FOOTBALL.

Otaki Mail, 23 June 1922, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

TO-MORROW’S TEAMS. Te Horo juniors v. Old Boys at Otaki —Mack, Wilson, Kehu, Puti, List, Thomas, P. Wells, Satherley, Gobo, Edginton, Morgan, Hagan, Best, Harvey, M. Kipa. Old Boys:—B. Ferguson, C. Knoka, Puna, W. D’Ath, Hapi, D. D’Alli, 15. King, Hema Whata, Kehu, Flu toy, 0. B. Knoka, Takeroi, Weru, M. Hakaraia, G. Leahy. At Tuesday’s Union meeting the Shannon players McDonald, Buckman and Young—who assaulted Mr Claridge will be dealt with. it has been decided to play a third round tor the third-grade championship. Members of Clubs should see they are financial otherwise action w ill be taken, against them. Rep. matches with Wanganui, Taranaki, and llawkes’ Bay are being arranged, and Father Yibaud is making efforts to have one played at Otaki. The Union has decided to charge Is admission to all rep. matches. This applies also to ladies, who no doubt will be pleased to pay their quota. To-morrow the junior test match, North v. South, will be played, and a good game should result. The Southern team is by no means a weak one, while the northern combination will be the best put in the field for some seaI sons. , Mr E. Clark, is at present in Nelson , enjoying a well-earned holiday. Dur- : ing his fortnight’s slay in the South j “Ernie” fully expects to don the jer- ' Mr K. Davies will referee in the North v. South match, lo be played at Otaki to-morrow. This game should lie ! a good one and be the means of drawing a crowd. The match will start at 2.45. , The manager, Mr Stan Parker, desires j the southern members oi the team to j nieet tit the Central Hotel prior to the contest. j The Hurowlienua-Manawutu rep. i match, to be played at Levin on SatI urday. should be a good one. Much interest is being shown jiml a large crowd is expected. The kick-off will la- at 3 p.in. sharp. ft lias been decided that A. Be,van, j J. Hakaraia, and Ross Webby lie asked !to attend a meeting of the Union at ■ Levin on Tuesday next and explain j their conduct of Saturday last. | On a gymnasium wall of a Native college up Hawke’s Bay way appears tiie following: The ideal referee is not yet born. Help the referee and accept his decision graciously. A sportsman is one who plays for the sake of the game who plays for his side and not for himself, a good winner and a good loser, chivalrous towards a defeated opponent, unselfish, and always ready lo help others. It is bad form to swank on the line, to be noisy, to show off before pals on the line, to applaud one’s own side, to lose one’s temper, to delay the game, or grumble about the ground, the referee or the ball. Play the game, play it clean, act Ihe gentleman always! The junior football maleh on the Showgrounds at Palmerston on Wednesday afternoon resulted: Tc Ante If, Wanganui fi. The Te Aute Maori College Seniors defeated Wanganui College, after a fast game, witnessed bv u big crowd of spectators, by lit to 8. The record to date in the series •>( matches is: Te Aute 33 wins, Wanganui 11. At a meeting of the Horowhcnua Union it was decided that the names of Messrs' Burrows, Thomson, Partita and <Sciascia be forwarded to the Mantiwntu Union for selection of a referee for the rep. match, Manawatu v. Horowhc- , nun, on to-morrow at I>evin. The Union decided to nominate H. Jacob and R. Moynihan for inclusion in the North Island rep. team. The Oroua Rugby Union wrote enquiring if July was suitable for a match with Horowhcnua. It was decided to reply that July was unsuitable and that Horovrhenua would communicate later re a date for a fixture. Judging by the enthusiasm shown in this district, there is little danger of football losing its position as the national game of New Zealand. On Saturday last many players actually engaged in the various matches played in various parts of tbc district. Many hundreds of spectators attended the matches, it being a perfect winter’s j day, and apparently keenly enjoyed the ’ sport. Football is a magnificent game, if firoperly played, and it is pleasing to see the local officials taking such pains to have the. game played under the best conditions.