FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 15 April 1930, Page 3

FOOTBALL

WESTLAND SUB-UNS^N.

MONDAY, APRIL 14

The Sub-Union executive met at 3p.m. Present: —Messrs H. M. Coulcen (President), D. Dowell, A Cutbush, T. .Mora, J. Stafford, F. McGregor, J. Cooper, ,1. .McClearv, R. McDonald, J Breeze, A. Lawn, and E. W. Tleenan.

IN WAR!) CORRE .PONDENf IC

From West Coast Rugby Union asking for list of players available fo Varsity v. Coast oil Easter Saturday.— Received : referred to local iselector.

From same, asking for meeting to 1) bold in Hokitika in conjunction with Sub-Union. —Received resolved tlia! Wednesday April 23rd be fixed as tin date.

From A. ,J. Brown, asking to bo recla":'fle(l as junior.—Received and romips.t subject to clearance be : nrr found in order. The Kiwi Club nominated a tliir 1 grade team and Rimu and Rivals, jun : or teams. Resolved to extend junior nominations for a further week.

Accounts as scheduled were passed for payment. On the .suggestion of Mr Dowell. R was r«solved that Mr A. Cutbush b instructed to endeavour to arrange for a senior team from Christchurch to visit Hokitika, suitable guarantees to bgiven.

Nomination fees were fixed at: Sen ior £1 Is., junior ss, third grade 2s fid. It was resolved to endeavour to plnv a game on Cass Square on Saturday next.

RUGBY LEAGUE TOUR.

(Bv Telegraph--Press Association)

SIDNEY, April 14

The itinerary for tile New JtcaJaiu Rugby League team tour is as ioi lons: July s.—Versus New South Walesin Sydney. .July Vi —Versus •Bnjbhurst. July 12.—Versus New South Wales in Sydney. July 16. —Versus Armidale. July 19.—1 n Brisbane. July 23—Queensland country match. July 24.—iii Brisbane. July 31—Queensland country mutch. August 2.—Newcastle. August 4—Versus Australia or Ne\ South Wales in Sydney. August 9.—Versus Teinora. . ugust 13.—Versus University in Sydney. A significant fact is that Brisbane Rugby League has not been given : 1...,ten, all me games in Queensland being under the control of the Queens land Rugby League

THE BRITISH TEAM

Twenty-nine players will make tin tour. The majority of them are inter nationals of varying experience, aiid ; powerful fifteen should te develop©when one or two preliminary match©' have been played. These sele tec wore:

•Fullbacks—J. Basestt (Wales), G. Bonner (England). Tli re e-q u arters—C., D. Aatvold (En gland), J. Reeve (England), J. Marie,* (Wales), A. L. Novis (England), T. Murray (Ireland), H. Bowcott (Wales). R. Jennings (England), T. Jones-Davies (Wales). Half-backs- T. C. Knowles (England), R. Spong (England.), W. Sober (England). N. Poole (England).

Forwards-D. A. Kendrew (England), H./Rew (England), D. Parker , omßs). W. B. Welsh (Scotland), B. Black ('England), H. C. Jones (Finc-l-unl), AT. J. "Dunne (Ireland). G. B. Beamish (Ireland). J. L. Farrell (Ireland). J. M’D. Hodgson (England). FT. O’Neill (Ireland), Ivor Jones (Wales), FT. Wilkinson (England), F. D. Prentice (England), S. Martindale (England). Mr James Baxter, chairtnan of the Rugby Union, will manage the tourists.

The team will land at Wellington on Mav 14th. and will play its first mat h at Wanganui. Eighteen other matches will be nlayed. including test matches at the four capital cities.