FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 27 June 1930, Page 6

FOOTBALL

DJTTMAN SHIELD The game for the Dittinan Shield on Cass Square to-morrow afternoon between representatives of Huuigalma Sub-Union and Westland Sub-Union should prove a veiy interesting, contest and attract a large attendance.. The Westland team is a good repre-:. sc-iitativc team of the players in the?; competition. .The forwards are a. good solid lot who should be able to give their backs p-lenty'.of openings-and enable- the latter tot open out the play. The visiting team 'is reported tot be a solid one a good team of forwards and a lively set of backs so that the play should he open and attractive. The ground should be in good order;' arid the weather prospectsylook satisfactory. Tne sliield is at present held by the Westland S-üb-Union. TOWN v. COUNTRY. The curtain-raiser set down for tomorrow afternoon common, ing at 1.30 o’clock is the junior game Town v. Country players. Both teams are representative of the .several Clubs engaged in the junior competition under the Sub-Union, arnf should be able to provide a good exhibition of play. ; (By Telegraph—Presa Association). ■? BRITISH TEAM AT TIMARU. t f-TIMARU, -June • 20; : - The members of the British Rugby team arrived here from ..Invercargill this afternoon, and they were accorded a civic, reception. Responding to tne welcome, Mr Baxter, manager, said that when the team passed through Tirnaru on the way south, they had been fascinated with Tirnaru, and they had decided that they would stay here until Wednesday afternoon next. The team, he said, was going through to Christchurch at tne last possible mo-, ment.

Eight members of the party, who went to the Hermitage at Mount Cook on Monday returned to-night. All were well-pleased with.their trip. A further eight members of the team leave for the Hermitage to-morrow. TEAM FOR SATURDAY. ; - ; .. h .TIMARU, June 25; , The British tesfm to, meet Ashbur-ton-South" 'Canterbury-North Otago-* on Saturday will be as follows: Full-back: J. Bassett- ' ; - Three-quaners: J. Morley, A. L. Novis, J. Jennings, T.- Jones-Davies. Fly-half: H. M. Boweott. Scrum half: N. Poole. Front row: F. Rew, S. Martindale, PI. C. Jones. Middle row: B. Black and J. Hodgson. Bac,k row: Ivor Jones, F. D. Prentice and W. B. Welsh.