FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 6 September 1929, Page 2

FOOTBALL

SATURDAY’S FIXTURES. ‘ The senior game set down for Oass Square to-morrow afternoon is between Kiwi and Blaketown. Ihe Kiwi team published yesterday is a fairly strong one, if fielded, and in view of the Dittman Shield game against Greymouth >the following Saturday should cause players to put some vim into their display. . Ihe Excelsior team travel to Greymouth and under ordinary circumstances should be able to put up a winning fight aginst Stars, while United play Brunner.

'ihe junior games are Kiwi v. Arahura at Holcitiku- and Excelsior v. Ross at Ross. ; \

Blaketown seniors v. Kiwis at Hokitika : —Pascoe, McEnaney, Lemin, Mason, Lister, Bunt, Cooper, Diamond, Furness, Caulton, Webster, Olsen, McDonald, Sadler and Neale.

Stars seniors v. Excelsiors at Greymouth:—Saunders, Sharplin, Fong, Glover, Stevens, Brown, Holmes, Seebeck, Thompson, Wilson, Pryce, Cochrane, Fell, Rattray, Meredith, Talbot and Upjohn.

Ross juniors v. Excelsior at Ross: Houlahan, A. Mason, Head, Parker (2) Mitchell, Ableson, Johnston, Osmers, (2), Jones, Wright (2), Martin. SOUTHLAND BEATEN. PALMERSTON N., Sept. 4. In a fast, open, and interesting game, Manawhcnua defeated the Southland touring team and holders of the Ranfurly Shield by 27 points to 17. The home team made its best representative showing to date, and fully deserved its 10 point margin. Playing conditions were ideal, and a crowd in the vicinity of 5000 watched the game. During the first spell Manawhenua piled lip 13 points without reply, but Southland went a lot better after the change-over and put. bp. 'l7 points - : to 14 by the. combined ceairi, The visitors • were unfortunate in losing their full-back, Norris, at the commencement of the game, necessitating the reorganisation of the rearguard. - Stubbs, who was at centre, went',;, to full-back; v while Townsend', who was replaced at second five-eighths- by Pickering, went into the centre position. Mahoney, the. Southland rover, .did not take the field and was. replaced by Fitzgerald. UNAUTHORISED RULES. AUCKLAND ASKED FOR EXPLANATION. WELLINGTON, Sept. 4. The action of the Auckland Rugby Union in playing- under <rules which had not been sanctioned by the New Zealand Union was strongly commented upon at the meeting of the Management Committee of the parent body to-night, and a motion, was carried asking the northern Union to supply particulars of the unsanctioned rules they were playing under, and asking them by what authority these rules had been introduced.

The matter cropped up through the Canterbury Union forwarding a copy of the correspondence which had passed between the Canterbury and Auckland. Unions concerning the appointment of a referee for the CanterburyAuckland match at Auckland.

Air S. S. Dean said the time had arrived when the New Zealand Union should definitely ask the Auckland Union by what right y were playing. rules which were not sanctioned by the New Zealand Union. These rules included the imaginary line through the back of the serum, and no charges in kicks at goal from tries and marks. The Auckland Union had got things in a pretty tangle with the rules they were; playing, and .it was high time matters were put in order. At the last conference which had been held the Auckland delegates had given an assurance that they would come into line and play the rules as laid down by the New Zealand Union. He moved: “That the Auckland Union be asked what rules they were playing under which were not sanctioned by the New Zealand Union, and under what authority they were playing these rules,” The motion was seconded by Mr H. H. Sterling and carried unanimously.

CANTERBURY Y. TARANAKI, < STRATFORD Sept. 5,

In a mediocre game Canterbury beat Tapanaki by 10 points to 9. For Canterbury, Hart and Scrimshaw scored, Merritt arid Alullan adding the major points. For Taranaki Collins kicked two penalty goals, and Guy scored an unconverted try.