FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 18 September 1929, Page 3

FOOTBALL

WEST COAST RUGBY UNION. At a meeting held at Greymouth last evening the selectors < were authorised to forward nominations for the South Island team next day (Wednesday). Two Hokitika juniors were reclassified from senior to junior on the reemmendation of the Sub-Union.

Ferguson, captain of -'the United fourth grade team, forwarded an explanation as to the non-appearance of the team, which was accepted. The following nominations were received for the Saraty Oup, to be played for at Kumara- on Saturday next: Stars, Brunner, Arahura A. and 8., United, Kiwis A. and 8., Kokatahi, •Cobden A. and 8., Rimu. Kumara A. and B. Matches are to start at 1.30 sharp. The draw will he posted up on the ground. The following •• referees were appointed: Messrs L. Dewe, W. Williams, A. Winchester, A. Warnes, A. Jamieson. Advice was received from the Nelson Union that it will play West Coast on September 25th. The following arrangements for the game were made: Charges, gents 2s. ladies Is; manager. Ms - J. Kyle: team to assemble at Park Hotel at 2.1,5. Tim. following referees are to be submitted to the Nelson Union for ' selection;: Messrs E. W. Heonhn, A. Cutbush, W. Williams and A. Winchester.

A United junior. Star junior and a Blaketown senior were ordered to appear before the Union on Monday next, 23rd. inst.

Excelsiors were declared {Tie winners of {be Citizens Shield. Cobden were declared winners of the Junior K.O. Monday next, was fixed for the next meeting of the Union, in lieu of Tuesday.

NORTH V. SOUTH MATCH. AUCKLAND NOMINATIONS. <Bv Telegraph—Press Association V \ AUCKLAND, Sept. 17. Mr N. R. Meredith, sole selector to the Auckland Rugby Union, has nominated the following Auckland players for selection in the North Island against the South Island at Wellington on Saturday week: Backs—Butler, Minns, Lucas, Corner, forwards—Finlayson, Hadley, A. Knight^ L. Knight, Batty and McWilliams. BULLER NOMINATIONS. WESTPORT, Sept. 17. The Buller Rugby Union has nominated E. Holder, A. McCabe, V. Goodall and A. Lockey for. inclusion in the South Island team. CANTERBURY ENTRIES. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 17. The Canterbury nominations for the South Island team are : Backs—Harris, Lilburne, Oliver,- Mullan and Innes; forwards—Cottrell, Burrows, Toby Robinson, Manning and Scrimshaw. :

AUSTRALIAN, LEAGUE TEAM. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyrighth LONDON, September 17. The “ Yorkshire ' Observer,” referring to the Batley-Australian Rugby League match, pointedly comments on the ordering off the field of the scrum half-backs, Wood and Kadll, the latter being the life and soul of the game, and it states decision simply shocked everybody. The paper adds that the referee previously saw six players, in the respective front rows, deliberately kicking at each other in a stand-up fracas. None were sent off. It asks when should a referee take action? To have dismissed the six forwards was quite within the referee’s power, but in doing so he would have spoiled the match. LEAGUE FOOTBALL. ('Received this dav at P a.m.l LONDON, Sept. 17. Australian teayi against Widnes on Thursday:—Full-back, Upton; threequarters, Ridley, Maher, Gorman. Finch; halves, Holmes, Busch; forwards, Root, Henderson, Madsen. Breweeke, Armbruster, Priggs.