FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 4 September 1929, Page 6

FOOTBALL

WEST COAST RUGBY UNION.

The weekly meeting was held at Greymouth last evening. .Mr Williams, referee of the representative match, Coast v. Buller, reported on the excellence of the game, remarking same was a bright exhibition of the code.

Arrangements in connection with the Canterbury v. Coast match next Wednesday were made as follows : —Gate charges to be 2s and Is; West Coast team to assemble at Park Hotel at 2 p.m., under managership of Mr T. P. Ryan. It was decided the Secretary submit the names .of the following referees to the Canterbury manager for selection: Messrs E. Heenan, F. Cutbush, W. Williams, and A. Winchester.

The Nelson Union wired asking the Union to accept Wednesday, 25th September, for the match at Greymouth, and it was decided to accept a match on that date, but to write and ask the Nelson Union if they would be prepared, if requested later, to play such a match in Hokitika, instead of Greymouth.

it was decided to immediately get in touch with the Westland Sub-e won to ascertain what gate they could g • a ranted in the event of the staging of the Nelson-Coast match in Hokitika. Uniteds thirds were declared the winners of their competition, and it was decided to institute a one-round competition for a trophy. The' President was delegated to confer with the school authorities with a view to arranging a schools match as a curtain raiser to the Canterbury y. West Coast match -" next Wednesday afternoon. FIXTURES. Fixtures for next . Saturday were drawn up as follows Seniors: Kiwis v. Blaketown at Hokitika, at 3 p.m. ; United v. Brunner at Park, A ground, at 3 p.m. (referee, Mr A. Warnes); Stars v. Excelsiors, at Park, B ground, at 3 p.m. (Mr A. Jamieson). REFEREE FOR REP. MATCH. (By Telegraph—Press Association). AUCKLAND, September 3. Mr F. E. Sutherland 1 of . Auckland has been appointed referee for the Canterbury v. Wellington- Rugby match at Wellington on Saturday. CANTERBURY TEAM. TO TOUR WEST COAST. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 4. The following Canterbury Rugby team will tour the West Coast: —Fulton, Rowe, Payne, Brown, Hazelhurst, Dunshea, W. Oliver, Rhodes, Entwhistle, White, Collie, McDuff, Chamberlain, Porter, Field, Serra, Finneon and J. 0. Gibbs.