16 to G win over Marlborough in the opening match of their tour of the northern end of the South Island. ASHBURTON V. CANTERBURY B. ASHBURTON, Aug. 4. Canterbury B Rugby reps drew with Ashburton to-day, sixteen all, in an open and interesting match. There was a strong wind, which gave each side an advantage in turn.

CANTERBURY V. AUCKLAND, CURI STOIC 15 CH, Aug. 4

Auckland beat Canterbury at Rugby to-day in a game which' was disappointing. The handling of both sides was weak, and many opportunities to score were missed. Auckland scored 12 points (four tries) to Canterbury’s 10 points (two tries and a potted goal.) The scorers were: For Auckland, Fnlwnsser, Cox, R. Hook and Minus; and for Canterbury, Hart (a try and potted goal) and Dorreen (a try). COUNTRY UNIONS. PALMERSTON N„ Aug. 4. North Island B. defeated South Island B by 39 to G. LEACUE FOOTBALL. N.Z. DEFEATS ENGLAND IN FIRST TEST. AUCKLAND, Aug. 4. The first Rugby League test match between England and New Zealand wa.s played before an attendance of 27,000 spectators, and' resulted in a win for New Zealand by 17 13. Good weather conditions prevailed, and the ground was in good order. The New Zealand team, made a. magnificent defence, their tackling often frustrating likely scoring movements by the visitors.

England was penalised frequently in tlie early stages for serum breaches. In the first spell Dufty and Delgrosso kicked penalty goals for New Zealand, whole List scored a try which Delgrosso converted, making New Zealand’s score nine against England’s three. In the second spell, L. Scott scored two unconverted tries for New Zealand, and Delgrosso kicked a penalty goal. New. Zealand then led by 17—3. England made a great rally towards the. close of the game, both Fairc.lough and Oliver scoring tries under the goal posts, and Sullivan converting both of them. The game then ended: New Zealand 17, England 13.

REFEREE ON THE VISITORS. AUCKLAND, Aug. 5,

At complimentary dinner to the English League footballers, the English captain, in proposing the toast of “The Referee,” indicated he did not agree with many of the rulings of that official.

The referee, Air Bull, replying to the toast, said that the Englishmen did not play the game, and lie considered that they were “a lot of squealers.”

The gate takings at yesterday’s League Test match totalled £2,000.

QUEENSLAND v. N.S. WALES. BRISBANE, Aug. 5,

At Rugby League football, Queensland yesterday defeated New South Wales by 21—10.