FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 5 September 1929, Page 3

FOOTBALL

Excelsior Seniors v. Stars at Grey:— Eager, Thompson, Bannister. Freitas, Dougherty, Hughes, Kelly, AleX King, Davidson, Houston, J. King, Smith, R. King, Stevenson, Nightingale. Enierg: A. McDonald and Schroder. AUCKLAND, September 3. | -

Excelsior Juniors v. Ross at Ross: J. Bell, Evans, Gillooly, Rowe, Rainier, Sumner, C'oivie, Groufsky, Hayward, Dale, Bdtlnnd, Schroder, O’Brien Thompson, Hughes. Any player bnahle to travel please inform the Secretary.

The team to represent the Sub-Union against Grey on Sept. 14th. will be selected after Saturday’s matches.

WEST COAST TEAM.

TO PLAY CANTERBURY

The following team has been selected to play the Canterbury representatives at Victoria Park next Wednesday : Full-back, Nightingale; three-quarters, Jamieson, Fong, Greer; five-eighths, J. King, Houston; half, Davidson; forwards, J. Bell (capt.), G. Wilson, Dougherty, Freitas, Mclntosh, Birss, Ferguson, Hagar. Emergencies, backs, l.emin and Bfahlert; forwards, A. Wilson and Hughes. This is the same team which met Builer last. Saturday. • . DITTMAN SHIELD TEAM, The following players . have , been selected to play for Greymopth against Hokitika in a match for the Dittinan Shield on Saturday, 14th September : Full back, Speers (Brunner); tlire - quarters :■ Jamieson (United), Fong (Stars), Greer (United); five-eighths: Lemin (Blaketown), Jenkins (United); half, Walton (United) vice-capt.; forwards: J. Bell (Brunner) capt., G. Wilson (Stars), A. Wilson (United), McIntosh (Brunner), F. Wilson (United) ; Birss (Brunner), Ferguson (United); wing forward, W. Bell •- (Brunner). Emergencies: backs, McEnaney (Blaketown), Kennedy (United); forwards, Caulton (Blaketown), McKenzie (Brunner).

OTAGO V. HAWKE’S BAY. NAPIER, September-4. In a hard and fast game, the Otag~> touring Rugby team to-day at Napier beat Hawke’s Bay by one point, 14 to 13. The visitors, though lucky to win, deserved their victory, as they made fewer mistakes than the home side. The Hawke’s Bay forwards overshadowed the opposition pack, but the local backs handled with far less confidence than . Otago. For the winners, Oliver (2) and Nicholson scored tries, the latter converting one, and Loder kicked a goal from a mark. For Hawke’s Bay, McKay, Campbell and Strachan scored tries, Grenside an-i Setford converting one each. WELLINGTON V. CANTERBURY. WELLINGTON, September 4. The Wellington team to meet, Canterbury on Saturday will be: Heazlewood, Peterson, Ransom, Elvy, Nicho]ls, MacKerjzie, Julian, Porter, Jessup, Coulson, Cave, McPherson, Taylor,’ Diederich, Wilson. Emergencies: Leys, Chaney, Rushbrook, Shearer, Claridge, and Graham. Johnson was not available.