FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 September 1928, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

A meeting of the Appointment Committee of the Westland Sub-Union was held at 7 p.m, last evening to finalise arrangements for Saturday’s big game. The team will arrive on the overland express this evening, when a public welcome will bo extended to the visitors by the President (Mr H. M. Coulson). The tonm will then be motored to Keller’s Hotel. Later in the even-, ing the team will be the guests (if the Hospital Committee at tbe Juvenile Ball.

Friday morning the team will practice on Cass Square. At 2 p.m. they will be taken for a motor drive to Lake Kanieri and Rimu dredge. On Friday evening the local Picture Coy entertain the visitors. ON SATURDAY. The game will start at 2.55 p.m. Mr i). R. Dowell lias been appointed manager of the West Coast team. Mr A. IV.: 'Yarrall, official time-keeper; and Messrs F. McGregor and T. Stafford gate stewards. Tho team is a very strong one and critics anticipate a keen struggle with honours slightly in favour of West Coast.

The Borough Council have granted the Sub-Union tho ground for Saturday afternoon from 12 p.m. and as the expenses in connection with the match are very heavy 2s will be charged for admission with ladies Is and children Cd. All those persons who are in the habit of viewing tbe football games from Tbe Hill in Stafford Street are requested to make application for a free pass to the Secretary of the SuhUnion. The curtain raiser which is the final of the third grado between School and Excelsiors will be worth going a long way to see. Patrons can be assured of a good open game among these boys. The West Coast team arc requested to assemble nt the Central Hotel at 2.30 p.m. where the jerseys will be procurable.

TEST MATCH. ■ N.S.W. BEATEN. FAST AND OPEN GAME. (By Telegraph—Per Tress Association.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 5. At Athletic Park, in tbe presence of 15,000 pcopki, including, the GovernorGeneral and tho Prime Minister, New Zealand beat New South Wales in the first test by 15 points (one try and four .penalties) to 12 points (three tries and one penalty goal). The teams were:— New Zealand : —Butler, Oliver, Hook McClymont, Oooko, Brandanoviteh, Holden, Porter, Palmer, Clark, Freitas, Willoughby, Steere, Knight, and Batty. New South Wales: Westfield, Smaul, Towers, Burge, Wliitej George, Malcolm, Loudon, Rosnnblum, O’Connor, Lamb, O’Dorihell, Oomrie and Thompson. The game was fast and open, tbe visitors playing attractive footbail, aiid throwing the ball about even on tli'eir own goal line. Their half lppt bis uaeks supplied with tbe ball finely,' and the three-quarters handled well. Tbe tackling was good and hard. Tbe New Zealand forwards were the slower, but Cooke and Porter were always in the thick of it. They were helped, too, by Hook, Freitas and McClymont.

Both full-hacks played sound games. New South Wales scored several other times, but they were recalled for infringements. A New South Wales pot hit tlie upright and bounced infield. New Zealand were awarded numerous free kicks, which won 'them the game They nullified many New South Wales attacks. The pace they set was too much for the lighter New South Wales team, who tired palpably towards the end. New Zealand’s only try came from a brilliant run and cut-in by Cpoke. Brandanoviteh kicked four penalty goals for New Zealand. The home team only gained the advantage in the last twenty minutes. Tfie scorers for New South Wales were; White (penalty), RosenbUmi (2 tries), and Smaiil (a tryp SECOND N.Z. TEST TEAM. ' AVELLIXGTOX, febpt. 5. The New Zealand team for the Second Test mixteli is as follows:—Mehrtons, Snodgrass, Hook, MeClymont, Oookei iftrandanovitch, Holden, Porter, Palmer, Clark, Freitas, Steere, Willoughby, Knight and “Toby” Robinson. Emergencies: backs, Maekie, MacKonstie, Oliver; forwards, Marslin and Howden.

GREYMOUTH, Sept. 6. The League match Otago v. West Coast was played yesterday and resulted iu a win for West Coast by 27—15.