FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 24 June 1929, Page 3

FOOTBALL

SATURDAY’S RESULTS. The bad weather on Saturday, assisted by the fact that in th,e north many players were engaged in repair work caused by the ’quake, caused two forfeits. There was only one senior game played, United deioatitig Blaketown by 20 to 9 after a fairly interesting game. Magpies forfeiting to Kiwis and Brunner forfeiting to Stars. In the junior games, on Cass Square, 'Excelsiors and Kokatahi drew, 3 points each, Cowie scoring a try for Excelsiors and Morris kicking a penalty for Kokatahi. A rail ura defeated Rinui by 3 to 0, Kiwis forfeited! to Ross. SENIORS. United 20, Blaketown 9. Kiwis beat Magpies by default. Stars beat Brunner by default. Excelsiors, a bye. JUNIORSExcelsiors 3,. Kokatahi 3. Arahura 3, Rimu 0. T ■■ Ross beat Kiwis by default. AT AUCKLAND. " • (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) Pon son by 16, Varsity 9. Manuka u- 8, Grafton 3. Grammar 0.J3. 12> Maoist 0. City 6, Technical ,O.R. 3. AT WELLINGTON. Oriental 9, AVel/ington 3. Berhanvpore 4, Eastbourne 3. Pqneke 13, P,ctonc 10. Old’ Boys 13, Athletic 13. Varsity 9, Mariso 8. AT DUftEDIN. • Varsity A. 13, Taieri 11. Varsity B. 8, Pirates ~6. Alhambra 14, (Union 6. Southern 12, Zingari 3. Kaikorai 11, Dunedin 0. CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES. OHRISTCjIUpCH, June 22. The grounds were heavy for the football matches to-day. Technical scored a surprise victory over Old Boys by 18 points to 17. Other results were: Varsity 19, beat Albion 12; Christchurch 18, beat West Christchurch OJd Boys 3; Lin wood 6, beat Sydenham 3. For' tiic ehanipipilVShip Meriv.ale and Old Boys lead with 7 points each, next coining, phristchurch 6, Albion 5, Varsity 5.

TARANAKI RESULTS. H VAVEjRA, June 22. South Tara.naki senior Rugby results to-day wei;e: Athletic 12 beat AVaimafe 6; Qknyawa 16 .heat Pat.ea 10; Kaponga 14 beat Hawcra 6: Opunake 18, beat E Itham 6. HIGH SCHOOL MATCH. PALMERSTON X., June 22. The annual match was played here to-day at'the Winter Show groyjtd between the Wairarapa Roys’ High School and the Palmerston Boys’ High School, holders of the Moasefir Cup. The game resulted in a w 'b for Palmerston by twenty-three to six. LEAGUE PLAYER ACCEPTS OFFER AVELHTNGTON, June 21. R. Hardgravc, captain of the Newton Rugby League Football Club, and •New Zealand League representative, accepted an offer from the St Helens .Club, Lancashire, and will leave shortly for England. He,is the eighth Auckland footballer within a period of three years to accept an engagement in England.