FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 17 July 1929, Page 6

FOOTBALL

WEST COAST RUGBY UNION. Tho usual weekly • meeting .was held at Greymouth. last . evening. ...... , • Canterbury. -Rugby Union wrote advising of. their, intention to tour , the Coast this season, and suggesting Saturday, 14th September, for a match. It was resolved to advise that this Union would he only too pleased to accept a match, but would be qutie prepared to have a Wednesday matc.'i in lieu of Saturday, if Duller would rather have the latter day and it was also resolved to send copy of this Union’s correspondence to the Buller Union for their information. It was. resolved to draw clubs’ attention to the fact that affiliation fees were- now due to the Union.:.

It was resolved to grant the Westland Football Association the use of Victoria'Park under the usual conditions on 17th August, for their match against-Canterbury. The New Zealand Union- wrote i ad- i vising Of. the. general suspension of; three players ranging from oiib month, to three Years,- . hailing from, Hawke’s ■ Bay,. Ashburton -and Alarlborough respectively. - ■ After considerable discussion re the. probability of getting through to Nelson to fulfil the Seddou Shield challenge on the 27tli of this month, it was decided to wait on a further report from Newmans Ltd. on the condition of tho new route through Alaruin, and to meet, to-morrow .afternoon at 5 o’clock, to definitely decide as to whether the tour cap eventuate. Fixtures for Saturday were .... Haiti down, as .follows: •:• •.■ a.m

Seniors.—Stars v. Blaketown, A Ground, Park, at 3 p.m;. (Air A\.- V iiliame referee) ;; Brunner v. Magpies. B Ground, Park; at 3 p.m. (Air , A\ inches ter referee). •. '