FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 August 1928, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

to-morrows games. All Blacks v. Africa, at Port Elizabeth, Third Test. Senior game—Hokitika v. Grey, Cass Square at 3 p.m. (Mr MoMannway). Junior Reps—Westland v. Grey, at Greymouth. Third Grade—School v. A rail lira, at Araliurn. 1.30 p.m. (Mr .1. P. Coulson). THE THIRD TEST. All eyes will he on Africa to-morrow when the Third 'Post match lakes plnro at Port Elizabeth between the Ail Blacks and Africa. The visitors have now had i oenty rlf time, to become acclimatised ami taking a line from the course of their matches should he able to secure another will. The game will De a hard fought one, both sides stn* iilg to place a second win to their credit. The result will again he awaited with a large amount of interest. It will be available early on Sunday morning. HOKITIKA v. GREY’. The combined senior teams of the two districts play a. return match on Cass Square to-morrow afternoon and the game should prove a fast and attractive one. With both sides prepared to throw the hall about the play should be of an attractive nature. Both teams are well representative of the Clubs and should lie. able to put up a good fight. Mr McManaway has been appointed referee. OTHER GAMES. Tlie return junior representative match takes place at Greymouth and at Arahura the third grade game School v. Arahura takes place. Arahura third grades to play Sc-lioo 1 at Arahura at 1.30 p.m. sharp.:—E. Boyd, E. Cook, J. Edwards, H. George. G. Tamili, J. Muir, P. Tainui, P. Olsen, E. Olsen, H. Mason, Agnew, Kerr, Dale, Williams, Keogan, Spence, Ogilvie. PRIMARY SCHOOL GAME. At Westport oil Wednesday, Roefton primary school team defeated Westport State School team by 6—3. INTER-TSLAND MATCH. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 16 Is is generally acknowledged that the host exposition of the Rugby Union game is usually the match between tlie. North and South Islands of New Zealand, and this year’s fixture, which takes place at Lancaster Park on Saturday, should be well up to the standard, despite the absence of many of New Zealand’s leading players in Africa.

Cooke, of AVairarnpa, whose sensational try against Canterbury in the Shield game last month will never be forgotten, will make a welcome re-ap-pearance. Bramwell, of Poverty Bay, will ho half-back for the North; and AY. Langlands, also of Poverty Bay, is second five-eighths. He has been playing good football for a number of years, fill'd is a thoroughly reliable man In that position. Of the three-quarters, D. Hook, who played here for Auckland recently, is the centre, and is reputed, when on his game, to he an outstanding back. Two comparatively little-known wings have been given their opportunity in Carlson, of Manganui and Anderson, of AVnikato, and they are both very promising. The North have a great forward team on paper, and most of them have appeared in Christchurch this season. Porter, the captain of the 1924 All Blacks, mil be wing-forward, and the hookers will be Palmer and Finlayson, of'Auckland. Those two fine forwards, M. and S. Willoughby, AVairarapa, are included in the pack, which also comprises R. Stoere. Hawke’s Bay. AV. Batty and A. Knight, of Auckland, who played so well against Canterbury. The South Island team are not favourites, hut if the ground is a trifle holding there is no doubt they mil he hard to heat. Stevenson, of Otago University, is full-hack, and the threequarter iine is a reliable one, consisting of W. AfcClymont (Otago), C Qllivcr (Canterbury), and F. Snodgrass (Nelson). Holden and Braudanovitch (Otago University) are the half and first five-eighth respectively nnd D. Hay the Old Boys’ player, has the second five-eighth position. The South forwards will prove a hard hustling pack. They are: F. Clark, Toby Robinson, and .T. B. Jackson (Canterbury). J. Howdon, S. Batchelor and R. Bird (Southland), A. Afars Tin (Otago) and F. Freitas (West Const).