RUGBY FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 22 July 1932, Page 4

RUGBY FOOTBALL

SATURDAY’S FIXTURES. v The Westland Sub-Union, fixtures will be continued to-morrow ' after-, noon when the following games are eet . down for decision: Senior*:—No. 1 Ground, Kiwi Ross, at Cass Square (A. Cutbush); No. 2 Ground, Excelsior v. Rival, at Cass Square (E. M. Best); Rimu a bye. 1 Juniors:—Kiwi v. Ross, at Ross (R. Collett) ; Kokbtahi v.'Rimu, at Koka;tahi (M. Wallace) ; School andiExcel- / sirr bve?. /' ‘ ‘ ‘ ' r " There is an excel’eiit programme ' for 'Saturday aft moon at the C-ass ' Squared The first gam/: will start at ■ 1.30 when the local District Stats School’s brilliant team will meet the Greymouth Technical Schoo] in their aniiu".l fixture this game will be bright arid interrsti-ng laOil through. At three 5 ; o’clock on No! 1 ground the Kiwi seniors wil meet I th©-redoubtable • Ross seniors and this match will his interesting and a fast and clever game should be witnessed. On No. 2 ground Excelsior seniors wilt meet Rivals. ■*; Rivals on last Saturday’s form, vhave just started to find their. te l :t and;with '/ Jim ; Bannister leading the forwards, and Diver Pfahlert, Jackie Webster :;r> ; and Malcolm Houston in tire back line -v v matters are going to be very intereM- ' , ’ injg for the Red and Black boys.. -s ; - It may be the turning point. inl'thelc .-L? competition. Certainly jthe dayYmbig " ‘ nrograijime will - make' ©very -loy*f"df- ; • ■ Rugby happy. But the greatest nwiit...: .:- of all on the day will be for; fch*

t families of the. ut'employed " workers ' because the Rusjbj' Union have decided . to hand over every penny piece. .taken • • at die gates to the Mayoress,; to en-. abpe the Jadies’ committee, to pUtchast*. .... material for making children's, winter clothes and help • the deserving f ami- ; • ± i lies along the' hard'toad? ; The Ladl'es . Hockey 1 -Club arei-assisti ng iwitli the, - : ; gate 9 and. all * officially will., pay as thdy enter, all, privileg'tSr being <s uspendi Jil. : Ponular price of admission, will Is. If you cannot (jafford >a’ bob give: yliat you can, .it; will be apetepted and appreciated.

. - ■ ' RUGBY UoAMS: ' \ - .. KOKATAHI: : Against Bimu ; .(2),: Wall, - >- (2), Dorreria, "Jonesv.’(2), Ritchie, ‘Cropp, ; O’Neilj Bruhu, Morris, o’Brien,'.Oqn,, iParkes,. Breen, Wilkinson, Woiblhouse,. •; .Kennedy, . : : -l : v’ KIWI TEAMS. - Seniors v. Roes.—Griffen, ' Humney, S. Diedrichs.. Sfcopforth, Walicer, .Kelly, Leslie, Henderson, Gifford, Fleming D„ Diedrichs. •J. Stopfortb, .Fit* . cairn, West,, Morgan .\ ... juniors A Wool* house; Stapleton, • AV. . Wobihopse, . J; / West; ;• ,M.. Mdrgan,~ ,t, : : /Roberts ..; B; Gagfiey, j ■ Bell, Ki Auld, K, Hew* ; . lett, Ti iißoberti, A. joliiy, C. Jolley 11 Olsen, Dietrich*,: Cari : : Central Hotel corner at ; 1.30 o’clbck.,. • sharp. r ;. i RIVALS - ; ; V : Against Excelsiors. |; jCaas J Players are to be: on the. ground at 2.45: —Carter;' Pfahlert ..(2), • Webster, Heinz. Gfcbrjjei Williams, . Pawson,’ Schist. Knights, Bannister, Larcombe, Kambach. jjawsoii, Monk, Cunningham, Rieharda. Smythe.- , " RIMU. , Juniors to play Kokatalii at Koka- ■. tahi :i—Pate:son, Mason, Singer; Grow- ~ cott, Shivas, Keenan. 1 Ogilvie (2), ' Hyndman. Maloney, Smith, O’Connor, Mclntosh (2). Chesterman., Emerg Cooper Rim leaves IRimu. at 2 o'clock. ■ EXCELSIOR. ’ Against Rivals:—M* Kelly, Eager, B. Kelly, King, Freitas, Hughes, Palmer, Davidson, Hughes, Roberts, ' / Schroder, Muir, Mitchell.' Emerg—" Cooper, Stevenson, Connelly. Players to ..be on the ground at 2.40,,,, : THE THIRD TEST . " /The New Zealand football team will play the third test match at Sydney to-morrow afternoon on the Sydney Cricket Ground, and the play will be broadcasted . from .I ; .Niew..;-;:Zealand stations. The form shown by. the ; All Blacks of late-'has been all that could be desired and they have been able to give an 'exhibition.lof Rugby of thej , very best, eo that supporters Will hayA ’ , every confidence, of . the result of tHel deciding game.; All the possible play-. ,1 ers appear to be on tire top of .their 1 form, and\there is no apparent reason .*■ why that should not bo'sufficient to bring home a victory. The Australian team selected shows a number of alterations to that played at Brisbane in the second test, which comprised mainly the same .players that took in the first test. As a result ot trie severe defeat received in the seoond game, the team has been .re-organised, several -new faces being included, tut jt will be a big contract now to weld together a 1 team that will he able to lower the All Black co’ours..