SEDDON SHIELD

Hokitika Guardian, 1 March 1933, Page 8

SEDDON SHIELD

TROPHY IS NOT WANTED

HAS INJURED 'CLUB RUGBY. 1 MILLERfTON, February 25. Club foßUwll uiK tii-e- "J;aller•.district last season was -anything but a euccefls, and it’can be sate.y isa>d that the 'cause of its failure was principal y due 'to the. interest taken m the Seddon 'Shield games. On -several week-ends thole was no football played in the ABuiler, owing to Stddon .Shield matches, which was a great disappointment to both playerg and the public. Not. interest ,was taken in the Sen o* Shield competition of, "in fact, in any trophy for club competition. At tin final of th e Senior Shield, only a handful of spectators -were present, winch goes to show that the Seddon Shield; when held by BuTier, .is detriiiiLnwil to - club football., Several important club fixtures were postponed, o hich were eagerly looked forward to by the public, ip consequence of piay-

ci's-being in training fpi', or .engaged ja, Seddon-'Shield matches. It as. to be Imped: - that the club delegates at the annual meeting of the Bailor 'Rugby Uid on. i will* .have something to suggest to ;prevent,a recurrence of what happened:. to -club football last season. With the.;-winter. months .feet.. - , approaching clubs will be making preparations for;othe' coming ■*> foot-ball season, and .although th e time is not opportune just yet to, state how many seqior teams. will- take the field, this season, it is more than likely -there will be; five senior teams entering, from the country-districts. Ngakawau Club •held their meeting last week, and it •was decided to form a- senior and a junior fifteen. - : • v- - - - , It is strongly rumoured that Mokihinuj will not. field, a team this season, which, will, be regretted by all Rughy enthusiasts jn the Buller district, as they :wiere, a most popular team in the past; however, it is reported that s ome u: .:tne.r players mdl throw in their jot with the new.ly-foimeu Ngakawau senior team. Rangers, Mi'llerton, will field a. strong combination and, although it- i t s . quite,.iprobab.ie. they will Piotjb one of .Rp.id and B'air this season, - they have some-'promising substitutes on,.their list "who should fill the gap. .- ' ’ • . It is early to conjecture what change*, are likely to take place in the composition of the different club teams, but Rangeip wall have practically th e same teaim as ‘last, year, with the’exception, perhaps, of the two players already mentioned, who ,have not yet, decided Ifinaliy..: Reidt played half for JBuller In set season, and was successful behind(Rangers’ pack,;, with G. Onnan (Buller.’s hooker) 'hooking.

Tlher-a is no news so far as to whether [Rovers-- (Gramity). Intend',.:, fielding-..,.; a tertm, but. it is more than likely , they will decide at their; annual meeting. Rover Club put up a great fight Iqst year to win the S en i°r Shield, and 'their match - with Rangel’s will long be remembered. By- those who; witnessed it. •Bill McNeaght (the South', .lsland rdP 1 ' 6.sentative), -.wlio toil-ed 1 istronuoue'ly for* the iGraaiiity Club, bore the brunt of the gruel)/eg forward work, which very few pla yen's cou'jd endure, and ft was through -his efforts that Rovers won the «S<mior -fffiibldj as he' was the mainstay of The team. a :■

United .(Waimangaroa) can be depended on to field a good senior team. With 'Snowy Griffiths as the'r advisor there should be no doubt as to the success pf the club, it is likely that Denni'ston, Stockton -and Birchfield will field .junior, teams, and,, with the Seddon ShieldVout- of the district,.; the,- public and players ilook forward to a most successful season for club football.